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Positive response to Onam releases revives hopes for Malayalam film industry
The Onam festival window has cheered up the Malayalam film industry in Keralam, despite a mixed fare at the box-office. With filmmaker A.D. Girish's Nivin Pauly-starrer Bethlehem Kudumba Unit turning a blockbuster, exhibitors say the impressive…
Trump calls on Congress to pass film and TV tax incentive
President Trump urged Congress on Monday evening to “immediately” approve federal tax incentives for movie and TV production. In a Truth Social post, the president said he had met earlier in the day with actor Jon Voight and that the…
The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in September 2026
September means that school is starting, leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping, and the streaming is heating up. Yes, it's time for the Nerd's Watch, the place to find out all the best genre titles coming to Netflix, Disney+, Hulu…
Luca Guadagnino's Artificial announced as BFI London Film Festival Gala
Luca Guadagnino's film Artificial has been announced as one of the Galas at the BFI London Film Festival. The biographical comedy drama film stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman, who was fired and then rehired by the…
Free Buffalo State program trains residents for film and music industry careers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A free program at Buffalo State University is seeking people interested in working in the film and music industries. Applications are now open for the third year of the Post Production Development Initiative (PPDI), a…
Emily Blunt to Receive Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at Santa Barbara Film Festival
The awards season is heating up with the fall festivals underway, and Emily Blunt is in line for one of its marquee tributes. The Academy Award nominee will receive the 19th annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film from the Santa Barbara…
California Lawmakers Pass Film Credit Fix on Tax Cap
The California Legislature has approved a budget fix for the entertainment industry that allows studios to cash in their tax credits faster. Both the Assembly and state Senate passed the bill, SB 186, before the end-of-session deadline of midnight…
The Game season 2 filming locations as Channel 5 thriller returns for new series
One of Channel 5 's top performing dramas of last year has returned. The Game, starring Grantchester's Robson Green and McDonald and Dodds actor Jason Watkins, has made its comeback for season two. It comes after the first season was hailed a…
Dyson launches £420 toothbrush that films 'live cleaning footage' inside your mouth
It is the live stream you never wanted to see but may find impossible to resist: rolling footage beamed live from inside your mouth while you are cleaning your teeth. Dyson, the home appliance maker that made its name inventing bagless vacuums and…
It's Here! Officially Announcing the 2026 Anti-Communist Film Festival
Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm happy to announce the lineup for the 2026 Anti-Communist Film Festival. We have some wonderful films we are screening: The Lives of Others, Night Crossing, Hail, Caesar!, Pikleck's Report, The Killing Fields, Red Dawn. The…
CA Lawmakers Pass Exceptions For Film Corporate Tax Credit Cap
The California Legislature passed a bill Monday night, as the legislative session neared its midnight deadline, to allow film and television studios a few key exemptions from a recently enacted statewide restriction on corporate tax credits. The…
All the Best Looks From the 2026 Venice Film Festival
Red carpet lovers, it's your lucky day: The 2026 Venice Film Festival has officially arrived. This year's edition of the annual film festival—which produces one of the most glamorous red carpets in the world— kicked off with a bang:…
Beveridge revisited: Simon Callow film celebrates the radical co-founder of Britain's welfare state
A new film that addresses issues fundamental to the new prime minister's declared mission will star Simon Callow as a historical British political figure. The hero of The Man With the Plan is William Beveridge, who helped to lay the foundations of…
Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' aims for top prize at Venice film fest
Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong's latest feature 'Possible Love' is set to vie for the Golden Lion at this year's prestigious Venice International Film Festival that begins Wednesday. The film will compete alongside 20 other features nominated for the…
Producer Urged Trump to Back U.S. Film Incentive Citing Prospect of Shooting Richard Nixon Biopic Overseas
President Donald Trump came away from a meeting with actor Jon Voight and two Hollywood producers very supportive of a federal tax incentive for film and TV productions. Something that may have caught Trump's attention was the explanation by one of…
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