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From acclaimed documentaries to searing dramas to hilarious comedies, the streamer has something for everyone.

In the ever-expanding world of streaming services, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of platforms where you can watch movies and TV shows. However, for true cinephiles who want a carefully curated lineup of titles across genres — from independent dramas and award‑winning documentaries to foreign favorites and cult classics — one of the best below-the-radar options is Magnolia Selects.

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Launched as part of Magnolia Pictures’ digital offerings, the streamer offers a wide swatch of independent and foreign films and documentaries that are often unavailable on larger platforms, making it a go‑to destination for film buffs seeking something a bit more refined. Magnolia Selects has an incredible library, including such favorites as the acclaimed documentary about Philippe Petit’s high-wire act “Man on Wire,” the original Scandinavian...

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are honoring the real-life inspiration of their upcoming movie.

Dwayne, 53, and Emily, 42, were in Las Vegas for the UFC Hall of Fame Induction of Mark Kerr on Thursday (June 26).

Dwayne plays Mark in their upcoming biopic about his life, The Smashing Machine, while Emily plays his first wife, Dawn Staples-Kerr.

At the event, Dwayne presented the real-life inspiration for his upcoming film with a trophy to commemorate his induction into the Pioneer Era Wing of the Hall of Fame.

Prior to his retirement, Mark was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion among a variety of other achievements in the world of mixed martial arts. The Smashing Machine is being produced by A24 and will detail Mark‘s life and Mma career with Benny Safdie directing the movie.

Check out the trailer for The Smashing Machine, in theaters October 3!

On Saturday February 15 2025, Food Network broadcasts The Pioneer Woman!

Quick One-Pan Winners Season 39 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Pioneer Woman,” titled “Quick One-Pan Winners,” promises to be a delightful treat for fans of Ree Drummond and her comforting style of cooking. Set to air on Food Network, this episode will showcase Ree’s talent for creating delicious meals that are both easy and satisfying.

In “Quick One-Pan Winners,” Ree will focus on meals that are not only quick to prepare but also require minimal cleanup. This approach is perfect for busy families or anyone looking for a simple yet tasty dinner solution. Viewers can expect Ree to share her favorite one-pan recipes that are sure to please the whole family.

Ree’s charm and warmth shine through as she shares her tips and tricks for making cooking enjoyable. With her experience as an award-winning blogger and best-selling cookbook author,...

On Saturday January 11 2025, Food Network broadcasts The Pioneer Woman!

Dinner on a Dime Season 39 Episode 2 Episode Summary

The Pioneer Woman is back with an exciting new episode titled “Dinner on a Dime.” In this upcoming installment, Ree Drummond showcases how to create delicious meals without breaking the bank. The focus is on budget-friendly dinners that are both tasty and easy to prepare.

Ree starts off with a standout recipe: a fancy yet frugal chicken stroganoff. This dish is perfect for those who want to impress guests without spending a fortune. The creamy stroganoff is paired with buttery parsley noodles, making it an inviting choice for dinner parties or family gatherings. Ree’s tips on how to keep costs down while still serving up a delightful meal are sure to inspire home cooks.

Throughout the episode, Ree shares her secrets for shopping smart and making the most of every ingredient. She...

On Saturday December 21 2024, Food Network broadcasts The Pioneer Woman!

Portable Dinner Party Season 38 Episode Summary

In the upcoming episode of “The Pioneer Woman,” titled “Portable Dinner Party,” Ree Drummond prepares for a special gathering at her best friend’s house. The episode promises to showcase Ree’s culinary skills as she puts together a delightful menu that is perfect for a cozy dinner party.

To kick off the meal, Ree starts with a flavorful dish: Roasted Jalapeno Pimento Cheese. This appetizer is sure to be a hit, offering a spicy twist on a classic favorite. Ree’s warm and inviting style shines through as she shares tips on how to make this delicious spread, perfect for dipping and enjoying with friends.

For the main course, Ree prepares Baked Sausage and Peppers Bucatini, a hearty and comforting dish that combines pasta with savory sausage and colorful peppers. Alongside this, she serves a Hearty Citrus Salad,...

Ree Drummond has discovered the recipe for true happiness.

On Wednesday, The Pioneer Woman star’s daughter, Alex Drummond Scott, welcomed her daughter, Sofia Marie, with husband Mauricio Scott.

We learned the blessed piece of news due to Ree’s inability to hide her excitement and enthusiasm over the precious addition.

Ree Drummond speaks onstage at Hearst Magazines’ Unbound Access MagFront at Hearst Tower on October 17, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Hearst)

“Our first baby had her first baby. Thank you Lord, we will never be the same,” the Food Network star captioned a lovely photograph of herself cradling the hours-old tot in the hospital alongside her husband Ladd.

Ree added a heart emoji to her post.

As you can see below, the image features Ree and Ladd staring adoringly at newborn Sofia Marie… who is tightly swaddled in a white footprint-patterned muslin and...

Ree Drummond has only got adorable news to share these days. In a recent post, the Food Network star updated fans on all the sweet preparation that’s been done to welcome her granddaughter. Here’s everything we know.

Fans React To Ree Drummond’s Exciting Post With Congratulatory Messages

In June, Alex and her husband Mauricio confirmed that they’re expecting their first child together after a few weeks of fans’ speculations. The couple also sweetly shared that they’re expecting the baby to arrive sometime this Winter.

Fans were so excited for the couple at the time of the revelation that the congratulatory messages flowed freely.

Now, fans are getting some more tidbits about the expected baby. First, it’s going to be a girl. And secondly, the new parents-to-be seem to have already decided on the name Sofia.

