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China's first AI-generated film is a flop. Some still see it as the future of cinema
China's first fully AI-generated movie has flopped, earning just 1.7m yuan (£191,000) at the box office despite costing “tens of millions” to make, according to its producer. But is it any good? The Guardian watched Sanxingdui:…
Fans 'emotionally devastated' by war film streaming now on Netflix
A critically acclaimed film is leaving viewers 'stunned' and is streaming now on Netflix, featuring 'titanic' performances and a look into a horrifying reality. The 2015 war drama, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, charts the journey of a young boy…
Filmmakers eye international content market at 12th Mashariki Film Festival
The 14th edition of the Mashariki African Film Festival is expected to bring together filmmakers, producers, and international content distributors in Kigali, creating opportunities for local filmmakers to showcase their work and access global…
Award-winning film Possible Love 'about structural societal issues in Korea'
South Korean director Lee Chang-dong has said one of the characters in his latest film was inspired by his own experiences as a filmmaker. Possible Love, which won the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Venice Film Festival, explores the intertwined…
Award-winning film Possible Love 'about structural societal issues in Korea'
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. South Korean director Lee Chang-dong has…
Why a Four-Hour Elon Musk Doc Sold Out the Ojai Film Festival
In a tiny community a little more than an hour north of Los Angeles, a sold-out crowd showed up to watch a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk. That should demonstrate the popularity of documentaries right now thanks to films like Alex Gibney's…
Free film screening to explore climate change to be held in Hull
A free screening of a film which outlines the impact of climate change both now and in the future will be hosted by Hull City Council. The National Emergency Briefing, presented by naturalist Chris Packham, will be played at Hull's Guildhall on 24…
Free film screening to explore climate change to be held in Hull
Grace McGrory East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire A free screening of a film which outlines the impact of climate change both now and in the future will be hosted by Hull City Council. The National Emergency Briefing, presented by naturalist Chris…
Garment worker, 21, filming Bangladesh's labour protests dies after assault
A young garment factory worker died after being grievously injured while attempting to record videos of violence during protests in Bangladesh. Toufiq Sheikh, 21, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at Shin-Shin Japan hospital in…
Maya Jama returns to The Gentleman filming after brutal Celebrity Traitors exit
Maya Jama is back into character just days after her Celebrity Traitors fate was sealed. The Love Island host, 32, has returned to acting as she joined the cast of The Gentlemen in London for the upcoming third series. Maya joined the huge Netflix…
The Assasin's Keeley Hawes says filming series led to 'quite dark thoughts
Keeley Hawes has made a candid admission. The star of a host of TV dramas from Spooks and Ashes to Ashes to The Durrells and Line of Duty is back for series 2 of Prime Video's comic thriller The Assassin. Keeley plays Julie, a contract killer…
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Istanbul hosts 6th Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival [PHOTOS]
The opening ceremony of the 6th Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival has been held in Istanbul, Türkiye, bringing together filmmakers, cultural officials and representatives of the film industry from across the Turkic world. The ceremony was…
Six daily shows allowed for new Tamil films in release week: CM Vijay
In a significant relief to the Tamil film industry, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday permitted theatres across the state to screen up to six shows a day for newly released Tamil films during their opening week. The additional screenings can…
Free Film Scoring Plug-In
US Sonuscore releases THE SCORE ELEMENTS 04/11/26 Sonuscore has announced THE SCORE ELEMENTS, a free introduction to its cinematic story-based scoring family. They say that, with 13 expressive Stories covering a wide range of cinematic genres and 2…
Catalytic Films To Launch At AFM
EXCLUSIVE: Milena Rimassa will launch Catalytic Films, an independent production, financing, and sales company, at the 2026 American Film Market with a four-feature sales slate, including Something's In There, starring James Franco. Something's In…
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