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Echoes: Pakistan Wants A Film Industry. Does It Have the Crew to Build One?
The recently launched Punjab Film City is like a light at the end of a dark tunnel for the Pakistani film industry, since enough has been discussed about the lack of resources and weak infrastructure in this area. This is, indeed, a healthy step…
Actor nominated for film Albert credits beautiful Guernsey
An actor nominated for his role in a short film set and shot entirely in Guernsey has credited the island as a principal 'character' in the piece. Set against the island's windswept cliffs in the 17th Century, Albert follows the tale of Sarre, a…
Short-form film memes fuel buzz but raise box-office doubts
Meme culture and short-form videos have overtaken the film marketing industry as marketers increasingly bypass traditional reviews and ratings, opting instead to connect with audiences organically through online challenges. This digital strategy…
The best film museums to visit around the world
To create the illusion of “movie magic”, cinema has always relied on “smoke, mirrors and sleight of hand”, said Evelyn Richards in National Geographic. With the help of cutting-edge technology and behind-the-scenes…
YouTube Says 'Obsession' & 'Backrooms' Point To Awards Future For Films Born On The Platform
YouTube 's European boss, Pedro Pina, has said that in the wake of the success of Obsession and Backrooms, more films and series originating on the platform will enter the awards conversation. “You see, from a cinema standpoint, a huge…
Director Richard Linklater Shares 20-Year MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Film Will Resume Filming 'In a Few Months
Director Richard Linklater has provided an update on the film adaptation of Merrily We Roll Along, which will be filmed over 20 years. In an interview with Variety at Zurich Film Festival, he shared that the fourth section, out of nine total, will…
Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest Film Set for June 2029 Release
Posted in: HBO, Max, Movies, TV | Tagged: game of thrones Writer Beau Willimon and director Owen Harris' Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest is officially set to hit theaters on June 6th, 2029. Earlier this year, we learned that George R.R. Martin 's…
Margot Robbie and Jason Blum Join Cinema United's Filmmaker Leadership Council - Film News in Brief
Filmmakers and three-time Academy Award nominees Margot Robbie and Jason Blum have joined Cinema United 's Filmmaker Leadership Council, a group of producers and directors aimed to champion the future of cinema. “We are thrilled and honored…
Korean films on modern history walk line between fact, fiction
The controversy surrounding the historical thriller “The Assassin(s)” is the latest example of how Korean films depicting the country's turbulent modern history can become flashpoints far beyond the cinema. From military dictatorships…
Greta Thunberg Hits the Zurich Film Festival - and Issues a Rallying Cry
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has thrown her weight behind the Zurich-premiering My Home of Wind and Sand, an important and affecting documentary following a young woman's fight for her community's independence. From Austrian filmmaker…
Kerry Washington to Serve as Ambassador of 2027 American Black Film Festival
Kerry Washington will serve as ambassador of the 31st annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), set to take place May 20-23, 2027, in Los Angeles. “ABFF has spent three decades championing Black storytellers and helping their voices be…
Orcas Island Film Festival To Honor 'Josephine' Director Beth de Araújo
EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Beth de Araújo's breakout year is continuing with the announcement of a signature award from the upcoming Orcas Island Film Festival in Washington state. The festival announced Tuesday it will honor the director of…
How a Microdramas Director Landed Her First Feature Film Gig
Directing a microdrama and directing a feature-length film are very different tasks, typically diverging in budgets, schedules and expectations for a viewer's attention span. But in an era when more up-and-comers and film school grads are going…
'Dhurandhar' to 'Main Vaapas Aaunga': Why Chandigarh is drafting a film policy
4 min read Chandigarh Make us preferred source on Google From a laidback café in Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga to high-octane action sequences in Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar, Chandigarh is becoming a sought-after filming destination.
Cregger's Resident Evil film is already the 3rd highest grossing RE film with over $100 million at the domestic box office in under 2 weeks
Zach Cregger's take on survival horror in his recent Resident Evil film has gone down pretty well—ask just about anyone here at PC Gamer and they'll tell you how much they loved the interpretation. But it's not just done well critically…
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