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Hollywood meets the Middle East as Red Sea International Film Festival opens in Jeddah
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, one of the Middle East's largest film festivals, opened Thursday in the coastal city of Jeddah, marking a significant moment for the kingdom's growing film…
Hainan Jury Touts Festival as a Launchpad for Next Year's Breakthrough Films
At the 7th Hainan Island International Film Festival in China, jury president Marco Müller urged audiences and industry to rethink the event's place on the calendar, arguing that its slot between AFM and Berlin gives Hainan a unique chance to…
Hollywood meets the Middle East as Red Sea International Film Festival opens in Jeddah
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrives for the opening of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film…
Hollywood meets the Middle East as Red Sea International Film Festival opens in Jeddah
The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, one of the Middle East's largest film festivals, opened Thursday in the coastal city of Jeddah, marking a significant moment for the kingdom's growing film industry. Running from Dec. 4…
TV and film performers to vote on strike action over AI scanning
Sign up for our email featuring expert insight and funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and SMEs I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. TV and film performers are to vote on…
Gail Thackray Flips Film Money Into Beatles-Themed Estate
A centuries-old Scottish country house with ties to The Beatles is preparing for a new chapter—one led by adult entertainment pioneer turned entrepreneur Gail Thackray and her daughter, Sydney. According to The Scotsman, the former Roman…
Fantastic' drama 'glues viewers to their seats' on Film 4 tonight
Starring a multi-award winning British actor this film has left fans on the edge of their seats and is airing on Film 4 tonight. Stephen Graham stars in Boiling Point as a stressed out chef fighting a multitude of battles. As well as fires to put…
The best movies of 2025, ranked by AP film writers
The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies. Filmmakers working in and out of the studio system managed to make bold, personal, wildly imaginative and singular works. Some of them even broke through to the mainstream…
Agfa announces additional measures to adjust the cost base of its traditional film activities to the reality in the market
December 4, 2025 – 7:45 a.m. CET Agfa announces additional measures to adjust the cost base of its traditional film activities to the reality in the market Mortsel, Belgium – December 4, 2025 – 7:45 a.m. CET Agfa today…
Netflix's The Abandons filming locations explored as star-studded Western drops
Netflix's latest offering, The Abandons, has just landed and the Western drama is already earning rave reviews from critics. The seven-part series, featuring a top-notch cast, draws several parallels with Taylor Sheridan's acclaimed Yellowstone and…
WICKED: FOR GOOD Named One of the Top Films of the Year by The American Film Institute
Wicked: For Good, the second part of the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, has been named one of the 10 outstanding motion pictures of 2025 by The American Film Institute. The list also includes the Shakespeare drama Hamnet, Frankenstein…
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Publicis marks 100 years with AI-enhanced Wishes film
From its beginnings in 1926 as a creative hot shop in Montmartre, through its international expansion and embrace of data and technology, Publicis has undergone profound change over the last 100 years. Yet one tradition remains constant: the annual…
Mutant Mayhem 2' Director Confirms New Film Won't Impact the Sequel
This week, Paramount announced the release date for a brand-new, live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. One that promises to change the entire scope of the franchise. What that news didn't mention was that, a year before that happens, the…
'Unforgettable best British indie' film of 2025 that will 'be a future classic'
The movie won the BIFA for Best British Independent film This newly released movie has been hailed by fans and critics alike, but it has also achieved one of the biggest accolades in the film industry. Pillion came out on top when it won 'Best…
The Anti-Communist Film Festival Invite List: Pam Grier
Next year we are holding an Anti-Communist Film Festival. We've invited George Clooney, Alec Baldwin and James Woods. Grier, 76, is known for starring in low-budget “blaxploitation” action films in the 1970s, like 1973's Coffy and…
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