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Although set in the Republic of Ireland, this slight but surprisingly powerful film will hit a raw nerve in countries all over Europe in the wake of the Ukrainian refugee crisis. More specifically, it will likely have an impact on the U.K. arthouse circuit, after the British government's recent, controversial decision…

Lin-Manuel Miranda promises that Tony Awards host Ariana DeBose, an original cast member in Hamilton before her Oscar win for West Side Story will have “a doozy of an opening number” kicking off Sunday night’s show. “There will be dancing,” he predicted in a telephone interview with Deadline, without revealing…

Taylor Swift delivered surprise guests and a surprise acoustic performance of All Too Well along with a thoughtful half-hour of conversation about filmmaking with writer-director Mike Mills at the Tribeca Festival. After a screening of her short film All Too Well (set to her elongated version of the song of the same…

The past, present and future of women in China's oppressively patriarchal society is a big topic to address in under 90 minutes, but Violet Du Feng's unassuming but very moving documentary Hidden Letters covers a lot of ground. Visually, it has the immediate, low-key digital-video look that's increasingly typical of…

Although Ray Romano has dabbled in writing quite a bit, including a series he created called Men of a Certain Age, the star (best known for the Emmy winning sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, which certainly contained lots of material drawn from his own life and family experiences) is now moving to the big screen with…

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock has acquired the civil rights documentary Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power ahead of its world premiere next week at the Tribeca Festival. A streaming release date will be announced soon for the pic, which is presented by Participant, a Multitude Films production, in association with The Atl…

The Sarajevo International Film Festival has unveiled the nominees for its second annual TV awards with 17 series from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Slovenia represented across the nominees. The local series up for awards are: Advokado, Besa 2, Block 27, Black…

"Unless you happen to be Tom Cruise, launching a new movie today is a study in frustration. Or self-destruction." So states one veteran indie film distributor commenting on the current film market (see below), whose testimony is supported by the filmmakers and wannabes gathered this week at the Tribeca…

Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival today announced a star-studded lineup of galas and centerpiece events that will punctuate its 40th anniversary, which will be celebrated from July 14-24 in venues around Los Angeles. The 11-day festival will kick off at downtown L.A.'s Orpheum Theatre with the world premiere…

"Thank you so much for coming I didn't plan to say anything. I was going to sneak out," said Jennifer Lopez from somewhere near the stage but hard to spot at the end of Halftime, the Amanda Micheli documentary on the iconic pop star that opened the 21st Tribeca Festival Wednesday night. Deadline review here. United Pal…

"It takes a while to warm up to me," says Jennifer Lopez in a pep talk to the troupe of admirably stoic dancers she's been putting through the wringer for several months. The same is true of Amanda Micheli's documentary Halftime, a scattershot and largely anodyne portrayal of the actress-singer that snatches enough…

Tribeca Festival, the event that wants to offer something for everyone, returns Wednesday with its sprawling collection of features and shorts, live music, TV, podcasts, games, and AR/VR. The annual New York City-set fest has moved mostly back indoors this year, but will feature nods to 2021 like free outdoor…