Diana has been working in global film journalism since 2005. Before returning to Deadline in 2021 to focus on features for international film and television, she was previously International Reporter for the site. She is based in London and has frequently covered all the major film festivals and markets including Cannes, Berlin, AFM, Toronto and Sundance. Prior to joining Deadline, Diana was the UK correspondent for Variety and also covered film news and box office at Screen International.
The latest edition of Deadline's Sound & Screen Television gets underway Tuesday, when we will shine a spotlight on the musicians and their scores for some of this year's most striking TV offerings. We know how integral music is when it comes to creating the mood of a project, and that's why we're…
Emma Roberts is set to star in comedy Hot Mess, which David Garrett's Mister Smith Entertainment is launching at the Cannes Market next week.
The project marks the feature directorial debut of Katie Locke O'Brien, whose 2018 short film Have It All was a finalist for HBO's Insider Comedy Short…
When supervising locations manager Andrew Buckley was looking for the right location to shoot Matthew Vaughn's third instalment of the Kingsman franchise The King's Man, Turin sprung to mind. They were coming to the end of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, where they were shooting in Italy's Aosta mountains in…
With many European countries stepping up their offerings to lure in foreign projects, the last few years Italy's Piedmont region has been quietly becoming an attractive option for Hollywood and international productions to set up camp. In a few weeks, Universal will release the tenth instalment of the Fast…
Russell Crowe is set to receive the coveted Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at this year's Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. To celebrate his achievements, the festival will be presenting a 20-year anniversary screening of Peter Weir's Master and Commander: The F…
Mo Abudu, the CEO of EbonyLife Media, has stepped into the writing and directing spaces, having completed two short films – Iyawo Mi and Her Perfect Life – the former of which will screen at the Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner this month. Both projects have also been selected for the Martha's…
EXCLUSIVE: Catalyst Studios has tapped Serbian helmer Milena Grujic (A.S. (25), The Future is Bright and Unbearable) to direct action title Verified Target. The project will star international cast including Dominka Walo (Psy 3: W imie Zasad) Sebastian Hulk (All Quiet on the Western Front), Martin Wuttke…
Welcome to another edition of Deadline's International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key execs and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week we're talking with British indie film veteran Phil Hunt, who is the founder of a raft of companies including…
EXCLUSIVE: Head Gear Films has announced a formal partnership with asset management firm Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI), which solidifies the company's international stronghold in media funding.
Together, the two companies will focus on expanding investment in film, television and gaming…
When Deadline featured Alexander Rodnyansky for its International Disruptors column back in 2021, the media mogul said he'd "had five lives" when looking back at his prolific media career which spanned documentary filmmaking, founding Ukraine's first indie TV network 1+1, managing Russian media company…
EXCLUSIVE: New Zealand has long been known as a prime destination for big budget films such as Avatar and The Lord of the Rings thanks to its enviable locations, skilled crew base and generous 40% tax rebate. But, earlier this year when Avatar: The Way of Water was on its way to breaking multiple box…
EXCLUSIVE: British visual effects outfit Union is launching its first international studio in Montreal, Canada, as it looks to expand the services it offers its clients in feature film and high-end television.
The new studio, which comes as Union enters its 15th year, is based in a refurbished…