“My daughter is having a daughter. ❤️” Ree proudly shared on Instagram,...

Exclusive: LA’s Micheaux Film Festival will honor Lil Rel Howery, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Dianne Houston during its 6th edition, which runs October 21 – 27 at The Culver Theater.

Lil Rel Howery, a Chicago native and veteran performer now best known for his scene-stealing turn in Jordan Peele’s Get Out, will receive the festival’s Oscar Micheaux Trailblazer of Excellence Award. The festival said the award honors “Howery’s significant contributions to the entertainment industry as a comedian, actor, writer, and director, celebrating his roots and the influence he continues to have on the Chicago arts scene.”

McLendon-Covey will be recognized with the Alice Guy-Blaché Luminary Award while Dianne Houston will receive the Michael Ajakawe Jr. Pioneer of Influence Award. Both honors celebrate the pair’s “outstanding achievements in film and television, highlighting the diverse voices and talents emerging from Chicago and beyond.”

“We are thrilled to honor Lil Rel Howery,...

After creating a true cinematic phenomenon with “Barbie,” Greta Gerwig was the guest of honor at the 75th annual Pioneer of the Year Dinner at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday, an annual charity event to benefit the Will Rogers Pioneer Assistance Fund.

“This is an extraordinary thing. I’m used to going to the Beverly Hilton to lose,” Gerwig quipped, referencing to the hotel’s status as the host of the Golden Globes, where she has been nominated four times without a win.

Started in 1947, the Pioneer of the Year dinner has served as an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Pioneer Assistance Fund, which provides financial aid and assistance to entertainment industry workers in need.

Now run by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, the dinner has honored leading Hollywood figures such as Bob Hope, Donna Langley, Alan Horn, Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson and most recently,...

On Friday August 9 2024, History broadcasts Ancient Aliens!

Jacques Vallée: UFO Pioneer Season 20 Episode 16 Episode Summary

In this episode of “Ancient Aliens,” titled “Jacques Vallée: UFO Pioneer,” the focus shifts to the influential work of Dr. Jacques Vallée in the realm of UFO research. Vallée is known for his unique perspectives on unidentified flying objects and his theories regarding the possibility of alien life. This episode promises to explore his contributions to the field and the impact of his ideas.

Viewers will learn about Vallée’s groundbreaking theories that challenge traditional views on UFOs. He has often suggested that these phenomena might not just be extraterrestrial visitors but could also involve complex interactions with human consciousness. This episode delves into his extensive research and how it has shaped the understanding of UFOs over the years.

The episode will also highlight key moments from Vallée’s career, showcasing his role in significant...

On Thursday August 1 2024, Magnolia broadcasts Barnwood Builders!

Pioneer Perfection Season 18 Episode 7 Episode Summary

In this episode of “Barnwood Builders,” titled “Pioneer Perfection,” the team sets off on an exciting journey to Pennsylvania. They are on a mission to rescue a beautiful bank barn, a structure that showcases the rich history of rural architecture. This barn stands out not only for its size but also for the craftsmanship that went into its creation.

The barn is made from sturdy white oak, a material known for its durability and strength. As the builders inspect the barn, they discover a unique style of diagonal bracing that they have never seen before. This special feature adds to the barn’s charm and presents a new challenge for the team. Viewers can expect to see the builders tackle this interesting design while sharing their expertise and passion for preservation.

Throughout the episode, the Barnwood Builders...

The Barbie filmmaker is 2024’s Pioneer of the Year recipient. Greta Gerwig will be bestowed with the 75th honor at the September 25th ceremony at the Beverly Hilton by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation (Wrmppf).

The Pioneer of the Year Award is bestowed upon esteemed and respected members in the motion picture industry whose leadership, service to the community, and commitment to philanthropy are exceptional. All proceeds raised at the event benefit Wrmppf’s Pioneers Assistance Fund which provides financial assistance and supportive counseling to individuals in the motion picture distribution and exhibition community in times of need.

“Greta Gerwig is a dynamic filmmaker with extraordinary vision who entertains and inspires audiences everywhere,” said Jeff Goldstein, President of Warner Bros. Domestic Distribution and Co-Chairman, Pioneer of the Year Dinner.

“The Will Rogers Pioneers Assistance Fund is proud to celebrate Greta’s achievements and present her with the 2024 Pioneer of the Year Award,...

Food Network’s star of Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond has made a lot of announcements over the years about her career. However, Ree’s most recent announcement has nothing to do with her career, and it might be her most exciting announcement yet. What could have Ree so excited that it is better than a career move?

Ree Drummond – Is Taking On A New Role

Ree Drummond’s announcement was that she is about to become a grandmother for the first time. Lee’s daughter Alex Drummond Scott and husband Mauricio Scott have announced that they are expecting a baby. This means that Ree is about to take on the role of Grandmother for the first time.

What Is The Pioneer Woman?

The Pioneer Woman is a Food Network cooking show featuring Ree Drummond. Pioneer Woman debuted in 2011 on Food Network and has been very successful.

The show has inspired other products as well.

Ask Ree Drummond’s daughter, Paige, what it means to work at a cow ranch as opposed to an office and she’ll tell you that there’s no such thing as a determined working hours at the ranch.

As far as she can tell, the work is never done. But the 23-year-old derives a lot of joy taking care of her cows.

Paige Calls “Feeding” the Cows One Of Her Favorite Things To Do As Food Network Star Mother Shares Insight Into Her Work Day At The Ranch

Ree Drummond, 52, just shared an insight into her daughter’s work on the farm in a video posted on Instagram on Saturday.

