Artistic director Hussein Kurimbhoy and several programmers resigned ahead of this year’s edition of Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival. Heather Haynes, festival director, will now lead the programming department. A statement from the Toronto-based event said: “Hot Docs…
John Ortiz (American fantasy) was cast on ABC Will Trent In a recurring role in the second season. Will’s (Ramon Rodriguez) uncle will be played by Antonio Miranda. He is described as warm and inviting, with connections to Atlanta and…
Universal Pictures has acquired an adaptation of “Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America,” directed by Mark A. Bradley. With recent Oscar winner Cillian Murphy attached to star and produce. Jez…
Exclusive: Stewart Talent is expanding its commercial division in Los Angeles with the appointment of Valerie Chiovetti. She comes from beleaguered KMR Talent, where she has spent the last 11 years, and is expected to bring a number of former…
With his win on Monday at the Critics’ Circle Theater Awards, Andrew Scott made history. The British actor, who took home the Best Actor award for his West End one-man show, “Vanya,” previously took home the Best Actor award at…
The Berlin Film Festival’s parent organization, KBB, which oversees state-backed cultural events in the German capital, has published job advertisements for four key executive roles ahead of the arrival of new event director Tricia Tuttle in April. They include a…
Nelson Peltz says Disney’s board, not Bob Iger, is the problem. Just over a week before Disney’s annual shareholder meeting on April 3, Peltz’s Trian Group — which has been campaigning aggressively for two seats on the Mouse House board…
Fremantle completes Asacha deal Fremantle has completed its big-money acquisition of… Death in heaven Produced by Asacha Media Group. Super-Indie reported this morning that the deal, which was revealed several weeks ago, has been completed and will be witnessed Bad…
Rebel Wilson just revealed on social media that Sacha Baron Cohen is the Hollywood star who has been sending her threats to stop her from publishing her memoir, “Rebel Rising.” The Australian actress has not yet gotten to know Baron…
ABC brought the two worlds of reality TV together American Idol The former star saw the BSC During the last episode of the testing round. On Sunday night’s episode of the reality show competition, Camila Galavis got the chance to…