Variety’s fourth annual FYC Fest: The Shortlist will return on Thursday, Jan. 9 featuring conversations with the top contending filmmakers and artisans that were shortlisted by the Academy in the categories of original song, score, visual effects, international feature film, live action short film and more. This year’s program includes seven conversations: Each conversation will […]

Snap Inc. co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel and FYI CEO will.i.am are added headliners of the Variety Entertainment Summit at CES on January 8 in Las Vegas. The summit features a full day of panels and keynotes exploring how new technologies and innovations are steering the future of film, TV, digital media, music, podcasts, gaming […]

Variety’s Directors on Directors returns with pairings of the directors behind this year’s awards contenders speaking in conversation with each other. Featured in this year’s “Directors on Directors” lineup are: “From ‘Dune: Part 2’ to ‘Wicked,’ from ‘Anora’ to ‘Babygirl,’ this has been an extraordinary year at the movies. And Variety’s Directors on Directors franchise […]