The video shows her daughter Paige carrying out her duties bright and early, in a clip from her Food Network show, The Pioneer Woman.

In the clip, we hear her talking about her daughter’s work, saying, “Paige starts pretty early around daylight.

The movie industry gave the late Erik Lomis — the bold and shrewd studio distribution chief who released hundreds of movies during his career — a fitting sendoff Wednesday night.

Lomis, who died suddenly in March at age 64, posthumously received the 2023 Will Rogers Pioneer of the Year Award during an emotional and touching ceremony at The Beverly Hilton on Oct. 4. And, in a surprise for those attending, Philadelphia Eagles’ radio announcer Merrill Reese narrated a tribute reel shown before team Eagles mascot Swoop presented the Pioneer Award to Lomis’ widow, Patricia Laucella (the Philly born and raised Lomis was a diehard Eagles fan).

Patricia Laucella

“Your instinct and inspiration never led you astray. I’m honored to have worked so closely with you,” said Creed series star and Creed III director Michael B. Jordan via video (the MGM threequel was the last film Lomis released in theaters before his death).

The long list of filmmakers,...

It’s been over 10 years since Speedy Ortiz shared their debut album, Major Arcana. Now, the beloved indie quartet is paying homage to the record with a 10th anniversary reissue featuring remastered versions of the songs, due out on November 17th. Listen to the first preview — a remastered version of “Tiger Tank” — below.

Major Arcana became an indie hit when it dropped in 2013, with Consequence’s Katherine Flynn writing at the time that Speedy Ortiz had masterfully utilized older sounds and styles, while still offering something entirely new and compellingly raw. “This is the real deal, ripped from notebook pages, the torn, frilly edges still hanging on,” Flynn wrote.

For her part, Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis explained that the album is teeming with the energy of the band’s early, DIY days. “Speedy made Major Arcana in a flash of momentum — four days of recording at Sonelab with our pal Justin Pizzoferrato,...

For a movie with a tagline that literally (and hilariously) states, "They'll die when they're dead," perhaps it's only fitting that "Expendables 4" feels like a last gasp for star-driven action blockbusters. In a noticeable shift in historic trends, audiences seem to have increasingly flocked to theaters less out of a desire to see specific movie stars, and more to catch the latest event-sized movie based on a recognizable brand. Tom Cruise may be on the frontlines fighting back against this rising tide with everything that he's got, but surely there's enough evidence to suggest that IP is what's selling tickets these days, not actors. Even A-listers like Chris Evans have begun to accept this, as he recently told GQ, "That was the beauty of working on Marvel films. You never really had to be front and center. The character is the star."

Just don't try telling any of this to the "Expendables" franchise.

Exclusive: LA’s Micheaux Film Festival (July 10-16) is to honor director Steven Caple Jr. (Creed II) and actress Yvette Nicole Brown (Community).

Caple Jr., also known for directing Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts and The Land, is to receive the festival’s Oscar Micheaux Trailblazer of Excellence Award while Community and Dear White People star Brown will be the recipient of the Michael Ajakwe Pioneer of Influence Award. The duo will be honored on Sunday July 16th.

Additions to the festival lineup include a screening of The Next Black Millionaires, a docuseries about the journey of three ambitious entrepreneurs growing their passions into million-dollar businesses, and a panel with Roku’s Head of Content David Eilenberg, Macro’s Chief Brand Officer Stacey Walker King and Roku Originals showrunner Erika Bryant.

Panel Lights, Camera, Activism will feature Chris Lane, Participant VP, Distribution and Michael Kelly, Participant VP, Impact, who will...

‘Aftersun’ distributor Condor has picked up the thriller for France.

Condor Distribution has taken French rights to Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez’s feature debut Upon Entry as Charades continues to secure sales for the Spanish psychological thriller in key territories worldwide.

The film recently won the audience award at the Reims Polar festival in northern France, following its world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival last November where it won the Fipresci prize in the feature debut competition and its North American premiere at SXSW in March in the Narrative Spotlight section.

Upon Entry is based on...

To preserve the integrity of tournament play, the 10 fastest cards banned from Magic: The Gathering took less than two months to be removed. Along with Duelists Convocation International, the governing body that sanctions tournament gameplay, Wizards of the Coast began announcing banned cards that cannot be used during official tournament play. The reason cards are banned comes down to how powerful they are and the advantage they give over other opponents.

However, since the advent of different formatting, Magic: The Gathering cards can also be banned due to how unfairly they can interact with older cards from previous formats, such as Vintage and Standard, which were introduced in 1995. No matter the cause or reasoning for a card's ban, in such modern formats as Commander and Booster Draft, some have been banned in lightning-fast time and led to serious upheaval for those who owned them. Mind's Desire was notoriously banned from...

Congratulations Valued Employee, you have been named Kindred Aerospace’s Employee of the Month. Your reward is…no, not a promotion, but the release of the award-winning sci-fi exploration game Journey to the Savage Planet: Employee of the Month Editionon PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 from global publisher 505 Games alongside developers Raccoon Logic.

That’s right, Valued Employee, your journey to Ary-26 as part of the Pioneer Program is now even better (improving on perfection has been hard!) with juicy Dlc, new ads, bonus chats with Martin Tweed and an enhanced photo mode! Even better, the game is now fully optimized for new consoles And features a Performance vs. Graphics option. Honestly, you barely deserve it, but you’re welcome. We’ll give you a moment to collect yourself and digest that amazing news.

Digested? Good. Experience planets Ary-26 and Dlc-1 with support for up to...

