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variety.com - Nick Vivarelli - European Film Industry Up in Arms Over Planned Creative Europe MEDIA Program Overhaul
European Film Industry Up in Arms Over Planned Creative Europe MEDIA Program Overhaul
Variety

European trade organizations representing the full film industry sector spectrum are up in arms against the EU Commission's plans to make major changes to its Creative Europe funding program by combining its culture and media strands under the…

newyorker.com - Kelefa Sanneh - The Action-Film Director Who's Taking On Michael Jackson
The Action-Film Director Who's Taking On Michael Jackson
The New Yorker

At an early screening of “Michael,” the new bio-pic based on the life of Michael Jackson, there was silence for a moment after the credits rolled, and then someone exclaimed, “That was fucking awesome!” It was a good…

thesun.co.uk - Holly Christodoulou - Siblings in will row with 'parasite' bro who 'watched films as mum doted on him
Siblings in will row with 'parasite' bro who 'watched films as mum doted on him
The Sun

TWO siblings are locked in a £600,000 inheritance fight with their “parasite” brother after accusing him of watching films all day as their elderly mum doted on him. Robert Chung, 62, moved back in with his parents in their…

gizmodo.com - Ece Yildirim - China's Biggest Streaming Platform Wants Most of Its New Films to Be AI-Generated
China's Biggest Streaming Platform Wants Most of Its New Films to Be AI-Generated
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

A company dubbed China's Netflix expects a near-complete AI takeover of film and TV within the next five years. The streaming platform IQiyi plans to have AI create most of its new films and TV shows, per Bloomberg. CEO Gong Yu reportedly shared…

newsweek.com - Melissa Fleur Afshar - Artemis 2 astronaut films moon with his iPhone: the results are stunning
Artemis 2 astronaut films moon with his iPhone: the results are stunning
Newsweek

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman has delighted skywatchers online after posting a short, unvarnished video of the moon —shot, improbably, on an iPhone, while aboard the Artemis 2 spaceflight. Shared on X under @astro_reid, the clip has been…

thesun.co.uk - Jimmy Grant - Where Mint was shot: Filming locations in Glasgow for the BBC crime series
Where Mint was shot: Filming locations in Glasgow for the BBC crime series
The Sun

MINT is the BBC's latest gangster drama – but it's filled with ‘joy and fun' and has a Romeo and Juliet-style plot. Here's everything we know about the shooting locations for the highly anticipated series. Your info will be used in…

engadget.com - Devindra Hardawar - The Mandalorian and Grogu director used Apple Vision Pro to preview the film in IMAX
The Mandalorian and Grogu director used Apple Vision Pro to preview the film in IMAX
Engadget

Director Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Jungle Book) hasn't been shy about embracing new technology for filmmaking. While producing The Mandalorian for Disney+, he was one of the first filmmakers to use ILM's massive LED screens, AKA 'The Volume,' to…

indianexpress.com - Yashaswini Sri - South Indian film producers unite against OTT window pressure, form new industry body
South Indian film producers unite against OTT window pressure, form new industry body
The Indian Express

4 min read Hyderabad Make us preferred source on Google Film producers from four South Indian states have formally launched a new association to collectively address growing disputes over OTT release windows and theatrical terms, warning that…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Grimes joining LinkedIn is artwashing at its most brazen. I should know - I released my new film on there
Grimes joining LinkedIn is artwashing at its most brazen. I should know - I released my new film on there
The Guardian

When electronic musician Grimes – AKA Claire Boucher – took to X last year to claim she was “only gonna be releasing music on LinkedIn from now on”, it seemed like yet another provocation from an often eccentric artist.

foxnews.com - Lindsay Kornick - Barack and Michelle Obama's film production company reportedly leaving Netflix to go independent
Barack and Michelle Obama's film production company reportedly leaving Netflix to go independent
Fox News

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama's film production company, Higher Ground, is reportedly moving away from Netflix later this year. Deadline reported on Sunday that the company's current first-look deal with the…

indianexpress.com - Entertainment Desk - 'I will never ask her': Abhishek Bachchan on daughter Aaradhya Bachchan's opinion on his films
'I will never ask her': Abhishek Bachchan on daughter Aaradhya Bachchan's opinion on his films
The Indian Express

3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Abhishek Bachchan is often regarded as one of the industry's most underrated performers, with several noteworthy films to his credit. However, he has frequently found himself compared to his…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - 44th Hong Kong Film Awards red carpet kicks off with actors dazzling in glamour
44th Hong Kong Film Awards red carpet kicks off with actors dazzling in glamour
The Standard

The 44th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony is set to take place at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on Sunday night, kicking off with an afternoon red carpet featuring filmmakers, award presenters, nominated actors, and behind-the-scenes crews dressed in…

variety.com - Nick Vivarelli - 'Memory of Princess Mumbi,' Set in a Retro-Futuristic Africa Recreated With AI, Scores Istanbul Film Festival Top Prize
'Memory of Princess Mumbi,' Set in a Retro-Futuristic Africa Recreated With AI, Scores Istanbul Film Festival Top Prize
Variety

Swiss-Kenyan director Damien Hauser's dystopian fable “ Memory of Princess Mumbi,” set during 2093 in an imaginary Africa created with the use of artificial intelligence, scooped the Golden Tulip Award at the Istanbul Film Festival on…

variety.com - Christopher Vourlias - BrLab Announces Winners of 15th Edition, With FiGa Films Acquiring Sales Rights to Brazilian Drama 'Red Nest' (EXCLUSIVE)
BrLab Announces Winners of 15th Edition, With FiGa Films Acquiring Sales Rights to Brazilian Drama 'Red Nest' (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Brazil's development and training hub BrLab has announced the winners of its 15th edition, with Miami-based FiGa Films acquiring the sales rights to Val Hidalgo and Alice Stamato's prizewinning drama “Ninho Tinto” (Red Nest). The film…

heraldscotland.com - Gabriel McKay - Line-up and theme announced for 12th edition of Scots film festival
Line-up and theme announced for 12th edition of Scots film festival
The Herald

Audiences can expect community interest screenings, international and independent titles, family films and specials events centred around food, cooking, growing and food security. Films include Chocolat, Ratatouille, The Angels Share, The Golden…

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