Marcus Anthony Thomas, who completed a directing mentorship on “House of the Dragon,” has started production on his directorial feature debut. Now shooting in London, psychological thriller “Cast Me!” will be led by rising star IIniki Mariano in her debut feature role, with Samuel Adewunmi (“The Last Tree”), Stella Gonet (“Spencer”), Dean-Charles Chapman (“1917,” “Game
Papua New Guinea-based NAFA Productions has released “Mussau: The First Song,” a historical biographical film based on the life of Taula Lovovoa, one of the first indigenous Adventist missionaries on the island of Mussau. Set in the 1930s, the film chronicles Lovovoa’s journey of transformation and reconciliation on an island that Australian colonial reports of
Kenan Thompson has a long history with the fruit-flavored ball candy known as Mike & Ike. “It’s one of those candies that I remember buying at the movies or on a road trip, so I was already familiar with it,” he recalls during a recent email exchange. Now you have the opportunity to attract new
Renowned Chilean filmmaker Valeria Sarmiento has a long history of stimulating memory in her films. The veteran has directed more than 30 feature films addressing the situation of women in a patriarchal culture, having been awarded at important festivals such as San Sebastián and nominated for the Golden Bear and the Golden Lion. Her latest
Authors are in the writing and directing races at this year’s Emmys, as are veteran pilots and episode directors. Female directors had a large share in the nominations for drama series, documentaries and variety shows. As always, the nominees in the writing and directing categories for the annual Emmy derby are a bellwether for the