Jackie Brenneman New Head of IFTA

Jackie Brenneman, a long-serving executive at the National Association of Theatre Owners, the group now known…

Marc Sazer Elected President of AFM Local 47

The American Federation of Musicians’ Los Angeles Local will soon have a new president. Marc Sazer…

Nonunion Microdrama Production Grows in U.S.; AFM Takeaways

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Gene Maddaus talks about the rapid growth of…

Daisy Ridley to Lead Pierre Morel’s Action-Thriller The Good Samaritan

Daisy Ridley is set to take the lead in upcoming action-thriller “The Good Samaritan” for “Taken”…

Hille Norden Debuts With Buzzy ‘Easy Girl,’ on Trauma and Friendship 

German writer-director Hille Norden makes her debut with “Easy Girl,” a candy-colored, flamboyant and deeply personal…

Match Factory Launches Sales on ‘Teenage Sex And Death at Camp Miasma’

The Match Factory has launched sales at AFM on Jane Schoenbrun‘s slasher movie “Teenage Sex and…

‘Clan of the Cave Bear’ Evolved Into a Feature at AFM

The film adaptation of Jean M. Auel’s novel The Clan of the Cave Bear might never…

When the Market Was ‘In the Mood for Love’

Over the years, plenty of forgettable movies have been hawked in the hallways of the American…

Sharknado 7 in Works as B-Movie Franchise Set to Return

Killer sharks and waterspouts are set to reunite on screen once again. “Sharknado” — the hit B-movie…

Jean-Claude Van Damme Had the Market Seeing Double

After the 1988 success of Cannon Films’ Hong Kong-set Bloodsport, starring the then up-and-coming Jean-Claude Van…