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Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer It’s hard to imagine Sebastian Stan fighting for any part in Hollywood. The Academy Award nominee has proven he’s as bankable in high-brow indies like “The Apprentice” and “A Different Man” as he is in soaring commercial fare like his continuing role as Marvel’s Bucky Barnes (next appearing in “Thunderbolts”). It’s a cinematic homecoming that has eluded him over his career.

Anna Marie de la Fuente At the Panama Int’l Film Festival (IFF Panama) to present his latest film “Rita” and give a masterclass, Guatemala’s acclaimed filmmaker Jayro Bustamante sat down with Variety to discuss his upcoming projects, “Mountains of Fire” (“Cordillera de Fuego”) which has just completed post-production, and his first comedy, the adaptation of 1998 Spanish romcom “Nada en la nevera” (roughly translated to “Nothing in the Fridge”). Bustamante, whose films have represented his country three times in the Oscars’ Best International Feature category (“Ixcanul,” “Temblores” and “La Llorona”), is known for using the power of film for dealing with such thorny issues as Indigenous rights, systemic oppression and LGBTQ+ rights.

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Some 1,500 film and TV workers are set to rally this weekend in Los Angeles in support of restoring lost production jobs, as the industry continues to struggle with a content slowdown. Union and business leaders are pushing for legislation to more than double the California production tax incentive, and to open up the program to a wider range of projects, including sitcoms and animation. Gov.

Napa Valley Film Festival, honoring films that illustrate the relationship between culture, art and food. The awards events will include filmmaker panel discussions, immersive dining experiences, and cooking and beverage classes.

William Earl On a day when much of the United States faced the fear of economic collapse, horror fans descended upon New Orleans to celebrate big screen scares. Thursday was the launch of the 2025 Overlook Film Festival, a four-day fest filled with screenings of unreleased movies, retrospectives and immersive events. Festival co-founders Landon Zakheim and Michael Lerman welcomed the crowd to the opening night film, Christopher Landon’s “Drop.” They reflected on how the festival is showing more titles than ever this year — a respite from the world around them.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Michael Shannon and Judy Greer first collaborated when they were cast in the sweet homage to small town living “Pottersville” in 2017. They would meet up in an episode of the Duplass brothers’ anthology series “Room 104” again as actors. But in Shannon’s feature film directorial debut, “Eric LaRue,” Shannon is stepping behind the camera to guide Greer.Brett Neveu adapted his 2002 stage play for the film, which centers on Janice (Greer), the mother of a school shooter, in the aftermath of the act.

A unique opportunity has opened up for those looking to escape the hustle of everyday life and experience a summer in one of Scotland’s most remote and picturesque locations.

A chocolate box village where the first game of cricket was played and is described by Location Location Location host Phil Spencer as the 'cutest he has ever seen' has topped a poll of 'best places to live' in 2025.

Its a row that has gripped a community. An award-winning curry house - a favourite amongst scores of locals - going head-to-head with one of the supermarket giants.

Rolling Stone, his family said: “It is with a resounding sadness that the Hurley family announces the recent sudden passing of the inimitable Michael Hurley. The ‘Godfather of freak folk’ was for a prolific half-century the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com “My Hero Academia: You’re Next,” “The Apothecary Diaries” and “Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain” are among the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025 nominees, while Finn Wolfhard and Rina Sawayama are among presenters set for the May ceremony. Crunchyroll unveiled its nominees across 32 different categories, representing 50 series and films developed by over 35 studios.

EXCLUSIVE: House of Gods director Fadia Abboud is directing a “boundary pushing” sci-fi feature about under-represented communities in Australia.

Prince Harry is addressing his African charity, Sentebale, which he stepped away from weeks ago due to an “untenable” situation.

The Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF) has been declared “undesirable” by Russian authorities, who have banned the organization in their country.

VR experience is coming to London this summer, allowing users to relive ‘80s acid house raves.Announced as part of the Barbican’s cross-arts program ‘Frequencies: The Sounds That Shape Us’, the new multiplayer version of VR experience In Pursuit Of Repetitive Beats will “transport audiences on an electrifying journey back to 1989, where you and your friends must track down an illegal acid house party hidden on the outskirts of Coventry.”The music documentary tells the story of promoters, police officers and rave-goers, and features a kick-ass soundtrack. “In Pursuit Of Repetitive Beats is a celebration of the transformative power of music and dance, showcasing how they unite communities and reshape society,” reads the listing.The VR documentary first premiered in 2022 but this new version will allow groups of up to four people to experience it together.“The goal of the project was to immerse audiences in the moments that characterised a night out in 1989, and allow them discover more about the people involved in organising, attending and policing those early unlicensed parties along the way,” director Darren Emerson told NME when the project first launched.

Naman Ramachandran Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has doubled down on the government’s commitment to implement local content quotas for streaming platforms, despite mounting pressure from the U.S. amid escalating trade tensions. “We strongly support local content in streaming services so Australian stories stay on Australian screens,” Albanese said on Thursday.

Andrea Luque Káram has been appointed executive director of Ragtag Film Society, the nonprofit that puts on the renowned True/False documentary festival in Columbia, MO and operates the city’s Ragtag Cinema.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor As the deadline nears for TikTok‘s Chinese parent to cut a deal to divest controlling ownership of the app or face a U.S. ban, new bidders are coming out of the woodwork. Among the interested investors in TikTok is Tim Stokely, founder of OnlyFans — the opt-in social media platform known for hosting sexually explicit content.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Okema T. Moore’s “Laundry” and Ian Phillips’ “Reconciliation” were among the winners of this year’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF), presented by Nice Crowd. The 29th annual ABFF will return to Miami Beach from June 11 through June 15, and is dedicated to elevating the stories of Black men as fathers and leaders within their communities.

Donald Trump has told his cabinet members that Elon Musk will be leaving his top US government role 'soon', according to sources.