Actress Aditi Shankar, whose performance in her debut film ‘Viruman’ has come in for much critical acclaim, on Wednesday wished her dad, ace director Shankar, a happy birthday and said that he inspired her every single day.

Taking to Twitter, Aditi, who is also a doctor by profession and a good singer, said, “Happy Birthday to the man who brought cinema into my life! Pan-Indian films’ Pioneer, the way you bring imagination to life on screen is just mesmerising.

Happy Bday to the man who brought cinema into my life!Pan-Indian films’ Pioneer,the way you bring imagination to life on screen is just mesmerising.ThankU for inspiring me every single day @shanmughamshankar sir but bigger ThankU for always being my Appa first

Love you♥️

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— Aditi Shankar (@AditiShankarofl) August 17, 2022

“Thank you for inspiring me every single day Shanmugham Shankar sir but bigger...

Exclusive: Emmy-Award winning producer and director Daniel Minahan and Oscar winning producer Peter Spears are teaming with Ley Line Entertainment to develop the feature film On Swift Horses based on the Shannon Pufahl novel of the same name.

On Swift Horses follows Muriel and her husband Lee who are beginning a bright new life when he returns from the Korean war. However, this newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee’s charismatic younger brother, Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret past. A dangerous love triangle is quickly formed. When Julius then takes off in search of the young card cheat he’s fallen for, restless Muriel embarks on a secret life of her own, gambling on racehorses and discovering a love she never thought possible.

Minahan will direct off Bryce Kass’ adapted screenplay. Minahan and Spears will produce the project, joined by Ley Line’s Tim Headington. Ley Line’s Theresa Steele Page and Nate Kamiya will serve as EP.

Kass is the screenwriter of Lizzie, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart and was released by Roadside Attractions. He is currently writing the film Alone for HBO/Max with Laura Bickford producing, based on Leslie Kean’s best-selling non-fiction book UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record, and is also at work on a five-episode limited series with Gus Van Sant who is set to direct. He recently completed writing an updated Saturday Night Fever feature for Daft Punk. Other screenplays by Kass include Dark Star for director Scott Cooper and Oscar-winning producer John Lesher, The Real All Americans for producers Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger and two for George Clooney’s Smokehouse Pictures: Pioneer and Monster of Florence. His television project Lights, is set up at Working Title/ Universal TV with Andrew Stearn producing.

Minahan most recently directed and executive produced the entirety of Netflix’s limited series Halston. He made his feature directorial debut with Series 7: The Contenders, which screened in competition at the Sundance Film Festival and in the Panorama at the Berlin Film Festival. For his work on the film Minahan was nominated for the Gotham Award’s Open Palm Award for Outstanding Directorial Debut and the film won the Audience Award at the Sweden Fantastic Film Festival. On the television side, Minahan won an Emmy Award as an EP of American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace for which he also directed several episodes. He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for directing and executive producing Deadwood: The Movie and has directed multiple episodes of Game of Thrones, True Blood, Six Feet Under and The Newsroom.

Spears recent shared an Oscar Best Picture win for Nomadland. The Searchlight pic also won Academy Awards for director Chloé Zhao and star Frances McDormand and won the Golden Globe, Critics Choice Award, BAFTA, PGA and Independent Spirit Award for Best Picture. Spears produced Luca Guadagnino’s film Call Me By Your Name, for which he was also nominated for the Oscar in 2017. He is currently in production on Bones and All, reuniting with Guadagnino and star Timothée Chalamet.

Ley Line Entertainment is a content development, production, and financing company with projects spanning film, television, stage, and music. Highlights include a documentary on Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, Long Promised Road which premiered at Tribeca; David Lowery’s upcoming The Green Knight; Everything Everywhere All At Once from The Daniels; the original West End musical & Juliet (featuring the international megahits of Max Martin and writer David West Read (Schitt’s Creek); Miss Juneteenth - a TV series (and the original film) from Channing Godfrey Peoples; and Sundance’s Strawberry Mansion from Albert Birney and Kentucky Audley.

Minahan is represented by UTA and Circle of Confusion. Kass is repped by Circle of Confusion. Pufahl is repped by UTA.

Exclusive: New Line and HBO Max and producer Laura Bickford have teamed up to frame a movie around fact-based modern government investigations into UFO’s. Bryce Kass has penned the script.

Based on investigative reporter Leslie Kean’s journey while investigating and covering unexplained aerial phenomena for over many years, the movie will also tell the story of Luis Elizondo while he was the head of the Pentagon Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (Aatip) and Christopher Mellon, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, who helped bring the previously secret Pentagon program and its official UFO videos to light in 2017.

Recent coverage by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Politico, Fox News and CNN have brought the U.S. Defense Department’s long secret UFO program into the public eye.

Bickford originally optioned Kean’s 2010 New York Times bestseller UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government...

The iHeart Radio Podcast Awards 2021 has named Office Ladies as its “Podcast of the Year” winner.

A wooly Will Ferrell, who has The Ron Burgundy Podcast on the iHeart network, opened the show with a series of badly informed statistics. The awards were simulcast tonight on iHeart radio, YouTube and Facebook.

The Office costars and best friends Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey are the hosts of Office Ladies, billed as the ultimate re-watch podcast for the classic comedy. It won the fan vote, continuing the string of triumphs for the show, which returned on Netflix and is coming back via NBC’s Peacock streaming service.

The Office Ladies podcast, produced by Earwolf also won the award for best ad-read podcast.

Conan O’Brien won the award for best overall host – male, telling viewers that what separates his podcast from others is his “lack of professionalism.

