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variety.com - Partner Content - China Film Pavilion Marks Its Fourth Consecutive Year at AFM
China Film Pavilion Marks Its Fourth Consecutive Year at AFM
Variety –

Guided by the China Film Administration and organized by the China Film Co-Production Corporation, the China Film Pavilion made a strong return to Los Angeles for the 47th American Film Market from Nov. 10 to 15. Bringing together a delegation of…

theguardian.com - Simon Wardell - Gentle Monster to Conclave: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Gentle Monster to Conclave: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
The Guardian –

Marie Kreutzer's follow-up to her bravura feminist historical reboot Corsage is a devastating drama of love, betrayal and family secrets. Léa Seydoux – who never seems to make a bad film – stars as musician Lucy, based in the…

newtimes.co.rw - Tonny Mwiseneza - Mashariki Film Festival unveils 2026 Iziwacu nominations
Mashariki Film Festival unveils 2026 Iziwacu nominations
The New Times –

The Mashariki African Film Festival (MAAFF) has unveiled nominees for its 2026 edition, with six feature films, three television series and 10 web series shortlisted alongside actors and actresses competing in various categories. The nominations…

independent.co.uk - Via AP news wire - 50 years after iconic film, a gathering of 'Rocky' fans in Philadelphia breaks a world record
50 years after iconic film, a gathering of 'Rocky' fans in Philadelphia breaks a world record
The Independent –

The story of Rocky Balboa is one that audiences love and know well – of resilience, grit and persevering despite the odds. Fans honored his legacy 50 years after the film with a Guinness World Record-breaking gathering of people dressed as…

variety.com - John Hopewell - Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival: Genre Mashups, a Vibrant Brazil and an Award for the One-Off Paulina García
Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival: Genre Mashups, a Vibrant Brazil and an Award for the One-Off Paulina García
Variety –

Honoring Paulina García (“Gloria”), highlighting the latest from great and fast emerging Latin American directors, the 52nd Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival lifts off Nov. 13 as a film event for our times. Bulwarked by…

variety.com - Pat Saperstein - Trump Hasn't Commented on Nationwide Flight Shutdown, But He's Promoting the Federal Film Incentive
Trump Hasn't Commented on Nationwide Flight Shutdown, But He's Promoting the Federal Film Incentive
Variety –

As flights across the U.S. ground to a halt Friday amid a rare nationwide ground stop, President Donald Trump was focused on proclaiming his support for a federal film and television tax incentive. Homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin did…

hollywoodreporter.com - Winston Cho - Trump Says Federal Film Tax Credit Is Gaining Momentum
Trump Says Federal Film Tax Credit Is Gaining Momentum
The Hollywood Reporter –

After a sweeping loss at the midterms for Republicans dimmed the short-term prospects of a federal film and TV tax credit, President Trump is pushing for passage of legislation for production subsidies. Trump on Friday said he's working with…

ndtv.com - Madhumanti Pait Chowdhury - No Disrespect To Any Profession': Suryaa Actor Tanusree Chakraborty Reacts To Medical Body's Objection To The Film
No Disrespect To Any Profession': Suryaa Actor Tanusree Chakraborty Reacts To Medical Body's Objection To The Film
NDTV –

Suryaa marks popular Bengali actor Tanusree Chakraborty's debut in the Hindi film industry. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Indian Medical Association (IMA) objects to Sunny Deol's Suryaa teaser over doctor portrayal and malpractices IMA…

wwd.com - Arushi Jacob - EXCLUSIVE: CeraVe Links With 'Dune: Part Three' for First Film Partnership
EXCLUSIVE: CeraVe Links With 'Dune: Part Three' for First Film Partnership
WWD –

The skin care brand has linked with “Dune: Part Three” for its first film partnership — going big with the final installment of a billion-dollar sci-fi franchise that hits theaters on Dec. 18. CeraVe 's Moisturizing Cream's…

newtimes.co.rw - Tonny Mwiseneza - Beyond film dubbing: Junior Giti's gamble on venturing into music
Beyond film dubbing: Junior Giti's gamble on venturing into music
The New Times –

For more than a decade, Bonny Bugingo, popularly known as Junior Giti, has entertained Rwandans through his distinctive style of translating foreign films into Kinyarwanda. But beyond the humour, storytelling and familiar voice that made him a…

independent.co.uk - Jake Coyle - Q&A: Pedro Almodóvar on why he made himself the villain of his new film, 'Bitter Christmas
Q&A: Pedro Almodóvar on why he made himself the villain of his new film, 'Bitter Christmas
The Independent –

Art does far more than imitate life in the films of Pedro Almodóvar. His movies, from “All About My Mother” to “Pain and Glory,” are grand, melodramatic reflections of Almodóvar's own life that tremble on…

deadline.com - Ted Johnson - Donald Trump Urges Congress To Pass Federal Film & TV Tax Incentive
Donald Trump Urges Congress To Pass Federal Film & TV Tax Incentive
Deadline –

As networks reported on a highly unusual nationwide ground stop of all flights in the United States, Donald Trump made another pitch for Congress to pass a federal film & TV tax incentives. On Truth Social, Trump listed the bipartisan group of…

wmagazine.com - Carolyn Twersky Winkler - Steven Spielberg Gets His MoMA Moment at the 2026 Film Benefit Presented by Chanel
Steven Spielberg Gets His MoMA Moment at the 2026 Film Benefit Presented by Chanel
W Magazine –

In 1974, the Museum of Modern Art introduced Steven Spielberg to audiences when it screened his first film, The Sugarland Express, as part of its New Directors/New Films series. A year later, Spielberg would go on to make Jaws. Fifty-two years…

variety.com - Jack Dunn - Aero Films Acquires North American Rights to Ivy League Satire 'Kingston' (EXCLUSIVE)
Aero Films Acquires North American Rights to Ivy League Satire 'Kingston' (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety –

Aero Films, a New York City-based indie marketing and distribution banner, has acquired the North American rights to “Kingston”, the feature debut of co-directors Carlos Key and Kalijah Rowe, following its premiere at Tribeca…

azernews.az - Azerbaijani film stars meet residents of Lachin at new cultural event [PHOTOS]
Azerbaijani film stars meet residents of Lachin at new cultural event [PHOTOS]
azernews.az –

The first event of a new cultural initiative titled 'Stars Passing Through Lachin' has been held at LaCinema cinema in the city of Lachin, bringing together prominent figures of Azerbaijani cinema and local residents. The project aims to invite…

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