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An Analysis of the Film 'You Can See Everything'
In the trailer for 'You Can See Everything,' Nathan Fielder positions himself inches from Elizabeth Holmes's face and asks whether she is telling the truth. Her eyebrows are raised, her eyes wide, and her smile eerily fixed. The expression is…
Sharjah Film Festival Partners With UAE's Media Authority in Push to Assist Emerging Filmmakers
The Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth is adding a federal partner to its push to build a more substantial and sustainable pipeline for emerging filmmakers. The organization behind the festival signed an agreement with the UAE's…
Japanese Director Naomi Kawase to Lead Doha Film Festival Jury
Japanese auteur and Cannes regular Naomi Kawase will preside over the main competition jury of the upcoming Doha Film Festival which is set to run Nov. 19-27 in the Qatari capital. Japan's best-known female film director, Kawase has a close rapport…
NewFilmmakers L.A. Announces New Board Members as Non-Profit Partners With Sharjah Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has announced four new board members and forged a strategic partnership in the United Arab Emirates with the Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth. Joining the board of directors of the non-profit arts and…
SCAD Film Studios Expands Backlot With New Soundstages, More Than 50 Backlot Facades
Savannah College of Art and Design has completed its SCAD Film Studios expansion in Savannah, Georgia. The 16-acre complex of SCAD Savannah Film Studios added new professional soundstages and more than 50 backlot facades and practical interiors to…
Ecuadorian Queer Drama 'Princess' Swooped On by MMM Film Sales Ahead of Tallinn
Paris-based MMM Film Sales has acquired international rights to Ecuadorian filmmaker Christian Rojas' debut feature “Princess” (“Ñusta”) ahead of its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival…
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Pledges Support For Japanese Film At Tokyo Fest Opening
It was pouring with rain at the opening of this year's Tokyo International Film Festival, but as Japanese actor and festival navigator Kento Nakajima pointed out, rain symbolizes prosperity, and the local film industry can certainly expect plenty…
New York City Ballet's Choreographic Institute Film Gets Release Deal
EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama has acquired North American distribution rights to Make Work, the documentary commissioned by the New York Choreographic Institute (the Institute) and directed by two-time Emmy-nominated filmmakers Linda Saffire and Adam…
Doha Film Festival Unveils 2026 Jury Headed By Naomi Kawase
Japanese director Naomi Kawase has been unveiled as the head of the jury for the main international competition of the upcoming second edition of the Doha Film Festival in November. She will be joined by French Tunisian actor Adam Bessa, Tunisian…
Tokyo Film Festival Opens With 'Sukiyaki' and a Plea for Peace as Japan's Government Restates Global Content Ambitions
The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival opened Monday with a rain-soaked red carpet and a ceremony at Hulic Hall, where Japan's government used the occasion to restate its goal of selling JPY20 trillion ($133 billion) worth of Japanese content…
Animated Movie 'Apple Cadabra - I Shrunk Myself' Boarded by Epsilon Film (EXCLUSIVE)
Epsilon Film has acquired worldwide rights to “Apple Cadabra – I Shrunk Myself,” an animated family adventure movie based on “Petronella Applesauce,” one of Germany's most successful children's book series.
'VelociPastor 2' Leaves FilmQuest Audience Roaring, Celebrating Human-Made Films in an AI Era
Who knew that one of this year's giddiest celebrations of filmmaking would be a movie where the stunt dummies are obvious, the dinosaur costumes are obviously homemade and you can literally see the strings on special effects shots? That's the joy…
Tokyo Film Festival to Reassess Its Global Standing Ahead of 40th Edition, Says Director Hisamatsu Takeo
The Tokyo International Film Festival will review its 39th edition once it wraps and reassess where it stands on the international circuit before its 40th anniversary next year, festival director Hisamatsu Takeo says. “I believe the…
Film Room: Bo Nix's Cardinals Performance Changes the Conversation
The Denver Broncos offense finally came alive, blasting the Arizona Cardinals 30-16 on Sunday afternoon at State Farm Stadium. This was the perfect “get-right” game for the Broncos, as Arizona's defense ranks among the worst in the…
Ex-paramedic jailed after masturbating into co-workers' food and drink and filming it
Christopher M. Carroll, 36, appeared at court earlier this month A former paramedic has been jailed for 25 years after admitting masturbating into a coffee machine and causing his co-workers to consume is bodily fluids. In August, Christopher M.
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