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Petition in Support of Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle Grows to Almost 700 Film Industry Insiders
A petition in support of Tricia Tuttle, festival director of the Berlin Film Festival, has now grown to almost 700 film business insiders including directors, producers and actors. Among the signatories are Oscar winning director Sean Baker, Oscar…
Film and TV charity unveils landmark mental health principles for UK industry
The Film and TV charity has unveiled a landmark set of principles for safeguarding mental health in what's been called a “watershed moment” for the UK creative sector's duty of care to its production community. The principles are the…
Stars not the lone success factor for films - Opinion
Patrons watch a 3D IMAX movie at a theater of Wanda cinema run by Dalian Wanda Group Co. in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012.[Photo/IC] A recent list of the top 100 Chinese mainland celebrities' pay for starring in a film or TV serial has left…
The scramble for Morocco's energy future | FT Film
Several international companies are eyeing Morocco's vast solar and wind resources to produce and export energy. The new investment could boost Morocco's economy and labour market. But what is it like to try to start an energy industry from scratch - and
If the Berlin film festival ousts its director, there may be no way back
Berlin is a difficult place to hold a major international film festival. Perhaps, as the events of the last two weeks have shown, an impossible one. The main cause of this difficulty is that Berlin, unlike all of its major competitors, is a…
Director Park Chan-wook to Preside over Jury of 79th Cannes Film Festival
South Korean film director Park Chan-wook was commissioned to preside over the jury of the 79th edition of Cannes Film Festival. International media outlets reported Wednesday local time that Park will succeed French actor Juliette Binoche to…
Voyeur doctor struck off after secretly filming in bathroom
A doctor who claimed he hid cameras to film friends and colleagues in the bathroom due to concerns over the size of his penis has been struck off the medical register. Anaesthetist Ju Young Um was jailed for 18 months last year after being found…
Berlin Film Festival director's future uncertain
Germany's government convened an emergency meeting of the organizers of the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday, saying it wanted to discuss the event's 'direction' after debate and protests over Gaza dominated the program. The Bild newspaper reported…
Hundreds of film-makers back Berlinale director in row over winners' Gaza comments
Prominent directors and actors have rallied in support of the American head of the Berlin film festival in response to reports she could be sacked over comments by award-winners criticising the war in Gaza and the German government's support for…
Weird and unique' Nicolas Cage film fans call his 'best of all time
Nicolas Cage has starred in all manner of weird and wonderful films across his decades-long career, but one in particular has been deemed his 'best of all time' by fans. Released in 2021, Willy's Wonderland follows a character known only as The…
No Decision Reached on Future of Berlin Film Festival Chief Tricia Tuttle
The governing body of the Berlin Film Festival has failed to reach a decision on whether to continue the contract of its festival director, Tricia Tuttle. The non-decision came at an extraordinary meeting, called by Germany's culture minister…
Only 36% Of Major Characters In 2025's Biggest Films Were Women
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were among the relatively few women cast as major characters in 2025's top films. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images) Women remained significantly underrepresented on screen, as protagonists, in speaking…
War film based on best-selling book streaming on BBC iPlayer now
A war film with a Hollywood cast and based on a book from the 1970s has been praised by film fans as 'authentic', and it's now on BBC iPlayer. The film The Eagle Has Landed stars Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Donald Sutherland and Jean Marsh, and…
Trading expo for Chinese films to be held in Fuzhou - Culture
By Liu Xiangrui | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-10-30 09:33 The 21st Beijing Screenings, jointly hosted by the film bureau of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, the Fujian provincial bureau of Press…
Kannada Film Director Kidnapped, Brutally Assaulted: 11 Arrested in Bengaluru
Bengaluru police have arrested 11 individuals, including a female actor, for the alleged kidnapping and brutal assault of a Kannada film director over a financial dispute related to his film, highlighting the dark side of the film industry. Eleven…
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