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New Mexico film industry progresses after years of nationwide challenges
New Mexico film industry progresses after years of nationwide challenges 'We have a competitive incentive in New Mexico that continues to draw attention and bring productions here to shoot,' New Mexico Film Office Director Steve Graham said The New…
Donnie Yen mourns veteran film producer Nansun Shi after her death at 75
Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen Chi-tan has paid tribute to veteran film producer Nansun Shi, who died at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital on Monday night at the age of 75, joining a host of stars in mourning the influential industry figure. SCROLL…
Reuben Owen shares update with girlfriend Jess after Life in the Dales filming
Reuben Owen and his girlfriend Jess have shared an update with fans as filming on the latest series of Life in the Dales came to an end. The couple star on the Channel 5 programme after Reuben rose to fame with his parents Amanda and Clive on Our…
Gen Z's analog obsession is reviving a film camera market that digital killed
Film photography is experiencing a resurrection, summoned by unlikely conjurers: Gen Z. It wasn't too long ago that analog photography – which uses photographic film and chemical processing – was declared all but dead, relegated to…
California lawmakers say provision in state budget could undo film and TV tax credit program
After years of trying to bring the film industry back to Hollywood, it seemed that the recently passed tax incentive program was working for California. Now, more than 40 state lawmakers are warning that a provision buried in the new state budget…
ScreenSkills Report: Film & TV Declined 13% As Indie Credit Questioned
The leading UK film and TV training body has questioned whether some of the projects benefitting from the new indie movie tax credit will ever make it to the big screen. ScreenSkills unveiled a report this morning analyzing the short-term past and…
17 kilometres of film, $47 a ticket: How The Odyssey is resurrecting film
Over the next few weeks, Dan Drobik will be cooped up in a little cinema booth bringing The Odyssey to life. He didn't star in the film or help make it. But without Drobik, and other projectionists like him, people wouldn't be able to see the…
Tom Cruise transformed into world's 'most powerful man' in trailer for new film
The trailer for Tom Cruise's latest film sees him transform into “the most powerful man in the world”. The American actor, 64, is starring in Digger, a satirical black comedy directed by Alejandro G Inarritu, who directed Birdman and…
Puerto Rico Film Festival Welcomes Costa Rica as Official Country in Focus (EXCLUSIVE)
The Puerto Rico Film Festival has announced Costa Rica as the official country in focus for its upcoming 17th edition, taking place August 19–23. The announcement marks the first time the festival elects a country of honor, and comes ahead…
Phiippa Childs Leaving Bectu Film & TV Union After Nearly 10 Years
The head of the UK broadcasting union is stepping down after almost a decade in post. Philippa Childs, Bectu ‘s first female boss, will exit at the start of next year. Her successor will be unveiled by Bectu's parent union Prospect soon.
Honor Minors film makes London debut
Making their own spaces: a still from Honor Minors's documentary, To Dance, and To Speak (Photograph supplied) A Bermudian dancer's film about dance, racial identity and education made it into a prestigious British film festival. Honor Minors's…
Why is India blocking film on a man who counted Punjab insurgency killings?
Indian authorities are investigating whether a film based on a separatist insurgency in India's Punjab state in the 1980s and early 1990s is fit for viewers. Satluj, as the film is titled after a river in Punjab, claims to tell the true story of…
Sci-fi film 'The Fin' explores discrimination in unified Korea
The new dystopian sci-fi film 'The Fin,' directed by Park Sye-young, offers a grim look at a post-unification Korean Peninsula where environmental collapse has created a deeply divided society. The movie follows the struggle of the Omegas, a…
Sandhya Raju turns director with the mini feature film 'Ekasekalu', streaming on ETV Win
A few minutes into Ekasekalu, a 50-minute film streaming on ETV Win, a character portraying a film producer approaches the vanity van of a star. He is abruptly stopped by the star's assistant and informed that the actor will step out only if given…
Nansun Shi Dies: Film Workshop Founder & 'Infernal Affairs' Producer Was 75
Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi, whose credits include John Woo's A Better Tomorrow, Andrew Lau and Alan Mak's Infernal Affairs and multiple films with Tsui Hark, has died aged 75. Film Workshop, the iconic Hong Kong production house she co-founded…
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