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Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images A view of Palais des Festival during the "Special Cannes 2020" as part of the Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on Oct. 28, 2020 in Cannes, France. Despite limitations of remote sales events, producers are warming to the idea, and agents are finding that video presentations can sometimes make for better pitches. Last month marked one year since much of Europe and the U.S. was plunged into pandemic lockdown. The independent film sector — which revolv...

Indie Film Temperature Check: Vaccines Roll Out And Production Revs Up But Insurers, Banks Still MIA Deadline 4 hrs ago With more than 50% of the U.S. adult population at least half vaccinated and studios plotting start dates, visions of a return to normalcy abound. So what’s the prognosis for independent film, when insurers and bank lenders remain on the sidelines even as production perks up? Mark Gill, CEO of Solstice Studios, said things are looking up and he’s hoping to stick to a Sep...

April 23, 2021 Russell Crowe Confirms Playing The Role Of Zeus In Chris Hemsworth’s Thor: Love and Thunder(Pic Credit: Getty) Last month reports revealed that Australian actor Russell Crowe has joined the cast of the upcoming Marvel movie Thor: Love and Thunder with Chris Hemsworth, but his role in the film was kept under wraps. Now the actor spills the beans about the role. Advertisement Thor: Love and Thunder is the fourth instalment of the Thor franchise and the 29th film of the Marvel Cin...

It was a long time coming, but it’s official: the  Cannes Film Festival is canceled – or perhaps just postponed, depending on who you ask. Steps are already being taken for The Cannes Film Market, the Marche du Film, to set up a virtual market that would offer an online platform to screen feature films and more. Also: the festival might still happen. Reports indicate that the festival is “postponing the event until the end of June until the beginning of July.” Bad news: Cannes is cance...

This year’s mostly virtual version of the Sundance Film Festival can’t possibly live up to the heady atmosphere that regulars expect. Sundance, and the deal-making that comes with it, thrives on the in-person experience of crowded lobbies and bars along historic Main Street in Park City, Utah, between and after screenings. But, perhaps counterintuitively, some attendees — tuning in to the film premieres digitally because of the pandemic — still see Sundance 2021 as a major opportunity...

Mark Wahlbergs Joe Bell Movie Being Pushed Back To Later Date Mark Wahlbergs upcoming drama Joe Bell has been removed from the theatrical release calendar with plans for the film to be released later this year. According to Deadline, the Solstice Studios film was originally planned for a February 19th release for consideration in the 2020-2021 awards season. Per the report, the decision to shift Joe Bell is based on a true story and stars Wahlberg as the titular character, a small-town worki...