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variety.com - Nick Vivarelli - Qatar Forges Hollywood Ties as Country That Hosted 2022 World Cup Unveils Film Industry Ambitions
Qatar Forges Hollywood Ties as Country That Hosted 2022 World Cup Unveils Film Industry Ambitions
Variety

After Al Jazeera and the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament put Qatar on the global map, the tiny Arab state rich in oil and gas is now turning to film and TV. And Hollywood is an integral part of that plan. The Industry Days component of the…

deccanchronicle.com - DC Correspondent - Telugu Film Industry Signs MOU With Japanese Film And Anime Sector
Telugu Film Industry Signs MOU With Japanese Film And Anime Sector
Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The vision and resolve of Chief Minister of Telangana Anumula Revanth Reddy to make Hyderabad a global hub for film activity is well known. Interacting with a visiting Japanese Film & Anime industry delegation from CODA (Content Overseas…

forbes.com - Sweta Kaushal - Indian Films' Dull Week At Box Office: '120 Bahadur', 'Mastiii 4'
Indian Films' Dull Week At Box Office: '120 Bahadur', 'Mastiii 4'
Forbes

Indian star Farhan Akhtar leads the Hindi film '120 Bahadur' based on the real story of Indian soldiers from the 1962 war between India and China. Indian box office saw a disappointing trend at the box office in the past seven days - two major…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - JAFF Organizers on Building Indonesia's First Film Market: 'An Appetite for Connection, Collaboration and New Talents'
JAFF Organizers on Building Indonesia's First Film Market: 'An Appetite for Connection, Collaboration and New Talents'
Variety

Last year's inaugural JAFF Market served as an experiment – Indonesia's first-ever film market testing whether the local industry was ready for such a platform. The answer, according to organizers, was an overwhelming yes. “We were…

variety.com - Leo Barraclough - Guillermo Galoe's 'Sleepless City' Wins Best Film at Qatar's Inaugural Doha Film Festival
Guillermo Galoe's 'Sleepless City' Wins Best Film at Qatar's Inaugural Doha Film Festival
Variety

The inaugural Doha Film Festival in Qatar wrapped on Friday with the award for best feature film in the International Feature Film Competition going to Guillermo Galoe 's “Sleepless City.” The film, which had its world premiere in…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Kamila Andini's 'Four Seasons in Java' Lands International Production Alliance for Forka Films
Kamila Andini's 'Four Seasons in Java' Lands International Production Alliance for Forka Films
Variety

Indonesian production company Forka Films has unveiled a production consortium for auteur Kamila Andini 's upcoming feature “ Four Seasons in Java,” scheduled for 2026 release. The announcement came at the JAFF Market 2025 in…

yve-style.com - Indonesia's Film Market Pioneers: Fostering Connection and Talent Growth
Indonesia's Film Market Pioneers: Fostering Connection and Talent Growth
Yve-Style.com

As Indonesia steps into the limelight with its first film market, the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) organizers are celebrating a remarkable achievement. The JAFF Market, conceived as a means to connect local and international film…

upi.com - Jessica Inman - December watch list: Films arriving in theaters, on streaming
December watch list: Films arriving in theaters, on streaming
UPI

Cast members, left to right, Cailee Spaeny, Mila Kunis and Kerry Washington attend the premiere of Netflix's 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, on November 17. The film steams on…

mirror.co.uk - Neela Debnath - Impeccable' film that fan watched 15 times declared a 'masterpiece
Impeccable' film that fan watched 15 times declared a 'masterpiece
The Mirror

Prime Video has captivated audiences with a period drama that's simply unmissable, following the success of a series dubbed as 'perfect' and a show described as 'alternative Austen'. For those seeking a journey back in time, this film, first…

dailymail.co.uk - Chloe Louise - Amy Childs puts on a leggy display to film the TOWIE Christmas special
Amy Childs puts on a leggy display to film the TOWIE Christmas special
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com Amy Childs put on a very leggy display as she got into the festive spirit with Lauren Goodger and the rest of the TOWIE cast at Leez Priory on Thursday. Gathered together to film the Christmas special…

mirror.co.uk - Andy Lines - Outrage over court ruling after pervert films nude women in public saunas
Outrage over court ruling after pervert films nude women in public saunas
The Mirror

Campaigners have called for a change in the law in one European country after a shock court ruling found that filming naked women in saunas is completely legal. The latest incident in Germany occurred when one pervert walked free from court because…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Indonesia-Malaysia Co-Productions Surge With Four New Film Projects at JAFF Market
Indonesia-Malaysia Co-Productions Surge With Four New Film Projects at JAFF Market
Variety

A quartet of Indonesian-Malaysian film co-productions was unveiled at the JAFF Market, signaling an uptick in collaboration between the two Southeast Asian territories. The projects — “Munafik,” “Khurafat,”…

bbc.co.uk - Laura Foster - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery filmed in Essex church - BBC News
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery filmed in Essex church - BBC News
BBC

Image source, John Wilson/Netflix Last summer, in a peaceful corner of one of England's most ancient forests, birdsong met boom mics. About 60 people make up the congregation of Holy Innocents Church at High Beach in Epping Forest, though none of…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival Marks 20 Years as Southeast Asia's Grassroots Champion: 'Films That Speak Honestly to the Region's Realities'
Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival Marks 20 Years as Southeast Asia's Grassroots Champion: 'Films That Speak Honestly to the Region's Realities'
Variety

When the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) launched in 2006 during Yogyakarta's 250th anniversary celebration, it was a modest communal experiment driven by young filmmakers and volunteers. A major earthquake nearly cancelled the first…

washingtonexaminer.com - Jenny Goldsberry - Melania Trump launches new production company with first film release in January
Melania Trump launches new production company with first film release in January
Home

MELANIA, the film, exclusively in theaters worldwide on January 30th, 2026. pic.twitter.com/JgdG1vnOrC — MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) November 28, 2025 The film is set to give an “unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look” at…

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