John Hopewell is the International Features Editor at Variety. He specializes in the international film and TV business, writing features and news articles that delve into the latest trends and developments in the industry. His work has been featured in prominent outlets such as Yahoo News, The Washington Post, and ARTnews.
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John Hopewell’s coverage is strongly centered on film and cinema, with a clear emphasis on festival programming, financing, and industry moves around major titles and talent. He seems most responsive to pitches that offer timely access to festival lineups, funding or deal news, co-production activity, and notable casting or honors tied to high-profile projects.
He also appears to value sources with direct knowledge of the productions or business arrangements being reported, especially when the angle connects a project, filmmaker, or company to a broader industry trend.
Given his global scope with a Spain focus, pitches should keep Spain and internationally relevant festival or industry developments front and center.
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Watts will receive the San Sebastián Film Festival’s prestigious Donostia Award during its 74th edition in September.
British-born-Australian-raised star Naomi Watts will receive the San Sebastián Film Festival's prestigious Donostia Award during its 74th edition in September.
By: John Hopewell
The new additional three-title deal rolls off the success of Ay Yapim produced ‘Leyla,' the first international adaptation of Globo's ‘Brazil Avenue,' sold by Madd Entertainment to over 100 countries
By: John Hopewell
The Baltic Focus will allow Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian films and talent to build on the momentum of their global reach.
San Sebastián is already a significant industry hub and informal market. It will be all the more so after new support from Spain's Ministry of Digital Transformation
Haynes joins longtime producer Christine Vachon in Lyon, while McDormand will attend the Coen brothers' lifetime achievement tribute
By: Roberto Prieto, John Hopewell
Noting that ‘Glaxo,' from São Paulo-based RT Features and Rei Pictures in Buenos Aires, is set entirely in Argentina but shot in Brazil, Naishtat laments: Argentina is 'a country with a great filmmaking tradition and it is now in very serious danger'
By: Roberto Prieto, John Hopewell, Marta Balaga, Rafa Sales Ross, Naman Ramachandran, Christopher Vourlias, Jennie Punter
Making the cut are movies starring Helen Mirren, Jodie Comer, Laura Linney, Rhys Ifans, Erin Doherty and James McAvoy and other, far less known titles
Miriam Segal's state-backed banner moves ahead with a 20-film international slate
By: Ed Meza, John Hopewell
Applications for the first funding cycle of the second edition of Screen Brasil close Oct. 2
