Zurich Film Festival
Zurich Winners: Slovak Oscar Entry ‘Father’ Wins Golden Eye For Best Film
Slovak director Tereza Nvotová’s Father has won the 21st Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Eye for Best Film in the Swiss event’s main competition devoted to first, second and third...
Creator Of Controversial AI Actress Tilly Norwood Puts Out Statement Following Backlash: “She Is Not A Replacement For A Human Being”
The creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood has put out a statement following a fierce backlash in response to news over the weekend that talent agents were looking to...
‘Desert Warrior’ Review: Rupert Wyatt’s Long-Gestating Middle Eastern Western Is A Sometimes Stunning But Ultimately Stodgy Would-Be Epic – Zurich Film Festival
It is a tale nearly as old as time — but enough about the creative differences that have conspired to keep this ambitious Middle Eastern Western away from movie...
CAA, UTA, Goodfellas & Saudi Film Commission Execs Talk Evolving Shift Of Productions Shooting Overseas But Insist “Hollywood Is Not Dying” — Zurich Summit
“Hollywood is not dying,” UTA’s Rena Ronson told delegates at the Zurich Summit this weekend. “I think it has evolved and that our world has become more global but...
Tom Quinn On Powering Neon To The Top, The Secrets Behind Marketing Wins & Whether The Company Could Be Sold: “We Get A Ton Of Incoming” — Zurich Summit
Neon, the company that has distributed the past six Palme d’Or winners in addition to most recent Best Picture winner Anora, is perhaps at the top of its game....
SPC, Row K, 193 & 30West Execs Talks Indie Distribution; Power Of Awards & Pushback Over Hot Button Films – Zurich Summit
“In periods of great challenge come periods of great opportunity and I think we’re living through that right now,” Megan Colligan, President of new U.S. distributor Row K Entertainment,...
Talent Agents Circle AI Actress Tilly Norwood As Studios Quietly Embrace AI Technology
Actor, comedian technologist Eline Van der Velden has revealed that her recently launched AI talent studio Xicoia is in talks with a number of talent agents interested in signing...
“Culture & Cinema Are Under Attack”, Warns Mk2 Chairman Nathanaël Karmitz During Politics & Entertainment Panel — Zurich Summit
“Culture and cinema are under attack,” was the warning from mk2 Chairman Nathanaël Karmitz during a timely Zurich Summit panel on the topic of how the culture and entertainment...
Berlin & TIFF Heads On Dealing With Political Controversies: “We Have A Job To Balance Out These Conversations So That We Are Still Talking About Cinema” — Zurich Summit
“I think we’re in the middle of a big sea change,” said Toronto International Film Festival chief Cameron Bailey during a Zurich Summit panel about the role of film...
Eline Van Der Velden, Founder Of AI Indie Particle6, Launches AI Talent Studio Xicoia For “Hyperreal Digital Stars”
EXCLUSIVE: As AI continues infiltrate the entertainment industry, Particle6 founder and CEO Eline Van Der Velden is taking it one step further with the launch of Xicoia, an AI...
Noah Baumbach Set For Zurich Film Festival Honor At ‘Jay Kelly’ Gala Screening
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) will honor U.S. director and screenwriter Noah Baumbach with its A Tribute to … Award at its upcoming edition which kicks off later this...
Dakota Johnson To Receive Zurich’s Golden Eye; ‘The Way You Dance’ TIFF Sales; “Broken Turnaround” Update; Amazon CJ Deal; Thai Media Fund; BBC Content Boss NFTS – Global Briefs
Dakota Johnson To Receive Zurich’s Golden Eye The Zurich Film Festival will fete Dakota Johnson with its Golden Eye award for career achievement. Johnson will accept the award live...