With his unique brand of elusive, analog filmmaking, Cornish writer-director Mark Jenkin has cultivated a devoted band of followers, none more loyal than those who work with him. “He’s an artist,” actor Callum Turner (The Boys in the Boat) exclaims with a defiant tone. “This film is like a painting meets a poem. Reading the…
Director Anastasia Trofimova and producer Cornelia Principe are launching a direct-to-audience release this week of the former’s controversial documentary Russians at War, in a bid to get it seen after a year of protests and cancellations. The two-hour work gives sobering insight into the futility and carnage of armed conflict through the lives of Russia-aligned…
Welcome back to the International Insider news roundup. Jesse Whittock here to the run down the biggest film and TV news from around the globe. Sign up for the newsletter here. Netflix In Numbers Netflix Mapping out success: Netflix dropped its latest viewing data dump last week, with Adolescence and Squid Game unsurprisingly dominant in…
Bourne Identity director Doug Liman will unveil his upcoming XR thriller Asteroid in the Venice Film Festival’s immersive showcase. Asteroid, which is due to launch on Google’s XR App later this year, was among 69 works announced for Venice Immersive on Wednesday. Produced by Google’s 100 Zeros, a content initiative in partnership with Range Media…