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Travis Fimmel as Cormack – Black Snow _ Season 2, Episode 1 – Photo Credit: Sundance Now Get ready to dive back into the gripping mysteries of Black Snow! AMC+ has just announced the highly anticipated second season, and it’s coming sooner than you think. Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 24th, because that’s when the two-episode premiere drops, promising to pull you right back into the compelling world of Detective Cormack. Travis Fimmel (Dune: Prophecy) returns to his role as the determined detective, and this season, he’s facing not one, but two missing persons cases. Talk about pressure! One case finds him investigating the disappearance of Zoe Jacobs, played by Jana McKinnon (Bad Behaviour), who vanishes from her own 21st birthday party back in 2003. This already sounds like a complex and intriguing puzzle. But that’s not all. Cormack is also grappling with a deeply personal investigation: the search for his own younger brother,...

The AMC Networks April 2025 schedule has been announced and includes the season finale of lauded noir thriller Dark Winds, starring Zahn McLarnon, and the return of AMC+ mystery Black Snow, starring Travis Fimmel and Jana McKinnon.

The lineup also includes new episodes of the Liane Moriarty adaptation The Last Anniversary, starring Teresa Palmer and Miranda Richardson on AMC+, new seasons of popular Acorn TV Originals The Chelsea Detective and Brokenwood Mysteries, and an all-new spring simulcast season on Hidive.

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Shudder celebrates its second favorite time of year, Halfway to Halloween, with a lineup of new original films, including retro thriller Dead Mail, exorcist horror Shadow of God, Irish-language folk horror Féwaka, 825 Forest Road, from the creator of the Hell House LLC franchise, and more.

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Dark Winds Season 3 (AMC Original Series) – New Episodes Every Sunday Until the Season Finale on April 27 on AMC and AMC+ (9 p.

AMC Networks is rolling out a wide array of programming this April across its channels and streaming platforms. Highlights include the season finale of the acclaimed thriller Dark Winds, the return of Black Snow with Travis Fimmel, and new episodes of Liane Moriarty’s The Last Anniversary. Here’s the Lowdown: Dark Winds Season 3, starring Zahn […]

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The Australian mystery-drama Black Snow, starring Travis Fimmel (Dune: Prophecy) and Jana McKinnon (Bad Behaviour), returns for its second season on AMC+. The six-part series will debut with a two-episode premiere on Thursday, April 24th, with new episodes released weekly after that. Here’s the Lowdown: Fimmel returns as Detective Cormack, now investigating two missing persons […]

Black Snow Season 2 Sets April US Premiere on AMC+...

Get ready to return to The Chi: Season 7 of the Lena Waithe-created series will premiere Friday, May 16 on Paramount+ With Showtime and on demand. The drama will then make its linear debut Sunday, May 18 at 9/8c on Showtime.

In the upcoming episodes, “with Alicia at the helm, the pivotal women of The Chi rise to reclaim their power. Yet as loyalties are tested and new rivalries are stoked, it becomes clear that there’s only one crown and it will come at a heavy cost,” reads the official synopsis.

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The season two trailer for Black Snow teases that dark secrets run deep. AMC+ unveiled the official trailer along with announcing the much-anticipated second season will premiere on April 24, 2025. The season will kick off with the release of the first two episodes, with new episodes streaming on Thursdays.

Travis Fimmel reprises his starring role as Detective Cormack. Jana McKinnon (Bad Behaviour) returns as Zoe Jacobs. Season two also stars Megan Smart (Class of ’07), Alana Mansour (Erotic Stories), Dan Spielman (The Newsreader), Victoria Haralabidou (The Tourist), and Kat Stewart (Offspring).

“In season two, Fimmel reprises his role as Detective Cormack as he tackles two separate missing persons cases. One is professional, as he investigates the disappearance of Zoe Jacobs (McKinnon), from her own 21st birthday party in 2003,” reads AMC+’s Black Snow synopsis. “And the other is personal, as Cormack searches desperately for his own younger brother, who went missing when they were children.

The mystery continues as AMC+ has announced the return of Black Snow for its second season with a stirring first trailer. The critically acclaimed Australian crime drama, starring Travis Fimmel (Dune: Prophecy) and Jana McKinnon (Bad Behaviour), will premiere with a two-episode debut on Thursday, April 24, with new episodes following weekly after that. Fimmel will be reprising his role as Det. James Cormack for the second season, with the police officer now investigating two missing persons cases: one highly personal and the other just the latest in a long line of professional crimes to solve.

“Black Snow” dates back to the time when the cinema of the People’s Republic, which had come to a virtual standstill due to the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and was barely noticeable internationally, was awakening from its deep sleep. Director Xie Fei, who was already 48 years old at the time of completion, is still considered one of the recognized greats today, not least because of his long-term work as a professor at the renowned Beijing Film Academy.