The International Documentary Association has announced the winners of the 36th annual IDA Documentary Awards, with “Crip Camp” taking home the top prize.

The ceremony was hosted by actor Willie Garson, with musical entertainment from Ruby Ibarra, who performed the theme from “A Thousand Cuts.”

Directed by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht, “Crip Camp” received the best feature award as well as the ABC News VideoSource award. Garrett Bradley won best director for his film “Time,” while “John Was Trying to Contact Aliens” from Matthew Killip received the best short award. “Dick Johnson Is Dead” took home the awards for best writing and best editing.

Besides “Crip Camp,” the nominees for best feature included “Collective,” “Gunda,” “The Reason I Jump,” “Softie,” “The Truffle Hunters,” “MLK/FBI,” “Reunited,” “Time” and “Welcome to Chechnya.” Nominees for best director besides Bradley included Newnham and LeBrecht for “Crip Camp,” Jerry Rothwell for “The Reason I Jump,...

Three-time Emmy winner Sam Pollard has been selected for the career achievement award by the International Documentary Association.

He will be honored at the 36th annual Ida Documentary Awards’ digital ceremony in January. The nominees for all categories will be revealed on Nov. 24.

Pollard won two Emmys for “When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts” and another for “By the People: The Election of Barack Obama.” He received an Oscar nomination in the documentary category for “4 Little Girls.” His most recent film “MLK/FBI” premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. Pollard has also edited Spike Lee’s “Mo’ Better Blues,” “Jungle Fever” and “Bamboozled.”

His credits include “Slavery by Another Name,” “August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand,” “Two Trains Runnin,’” and “Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me.” Pollard co-directed the six-part series “Why We Hate” and 2020 HBO series “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children.

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Charter, a child custody and abduction drama, will represent Sweden this season at the Oscars. It previously played at the Göteborg, Sundance, and Zurich film festivals. It's the second feature from Amanda Kernell who won several festival awards with her debut Sami Blood (2016). Familiar face and acclaimed Norwegian star Ane Dahl Torp headlines. 

Though Denmark is currently more popular with Oscar voters than Sweden, Sweden is the all-time leader among Scandinavian countries. That's due in large part to three auteurs: Ingmar Bergman, Jan Troell, and Bo Widerberg who were contemporaries in mid 20th century cinema. An investigation of Sweden's Oscar history after the jump...

A new Magic: The Gathering keyword introduced with Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths has already had a massive impact on the metagame despite the set being less than a week old. Companions, creature spells that trigger a permanent effect by meeting pre-determined conditions, are not only dominating Standard play but almost every ruleset considered legal for competitive play.

The majority of top players participating in various Magic: The Gathering Online tournaments since Ikoria‘s release opted to build their strategy around one of the powerful cards, with Arena Decklists podcast co-host Bryan Gottlieb recently pointing out just how prevalent Companions have proven to be in such a short space of time. The number of top finishes taken by decks including any one of ten Companions available was as follows, according to Gottlieb:

1st and 2nd in the Vintage Challenge 1st to 4th in the Legacy Challenge The entire Top 8 of the...

Today through April 30, the website This Long Century, which describes itself as “an ever-evolving collection of personal insights from artists, authors, filmmakers, musicians and cultural icons the world over,” is hosting two programs of experimental short work, with 30 shorts in total. The Outside program includes Lucile Hadžihalilović’s 2017 De Natura, Carlos Reygadas’s 2011 Este es mi Reino, and Deborah Stratman’s 1997 medium-length From Hetty to Nancy. The equally strong Inside program includes Jodie Mack’s 2012 Blanket Statement #1: Home is Where the Heart is, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s 2018 Blue, Peter Tscherkassky’s legendary 1999 Outer Space and David Lowery’s 2011 Pioneer. Streaming is free, though This Long […]...

Today through April 30, the website This Long Century, which describes itself as “an ever-evolving collection of personal insights from artists, authors, filmmakers, musicians and cultural icons the world over,” is hosting two programs of experimental short work, with 30 shorts in total. The Outside program includes Lucile Hadžihalilović’s 2017 De Natura, Carlos Reygadas’s 2011 Este es mi Reino, and Deborah Stratman’s 1997 medium-length From Hetty to Nancy. The equally strong Inside program includes Jodie Mack’s 2012 Blanket Statement #1: Home is Where the Heart is, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s 2018 Blue, Peter Tscherkassky’s legendary 1999 Outer Space and David Lowery’s 2011 Pioneer. Streaming is free, though This Long […]...

Before Martin Scorsese became one of the greatest directors of all time there was “The Big Shave.” Before Taika Waititi directed a Marvel movie and won an Oscar for “Jojo Rabbit” there was “Two Cars, One Night.” Before Andrea Arnold and Lynne Ramsay become two of our best working directors there was “Wasp” and “Small Deaths.” Most great directors start their careers with a great short film, several of which IndieWire has rounded up below for your streaming pleasure.

Of the selection below, short films by Andrea Arnold, Taika Waititi, Nacho Vigolando, and Marshall Curry all landed Oscar nominations in the Best Live Action Short Film Category. Both Arnold and Curry won the Academy Award for their shorts in their respective years. For Scorsese and Darren Aronofsky, the shorts below served as breakthrough moments as film school students at New York University and the American Film Institute, respectively.

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Dev Patel, Barry Keoghan, Alicia Vikander, and Joel Edgerton among cast.

SXSW has landed the world premiere of The Green Knight, David Lowery’s retelling of the Arthurian tale featuring a high-calibre cast from the UK and Ireland including Dev Patel and Barry Keoghan alongside Alicia Vikander and Joel Edgerton.

Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, and Ralph Ineson also star in the film in which Patel plays King Arthur’s headstrong nephew Sir Gawain, who embarks on a quest to challenge the eponymous character.

Along the way, Gawain encounters ghosts, giants, thieves and schemers as he journeys into the...

“For Sama,” Waad al-Kateab’s wrenching story of raising a young daughter in war-torn Syria, has been named the best nonfiction film of 2019 at the International Documentary Association’s 35th annual Ida Documentary Awards, which were handed out on Saturday night on the Paramount Pictures lot in Los Angeles.

Al-Kateab, who directed “For Sama” with Edward Watts, also received the Ida Awards Courage Under Fire Award at the ceremony. Last week, the film also won the top award at the British Independent Film Awards, a rarity for a documentary.

Steven Bognar and Julie Reichert received the Best Director Award, the first time the Ida has handed out that particular prize, for their look at the culture clash when a Chinese company took over an American auto glass factory in Ohio in “American Factory.”

Also Read: 'For Sama' Film Review: Syrian Documentary Finds Wrenching Personal Take on Conflict

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About Last Knight: Kiriya’s Culture Club Reimagining of the Feudal System

It’s unclear for who or for what reason Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya decided to undertake his English language debut, Last Knights, a convoluted pseudo-revenge flick that plays like some very watered down version of the classic 47 Ronin mythos but reconstituted within a parallel universe’s sci-fi inspired Crusades tale. A gig is a gig, so we can’t blame the poo poo platter of multicultural actors portraying peoples we’re supposed to believe all resided in the same place (not to mention, fought for the same cause), each with varying degrees of accented and/or broken English. Incredibly flaccid and late staged action sequences following a baffling revenge plot don’t help matters, except maybe to say that even if the world had known an age of such incredible diversity we still wouldn’t be able to all just get along.

Daniel Craig’s 007 is one lucky guy. In this November’s Spectre, the British spy will be trying out his terrible yet seductive one-liners on the likes of Monica Bellucci and Lea Seydoux, but today brings news that a third Bond girl has entered the picture: Mexican actress Stephanie Sigman.

The star, who previously toplined Mexico’s 2011 Oscars foreign language submission, Miss Bala, and Norwegian thriller Pioneer, was announced to be playing the role of Estrella via the James Bond 007 Facebook page.

Though Sigman, who’ll appear in Netflix’s upcoming Narcos and also had a role of FX’s departed The Bridge, is on the rise, she’s still less known than Bellucci or Seydoux, leading to speculation that her character is a dead woman walking. One Facebook commenter was quick to question whether she’ll be a “sacrificial lamb,” in the spirit of Shirley Easton’s Jill Masterston...

Sam Mendes is currently filming Spectre with stars Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz Monica Belluci and Dave Bautista, but apparently the director still had one more role left to cast. It's been announced that Miss Bala and Pioneer actress Stephanie Sigman has joined the 24th Bond movie. Sigman will be playing Estrella in the movie, but unfortunately there aren't any other details about her character. Spectre will be in theaters on November 6, 2015. We are pleased to announce...

While production continues in Rome on the new James Bond adventure Spectre, another cast member has been added, with Stephanie Sigman signing on to play Bond Girl Estrella. Unfortunately, no further details were given regarding this mysterious character, and it isn't known how large of a role she will have in Spectre. The actress is best known for her role as Eva on FX's The Bridge and she also starred in films such as Miss Bala and Pioneer. She also stars in the upcoming Netflix series Narcos.

Stephanie Sigman joins a cast that includes Daniel Craig (James Bond), Ralph Fiennes (M), Naomie Harris (Moneypenny), Ben Whishaw (Q), Christoph Waltz (Oberhauser), Dave Bautista (Hinx), Monica Bellucci (Lucia Sciarra), L&#233a Seydoux (Madeleine Swann), Andrew Scott (Denbigh) and Rory Kinnear (Tanner). The plot centers on a cryptic message from Bond's past that sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation.

Though filming has been underway on the new James Bond film for some time, one more name has joined the cast of Sam Mendes' "Spectre" which opens this Fall.

Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced that Stephanie Sigman has signed on to play a mysterious character currently known only as 'Estrella'.

The film sees a cryptic message from Bond’s past sending him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth.

Sigman is known for her roles in films such as "Miss Bala" and "Pioneer," along with FX's U.S. remake of "The Bridge," and is part of the cast of the upcoming series "Narcos".

Source: Eon...

The Hunger Games star Wes Bentley has joined the cast of Disney's Pete's Dragon remake. No details were given regarding his character, but he joins a cast that includes Oakes Fegley, Robert Redford, Bryce Dallas Howard and Oona Laurence. David Lowery (Ain't Them Bodies Saints) is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks.

The original Pete's Dragon hit theaters in 1977, a live-action/animation hybrid that followed the adventures of a young New England orphan named Pete (Sean Marshall), who escapes from his abusive adoptive parents and encounters a dragon named Elliot. The duo make their way to Passamaquoddy, Maine, where they find refuge with a lighthouse keeper named Nora (Helen Reddy) and her father Lampie (Mickey Rooney). The remake is said to remove all of the musical elements of the original, setting this new story in a logging village, instead of a fishing village. The story follows Pete,...

