Spielberg takes on Catholic Drama

Steven Spielberg has added yet another project to his growing list of new films in active development. Currently at work executive producing Jurassic Park sequel Jurassic World, Spielberg will reportedly also be taking on directing duties for The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara. The film is set to be adapted from David Kertzer’s book documenting the [...]

UK Jewish Film Festival 2013 Launch

The 17th annual UK Jewish Film Festival revealed its full programme yesterday at a press launch in Soho attended by guests including filmmaker/comedian Jes Benstock and comedian Arnold Brown. Running from 30 October – 17 November 2013, the festival will feature screenings of over 80 films and other special events across five cities – London, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester.  [...]

Brad Pitt Producing IBM and the Holocaust Movie

Brad Pitt is producing a film version of Edwin Black’s bestselling non-fiction book IBM and the Holocaust. The book alleges that from 1933 the multi-national technology and consulting corporation headquartered in New York was instrumental in helping the Third Reich efficiently process census information to identify Jewish people, ultimately facilitating the holocaust. HBO had previously [...]