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In 1978, Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou were among the first to study at the newly reopened Beijing Film Academy. Both graduated in 1982, and Chen’s “Yellow Earth” (1984) marked the beginning of the triumph of the so-called Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers. The generations are easy to distinguish in that those of the Fifth Generation were born in the 1950s, those of the Sixth in the 1960s,...

“Satisfied,” a documentary about Renée Elise Goldsberry’s life while creating her iconic onstage role in “Hamilton” and “Black Box Diaries” — the Oscar-nominated documentary about a director’s investigation into sexual assault — are part of the 2025 Athena Film Festival at Barnard College’s line-up.

Aff announced its narrative and documentary feature lineup ahead of the event taking place from March 6-9 on the Barnard campus in New York City. This year marks the festival’s 15th anniversary and comes with a partnership between Barnard’s Athena Center for Leadership and the Women and Hollywood initiative.

“Our 2025 festival marks 15 years of championing diverse, authentic narratives through a powerful, women-centered lens,” artistic director of Aff Melissa Silverstein said. “The impact of this endeavor is shaped by the creators who bring these stories to life, as well as the audiences who support and amplify their reach.”

Check out this year’s line-up below:...

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Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau and Anna Faris are heading to Queensland, Australia with cameras set to roll this month on destination comedy “Spa Weekend.” The Gold Coast-set film, from “Bad Moms” helmers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, follows three best friends whose luxury escape goes sideways when their chaotic fourth shows up unannounced.

Black Bear and Suzanne Todd Productions are producing the film, with Australian production outfit Brouhaha Entertainment handling local services. The project marks Brouhaha’s third Queensland venture following “Boy Swallows Universe” and upcoming thriller “Dangerous Animals.”

“Queensland’s reputation as a production destination of choice has never been stronger,” said Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek, touting the Queensland government’s production incentives. The production is expected to generate 200 jobs and pump AUD12 million ($7.4 million) into the local economy.

Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney noted the state’s recent run hosting international fare like “Voltron,...

In Black Snow season 2’s ending, a town finally finds closure regarding a cold case that was starved of the truth for two decades. Zoe Jacobs’ death opened a can of worms that was hard for Moorevale to contain. The cabal, composed of corporate cronies, politicians, and the Jacobs family, has consistently bound Moorevale to a culture of longstanding exploitation. If Season 1 sheds light on the experience of exploitation in the lower rungs of Australian society, Black Snow season 2 makes us acquainted with the power imbalance that pervades the supposedly upscale community.

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What does James find out from Gita?

In the previous episode, we found out that Sam had learned about the locations of the phone calls she had been receiving. While almost all of them were made from within Moorevale, the location of the call in 2019 could be traced back to Canberra. Sam suspected that, on account of being a senator,...

In the penultimate episode of Black Snow season 2, we prepare to close the chapter of Zoe as more questions arrive and an equal number of questions get resolved. We realize we are approaching the end. Apart from its tense drama, this episode is more like a laidback commemoration of the fiery rebel that was Zoe Jacobs. Like any youth of her age, through her simple and quiet acts, she tried to bring about change.

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At the beginning of episode 5, Sean makes a desperate call to his mother asking for her help after his laptop gets taken away. Samara and James find multiple folders on the laptop, storing compromising photographs of multiple women. None of them seem to be aware of a photographer being around. Samara is tasked with finding out if Sean owns Sapphire Futures. Samara finds out that Sapphire Futures is a shell company, a business created...

After the first season’s exploration of the prevalent tradition of racism in Australia couched in a murder mystery, Black Snow returns with its second season. This season carries the subtitle ‘Jack of Clubs.’ Travis Fimmel helms the season both as a director and as the protagonist– a detective whose return to every cold case professionally also causes him to revisit his personal tragedy.

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What is the case with James Cormack?

In Black Snow episode 1, James Cormack is set to have his suspension revoked to work on a cold case that has been reopened. However, before Cormack can rejoin, he is required to undertake sessions with a therapist. The episode reveals that James has been sacked following his violent pursuit of a criminal who killed a child. His traumatic past also merits some evaluation to examine his present violent tendencies. Psychologist Nina Hirsch touches upon the sensitive areas...

