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TMC MP Dev Congratulates BJP, Urges Unity In Bengali Film Industry
Following the BJP's victory in the West Bengal assembly elections, TMC MP Dev calls for unity and artistic freedom within the Bengali film industry, hoping for an end to bans and divisions. TMC MP Dev congratulates the BJP on their victory in the…
Nomadic Film Space Launches Traveling Market Platform for African Creative Producers at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
A new traveling market platform designed to connect African creative producers with fresh sources of financing will launch with a series of events May 14 – 15 at the Cannes Marché du Film. Curated and operated by the pan-African film…
Explained: How has BJP's win, Mamata Banerjee-led TMC's defeat impacted Bengali film industry? Protests against EIMPA chief Pia Sengupta
A day after the BJP's landslide victory in the West Bengal assembly elections, political ripples reached the Bengali film industry, with a section of film producers and distributors launching protest against Eastern India Motion Pictures…
Richard E Grant and Dominic West to star in 'outrageous' new period heist film
Saltburn star Richard E Grant and The Wire actor Dominic West are among the cast members set to star in an “outrageous” new period heist. The film adaptation is based on the Murray Teigh Bloom novel The Man Who Stole Portugal, about…
Gallup Film and Media Expo
The 4th annual Gallup Film and Media Expo celebrates young filmmakers and media creators and runs Thursday and Friday at the Red Rock Park Convention Center. THE DEVELOPER PAID ABOUT $340,000 FOR THE RIGHT TO LEASE THE LAND. HAPPENING TODAY, THE…
Australian director Phillip Noyce shoots feature film for Saudi Arabia celebrating 'heroism of security men in combating drugs'
The acclaimed Australian film-maker Phillip Noyce is being paid by the Saudi regime to make a feature film portraying the repressive state's narcotics officers as heroes. The Watchful Eyes, based on a real Saudi ministry of interior narcotics case…
Vijay Film Festival To Mark Poll Triumph
'They want to know more about him. They want to see his films. Even those who were earlier not interested in his films want to see him now.' Tamil Nadu and other states will host a Vijay film festival later this month to celebrate his political…
'Fallen Leaves' Star Alma Pöysti, Valentina Bellè and Priit Võigemast to Lead 'Beatrice' as Stellar Film and Apollo Film Productions Join Forces (EXCLUSIVE)
Golden Globe-nominated Finnish star Alma Pöysti – known for her role in Aki Kaurismäki's “Fallen Leaves,” awarded the Jury Prize at Cannes – Valentina Bellè and Priit Võigemast will lead “…
Major change confirmed ahead of High Potential season 3 filming
Beloved 98% rated crime drama could be heading in a new direction. The studios behind hugely popular series High Potential have confirmed a major shake-up behind the scenes ahead of season three. Before production on new episodes gets underway, a…
Mokster Films & Lester Hsi's D-Day Pictures Team On Taiwanese Horror Film 'Revive'
Singapore-based Mokster Films and Lester Hsi 's Taiwan-based D-Day Pictures are jointly producing Taiwanese horror film Revive, a project exploring the intersection between grief, technology and the unknown. Mokster Films is also handling…
The Toronto Film Fest's Big Market Play: Can It Fill the Cannes-Berlin Gap?
After years of operating one of the world's busiest unofficial film markets, the Toronto International Film Festival is finally making it official. This September, TIFF will launch its first fully fledged content market, a move CEO Cameron Bailey…
This Gen Z film distributor is using influencer events to get his peers going to the movies
Peter Gold has always loved making films. While attending film school in New York, he became involved with a film called Our Hero Balthazar, directed by Oscar Boyson, known for his work as an executive producer on Uncut Gems. Gold instantly knew…
'I'm Popo,' Korea's first all-AI film, asks what comes next for cinema
“I'm Popo,” billed as the first full-length Korean film created with generative artificial intelligence (AI), is set to open in theaters on May 21. The film centers on Popo, a robot designed to protect humans, who begins killing…
Priyanka Chopra, Orlando Bloom to Lead Survival Thriller Reset Filming in August
Priyanka Chopra and Orlando Bloom are confirmed to lead Reset, an upcoming survival thriller directed by Matt Smukler, promising a gripping tale of mystery and deceit. Priyanka Chopra and Orlando Bloom will headline Reset, a new survival thriller…
San Francisco International Film Festival Winners Include 'Hot Water,' 'Figaro Up, Figaro Down' - Film News in Brief
SFFILM has announced the winners of the Golden Gate Awards for the 69th edition of the San Francisco International Film Festival. The 2026 festival ran April 24 to May 4 in San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley, hosting over 40,000 attendees…
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