Friday, October 16, 2026

Queen Sonja of Norway brings a 1902 coronation tiara out of the vault

Norway's Queen Sonja wore the Maltese Cross Circlet, part of Queen Alexandra's 1902 coronation jewels, pairing the all-diamond tiara with a flag-red gown for a rare outing.

Amelia Pemberton

Europe’s New Culture Pledge Meets Its First Test in the Creative Europe Budget Talks

Months after EU institutions signed their first joint declaration on culture, more than 200 organisations are urging member states to drop planned cuts to Creative Europe.

Young Horizons Industry Shows How Children’s Media Is Chasing Cohorts, Not Reach

At its tenth edition in Poland, Young Horizons Industry heard that young viewers now spread across many platforms, pushing producers to build smaller, loyal followings.

Dinard’s Prize-Giving Shows a Festival Still Delivering While Its Future Is Reviewed

Clio Barnard's win capped a strong line-up at the 37th Dinard British and Irish Film Festival, but a change of director and falling support have put its future under review.

Oh Se Young Plays a Secret Indie Singer in What a Boss Wants

The actress takes the lead opposite Sung Hoon in a web novel adaptation, playing an upbeat job seeker who secretly sings with an indie band.

Rosa Friedrich Starts Shooting Influencer Comedy Who Is Afraid of God

The Austrian filmmaker's first fiction feature follows a teenage influencer who turns a shy outsider into an online saint, with Heike Makatsch in the cast.

Alisa Kovalenko’s Traces Gives Ukrainian Survivors of Wartime Rape a Voice

The Berlinale audience award winner follows six Ukrainian women who survived sexual violence by Russian soldiers, and is now in the running for an Oscar.

Hande Erçel Cast as Turkish Refugee Mother in Nader Saeivar’s Berlin Drama Diaspora

The Turkish star will play a widow who faces slander and a legal fight after reporting harassment by her employer's son, in a film due to shoot in Berlin in 2027.

Joséphine Darcy-Hopkins’ Debut Docile Wins CNC Backing With Catherine Frot Attached

The French director's first feature is one of four debut projects to receive an advance on receipts from the CNC, alongside a Diane Krüger drama and two films by women.

Clara Zoë My-Linh von Arnim Completes Debut Feature Adapted From Herkunft

The German director's first feature, based on Saša Stanišić's novel about a road trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina, will open in German cinemas in March 2027.

Anne Zohra Berrached Films Bettina Wegner Biopic With Mala Emde in the Lead

The German director is shooting Sind so kleine Hände, a drama about the East German songwriter, with Mala Emde taking over a role written for the late Wanda Perdelwitz.

Oleh Sentsov Prepares Personal Ukrainian War Drama Kai for 2027 Shoot

The Ukrainian director, who now commands a battalion, is in pre-production on his first fiction feature since Rhino, drawing on his son's autism and his own war experience.

Charlie Brooker’s Crime Comedy Blackmere Sets Early 2027 Launch on Netflix

Paddy Considine plays a northern detective hunting a ritualistic killer in London in the Black Mirror creator's new British series, which also stars Lena Headey.

Lee Joon Gi and Sakaguchi Kentaro Chase Clues in Seven-City Thriller kiDnap GAME

The pan-Asian thriller follows seven people in seven cities forced into a deadly contest after their loved ones are kidnapped at the same moment.

Ghost Frontman Tobias Forge Directs Horror Short for His Old Band Repugnant

With Ghost on a break, the Swedish singer has made his directing debut with a music video for Repugnant that forms part of the horror anthology V/H/S/Mixtapes.