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variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Telugu Film Industry Celebrated as International Film Festival of India Gets Off to Goan Carnival Start
Telugu Film Industry Celebrated as International Film Festival of India Gets Off to Goan Carnival Start
Variety

India's vibrant Telugu-language film industry, known to the western world for Oscar winner “RRR,” was a dominant presence at the inauguration of the 56th International Film Festival of India in Goa. This year, the event eschewed the…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Australia's National Indian Film Festival Expands to Regional Markets, Partners With Indian Film Bodies (EXCLUSIVE)
Australia's National Indian Film Festival Expands to Regional Markets, Partners With Indian Film Bodies (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Australia's National Indian Film Festival (NIFFA) is expanding into regional territories and has signed partnerships with India's National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) ahead of its 2026…

forbes.com - Schuyler Moore - California's Revised Film Production Tax Credit
California's Revised Film Production Tax Credit
Forbes

California has extended the film production tax credit through June, 2030, increased the fund to $750 million, and liberalized various provisions. This article provides a summary of the entire credit program incorporating the new provisions. The…

mirror.co.uk - Michael Moran - I met King Charles at film premiere but nearly made mortifying nipples mistake
I met King Charles at film premiere but nearly made mortifying nipples mistake
The Mirror

An Oscar-winning actress has admitted that she came very close to giving His Majesty the King an eyeful when she met him at a film premiere. Kate Winslet, who has earned acclaim for films as diverse as The Reader, Titanic and Eternal Sunshine of…

dailymail.co.uk - John Paul Breslin For The Scottish Daily Mail - Karen Gillan flashes her abs as filming begins for hit franchise
Karen Gillan flashes her abs as filming begins for hit franchise
Mail Online

Click here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport From the smile on her face, it's safe to say Karen Gillan is delighted to be back filming with her Jumanji co-stars. The Scots actress was pictured laughing as she posed with…

nytimes.com - Nick Baumgardner - Should LaNorris Sellers enter 2026 NFL Draft? Breaking down South Carolina QB's film
Should LaNorris Sellers enter 2026 NFL Draft? Breaking down South Carolina QB's film
The New York Times

Shane Beamer was just about to get revved up when the real question presented itself. “I think there's a bunch of absolute horse garbage on social media right now,” the South Carolina coach said, interrupting a reporter's query about…

koreatimes.co.kr - Hankookilbo - Song Hye-kyo skips Blue Dragon Film Awards red carpet due to filming schedule
Song Hye-kyo skips Blue Dragon Film Awards red carpet due to filming schedule
The Korea Times

Actor Song Hye-kyo's absence from the Blue Dragon Film Awards red carpet has been explained belatedly. Song shared clips and photos Thursday on her social media from the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards held the previous day at KBS Hall in Yeouido…

theatlantic.com - Shirley Li - Why the Sequel to Last Year's Brightest Film Took a Dark Turn
Why the Sequel to Last Year's Brightest Film Took a Dark Turn
The Atlantic

Jon M. Chu always knew that the second Wicked film wouldn't fully resemble the first. The director's adaptation of the blockbuster musical brought theatergoers back to Oz last year, capturing the fizzy glamour found in the stage show's first act.

wwaytv3.com - Conor Doherty - Cucalorus holds panel on the state of the North Carolina film industry
Cucalorus holds panel on the state of the North Carolina film industry
WWAYTV3

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Cucalorus Festival is underway at Thalian Hall. On Thursday, a panel including state senator Michael Lee discussed the state of the film industry in North Carolina. Topics that were being covered include the…

deadline.com - Melanie Goodfellow - Neon's Tom Quinn, A24's Daniel Katz & Barbara Broccoli Due In Qatar For Industry Days - Doha Film Festival
Neon's Tom Quinn, A24's Daniel Katz & Barbara Broccoli Due In Qatar For Industry Days - Doha Film Festival
Deadline

Neon CEO and founder Tom Quinn will be the opening speaker on Friday at a new industry event being hosted by the Qatar Film Committee in collaboration with the Doha Film Institute (DFI) as part of its new Doha Film Festival. The new festival and…

standard.co.uk - Hannah Roberts - Charli XCX plays fictionalised version of herself in teaser for film about Brat
Charli XCX plays fictionalised version of herself in teaser for film about Brat
Evening Standard

Alternative pop star Charli XCX can be seen playing a fictionalised version of herself in the teaser for a new A24 film exploring the Brat cultural phenomenon. The Boom Clap singer, 33, shot to stratospheric heights when she released her sixth…

forbes.com - Sweta Kaushal - Delhi Crime 3' Ranks On Netflix Global Top 10 With Four Indian Films
Delhi Crime 3' Ranks On Netflix Global Top 10 With Four Indian Films
Forbes

Four Indian films and one Hindi web show have made it to the weekly global top ten list on Netflix. A total of five films and shows from India have made it to the global list of most-watched non-English content on Netflix for the week ending…

bloomberg.com - Jason Bailey - Can Labubu Overcome Hollywood's Toy-to-Film Curse?
Can Labubu Overcome Hollywood's Toy-to-Film Curse?
Bloomberg

What are Labubus? It's a question the luckiest among you have likely never had to ask or answer; I, as a parent of two preteens, have had to do both. They're the latest inexplicably fashionable trend in overpriced toys — tiny creatures that…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Shekhar Kapur Unveils Vision for International Film Festival of India: Tech Integration, Carnival Opening and Global Film Market Expansion
Shekhar Kapur Unveils Vision for International Film Festival of India: Tech Integration, Carnival Opening and Global Film Market Expansion
Variety

Revered filmmaker and International Film Festival of India (IFFI) festival director Shekhar Kapur is steering the Goa-based event toward a future emphasizing technological innovation, audience engagement and international co-production…

telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph Obituaries - Henry Jaglom, maverick director best known for the Dennis Hopper Vietnam-vet film Tracks
Henry Jaglom, maverick director best known for the Dennis Hopper Vietnam-vet film Tracks
The Telegraph

Henry Jaglom, who has died aged 87, was an actor-turned-filmmaker who became a snappily dressed mainstay of the American independent scene. Though he generated few hits, his talky, testy, largely improvised pictures – notably the arresting…

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