By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Platoon One Films has come aboard as distributor and sales agent for “Deshlai” (Zewel), a film from iconoclastic Indian filmmaker Q, with plans to release the project across multiple territories beginning February 2026. The deal follows the film’s world premiere as the closing night selection at Tasveer Film Festival 2025. “Deshlai” follows a young Bangladeshi TikToker named Zewel who aspires to become a hero on the platform as a matchstick master and firestarter. His rising follower count is disrupted when his elder brother is arrested for selling drugs, forcing Zewel to flee to India and leave behind everything, including TikTok. A larger tragedy awaits him across the border. The project, from Q’s Oddjoint, first emerged at ...

cineversedaily news Hollywood Press – Los Angeles “My Little Moon,” directed by Ali Atshani and produced by American Brightlight Film Productions, has been nominated in five major categories — including Best Film and Best Director — at the 5th edition of the Universal Movie Awards (UNIMA), one of West Africa’s significant international film events held annually in Lagos, Nigeria. The Universal Movie Awards (UNIMA), founded in 2020 by Hope Obioma Opara, has quickly emerged as one of the most respected film festivals in West Africa. Dedicated to elevating professional standards in global cinema and television, the festival brings together filmmakers from the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia, and beyond. This year’s ceremony will take place in Surulere, Lagos, with the winners ...