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Film Industry Initiatives and Projects

Updated 2026-08-12 13:10 UTC 1 source Positive

Notable figures in the film industry, including Teona Mitevska and Céline Sciamma, are launching a female-empowerment initiative at the Sarajevo Film Festival. Additionally, Audible is set to release a new sci-fi thriller starring Anthony Mackie.

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Variety

Audible’s ‘Exoplanet’ Sci-Fi Thriller From ‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Andy Weir Stars Anthony Mackie, Ariana DeBose, John Leguizamo

Get ready for a new mind-bending celestial adventure from Andy Weir, coming soon to a pair of earbuds near you. Audible has set a fall launch for “Exoplanet,” a sci-fi thriller executive produced by Weir — author of “Project Hail Mary” and “The Martian” R

2026-08-12 13:00 UTC

Variety

Teona Mitevska, Célina Sciamma and More to Launch Female-Empowerment Initiative Sister Sister at Sarajevo Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

North Macedonia’s Teona Mitevska (“Mother”) and French director Céline Sciamma (“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”) are among the filmmakers who will launch an initiative at the Sarajevo Film Festival that looks to reshape the role of women in the film and TV industries with a “bold, punk and revolutionar

2026-08-12 13:00 UTC