Good day, horror fans. The scariest thing about this week might just be the complete lack of big horror releases in theaters. Arguably the biggest debut is Gregory Levasseur.s Egypt-set supernatural horror The Pyramid, but it wasn.t even given that wide of a berth. (It isn.t playing where I live, which may or may not be inside of a haunted pyramid.) There.s also Erik Skjoldbjærg.s Norwegian thriller Pioneer, but that.s got an even smaller release window. On the VOD front, December 5th saw the release of the thriller Poker Night, which stars Ron Perlman, Titus Welliver, Giancarlo Esposito and Ron Eldard. (Go watch The Babadook if you haven.t yet.) In smaller news, Uwe Boll has taken to Indiegogo to try and fund the presumably violent sequel Rampage 3: No Mercy. (Why?) The highly anticipated sci-fi thriller Z for Zachariah, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and...

After a gripping trailer that more than justifies not only your interest, but also the interest of George Clooney and his producing partner Grant Heslov (who are venturing out to remake this film), we've got an exclusive clip from Pioneer to share with you. Written and directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, the film is set in the 1970s at the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom. The film stars Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang and Aksel Hennie and hits theaters and OnDemand today, December 5th. Which means you can technically watch it right now (iTunes link). Hit the jump for the new Pioneer clip. It's pretty intense if you're at all afraid of tight spaces (or dying). [complextv contentid="R2eWQ0cjrFMU7FDGH_pl1ujGkoaeU-Nr" sitename="collider" playerid="26aa5f02d93f4c05a4546f6d5ecb59b7" adsetid="67a3ff9d3a842ae818bb9de1badc5b0" width="600" height="360" keywords=""] Here's the synopsis for Pioneer: Inspired by real events, Pioneer’s story starts in the 1970s at the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the North...

This weekend, Reese Witherspoon looks for salvation on a 1000-mile hike in the docudrama "Wild," a snake expert will be eaten alive -- and fished out in one piece (hopefully) -- on "Eaten Alive" Sunday night at 9 p.m. on Discovery Channel, the British sci-fi series "Black Mirror" examines the dark side of technology on Netflix, and "American Horror Story: Coven," the third season of the popular series, will be available to stream on Netflix, too, beginning this weekend.

Also in theaters this weekend: "The Pyramid" follows an archaeological team hunted by an insidious creature after attempting to unlock the secrets of a lost pyramid. In "Zero Motivation," a unit of female Israeli soldiers at a remote desert base bide their time as they count down the minutes until they can return to civilian life. "Pioneer" follows a diver (Wes Bentley) at the beginning of the 1980's Norwegian Oil Boom...

Marking my second cinematic foray of 2014 into the lonesome world of deep sea diving (the first being James Cameron’s documentary Deepsea Challenge 3D), filmmaker Erik Skjoldbjærg transports us back to the “Norwegian Oil Boom of the 1980s” – a time in history where nations were battling for a slice of Norway’s blackest riches.

Pioneer is a story filled with greedy corporations, wide-eyed politicians, diving records, and conspiracies most foul, uncovering secrets buried below the murky sea floor for years without much notice. It’s a recognizable story of people becoming cogs in a dangerous machine running solely on the promise of tremendous payoffs, and the lengths some cogs will go for their due justice, but you’re right to question the intensity of this deep-sea-detective-case. Norway’s historical significance may be staggering, but facts don’t immediately translate into a suspenseful underwater mystery without a little help.

Petter (Aksel Hennie...

We have an exclusive TV spot for writer director Erik Skjoldbj&#230rg's conspiracy thriller Pioneer, starring Wes Bentley. Set in the 1970s at the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom, a professional diver is on a mission in the Norwegian Sea when a sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Pioneer will be released in theaters and OnDemand this Friday, December 5.

Inspired by real events, Pioneer's story starts in the 70s, as enormous oil and gas deposits are being discovered in the North Sea. Authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline over 1600 feet deep. Petter (Aksel Hennie), a professional diver, is obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea. Along with his brother Knut (Andr&#233 Eriksen), he has the discipline, strength and courage to take on one of the world's most dangerous missions.

A sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where...

Often times, the most exhilarating way to effectively tell an intriguing story that’s set against captivating stunts is to feature an enthralling protagonist who’s relentlessly searching for a truth, which threatens their ability to understand their actual reality. That chilling fine line between the hero completely giving into their paranoia, and their ability to discover the true conspiracy, is also often highlighted in their interactions with a number of potential antagonists. The protagonist’s persistent quest to uncover the true moral and ethical dilemmas during the Norwegian Oil Boom 30 years ago is intriguingly presented in Norwegian co-writer-director Erik Skjoldbjaerg’s new thriller, ‘Pioneer.’ The filmmaker worked with Norwegian actor Aksel Hennie, [ Read More ]

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Director Erik Skjoldbjærg never met a migraine he didn’t love. Whether his protagonists’ headaches, dizzy spells, and hallucinations are caused by the Norwegian midnight sun (Insomnia) or, as in the riveting new thriller Pioneer, deep-sea diving, their cranial torture becomes ours, flooding the screen. So does their mounting paranoia.

Petter (Aksel Hennie), a diver hired by a Norwegian-American crew to help build an underwater oil pipeline, has plenty of reasons to be paranoid. During a 500-meter plunge, he passes out and — according to his superiors — inadvertently causes the death of his brother and partner. As he struggles to clear his name, he discovers that a surveillance tape of the dive has been stolen, and that debilitating gas ...