Gold Derby’s top news stories for Jan. 10, 2025 2025 Cinema Eye Honors announces winners

On Thursday, Cinema Eye announced this year’s documentary and nonfiction winners at the New York Academy of Medicine in East Harlem. No Other Land, the war doc made by four young Palestinian and Isreali filmmakers, won three trophies including Best Nonfiction Feature. Directors Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, and Rachel Szor shared the award for Debut Feature, while Abraham and Adra were also recognized as Unforgettables for their onscreen appearances. No Other Land is currently the Oscar frontrunner to win Best Documentary Feature. Here is the complete list of winners for the 2025 Cinema Eye Honors:

Nonfiction Feature: No Other Land

Direction: Mati Diop, Dahomey

Editing: Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (Rik Chaubet)

Production: Union (Bretty Story, Stephen Mang, Mars Verrone, Samantha Curley, and Martin Dicicco)

Cinematography: Sugarcane (Christopher Lamarca and Emily Kassie)

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Even as it continues to seek U.S. distribution, “No Other Land” is continuing its remarkable awards season run. The latest win for the documentary, made by a Palestinian/Israeli collective that includes directors and activists Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, and Basel Adra: a trio of awards at this year’s Cinema Eye Honors.

At the 18th annual Cinema Eye Honors, which took place Thursday, January 9 at the New York Academy of Medicine in East Harlem, the film walked away with three awards, including Cinema Eye’s top prize, Outstanding Nonfiction Filmmaking. Directors Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, and Rachel Szor also received the award for Debut Feature, with Abraham and Adra also Honored as Unforgettables for their appearance on screen in the film.

This year’s nominees for the Cinema Eye Honors, which honors the best in documentary fiction and TV, included a healthy crop...

“No Other Land” has been named named the best feature of 2024 at the Cinema Eye Honors, the New York-based documentary awards that were established to celebrate all aspects of nonfiction filmmaking. The show took place on Friday night at the New York Academy of Medicine in East Harlem in New York City.

The film was made by two Israeli and two Palestinian filmmakers over the last five years during the conflict in Gaza. It also won the best-feature award at the IDA Documentary Awards, the other major award devoted to nonfiction films.

“Porcelain War” won the Audience Choice Award, the one Cinema Eye category voted on by the public.

The award for directing went to Mati Diop for “Dahomey,” while the production award went to “Union.” “No Other Land” won the award for the best first feature.

“Eno” won for visual design, “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” for editing and sound design,...

Travis Fimmel and Megan Smart are back in the chilling world of Black Snow, with season two hitting Stan on New Year’s Day. A new preview hints at the dual investigations facing Detective Cormack. He’s professionally tasked with solving the 20-year-old cold case of Zoe Jacobs’ (Jana McKinnon) vanishing after her 21st birthday party. Simultaneously, […]

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After using a cold case murder from the 1990s was used to highlight the Australian South Sea Islander experience and the untold history of slavery in Australia, 'Black Snow' creator Lucas Taylor has turned his attention housing uncertainty and homelessness for the next chapter of the Stan series.

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Exclusive: Australia’s Goalpost Pictures had laid out a new formation in its management ranks.

Founding partners Rosemary Blight and Kylie du Fresne have assumed joint CEO roles, as the company gears up to launch Season 2 of Stan and Sundance Now drama Black Snow.

Under the new structure, fellow founding partners Ben Grant and Cass O’Connor remain with the company, with Grant continuing his executive producer role and O’Connor in her non-executive chair and strategic advisor positions.

“We have a unique and valued creative partnership formed from working together across many successful projects,” said Blight and du Fresne in a statement. “It feels like a natural step for us to take on the roles of joint CEOs as we deepen our relationships with partners both in Australia and internationally and guide the company during a time of accelerated growth, scale and ambition.”

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Before Travis Fimmel appeared as Desmond Hart in Dune: Prophecy, he brought another fascinating character to life on the small screen. Black Snow, an Australian crime drama that originally aired in the U.S. on AMC+ in 2023, follows his character, Detective James Cormack, as he tries to solve an intriguing cold case. The series is able to accomplish something many crime dramas aren't able to. It actually dives into the life of the victim, and it accurately depicts the long-lasting effects of a murder on the victim's loved ones and on a small town itself. Now available to stream on Prime Video, the series (with just six episodes) is well worth a watch.

AMC Networks is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with the launch of its Indigenous Stories collection and short films series.

The collection highlights television and film content created by and starring Indigenous creatives and talent from AMC Networks, such as the Zahn McClarnon-produced thriller series “Dark Winds” and the Emmy-winning documentary “Lakota Nation vs. United States.”

Other “Celebrating Indigenous Stories” titles include “Black Snow,” “Good Grief,” “Far North,” “Total Control,” “The Red Road,” and “Cleverman.”

