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standard.co.uk - Martin Robinson - Fighting on Film: Inside the BFI's inspiring new Boxing season
Fighting on Film: Inside the BFI's inspiring new Boxing season
Evening Standard

Boxing films perhaps don't always get their due as a genre, which is all about to change as the BFI Southbank kicks off a new season called The Cinematic Life of Boxing. Including classics such as Rocky and Raging Bull, along with cult favourites…

dailymail.co.uk - Geraint Llewellyn - Scarlett Johansson is joined by TWO stunt doubles filming The Exorcist
Scarlett Johansson is joined by TWO stunt doubles filming The Exorcist
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com Scarlett Johansson was spotted filming dramatic scenes for The Exorcist reboot alongside two stunt doubles in New York City on Thursday. The trio were dressed in matching red sweaters with pink pyjama…

bbc.co.uk - Mungai Ngige - Kenyan woman secretly filmed, then ridiculed and harassed online
Kenyan woman secretly filmed, then ridiculed and harassed online
BBC

Mungai NgigeBBC Global Disinformation Unit On Valentine's Day, Joy Kalekye says she received a call from a friend who sounded really worried. She told her to check social media because someone had posted a video of her. The clip shows Kalekye, then…

dailymail.co.uk - Jess Lester - Ryan Thomas' daughter Scarlett, 17, films drunken Waterloo Road scenes
Ryan Thomas' daughter Scarlett, 17, films drunken Waterloo Road scenes
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Not sure what to watch tonight? Discover our brand new TV GUIDE now! Ryan Thomas ' daughter Scarlett took to the streets of Manchester to film a shock new storyline that sees her appearing to…

mirror.co.uk - Victoria Johns - Ryan Thomas' daughter seen collapsed in the street filming Waterloo Road scenes
Ryan Thomas' daughter seen collapsed in the street filming Waterloo Road scenes
The Mirror

Ryan Thomas' daughter, Scarlett, has filmed a bombshell new storyline for Waterloo Road. The actress, 17, who Ryan shares with Coronation Street star, Tina O'Brien, plays Izzy Charles in the school-based drama on the BBC, which also stars her…

mirror.co.uk - Victoria Johns - Louis Theroux's health issue which worsened during Netflix's Manosphere filming
Louis Theroux's health issue which worsened during Netflix's Manosphere filming
The Mirror

Louis Theroux has given a health update after filming his jaw-dropping show, Inside the Manosphere. The Netflix documentary, featuring the likes of extremist influencer, HSTikky Tokky, explores the controversial topic of how young boys are being…

upi.com - Annie Martin - They Will Kill You' and 5 other horror films with Black female leads
They Will Kill You' and 5 other horror films with Black female leads
UPI

Zazie Beetz stars in 'They Will Kill You,' a new comedy horror film opening in theaters Friday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Brandy stars in the psychological horror film 'The Front Room.' File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Sophie Wilde plays the…

theguardian.com - Philip Oltermann - Alexander Kluge, author and key film-maker in the New German Cinema movement, dies aged 94
Alexander Kluge, author and key film-maker in the New German Cinema movement, dies aged 94
The Guardian

Alexander Kluge, a German film-maker and author who elevated cinematic collages into an art form and won the top prize at the Venice film festival in 1968, has died aged 94, his publisher has announced. A former assistant of expressionist master…

axios.com - Martin Vassolo - How film productions are boosting Broward's economy
How film productions are boosting Broward's economy
Axios

Hollywood buzz around two set-in-South Florida TV series highlights how busy our area's film production industry has been lately. Why it matters: In Broward County alone, the production of shows, movies, commercials and more injected more than $200…

indiewire.com - Brian Welk - Former Variety Film Critic Peter Debruge Named Director of SXSW Film & TV Festival as Claudette Godfrey Exits
Former Variety Film Critic Peter Debruge Named Director of SXSW Film & TV Festival as Claudette Godfrey Exits
IndieWire

Claudette Godfrey, who has been with South by Southwest (SXSW) for nearly 20 years, is exiting the organization, SXSW announced Thursday. Taking over as the new Director of the SXSW Film & TV Festival is Peter Debruge, the former co-chief film…

variety.com - Selome Hailu - SXSW Taps Former Variety Critic Peter Debruge as Director of Film & TV Festival
SXSW Taps Former Variety Critic Peter Debruge as Director of Film & TV Festival
Variety

Peter Debruge, former chief film critic at Variety, has been tapped to serve as director of the SXSW Film & TV Festival. Beginning on April 6, he takes over the Austin festival's film and television programming from Claudette Godfrey, who has…

thesun.co.uk - Dulcie Pearce - The Magic Faraway Tree film is charming but occasionally feels cluttered
The Magic Faraway Tree film is charming but occasionally feels cluttered
The Sun

MAKING a beloved children's book into a movie comes with an added weight of responsibility. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. So…

afr.com - Michael Bodey - And the award goes to … why Australia's film gongs are on the nose
And the award goes to … why Australia's film gongs are on the nose
Australian Financial Review

When Robert De Niro arrived at the 2nd AACTA International Awards in 2013 expecting an award for his performance in Silver Linings Playbook, there was a problem. The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts didn't have an award for him.

deadline.com - Anthony D'Alessandro - SXSW Film & TV Festival Names Peter Debruge As Director
SXSW Film & TV Festival Names Peter Debruge As Director
Deadline

South by Southwest Film & TV Film Festival is naming former Variety chief film critic, Peter Debruge, as Director starring April 6. He takes over for Claudette Godfrey, VP, Film & TV, who is stepping down from her role leading the SXSW Film & TV…

bangordailynews.com - Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli - Houlton's eclipse film comes to Maine PBS this month
Houlton's eclipse film comes to Maine PBS this month
Bangor Daily News

The chemistry between an Aroostook County town and two New York filmmakers charmed a Maine PBS producer, convincing her to add the story of Houlton's 2024 eclipse celebration to the network's film series. Laura Schenck, the executive producer of…

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