Oil!: Skjoldbjaerg’s Latest an Icy Conspiracy Thriller

Norwegian director Erik Skjoldbjaerg has remained a hard director to peg ever since his celebrated 1997 debut, Insomnia, which predated the Nordic Noir craze that seems to have dominated the output of cinema from that region of the world for the better half of the last decade. A well intentioned English language debut followed with an adaptation of Elizabeth Wurtzel’s memoir, Prozac Nation, which received a maligned theatrical release, while his next two features (including an Ibsen update) never received Us distribution. Luckily his latest endeavor, Pioneer, which revisits real events from the early 80s Norwegian oil boom, will give him a bit more international attention. A mixture of native and American cast members, Skjoldbjaerg throws the events into a tangled web of conspiracy that sometimes seems to get a bit ahead of itself. But without a doubt, it’s an...

Two new thrillers hit VOD and iTunes this week, but while they couldn’t be more different in story they share two things beyond their first letter and inclusion under the same genre umbrella. They’re attractive visually and feature some solid performances. But is that enough to make either of them worth watching? Pioneer is a ’70s -set Norwegian thriller about the decade’s oil boom in the North Sea and follows a deep-sea diver intent on investigating the supposedly accidental death of his brother. His quest for the truth reveals a possible conspiracy involving Norwegian & U.S. interests and the billions of dollars at stake. Poker Night is far smaller in scale and focuses on a rookie cop forced to use lessons learned at the poker table with senior detectives when he’s abducted by a psychopath with a grudge. Pioneer It’s the 1970’s, and the oil and gas boom is lighting up the...

After a couple of years’ absence publicist/ producer, Richard Lormand is returning to Toronto with a satchel full of films. Check these out because when he chooses films, he chooses them well.

"Phoenix"

Christian Petzold

Disfigured Holocaust survivor Nina, now unrecognizable after facial reconstruction, returns to find out if her husband really loves her or actually betrayed her...

Starring "Barbara" leads Nina Hoss and Ronald Zehrfeld. Romance and reconstruction in post World War II Germany from the critically

acclaimed director of "Barbara" (Berlinale 2012 Best Director) and "Yella" (Berlinale 2007 Best Actress – Nina Hoss)

Present: Christian Petzold (director), Nina Hoss (actress), Florian Koerner von Gustorf (producer)

World Sales: The Match Factory

Fri 5 – 18:00 (Public 1 – Elgin/Visa Screening Room)

Sat 6 – 11:30 (Public 2 – Elgin/Visa Screening Room)

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Tue 9 - 14:00 (Press/Industry 2 - Scotiabank 14)

Fri 12 - 14:15 (Press/Industry 3 - Scotiabank 7

"Itsi Bitsi"

Ole Christian Madsen

In the soul-searching psychedelic 60s, a rebellious young man desperately tries to win a beautiful woman’s love by transforming from poet to writer, nomad to junkie and eventually rock star...

The new film by Ole Christian Madsen, acclaimed director of "Superclásico," "Flame and Citron" and "Prague."

Present: Ole Christian Madsen (director), Joachim Fjelstrup (actor), Marie Tourell Søderberg (actress), Lars Lars Bredo Rahbek (producer)

World Sales: The Match Factory

Sat 6 – 8:30 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 9)

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Fri 12 – 17:00 (Public 3 – Isabel Bader)

"1001 Grams"

Bent Hamer

Urbane urbanite Marie is a thirty-something scientist whose life is rigorously controlled. When she attends a seminar in Paris on the actual weight of a kilo, it is her own measurement of disappointment, grief and, not least, love, that ends up on the scale. As she explores her new possibilities, everything seems to unfurl magically, beautiful.

Featuring Ane Dahl Torp (Pioneer, Cold Lunch) in a charmingly offbeat comedy from Norwegian master Bent Hamer ("Kitchen Stories," "O'Horten"). A co-production: Norway (BulBul), France (Slot Machine), Germany (Pandora)

Present: Bent Hamer (director), Ane Dahl Torp (actress), Marianne Slot (producer)

World Sales: Les Films du Losangne

Fri 5 – 14:00 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 3)

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Tue 9 – 14:45 (Public 2 – Scotiabank 2)

Sun 14 – 19:00 (Public 3 – Tiff Bell Lightbox 1)

"Tigers"

Danis Tanovic

Devastated when he discovers the effects of the infant formula he’s peddling, a young salesman takes on a multinational corporation, in this based-on-fact drama from Academy Award-winning director Danis Tanovic ("No Man's Land").

Featuring Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi ("Once Upon a Time in Mumbai"). A co-production: India (Cinemorphic Pvt Ltd & Sikhya Entertainment), France (Asap Films)

Present: Danis Tanovic (director), Emraan Hashmi (actor), Geetanjali (actress), Khalid Abdalla (actor), Prashita Chaudhary (producer), Guneet Monga (producer), Cédomir Kolar (producer), Andy Paterson (producer, co-writer), Achin Jain (executive producer)

World Sales: The Match Factory

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Sat 13 – 17:00 (Public 3 – Tiff Bell Lightbox 1

"Natural Resistance"

Jonathan Nossiter

Four Italian winegrowers of a rapidly spreading European natural wine revolution have encountered fierce resistance. Not everyone believes in their struggle for an ecologically progressive, economically just and historically rich expression of Italian

agriculture…

10 years after "Mondovino" world acclaimed director Jonathan Nossiter offers a model of charmed and joyous ecological and cinematic resistance against the new world economic order.

Present: Jonathan Nossiter (director)

Sat 6 – 11:15 (Press/Industry 1 – Scotiabank 7),

Mon 8 – 19:00 (Public 1 – Tiff Bell Lightbox 3)

Tue 9 – 19:00 (Public 2 – Jackman Hall)

Thu 11 – 17:45 (Public 3 – Bloor Hot Docs Cinema)...