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Echoes: Pakistan Wants A Film Industry. Does It Have the Crew to Build One?
The recently launched Punjab Film City is like a light at the end of a dark tunnel for the Pakistani film industry, since enough has been discussed about the lack of resources and weak infrastructure in this area. This is, indeed, a healthy step…
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi says new film on band 'difficult to watch'
Guitarist Tony Iommi has said the upcoming film on Black Sabbath's last performance was “difficult to watch” because of how close the band was, adding the footage was “emotional”. The 78-year-old musician, nicknamed the…
Actor nominated for film Albert credits beautiful Guernsey
An actor nominated for his role in a short film set and shot entirely in Guernsey has credited the island as a principal 'character' in the piece. Set against the island's windswept cliffs in the 17th Century, Albert follows the tale of Sarre, a…
European Film Academy Honors Beki Probst, Marin Karmitz
The European Film Academy has named Beki Probst, Marin Karmitz and Sandra den Hamer as the first recipients of its new Community Award for an Outstanding Contribution to European Film Culture. The award, paying tribute to “a decisive and…
Composers, Filmmakers Sync Up at World Soundtrack Awards' Film Music Days
Now nearing its 26th edition, the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent have made the Belgian city film scoring's home base. That story began in the 1980s, when Film Fest Ghent adopted screen music as its calling card, a focus that led to the World…
'Forgotten' war film with Oscar-winning performances 'best ever made' on Film 4 tonight
The war drama has a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes While there's no dearth of excellent war films populating the genre, there's one underrated and often forgotten masterpiece that's all set to air on television tonight. The Oscar-winning…
Zygi Kamasa's U.K. Film Distributor True Brit Entertainment Files for Administration
True Brit Entertainment, the U.K. theatrical distributor that launched less than three years ago, has filed for administration, a British legal process similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, which was founded by former Lionsgate U.K. &…
Short-form film memes fuel buzz but raise box-office doubts
Meme culture and short-form videos have overtaken the film marketing industry as marketers increasingly bypass traditional reviews and ratings, opting instead to connect with audiences organically through online challenges. This digital strategy…
Stevenson whales documentary tops charts at global film festival
Up close: Andrew Stevenson won an award for his film If They Were Us: The Humpback Whales of the Sargasso Sea (Photograph supplied) A documentary which offers groundbreaking insights into the complex pelagic social lives of North Atlantic humpback…
Beta Film Takes 'Rex - Vienna Calling' Worldwide as Season 2 Goes Into Production (EXCLUSIVE)
Beta Film has unveiled a broad international sales footprint for “Rex – Vienna Calling,” the latest incarnation of the three-decade-old “Rex – A Cop's Best Friend” franchise, as production gets underway on…
Conservative political party criticises Zurich Film Festival for being too critical of Israel
The catalyst for the enquiry, which was published this week, was the film Naza, which was screened at the Zurich Film Festival and makes serious allegations against the Israeli army. Also featured in this year's festival programme was the film Life…
The Spookiest Bay Area Films to Stream This Halloween | KQED
As longtime locals and film obsessives, we'll admit our bias up front: the Bay Area puts on a masterclass in horror atmosphere. Alongside the postcard views is a landscape engineered for suspense. Thick fog strips visibility to zero without…
YouTube Says 'Obsession' & 'Backrooms' Point To Awards Future For Films Born On The Platform
YouTube 's European boss, Pedro Pina, has said that in the wake of the success of Obsession and Backrooms, more films and series originating on the platform will enter the awards conversation. “You see, from a cinema standpoint, a huge…
Critic's Pick: Nashville Horror Film Festival
We're officially in Halloween season, which means we'll be getting a lot of scary movies playing all over the city. The Belcourt's monthlong Shocktober series is officially underway, complete with the already-sold-out 12 Hours of Terror movie…
Director Richard Linklater Shares 20-Year MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Film Will Resume Filming 'In a Few Months
Director Richard Linklater has provided an update on the film adaptation of Merrily We Roll Along, which will be filmed over 20 years. In an interview with Variety at Zurich Film Festival, he shared that the fourth section, out of nine total, will…
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