AMC Networks has also released a library of short films titled “Indigenous Rising Stars” as part of the “Celebrating Indigenous Stories” archive. “Indigenous Rising Stars” is featured as part of AMC’s “Future of Film” initiative. These shorts come from The Santa Fe International Film Festival’s Indigenous Program. They are curated by Gary Farmer (“Reservation Dogs”) and available to stream Nov. 25 through Dec. 24.

Among the short films selected for “Indigenous Rising Stars” are “Lily Gladstone: Far Out There,...

The 2024 Doc NYC festival has unveiled its winners.

The critically acclaimed festival, which is the largest documentary festival in the U.S., marked one of its most successful in-person editions yet, with more than 20,000 viewers having watched films over nine days in New York alongside more than 1,500 filmmaker and industry guests participating in screenings and panels.

The juries for each respective award, along with the coveted Audience Award, had tough competition among this year’s festival.

Among eight international features, Areeb Zuaiter’s feature debut “Yalla Parkour” was selected as the winner. “Yalla Parkour” had its world premiere at the festival, and centers on young parkour athletes in Gaza who practice the sport on a “conflict-scarred” landscape.

“The jury was unanimous in its choice for best international documentary,” the Doc NYC international jury, consisting of “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” filmmaker Moses Bwayo, “Little Richard: I Am Everything” director Lisa Cortes,...

Exclusive: An award-winning documentary about the woman known as “the Russian Erin Brockovich” is getting support from… the real Erin Brockovich.

The environmental activist famously portrayed by Julia Roberts on screen has signed on as an executive producer of Black Snow, which traces the evolution of Natalia Zubkova from housewife to whistleblower. Brockovich attended the U.S. premiere of the film Thursday night at Doc NYC, along with director Alina Simone, Academy Award-nominated producer Kirstine Barfod, editor Aleks Gezentsvey, and other members of the filmmaking team. Black Snow screens again today at Doc NYC.

Natalia Zubkova reports on an environmental disaster in ‘Black Snow’

The documentary premiered at Cph:Dox in Copenhagen earlier this year, winning the festival’s prestigious F:act Award. It also won the Sustainable Future Award at the Sydney Film Festival in Australia.

A synopsis of the film notes, “When residents of a remote Siberian coal mining...

With fresh releases every week, there’s always something new to binge on ‘Sundance Now.’

The AMC-owned streaming service, Sundance Now is a great choice for anyone craving high-quality, thoughtfully curated content beyond the mainstream. Whether you’re into high-stakes dramas, true crime series, or underappreciated international films, this platform has something for everyone. With a unique collection of exclusive shows, plus a library that’s updated weekly, Sundance Now offers an experience that feels both fresh and sophisticated. Here’s everything you need to know to decide if it’s the next must-have addition to your streaming rotation.

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‘Homecoming: The Tobi Amusan Story’ Trailer

Nile Media Entertainment Group has boarded a new documentary from Athlst and MagicLine Films about world record hurdler Tobi Amusan. Nile Media will rep global sales on “Homecoming: The Tobi Amusan Story.”

Amusan became world record holder in the 100m hurdles in 2022 and is also a three-time Diamond League champion. Athlst Studios CEO Lanre Aina and Sulaiman Folarin co-direct the documentary.

“This documentary is a window into my world,” she said. “It’s about the sweat, tears, and countless hours of training that go into those few seconds on the track.”

Check out the trailer below:

Banijay Germany to Adapt ‘MasterChef,’ ‘Survivor’

Banijay Germany announced today that its entertainment label, Brainpool, will produce local adaptations of “MasterChef” and “Survivor” in partnership with AcunMedya. Both shows will air on the German channel Sport1. Represented globally by Banijay Entertainment, “MasterChef” was created by Franc Roddam and received more than 70 local commissions,...

In recent years, there has been a massive spike in the level of public interest in crime-focused programming. Of course, this means that there has also been a huge increase in the amount of this content being produced by studios and networks around the globe. While fans of the crime genre are bound to be happy about the uptick in crime-based streaming options appearing on services like Netflix and Max, the change does lead to another challenge; deciding which ones to watch.

Fortunately, websites like the popular review aggregator, Rotten Tomatoes, help make these decisions a little easier. The site applies a "Tomatometer" score to every movie and TV show, which viewers can use to quickly determine what percentage of the movie/show's reviews have been positive. Every once in a while, a show comes around that earns the honor of receiving a score of 100% on the Tomatometer. When searching...

“Balls Up,” an action comedy film from “Green Book” director Peter Farrelly and starring Mark Wahlberg, will shoot this month in Queensland, Australia. The picture is backed by Amazon MGM Studios and Skydance.

The film follows two American marketing executives who are fired for blowing a client sponsorship opportunity and decide to use their free tickets to a major soccer match. Their drunken debauchery leads them to be hunted by every person across the country. The cast is headed by Wahlberg (“The Family Plan”) and Paul Walter Hauser (“The Instigators”).

