Powerful film captures the fears, anxieties, struggles and joys that lockdown laid bare

Angelique Jackson The leaders of Women in Film knew they had to do something different with its annual fundraiser in 2020. But they had no idea their brainstorming would lead to the organization’s first TV special, “Women in Film Presents: Make It Work,” which airs Wednesday on the CW.“We’ve been looking at our annual gala as a fundraiser for a couple of years in terms of how to pivot to something slightly different or more evolved,” Amy Baer, Women in Film board president, tells Variety.

Bora Dagtekin, Germany's most consistent hitmaker, has extended his exclusive deal with local mini-major Constantin Film through to 2025. Under the deal, announced Wednesday, Dagtekin will deliver three more features for Constantin, all of which will be produced by his long-term production partner Lena Schömann.

Former Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon, 24, has reportedly split from her HR manager boyfriend, Tom Leech, 29. The star, who played Bethany Platt on the hit ITV soap, was in a relationship with the Manchester University graduate for four years.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe BFI London Film Festival’s (Oct 7 – 18) opening film will be Steve McQueen’s race drama Mangrove, starring Letitia Wright, Shaun Parkes and Malachi Kirby.The film will get its European premiere on Wednesday 7 October as part of the festival’s 12-day hybrid physical and online program.Marking 50 years since the events depicted in the film, Mangrove tells the true story of the Mangrove 9, the group of Black activists who clashed with London police during a

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Although Ridley Scott still has to finish shooting his period drama The Last Duel, his follow-up is looking to land a monster cast. We are hearing Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Jack Huston and Reeve Carney are all in talks to join MGM’s Gucci. Lady Gaga is attached to star as Patrizia Reggiani, the ex-wife of Maurizio Gucci, who was tried and convicted of orchestrating her ex-husband’s assassination on the steps of his office in

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineOn Netflix reality series Cheer, cinematographers Melissa Langer and Erynn Patrick enjoyed the privilege of intimate access to a fascinating, athletic world, aiming to showcase the beauty and grit of a sport that sometimes is underappreciated.Spotlighting the high-pressure world of competitive cheerleading, Greg Whiteley’s series follows the cheerleaders of Navarro College as they prepare for one of the biggest moments of their lives—the National

Former Coronation Street actress Lucy Fallon has wowed fans with her version of Selfish by Madison Beer. The 24-year-old actress filmed herself singing, and then much to the delight of her followers, shared it on Instagram.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmLeigh Kittay has joined Black Bear as Head of Film. She most recently served that role for Noah Hawley’s 26 Keys, and was exec producer of Lucy in the Sky.

The backwoods of Ohio are harboring sinister secrets and ominous characters in this first trailer for Netflix's The Devil All The Time. Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson lead an all-star ensemble in the Antonio Campos-directed film that counts Jake Gyllenhaal among its producers.

Matthew Carey When humans first landed on the moon in July 1969, among the tens of millions of people watching was a rapt 10-year-old in England, future filmmaker Robert Stone.“It was like four o’clock in the morning,” Stone recalls.

Peter White Television EditorThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late Late Show with James Corden returned to the studio last night and both hosts showed off how they and their teams were handling the new health and safety protocols.It comes as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon prepares to welcome back its first in-studio musical guest – the first in-studio guest in late-night since the COVID-19 production shutdown.Colbert filmed Monday night’s show in the Ed Sullivan Theater, except

Actor and style extraordinaire Jared Leto might have spoiled the title of Tron 3 while confirming his role in the third instalment of the hit sci-fi film. The 48-year-old actor took to Twitter to share excitement over moving forward with Tron 3 amidst the coronavirus health pandemic, with director Garth Davis.

Jared Leto has confirmed that he will be playing Andy Warhol in a new film.Writing on Instagram, he said “Yes it’s true I will be playing Andy Warhol in an upcoming film” adding that was “so grateful and excited about the opportunity.”He also wished the late artist a “happy belated birthday” and added “we miss you and your genius.”Whilst Leto didn’t provide any further details about the project, his name was first attached to a Warhol biopic that was being written by Wolf of Wall Street