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townhall.com - Amy Curtis - Justine Bateman Shows How Karen Bass Will Destroy the Very Film Industry That Voted for Her
Justine Bateman Shows How Karen Bass Will Destroy the Very Film Industry That Voted for Her
Townhall

Oh, the irony. After electing and reelecting Karen Bass as mayor of L.A., the film industry is going to get the government they voted for, good and hard. Bass is going to turn Hollywood into West Detroit, a once-wealthy and good city ruined by…

variety.com - Alex Ritman - Pippa Harris and James Wilson to Headline London Film Festival Industry Forum
Pippa Harris and James Wilson to Headline London Film Festival Industry Forum
Variety

The BFI London Film Festival has announced that two of the U.K.'s most acclaimed producers will lead the industry program at its upcoming 70th edition. Pippa Harris, who produced “Hamnet,” “1917” and is currently working…

hollywoodreporter.com - Lily Ford - Beatles Films Producer Pippa Harris, 'The Zone of Interest's James Wilson to Headline London Film Festival Industry Forum
Beatles Films Producer Pippa Harris, 'The Zone of Interest's James Wilson to Headline London Film Festival Industry Forum
The Hollywood Reporter

Two of the U.K.'s most successful producers will have individual Spotlight Conversations at the 70th BFI London Film Festival ‘s Industry Forum this October. Neal Street Productions co-founder Pippa Harris (The Beatles, Hamnet, 1917) and…

theguardian.com - Philip Oltermann - Movie paradise? How Malta became a magnet for big film shoots
Movie paradise? How Malta became a magnet for big film shoots
The Guardian

What links the Caribbean, ancient Rome, Enid Blyton's Land of Spells, the south of France and the Bay of Pentos from Game of Thrones? They are all places that have been portrayed in recent and forthcoming films by a sunny archipelago in the…

mirror.co.uk - Victoria Johns - Samantha Morton still 'hurt' after replaced by Scarlett Johansson in huge film
Samantha Morton still 'hurt' after replaced by Scarlett Johansson in huge film
Daily Mirror

Samantha Morton has admitted she felt 'sad' after being fired from a huge film 10 years ago. The British actress, 49, who stars in box office blockbuster, The Odyssey, has a string of impressive credits on her CV, including The Whale and Fantastic…

mirror.co.uk - Katie Palmer - Netflix crime film about 'horrendous' triple murder leaves viewers 'emotional
Netflix crime film about 'horrendous' triple murder leaves viewers 'emotional
Daily Mirror

True crime fans cannot miss out on Netflix's latest film about three high-profile murders in the 90s. Netflix has just unveiled a true crime documentary film exploring the mystery surrounding the murders of three Essex men in 1995. The men were…

mirror.co.uk - Daniel Bird - Unexpected fan to be given huge invite to Oasis' upcoming film premiere
Unexpected fan to be given huge invite to Oasis' upcoming film premiere
Daily Mirror

A very famous Oasis fan has been invited to the premiere of their upcoming film. Next month, Liam and Noel Gallagher will step out on the red carpet in London's Leicester Square for the premiere of their Disney+ film, Don't Look Back In Anger. And…

livescience.com - Jamie Carter - Baader AstroSolar Filter Film OD 5.0 review
Baader AstroSolar Filter Film OD 5.0 review
Live Science

Baader AstroSolar Filter Film OD 5.0 is one of those 'secret' astronomy products that looks almost too simple to be special. In its most familiar form, it's a thin, silvery A3 or A4 sheet of metalized film that can be cut and mounted in cardboard…

deadline.com - Melanie Goodfellow - Zurich & El Gouna Film Festivals Strike Strategic Partnership
Zurich & El Gouna Film Festivals Strike Strategic Partnership
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Switzerland 's Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) and Egypt ‘s El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) have struck a strategic partnership, which will see them collaborate on programming and other initiatives. The alliance will kick off at ZFF's…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan's highest grossing film as it passes $1.1bn at box office
The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan's highest grossing film as it passes $1.1bn at box office
The Guardian

The Odyssey has become the highest grossing film of Christopher Nolan's career, having made more than US$1bn at the global box office less than a month after its release. The blockbuster, which was released on 17 July, is an adaptation of Homer's…

hollywoodreporter.com - David Canfield - Inside the Scrappy Film That Brought Matthew McConaughey Back to Acting
Inside the Scrappy Film That Brought Matthew McConaughey Back to Acting
The Hollywood Reporter

No matter which way you look at it, The Rivals of Amziah King will hit select theaters this Friday feeling very long-awaited. The star, Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey, chose the indie as the one to bring him back to acting after a five-year…

wwd.com - Karla Rodriguez - Zoe Saldaña Pairs Trendy Lace-trim Shorts With Edgy Ballet Flats at the Locarno Film Festival
Zoe Saldaña Pairs Trendy Lace-trim Shorts With Edgy Ballet Flats at the Locarno Film Festival
WWD

Zoe Saldaña channeled her inner model off-duty style while receiving the “Special Honorary Pardo” during the 79th Locarno Film Festival on Monday in Locarno, Switzerland. The Oscar winner arrived at the event in all-black…

screendaily.com - Mona Tabbara - Pippa Harris and James Wilson to headline BFI London Film Festival 2026's Industry Forum
Pippa Harris and James Wilson to headline BFI London Film Festival 2026's Industry Forum
Screen

Source: James Gourley/BAFTA/Rex Shutterstock, Peter Searle/Screen International UK producers Pippa Harris and James Wilson will headline the speakers at the BFI London Film Festival 2026 Industry Forum, with both participating in individual…

examinerlive.co.uk - Rahmah Ghazali - Teens who robbed classmate at knife-point and filmed it spared jail
Teens who robbed classmate at knife-point and filmed it spared jail
Yorkshire Live

Two teenagers have been spared jail after robbing a classmate at knife-point in a terrifying attack that left him fearing for his life. Zain Khan, of Kendal Mellor Court, and Nahid Ali, of Oakworth Road, both 19, from Keighley, were sentenced after…

deadline.com - Melanie Goodfellow - Canada's Rodeo FX Taps Former MPC Film Montreal Exec For Key Corporate Role
Canada's Rodeo FX Taps Former MPC Film Montreal Exec For Key Corporate Role
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Rodeo FX has appointed Émilie Dussault, best known for growing MPC Film Montreal, as Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs. The appointment comes as the Montreal-based VFX firm marks its 20th anniversary in the wake of a period…

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