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Licensing procedures for Hong Kong film productions to be streamlined
Licensing procedures for Hong Kong film productions that build sets and shoot on location will be streamlined, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui announced on Tuesday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT She noted that…
Was Scottish film Till the Bell Rings the first ever 'talkie'?
'Wait a minute. You ain't heard nothing yet.' That promise, spoken by Al Jolson in the 1927 film The Jazz Singer, made movie history. The first recorded dialogue on film, Jolson's eight well-chosen words marked the birth of the 'talkies', delivered…
Skydance Film Heads Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein Set Studios Plan, Pledge Paramount and Warner Bros. Will 'Build and Release' Own Films
One day into the official closing of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, Skydance Corp.'s newly appointed Motion Picture Group co-chairs, Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, have outlined their immediate plans for the film division. Goldberg and…
Cops catch drivers on phones in 'undercover HGV' - as one seen watching film
Police used an 'undercover HGV' as part of a road safety crackdown - and caught one driver playing a film on his tablet device. Operation Tramline, run by Cumbria Police, used the high vantage point of the driver's cab to check on dangerous…
Americans' view of Israel hits record low as 'NAZA' film hits theaters
Americans' view of Israel is at its lowest point in almost 50 years, a new poll shows, as the NAZA documentary, which accuses Israel of recklessly killing civilians in Gaza, hits American cinemas. On a favorability thermometer scale, where zero…
Skydance now runs two of Hollywood's legacy film studios. A look at the new company, by the numbers
David Ellison's Paramount Skydance has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, bringing two of Hollywood's most storied legacy film studios under one mammoth media and entertainment conglomerate named Skydance. Now, Skydance must…
Review | Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' adaptation is her worst film yet
Once again, I had found myself sitting in a packed theater full of girls — and the occasional uninterested boyfriend — waiting to be victimized by the latest Colleen Hoover book-to-film adaptation, “Verity.” As a firm…
Unions and Democrats Stump for Federal Film Incentive: 'We Are So Close to Getting This Done'
A delegation of California Democrats campaigned with union leaders on Tuesday for a federal film incentive as they seek to build momentum to pass the measure by the end of the year. Sen. Adam Schiff and eight Democratic representatives from…
Josh Goldstine to Oversee Film Marketing and Distribution for All of Skydance
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Skydance has called upon veteran marketing exec Josh Goldstine to oversee all marketing and distribution for the studio's film labels across Paramount and Warner Bros. The hire puts him back in charge…
Avengers: Endgame Surpasses This Film To Become The Highest Grosser
After a recent theatrical re-release, Avengers: Endgame has once again surpassed Avatar to reclaim its title as the highest-grossing movie of all time, generating $2.925 billion worldwide. Avengers: Endgame has reclaimed its title as the…
Inaugural Fantastic: Brasil at Rio Film Festival Creates International Bridge for Latin American Genre Cinema, Announces Winners
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Fantastic:Brasil debuted at this year's Rio Film Festival as a new industry platform for genre cinema in the largest country in South America. The initiative is a partnership between the Fantastic Pavilion Cannes…
Eddie Redmayne's Kore-eda Hirokazu Film Is Still Being Scripted, Director Says at Busan
Eddie Redmayne ‘s upcoming collaboration with Kore-eda Hirokazu is still at the screenplay stage, the Japanese filmmaker said Wednesday at a Busan International Film Festival press conference for his manga adaptation “Look…
Family Frights: 40 Kid-Friendly Scary Films for Halloween
Taking place on Oct. 31, this Halloween-themed fantasy-comedy stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as the Sanderson sisters — the malevolent spirits of three 17th century Salem witches (complete with pointy hats, brooms…
Things to Do in October: Film - The Stranger
Want more? Here's everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food & Drink, This & That. The Blair Witch Project: Film Screening and Q&A Even if you're not a horror fan, you undoubtedly know The Blair Witch…
5 must-see movies at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
Northeast Ohio's thriving film industry takes center stage again as the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival returns this week. Why it matters: The 17th annual fest features more than 70 documentaries from 31 countries, including several of this…
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