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  • BusinessThe Hollywood Reporter

    Tanja Meissner Named Head of Berlin’s European Film Market

    Veteran European film executive Tanja Meissner has been named the new director of Berlinale Pro*, a newly-created position that will include running the Berlin film festival’s European Film Market. New Berlin film festival director Tricia Tuttle announced Meissner’s appointment on Friday, May 10, describing the Berlinale Pro* position as “a reshaped role [encompassing] the directorship …

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  • BusinessThe Wrap

    AMC Networks US Ad Revenue Drops 13%, Streaming Subscribers Rise to 11.5 Million in Q1

    The company cited a "challenging ad market" for the decline despite the success of "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live" The post AMC Networks US Ad Revenue Drops 13%, Streaming Subscribers Rise to 11.5 Million in Q1 appeared first on TheWrap.

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  • BusinessDeadline

    Berlinale Appoints Sales Vet Tanja Meissner As Director of Berlinale Pro & European Film Market

    German-French international sales veteran Tanja Meissner has been appointed as the new director of the Berlinale Pro, the department overseeing all of the Berlin Film Festival’s professional activities, in a role that encompasses director of the European Film Market (EFM). The Berlinale said Meissner’s new role had been reconfigured to include directorship of the European Film …

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  • EntertainmentEvening Standard

    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes review: a decent romp but the monkey business wears a bit thin

    3/5 This 10th instalment of the franchise suffers, oddly, from having just too many apes

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  • BusinessThe Hollywood Reporter

    AMC Networks U.S. Ad Revenue Drops 13 Percent, Streaming Subs Rise to 11.5M

    AMC Networks — the company behind such cable channel brands as AMC, IFC and Sundance TV, as well as such streaming services as AMC+, Acorn TV and Shudder — reported a 13 percent drop in first-quarter U.S. advertising revenue on Friday, following a 23 percent decline in the fourth quarter of 2023. After returning to streaming subscriber growth in …

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  • NewsDeadline

    Nelson Mandela Doc Series From South African Director Mandla Dube Boarded By Dogwoof — Cannes Market

    A five-part doc series exploring the life of late South African President and freedom fighter Nelson Mandela is being readied with his personal archivists providing material. Dogwoof has boarded Mandela: Life (working title) and will launch it the Cannes Market this month. Directed by South African director Mandla Dube, the series will focus on Mandela’s …

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  • EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter

    Alberto Barbera Extends Contract as Venice Film Festival Director Through 2026

    Alberto Barbera has extended his contract with the Venice International Film Festival and will remain on as artistic director on the Lido through 2026. The board of directors of La Biennale di Venezia, the umbrella organization that runs the Venice festival, approved the two-year contract extension, unveiling the decision on Friday. In a statement, the …

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