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Culture Ministry Consults with Film Sector on Ways to Revitalize Film Industry
The culture ministry has held talks with the film sector on ways to revitalize the country's film industry. At the gathering Tuesday, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chae Hwi-young stressed the need to breathe new life into the industry…
Film industry heads talk consolidation, windows at CinemaCon
Source: Amy Graves / Cinema United Cinema United president and CEO Michael O'Leary and Motion Picture Association CEO Charles Rivkin used CinemaCon's state of the industry session on Tuesday to emphasise the promise of the film industry, while also…
Film industry figures oppose Paramount, Warner Bros. merger | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
NEW YORK -- More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their 'unequivocal opposition' to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros. Discovery in an open letter published Monday. A large…
Maya Jama looks unrecognisable as she films spoof news report
Have YOU got a story? Email: tips@dailymail.co.uk Maya Jama transformed into a news reporter from the eighties to launch her new drink with Joe And The Juice. The Love Island host, 31, looked unrecognisable as she ditched her signature darker locks…
Dr. Pimple Popper reveals she suffered stroke while filming show
Dr. Sandra Lee - AKA Dr. Pimple Popper - has revealed that she suffered a terrifying stroke while filming her latest series. The 55-year-old dermatologist is best known for treating patients with unusual cases of facial and skin disorders at her…
TV, film professionals oppose proposed Paramount-Warner merger
April 14 (UPI) -- Hundreds of film and television professionals, including A-list stars Javier Bardem, Jane Fonda, David Fincher and others, are opposing the proposed $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance with Warner Bros. Discovery, warning…
Film Independent Names Juan Devis as President
Juan Devis has been named president of Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, acting president Brenda Robinson announced on Tuesday. Devis will step into the role on April 20. An…
Tokyo International Film Festival Names Hisamatsu Takeo as New Director
Hisamatsu Takeo has been appointed festival director of the Tokyo International Film Festival, effective April 14, marking his return to the post he held from 2017 to 2021. He steps in as outgoing chair Ando Hiroyasu prepares to leave the…
Tokyo Film Festival Appoints New Director
Hisamatsu Takeo has been appointed as Festival Director at the Tokyo Film Festival, replacing Ando Hiroyasu, who is due to step down on May 31. Takeo previously served as the Festival Director from 2017 to 2021. Hiroyasu had been the festival…
Where is Missed Call filmed? The real-life filming locations revealed, including picturesque French village
Last night saw the arrival of our latest mid-week thriller treat, as Channel 5 aired the first episode of their new drama series Missed Call, which follows every parent's worst nightmare as a single mother realises her daughter has gone missing…
Takeo Hisamatsu Named Festival Director of Tokyo Film Festival
Takeo Hisamatsu has been named festival director of the Tokyo International Film Festival. Hisamatsu takes over the top role from Tokyo fest chairman Hiroyasu Ando, effective April 14. Ando is set to step down as chairman of Asia's biggest film…
Juan Devis Named President of Film Independent
Film Independent has named its new permanent president: arts nonprofit veteran Juan Devis will take over the organization's leadership beginning on April 20. He succeeds acting president Brenda Robinson, who has served in an interim role since the…
Juan Devis Named President of Film Independent
Juan Devis has been named the president of Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization behind the Film Independent Spirit Awards. Devis, who previously served as the chief creative officer at the Public Media Group of Southern California…
A Federal Film Tax Incentive Could Actually Be Happening, MPA Chief Says
Way back in December 2024, we wrote about the worrying trend of film production leaving the United States and how states individually were bending over backwards to compete with places like Bulgaria. One thing that was missing in that effort was a…
Spain's Film Academy Primes the Goya Awards as Box Office Boost, Prestige Marker and Export Tool
For Spain's film industry, the Goyas are more than a night of trophies. In the wake of the 40th edition, the awards are still functioning as a visibility boost, a prestige marker and, for some titles, an effective lever in sales and international…
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