The film’s writers are Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese (“Deadpool & Wolverine”). Producers include Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger, as well as Andrew Muscato, Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese.

The production is calculated to generate an estimated A$64.8 million ($43 million) for the Queensland economy, employing approximately 250 local cast and crew, as well as utilizing small businesses.

Paolo Cortellesi’s “There’s Still Tomorrow,” a box office smash in its native Italy, was Sunday named winner of the Sydney Film Prize at the end of the Sydney Film Festival (June 5-16)

A jury headed by Danis Tanovic called the film about an industrious woman in post WWII Rome “audacious, cutting-edge and courageous.” The prize is one of the richest awarded at any festival and is worth A$60,000.

The announcement was made at the city’s State Theatre ahead of the Australian premiere screening of the Demi Moore-starring Cannes hit “The Substance.”

The A$20,000 Documentary Australia award went to local filmmaker James Bradley, for “Welcome to Babel,” which charts Chinese-Australian artist Jiawei Shen’s plans to create an epic work.

The inaugural recipient of the largest cash prize for First Nations filmmaking, the A$35,000 First Nations Award went to New Zealand filmmaker Awanui Simich-Pene’s “First Horse,” a short...

The 71st edition of Australia’s Sydney Film Festival (Sff) closed on Sunday June 16 amid a wave of optimisim with a wealth of prizes, a likely rise in ticket sales, and an influx of young cinemagoers.

Ticket sales were estimated to be more than 10% up on last year, making 2024 the second biggest year on record after 2019.

“It’s been quite phenomenal and we feel very optimistic about the future,” said festival director Nashen Moodley. “We can’t tell with precision, but judging by which films sold, the younger demographic is increasing.”

Paola Cortellesi’s post-Second World War Italian melodrama There’s Still Tomorrow,...

Exclusive: Australia is set to welcome some of the biggest names in Hollywood to a new industry conference, Future Vision.

Beef creator Lee Sung Jin, The Bear co-showrunner Joanna Calo and Big Little Lies producer Bruna Papandrea will feature at the event, which will be held in Melbourne on July 15-17. The summit is the latest globally-focused TV event on the crowded international calendar.

More speakers are set to be announced shortly, with the event streaming live around the world. Future Vision has been created with support from Australians in Film, Screen Australia and VicScreen, with Papandrea and The Slap showrunner Tony Ayres the co-chairs and Rebecca Yeldham, who led the content team at MasterClass, the Creative Director.

The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning Lee created, wrote, executive produced and directed Netflix miniseries Beef, which starred Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, who also won acting prizes for the series.

South Australian Anthony Frith’s close encounter with “Sharknado” prodco The Asylum in “Mockbuster” is among five handpicked titles to be showcased at the Adelaide Film Festival Goes to Cannes showcase, held at Cannes Marché du Film on May 17.

The five works in progress range from queer adult anime, comedic doc, and traditional non-fiction to family dramas, helmed mostly by newcomers, and reflect the dynamic filmmaking community of Southern Australia, set to tempt potential co-financiers in Cannes.

So far two titles have received international backing. “Mockbuster” has been pre-sold to Giant Pictures and Drafthouse Films for North America, on top of domestic distribution in Australia via Umbrella Entertainment; Kelly Schilling’s drama “With or Without You,” handled locally by Icon Film Distribution, has been picked up by global sales agent LevelK.

Aimed at bringing together selected South Australian creators and producers with global industry delegates and to promote South Australia as a filmmaking hub,...

It’s true! No, seriously: it’s true. And by “it” we of course mean the stories at the heart of Film Independent’s 2024 Doc Story Lab. A one-week intensive designed to provide support for filmmakers whose projects are in post-production, the Doc Story Lab is one of two Documentary Labs amid the larger Film Independent Artist Development umbrella of talent incubators, which for over 30 years have been the place to spot future media-visionary movers-and-shakers.

This year’s participants will engage in five days’ worth of workshops, guest speaker sessions, and one-on-one mentorship with leading professionals in the nonfiction film space. including Doc Story Lab Lead Creative Mentors Chris Shellen (Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces) and Anayansi Prado (Paraiso for Sale) and Editing Mentors Christy Denes (Seduced: Inside the Nxivm Cult) and Sara Newens (Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields). Not to mention plenty of networking opportunities with advice on the...

Sundance Now and AMC+ have released the first photos of Travis Fimmel (Vikings) and Jana McKinnon (Bad Behaviour) in the upcoming season of the Sundance Now Original Series Black Snow, currently filming in Queensland, Australia.

