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Lucy Liu and Eloise Singer are preparing to take “The Pirate Queen: No Safe Waters,” their immersive experience about Chinese pirate leader Cheng Shih, on an international tour next year, Singer tells Variety. The pair have also co-written a graphic novel and are developing a new game. The news comes as Singer, the project’s writer […]

Imran Perretta (Ish) and Ella Bruccoleri (The Other Bennet Sister) are among 21 creatives who have been selected for this year’s cohort of BAFTA Breakthrough talents. BAFTA Breakthrough is awarded to individuals in what the awards body describes as the “midst of or on the cusp of their breakthrough moment as creatives.” The award functions […]

BAFTA has unveiled its 2026 Breakthrough U.K. cohort, selecting 21 emerging creatives across film, television and games for its annual talent development program, supported by Netflix. Now in its 13th year, the initiative recognizes rising talent across the screen industries, offering year-round career support, mentorship, networking opportunities and full B

EXCLUSIVE: The Circle Training Initiative, dedicated to women and gender-expansive filmmakers, has unveiled the five feature film projects selected for its third Circle Fiction Orbit incubator event taking place in Montenegro this week. They include Portuguese director and screenwriter Leonor Bettencourt Loureiro’s Por Este Arroios Acima, exploring the conne

The Latino Film Institute has unveiled its seventh annual cohort of directors for the LFI Inclusion Fellowship supported by Netflix. Ten emerging filmmakers join the program to produce live-action narrative short films through $50,000 production grants, mentorship and industry engagement opportunities. Fellows participate in a studio-style environment and wi