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Niu Lai: derided animated film rivals blockbusters at Chinese box office
A crude, low-tech animation about a cow and a skylark has become a sleeper hit at China's box office, sitting alongside blockbusters such as The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day in cinema revenue rankings. Niu Lai, which translates to The Cow…
Backing for Amazon MGM Studios' plan for Bray Film Studios
Amazon MGM Studios' planned expansion of a Berkshire-based complex would be a 'considerable boost' for filmmaking, a government-funded industry body said. Bray Film Studios, in Water Oakley, near Windsor, was previously used by the Hammer Films…
Kodak Has Overtaken Fujifilm as Japan's Film Brand of Choice
Last year, Kimiyasu Morikawa published the first comprehensive film usage survey conducted in Japan, giving insight into usage habits, brands, and more. It is the only publicly available recurring survey of film photographers in Japan and is now in…
American Independent Film Production Is Dying. Jeff Nichols Wants to Save It.
Jeff Nichols is not only one of cinema's foremost chroniclers of the American South, but is doing his damnedest to revitalize the film scene in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. When he brought his acclaimed film “Loving”…
Inside the WWD Archives: Hollywood Revisited: Film and Fashion the Perfect Pairing
Fashion and film are forever intertwined and over the decades Women's Wear Daily has been on the set, in the director's chair and inside the costume closet, documenting fashion 's ongoing relationship with Hollywood. Beginning in the '60s, as the…
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CDSL IPF launches multilingual investor education film with Amar Chitra Katha
CDSL Investor Protection Fund (IPF) has launched a multilingual investor education film in collaboration with Amar Chitra Katha to explain basic financial planning and investing concepts. Titled The Garden of Prosperity, the animated film follows…
Hirokazu Kore-eda In Competition At London Film Festival
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Carol Morley and Lili Horvát are among the directors in official competition at the London Film Festival (LFF). Ten titles will compete, with the winner unveiled at the LFF Awards on Sunday October 18. Countries…
Superwog, Eddie Woo among YouTubers inducted into film and sound archive
Ten YouTube channels will be inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA). Inductees include mathematician Eddie Woo, musician Tash Sultana and independent animation studio GLITCH. The YouTubers will be celebrated at…
Syrian army soldiers filmed chanting death threats against Jews in Damascus
Syrian army soldiers chanted threats against Jews outside the historic Damascus Citadel on Saturday, according to Arab media reports and footage published on Sunday. 'I am coming for you, Jew…I will make your blood flow in rivers,' soldiers…
Low-budget Chinese animated film 'Niu Lai' becomes viral box office hit
A low-budget Chinese animated film has taken the box office by storm, surprising audiences and industry experts alike. Despite its basic character designs and abstract, unconventional plot, the movie has quickly become an online sensation. SCROLL…
Film reviews: 'Tony' and 'Late Fame'
Though the new Anthony Bourdain biopic is merely an amuse-bouche, it's “a memorably tasty one,” said Nick Schager in The Daily Beast. The movie covers only early chapters in the celebrity chef's name-making memoir, Kitchen…
Ty Simpson Film Review: Did the Rams Find Their Future Franchise QB
The Los Angeles Rams got their first look at rookie quarterback Ty Simpson on Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. To say his performance was encouraging would be an understatement. Simpson finished 21-for-25 for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
Netflix Names Hollywood Veteran Katie Martin Kelley VP of Communications, Film
Netflix has named Katie Martin Kelley, a veteran studio communications pro of over two decades, as its new Vice President of Communications, Film, the streamer announced Monday, August 17. Martin Kelley joins Netflix from Warner Bros. Pictures, and…
It's Actually Peak' - Fans Spot the Batmobile in Glasgow as Filming for The Batman: Part 2 Starts
The Batmobile has officially touched down in Glasgow as filming for The Batman: Part 2 gets underway, with local fans posting footage of Pattinson's swanky cruiser online. Videos of the sleek ride surfaced across social media on August 17, showing…
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