The new season of the six-part mystery-drama produced by Goalpost Pictures and set in the Glasshouse Mountains sees Travis Fimmel reprise his role as Detective Cormack.

Fimmel is joined by new cast members, including McKinnon, Megan Smart (Class of ’07), Alana Mansour (Erotic Stories), Dan Spielman, Victoria Haralabidou (Tourist), and Kat Stewart (Offspring).

In this second season, Detective Cormack tackles two separate cases of missing persons. One is professional, as he investigates the disappearance of Zoe Jacobs (McKinnon) from her 21st birthday party in 2003. The other is personal, as Cormack searches desperately for his own younger brother, who went missing when they were children.

“I think Australian film and television has never been stronger. Now, with...

Travis Fimmel in ‘Black Snow’ season 2 (Photo Courtesy of Sundance Now)

AMC+ and Sundance Now released the first two photos from the upcoming second season of Black Snow as shooting is underway in Queensland. The photos feature returning series star Travis Fimmel (Vikings) as Detective Cormack and series newcomer Jana McKinnon (Bad Behaviour) as Zoe Jacobs.

Season one premiered in December 2022. Sundance Now hasn’t announced a launch date for the six-episode second season.

“I think Australian film and television has never been stronger. Now, with the addition of streaming networks and their reach, I’m so proud that our local productions and their hard work can be recognised not only here, but around the world,” said Fimmel. “I’m excited to be a part of another season of Black Snow and showing off what Australians have to offer. That, and I’m happy to have free food and a job.

“Vikings” star Travis Fimmel reprises his role as Detective Cormack in a second season of Australian mystery drama series “Black Snow.” The six-part series is now shooting in Queensland, Australia, and has unveiled first-look images.

“Australian film and television have never been stronger. Now, with the addition of streaming networks and their reach, I’m so proud that our local productions and their hard work can be recognized not only here, but around the world,” said Fimmel in a prepared statement.

The first season of “Black Snow” was nominated as ‘most outstanding drama series’ at the 2023 Logie Awards and received two nominations at the 2024 Aacta Awards – for best drama series and best lead actor in a drama, for Fimmel. It sold to all major international territories including the U.S., where it screened on AMC Networks’ streamer Sundance Now. “Black Snow” also won the Screen Business Export Award at the recent Australian Screen Producer Awards.

Travis Fimmel's Detective Cormack will work to crack two new mysteries in the second season of 'Black Snow', which will feature new cast members Jana McKinnon, Megan Smart, Alana Mansour, Dan Spielman, Victoria Haralabidou and Kat Stewart.

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Exclusive: Jana McKinnon (Bad Behaviour) is among new cast joining Travis Fimmel on the second season of Australian mystery-drama series Black Snow.

Production is underway in Queensland, Australia, on the Stan and Sundance Now original series, with first-look images of Fimmel (Vikings) and McKinnon above. Joining them are Megan Smart (Class of ’07), Alana Mansour (Erotic Stories), Dan Spielman (Bad Behaviour, The Newsreader), Victoria Haralabidou (The Tourist) and Kat Stewart (Offspring).

In season two, Detective Cormack (Fimmel) tackles two separate missing persons cases. One is professional, as he investigates the disappearance of Zoe Jacobs (McKinnon), who disappeared from her own 21st birthday party in 2003. The other is personal, as Cormack searches desperately for his own younger brother, who went missing when they were children.

Director Sian Davies (The Gloaming), executive producer Rosemary Blight (The Invisible Man), and series creator Lucas Taylor (Harrow) return for season two, with Helena Brooks (Population 11) joining as a director.

The Flats, a film about The Troubles in Northern Ireland, won the top award at Cph:dox in Copenhagen at a Friday night, earning a €10,000 prize.

The documentary directed by Alessadra Celisia takes place in “New Lodge in the center of Belfast, a neighborhood still haunted by the nearly 30-year conflict between Catholics and Protestants which officially ended in 1998.”

In their citation, the jury called the film witty, multi-layered, profound and provocative. They wrote, “Our main award recognizes not only creative and conceptual daring, but a filmmaker with the humility to realize when the story outgrows its framework, and the confidence to follow where it, and its fantastically vivid characters lead. We live in a world of divisions, borders and locked gates. Coming like a conversation shouted through one of those locked gates, our winning film is a collective portrait of several proud, funny, resourceful individuals, who would be willing to...

Alessandra Celesia’s The Flats scooped the main Dox:Award prize at Cph:Dox in Copenhagen this evening.

The film depicts a run-down Belfast housing estate, where echoes of conflict in Northern Ireland still haunt the lives of the residents.

