The classic tale of Cyrano de Bergerac from the play written by Edmond Rostand in 1897 has proven to be timeless. But perhaps the premise of a man who harbors love for a woman--all the while thinking that he was unworthy of her love due to his physical appearance--was more timely than ever as...

The Sundance Film Festival is returning to the Utah mountains in January armed with documentaries about Bill Cosby, Princess Diana, Kanye West and Lucille Ball and the directorial debuts of Eva Longoria, Tig Notaro and Jesse Eisenberg.
Festival organizers unveiled the lineup for the 2022...

Italy's provocative filmmaker Lina Wertmueller, whose potent mix of sex and politics in "Swept Away" and "Seven Beauties" made her the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for directing and a cult figure on the New York film scene, has died, news reports and the Culture Ministry said. She...

TBWA\Chiat\Day New York has named Amy Ferguson as its chief creative officer. For Ferguson, who began her career at the agency and then returned in 2018, the promotion to CCO is the culmination of a 17-year ascent within the industry. She assumes creative leadership of TBWA\Chiat\Day NY’s full...

Mutt Film has brought Marc Corominas aboard its directorial roster for commercials, branded content and music videos--as well as advertising projects for the Hispanic market. His body of work includes commercials for brands like Audi, Toyota, Coca-Cola, PlayStation and the Foundation Against...

You know you're in deep doodoo when that planet-destroying comet on a collision course with Earth isn't your biggest problem.

Your biggest problem: You're the scientist who discovered the darned thing but nobody has the patience or the bandwidth or the political will to believe it. And it...

Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett  was convicted Thursday on charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it.

In the courtroom as the verdict was read, Smollett stood and faced the jury, showing no visible...

The head of Instagram on Wednesday met with deep skepticism on Capitol Hill over new measures the social media platform is adopting to protect young users.

Adam Mosseri appeared before a Senate panel and faced off with lawmakers angry over revelations of how the photo-sharing platform can...

Stink Studios has hired Tom Barnes as head of strategy in London, as the global creative studio brings a renewed focus to building strategic partnerships. 

Barnes will report to Jax Ostle-Evans, managing director of Stink Studios, and will work across all the company’s clients which...

"Bruised" Makes Mark On New Jersey
Halle Berry’s directorial debut Bruised (Netflix) was shot entirely in New Jersey, largely at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and Elite Heat Boxing Gym in Newark. The story of a former mixed-martial arts fighter...

Rodeo Corrals VFX Pioneer Nathalie Girard
Nathalie Girard has joined Rodeo FX’s Montreal studio, marking her return to Canada after more than a decade in the U.S. She had been sr. lead compositor and comp supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic. 

Over the last 18...

GOLDFISH, ZULU ALPHA KILO TEST ATTENTION SPANS
With attention spans declining to unprecedented levels, the best way to somehow gain the interest of teenagers is to challenge them to a game. So to launch their new Kravin’ Ketchup Goldfish flavor, Campbell’s built the...