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thehindu.com - Reuters - AI is rewiring the world's most prolific film industry in India
AI is rewiring the world's most prolific film industry in India
The Hindu

Welcome to the new-look movie set, where the quiet hum of a coding floor has replaced the cacophony of cameras, clapperboards and shouted directions. The Collective Artists Network, a top talent agency for Bollywood A-listers, has long brokered the…

bbc.co.uk - Andrew Thomson - Highland refugee film project secures key funding
Highland refugee film project secures key funding
BBC

Andrew ThomsonBBC Scotland News A film project supporting young refugees and asylum seekers living in the Highlands has secured crucial funding to continue for the next three years. Compass Collective's Film Futures initiative has already produced…

dnaindia.com - Aman Wadhwa - Former Deputy NSA Pankaj Saran praises Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar 2: 'It sets a new benchmark for Indian film industry
Former Deputy NSA Pankaj Saran praises Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar 2: 'It sets a new benchmark for Indian film industry
DNA India

Pankaj Saran, the former Deputy National Security Advisor of India, has praised Dhurandhar: The Revenge calling it a new benchmark for Indian cinema. The film, headlined by Ranveer Singh, was released in theatres worldwide on March 19. Pankaj…

gizmodo.com - Cheryl Eddy - Steven Spielberg Still Wants to Make a Horror Film 'Someday
Steven Spielberg Still Wants to Make a Horror Film 'Someday
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Jaws was released over 50 years ago, and people are still terrified of sharks. There are scream-worthy moments in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Jurassic Park. And while Steven Spielberg technically didn't direct Poltergeist — Tobe…

bbc.co.uk - Galya Dimitrova - Oxford Shorts: The film festival where creativity meets togetherness
Oxford Shorts: The film festival where creativity meets togetherness
BBC

Organisers of a short film festival have praised the originality and skills of their filmmakers to 'create worlds' for audiences. The free international Oxford Shorts festival will screen a variety of short films in the grounds of St John's College…

scmp.com - Associated Press - How Generation Alpha could save Hollywood as PG-rated films lead the way
How Generation Alpha could save Hollywood as PG-rated films lead the way
South China Morning Post

As The Super Mario Galaxy Movie crushed the competition at the North American box office on its opening weekend, with an estimated US$130.9 million in ticket sales, this screen adaptation of the wildly popular Nintendo video game may have succeeded…

mirror.co.uk - Jamie Downham, Holly Clarke - Bev Callard explains I'm A Celeb filming confusion amid breast cancer battle
Bev Callard explains I'm A Celeb filming confusion amid breast cancer battle
The Mirror

Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard has spoken out ahead of her appearance on I'm A Celebrity South Africa. The soap icon is amongst the well-known faces in the latest series of the ITV reality show. The actress, best known for portraying Liz…

dailymail.co.uk - Jess Lester - The cast of Sister Act look totally different 33 years on from film
The cast of Sister Act look totally different 33 years on from film
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Not sure what to watch tonight? Discover our brand new TV GUIDE now! The cast of Sister Act have delighted fans by posing for an adorable group photo - showing just how much they have changed 33…

pcmag.com - StackCommerce Team (Sponsored) - This Kodak Scanner Turns Old Film Into Digital Files
This Kodak Scanner Turns Old Film Into Digital Files
PCMag

TL;DR: Digitize old film and slides at home with the Kodak Slide N Scan for $149.99 (MSRP $189.99) and preserve photos before they degrade. Digitizing older film and slides has become a priority for many households as physical media continues to…

theweek.com - The Week US - Film reviews: 'The Drama' and 'Alpha'
Film reviews: 'The Drama' and 'Alpha'
The Week

Directed by Kristoffer Borgli (R) “If The Drama is effectively a one-gag movie, there's no denying that its gag is a good one,” said David Ehrlich in IndieWire. Days before the wedding of a gorgeous couple played by Zendaya and Robert…

nola.com - Will Coviello - Overlook Film Festival brings new horror films, immersive events and more to New Orleans
Overlook Film Festival brings new horror films, immersive events and more to New Orleans
NOLA.com

There have long been popular hosts for horror films and late-night TV, from Vincent Price to Elvira. New Orleans had its version in Morgus the Magnificent, the mad scientist and host of the TV show “House of Shock.” The Boulet…

timesleader.com - Spring Film Festival will open on April 17, Preview Day is April 9 at Dietrich Theater
Spring Film Festival will open on April 17, Preview Day is April 9 at Dietrich Theater
Times Leader

The Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock is welcoming the season with its Spring Film Festival, ready to introduce a bouquet of independent, foreign, and art films to the big screen. The festival blossoms on April 17 with an Opening Night Gala…

dnaindia.com - Simran Singh - Viral video: Zakir Khan EXPOSES Bollywood, trolls film industry's silence over Dhurandhar 2's success: 'Bomb phate Lyari mein, dhuan utha Bandra se Juhu mein
Viral video: Zakir Khan EXPOSES Bollywood, trolls film industry's silence over Dhurandhar 2's success: 'Bomb phate Lyari mein, dhuan utha Bandra se Juhu mein
DNA India

Dhurandhar: The Revenge has shocked Bollywood, leaving the pseudo-intelligent, critic-friendly filmmakers jealous. Bollywood's silence over Dhurandhar 2 is pretty evident, as the majority of the film industry is not happy with the record-breaking…

hollywoodreporter.com - Ryan Gajewski - Gaten Matarazzo's 'Pizza Movie' Directors Respond to 'I'm Good Bro' Meme Mocking Film's Marketing
Gaten Matarazzo's 'Pizza Movie' Directors Respond to 'I'm Good Bro' Meme Mocking Film's Marketing
The Hollywood Reporter

The team behind the recent Hulu feature Pizza Movie doesn't appear to be too worried that a meme could be putting the film in a box. Directors Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, known for their work as the YouTube comedy duo BriTANicK, helmed the…

townhall.com - Tom Knighton - Gun Control Group Blasts Film For Not Being Anti-Gun Enough
Gun Control Group Blasts Film For Not Being Anti-Gun Enough
Townhall

Now, in fairness, most movies don't focus on gun control, and that's fine, but with this one, there's a moment early in the film that upset the delicate flowers at March for Our Lives greatly. Ahead of last night's premiere of Kristoffer Borgli…

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