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The Flats is a co-production between France’s Films de Force Majeure, the UK’s Dumbworld Productions, Ireland’s Planet Korda Pictures and Belgium’s Thank You & Good Night Productions.

The Cph:dox jury praised it for “not only creative and conceptual daring, but a filmmaker with the humility to realise when the story outgrows its framework,...

The ongoing war in Gaza was high on the agenda at the awards ceremony of Cph:dox, Copenhagen’s international documentary film festival, with numerous filmmakers calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as they picked up their awards.

Opening the ceremony following a concert by the locally-based Middle East Peace Ensemble, artistic director Niklas Engstrøm told the crowd gathered in Copenhagen’s historic Kunsthal Charlottenborg, which is home to the fest throughout the 10-day event: “It felt right to start with this basic human message of hope and peace.”

On the theme of conflicts past and present, Italian director Alessandra Celesia picked up the top Dox:Award for “The Flats,” a powerful, timely and haunting film about a community living in the shadow of the pain and trauma of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Handing out the award, the jury, made up of Belfast Film Festival programmer and Variety critic Jessica Kiang,...

Exclusive: Australian streamer Stan has today unveiled a 25-strong slate, adding scripted titles from Matchbox Pictures and the producers behind Colin From Accounts, acquisitions from the UK and U.S. and a new version of Drag Race to its ranks.

Content from the likes of All3Media, AMC, Banijay, the BBC, Fremantle, ITV, Lionsgate, Universal Internatational Studios, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros Discovery is on the slate, which was showcased at the iconic Sydney Opera House as Stan’s latest salvo in Australia’s competitive streaming market.

Among the key scripted originals is Critical Incident, a psychological crime thriller from Matchbox, the Australian production subsidiary of Universal Studio Group-owned Universal International Studios. Written by Sarah Bassiuoni (The Secrets She Keeps), it recently completed production in Western Sydney, with major production investment from Screen Australia.

The six-part show depicts life in the Western suburbs of Sydney and delves into the complex...

Well-established docu sales outfit Cinephil has acquired world rights to the U.S. doc “Black Snow,” directed and produced by New York-based Alina Simone of Prettier in the Dark Productions.

For her doc feature debut, due to world premiere at Copenhagen’s Cph:dox in the F:act competition program, Ukraine-born Simone has teamed up with Academy Award-nominated producer Kirstine Barfod (“The Cave”).

“I was in the U.S. for the promotion of Feras Fayyad’s ‘The Cave’ when I heard about this project about the ‘Erin Brockovich of Russia.’ I got immediately intrigued,” says New York-based Barfod, involved in her first U.S.-produced documentary through her banner Nordland Pictures.

Director Alina Simone

The film is both an eco-thriller, and an awe-inspiring portrait of Russian mother-turned-environmental journalist Natalia Zubkova. We follow her as she embarks on a perilous crusade in the heart of Siberia, in the name of truth and healthy living,...

Cph:dox, the prestigious documentary film festival in Copenhagen, has announced a competition program across six categories that features 47 world premieres.

The event, which has emerged as a rival to the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) as the biggest and most important all-documentary festival in the world, will unfold from March 13-24 in the Danish capital. The Dox:award lineup – all world premieres – features films from the U.S., Canada, the Nordic countries and many other parts of Europe, including France, Ireland, and the U.K. Scroll for the lineups in all six competition strands.

“We’re thrilled to present this year’s competition films, which span from global geopolitics to intimate, existential queries,” noted Niklas Engstrøm, Cph:dox artistic director. “What unites these films is their ambition to engage with the world in a meaningful way. This year’s competition sharpens its focus on the most urgent issues of our time, from...

Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (Cph:Dox) has unveiled the line-ups for its five competitive sections for its 2024 edition. All films in the main Dox:Award competition are world premieres for the second successive year.

Scroll down for the full list of competition titles

Titles in that section include Alessandra Celesia’s The Flats, a France-uk-Ireland-Belgium co-production about Belfast youngsters accessing their memories of the Troubles. Belfast-based Italian filmmaker Celesia has previously made documentaries including 2017’s Anatomy Of A Miracle, which played at Locarno.

The 12-strong Dox:Award competition also includes Manon Ouimet and Jacob Perlmutter’s UK title Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other,...

Production is underway on “Kangaroo Island,” the feature film debut from Australian director Tim Piper and screenwriter Sally Gifford.

The family relationship drama-comedy centers around a struggling Hollywood actress forced to reunite with her sister as part of her father’s last wishes. It stars Rebecca Breeds, Erik Thomson, Adelaide Clemens and Joel Jackson.

