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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Belgium’s Freaks Factory and the Netherlands’ Ka-Ching Cartoons have boarded “The Growcodile” as co-production partners as the CG family animated film swims toward delivery at the tail end of next year. Sales agency Film Constellation has released a new exclusive still, and is unveiling a first teaser to buyers during the European Film Market.

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‘Wicked,’ ‘Conclave,’ ‘Nosferatu,’ Win Art Directors Guild Awards

Carolyn Giardina “Conclave, “Nosferatu,”and “Wicked” won honors at the 28th Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) Excellence in Production Design Awards, Saturday at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. The ADG divides live-action features into three categories. Production designer Craig Lathrop’s work on early 1800s-set horror adaptation “Nosferatu” won the award in the period film category.

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Erotic Queer Thriller ‘Night Stage,’ Playing in Berlinale’s Panorama Section, Sells to North America, U.K. and Ireland (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Erotic queer thriller “Night Stage,” which premiered on Friday in Berlinale’s Panorama section, has been sold to North America, the U.K. and Ireland. M-Appeal is handling international sales for the Brazilian film.

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TrustNordisk Releases ‘The Kraken’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Jamie Lang Norwegian monster pic “Kraken,” directed by Pål Øie, has inked a trio of European distribution deals ahead of its 2025 release. The film, inspired by the legendary deep-sea creature, has been picked up by Splendid Film for Germany, Mediawan Rights for France and Youplanet for Spain.

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‘Lesbian Space Princess’: A New Adult Frontier for Aussie Animation

Jamie Lang Directed by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese, Berlin Panorama player “Lesbian Space Princess” is not only the first film of its kind to be made in South Australia but also a testament to the power of independent filmmaking. A fast-paced sci-fi animated comedy, “LSP” features candy-colored aesthetics, upbeat musical numbers and grown-up comedy to tell the story of Princess Saira, an introverted space princess from the planet Clitopolis who embarks on an intergalactic mission to save her ex-girlfriend from the Straight White Maliens — voiced by the popular Australian comedy trio Auntie Donna. Of their ambitious undertaking, Hough Hobbs, also the film’s lead animator, explained, “There aren’t many Australian animated features, especially in South Australia.

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Films Boutique Sells Sundance Award Winner ‘DJ Ahmet’ to Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has secured the first international deals for Georgi M. Unkovski’s “DJ Ahmet” following its world premiere in the World Dramatic Competition of the Sundance Film Festival, where the film won both the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision and the Audience Award.

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Berlin’s Teddys Give Queer Cinema a Boost as LGBTQ+ Rights Erode Around the Globes

Gregg Goldstein This year marks the 39th annual Teddy Award honors, the longest-running LGBTQ+ prizes at any major film festival. While the Feb. 21 closing ceremony is business as usual for the Berlinale, global events could make this one of the most important years in Teddy history.

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Shatara Michelle Ford Probes Queer Black Experiences Through the Road Trip Trope in Berlin Panorama Feature ‘Dreams in Nightmares’

Seth Marumoto Making its international debut in Berlin, Shatara Michelle Ford’s sophomore feature “Dreams in Nightmares” follows queer Black femmes on an impromptu road trip across the American Midwest in search of a fourth friend who has seemingly disappeared. Laid off from her job as a creative writing teacher, Z (Denée Barton) spontaneously heads from Los Angeles to New York City to visit college friends Tasha (Sasha Compère) and Lauren (Dezi Bing).

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Backbone One Mobile Controller review: Cloud gaming on the go has never been better

Like it or not, mobile gaming has boomed in popularity since the dawn of the smartphone. While typical 'gamers' might be happy playing Call of Duty and EA Sports FC on their PlayStation's and Xbox's, the number of people engaging with the likes of Candy Crush and Genshin Impact from their smartphones is estimated to surpass three billion people worldwide.

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Art Directors Guild Awards: ‘Conclave’ & ‘Squid Game Among Early Winners – Updating Live

The Art Directors Guild‘s 29th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards for film, TV and theater are being handed out at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, and Deadline is updating the winners live as they are announced. See the list below, followed by the remaining nominees.

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Charles Finch & Chanel Pre-BAFTA Party 2025 - See Photos of Every Attendee

So many celebrities stepped out to attend the Charles Finch & Chanel Pre-BAFTA party ahead of the 2025 BAFTAs on Saturday (February 15), and we’ve got all of the photos.

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!K7 label founder Horst Weidenmüller dies aged 60: “His legacy will continue to inspire us”

Billboard. “After a serious illness, Horst Weidenmueller has left us far too soon at the age of 60,” the statement said.

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More Than Just Films, Catalonia’s Next-Gen Producers, New Tech Startups and Buzzy TV Series Reach Every Corner of This Year’s Berlinale

Jamie Lang This century, Catalonia has emerged as a region with a rich filmmaking tradition, supported by public investment in local artists and production companies. This commitment to nurturing talent and fostering growth has led to significant developments in the region’s industry, culminating in a contemporary state of affairs that sees Catalonia involved in every part of the 2025 Berlin Film Festival, where Spain is the honorary EFM Country in Focus.

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‘Love Is Blind’ Producers Pay Homage to ‘Dawson’s Creek’ With New High School Reality Series ‘Sweethearts’

Emily Longeretta “Married at First Sight,” “Love Is Blind” and “The Ultimatum” all feature adults hoping they’ve found The One. Now, Kinetic Content — the production company behind all three hits — is looking at romance earlier in life. Prime Video’s latest unscripted series “Sweethearts” follows six couples in their senior year of high school in Charleston, North Carolina, who must decide whether to stay together or break up after graduation.

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‘Mickey 17’ Review: A Dopey Robert Pattinson Is Dying to Make You Laugh in ‘Parasite’ Director’s Disappointing Follow-up

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic While two Mickeys may be better than one, by the time you get to seven or eight (the idea of Edward Ashton’s sci-fi novel “Mickey7”), or a number as unwieldy as 18 (the inflated figure in Bong Joon Ho’s big-screen adaptation), the prospect of an endless supply of gawping Robert Pattinson clones really starts to wear on us. The “Snowpiercer” director is back in familiar territory with “Mickey 17,” a bonkers sci-fi satire set in a grim future where Earth is no longer habitable, other planets must be colonized and the success of a four-year mission to the ice planet Niflheim depends on disposable human copies called Expendables.

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Charles Burnett on His Soaring Romance ‘The Annihilation of Fish,’ Finally Released After 25 Years in Distribution Hell

James Earl Jones and Lynn Redgrave star as aging neighbors turned tender lovers in “The Annihilation of Fish,” newly restored in 4K from Kino Lorber and Milestone Films. Playing New York now before expanding to Los Angeles and select cities, the film not only finds two terrific actors — three, including Margot Kidder — working at the top of their games, but also sees them united with director Charles Burnett.

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Why Some Filmmakers Think Oscars Doc Voters Should ‘Suck It’ for Ignoring Celebrity Subjects

Addie Morfoot Contributor During a recent appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Will Ferrell playfully told Oscar documentary branch voters to “suck it” for snubbing “Will & Harper” in the best doc feature race. Although Ferrell was joking, he voiced a sentiment held by a number of doc branch members.

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‘Armand’ Director Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel on His ‘Fantastical’ School Drama Starring Renate Reinsve: ‘Everybody’s Starting to Lose Their Sense of Reality’

Abigail Lee In his early 20s, Norwegian director Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel held a variety of roles at a primary school, including substitute teaching, leading afterschool programs and working with children with disabilities. The experience was “very profound” and led him to meet “great people,” Tøndel said. It also allowed him to observe parents’ behavior.