Lou Wells (portrayed by Breeds) was set to become Hollywood’s next big thing – but a few years later, she’s hit rock bottom. Broke and aimless, she reluctantly accepts a ticket from her estranged father (Thomson), home to Kangaroo Island for a “family reunion.” When her father’s real agenda unfolds, years of tension resurface, and Lou struggles between continuing to run away from her past or working to repair the damage done.

“Kangaroo Island” is a Pouch Potato Productions production, in conjunction with Piro Inc. Ot has financial support from the South Australian Film...

Sean Penn, whose Volodymyr Zelenskyy documentary “Superpower” recently launched on Paramount+, will be on the iconic stage of Cannes’s Grand Auditorium later this month — but it won’t be for a movie.

The Oscar winner is set to attend Mipcom, the international TV conference, alongside Matthew Fox (“Lost”) and Kick Gurry (“Edge of Tomorrow”) to discuss their wartime satire series “C*A*U*G*H*T” as part of a Media Mastermind Keynote on Oct. 18. Penn, who stars and serves as executive producer on the show, will participate in a panel discussion with Fox and Curry. The session will see them discuss ways in which the series explores themes of identity, fame and social media absurdities.

Landing a Hollywood star like Penn is a massive coup for Mipcom, which has sought to raise its profile within a competitive landscape for industry events.

A Stan original, “C*A*U*G...

The BBC is bringing AMC Networks’ Interview with the Vampire TV series to the UK.

The public network has acquired the seven-part show from Amcn and will launch it on BBC Two and the BBC iPlayer.

The show stars Jacob Anderson (Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Broadchurch), Sam Reid (The Newsreader, Prime Suspect 1973, Lambs of God), Bailey Bass (Avatar: Way of Water), Eric Bogosian (Succession, Billions, Uncut Gems) and Assad Zaman (Hotel Portofino).

It follows Louis de Pointe du Lac (Anderson), Lestat de Lioncourt (Reid) and Claudia (Bass) and their epic story of love, blood and the perils of immortality, as told to journalist Daniel Molloy (Bogosian). Chafing at the limitations of life as a Black man in 1900s New Orleans, Louis finds it impossible to resist the rakish Lestat’s offer of the ultimate escape: joining him as his vampire companion. But Louis’ intoxicating new powers come with a violent price,...

Susan Sarandon, playing the U.S. Secretary of State Alaska Adams, gets the better of Bryan Brown, as the Australian prime minister, in a fast-paced verbal duel that represents the first footage from the Sean Penn-produced satirical comedy series “C*A*U*G*H*T.”

An elite team of Aussie soldiers is sent to an island nation to retrieve a secret file that has gone astray. Mistaken for Americans, they are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral. When the soldiers achieve celebrity status on social media, they realize that being caught might just be the best thing that could’ve happened to them.

“C*A*U*G*H*T” explores themes of identity, fame, and the absurdity of the viral age. “Why can’t we comedically deconstruct the intellectual ideas that humanity is facing right now?” says Kick Gurry who directs, produces and stars in the six-part series.

Latest BBC Comedy From ‘Fleabag’ Maker Sets Cast

Dinosaur, the latest BBC series from Fleabag maker Two Brothers Pictures, has set cast and commenced filming. David Carlyle (It’s A Sin), Lorn Macdonald (Bridgerton) and Danny Ashok (Roadkill) are aboard along with a range of support cast, while co-creator Ashley Storrie plays the lead of Nina, an autistic woman in her 30s who adores her life living with her sister and best friend Evie. When Evie rushes into an engagement after only six weeks and makes Nina her maid of honor, Nina is floored. Co-created by Matilda Curtis, the show has commenced filming in Scotland and will air on BBC Three and BBC Scotland. Two Brothers also makes hit BBC shows The Tourist and Back to Life.

Canada’s Blue Ant Merges With Marblemedia

Canada’s Blue Ant Media has merged production and distribution operations with Netflix’s Blown Away outfit Marblemedia.

Festival

Patty Jenkins Set to Appear at HollyShorts Film Festival For Q&a

“Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins is set to open the Shorts on Film Program at the upcoming HollyShorts Film Festival with a Q&a.

Jenkins, who is also know for films including “Monster” and television including “The Killing” finale, will appear in conversation with Steve Bellamy, president of Kodak Motion Picture, on August 11 at TLC Chinese 6 theatre. Among the topics she’ll be discussing are her work, artistic process and the state of the industry.

This year’s HollyShorts, which runs from August 10-20, has received a record number of submissions on analog film. Kodak film grants will be awarded to winners in a number of categories, as part of the brand’s long-term collaboration with HollyShorts.

Acquisition

The BBC has acquired Australian crime drama “Black Snow” for BBC Four and BBC iPlayer from All3Media International. The six-part series stars Travis Fimmel,...