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Venice Film Festival Lineup Comes Into Focus
(Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Finally, after months of anticipation and speculation, the sprawling lineup of feature films, documentaries, shorts and immersive experiences at this year's Venice International Film Festival has come…
3 Women-Led Films From MVAAFF That Deserve Your Attention
Seahorse shown at the 2026 MVAAFF This year's Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival once again proved that some of the most compelling stories in cinema are being shaped by women who are refusing to stay within the lines. From a Black…
Paris Fury and daughter Venezuela squash drama claims as they film Netflix show
Paris Fury and daughter Venezuela Fury hit back at bizarre rumours that they no longer see each other with a tongue-in-cheek new video. The family have had a whirlwind few months following the 16-year-old's wedding to Noah Price, 19, made headlines…
Batmobile glimpsed on Glasgow's streets as fans prepare for film shoot
One of pop culture's most famous vehicles has been spotted on the streets of Glasgow, as filming is set to begin on superhero sequel The Batman: Part II. Sharp-eyed locals saw the Batmobile on St Vincent Street on Monday, as fans of the Dark Knight…
Kavan The Kid Builds AI Film Characters He Owns And An Audience Hollywood Wants
Kavan The Kid on stage at Magnific Upscale conference in San Francisco. Courtesy of Kavan The Kid & Phantom X In December 2024, Kavan Cardoza, who works as Kavan the Kid, put a Batman fan film on the internet. He had been writing a detective story…
The Odyssey becomes biggest film of all time at BFI Imax
Sir Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has become the biggest film of all time at the BFI Imax after generating more than £2.6 million in ticket sales. The blockbuster, which was released on July 17, is an adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek…
Not the Cannes Film Festival: Footy's TV directors must listen to the viewers
Shortly after last Saturday night's thrilling Hawthorn-Collingwood draw, AFL social media accounts ran some entertaining footage of the MCG crowd trying to work out what on earth had happened to Dylan Moore's post-siren kick to win the game for the…
Glasgow doubling as Gotham City again for filming of The Batman: Part II
Glasgow is being transformed into Gotham City once again as final preparations are made for filming of The Batman: Part II. Filming will take place in a number of locations around the city this month, with road closures expected in the Newton…
What does a hit film about the Iraq war say about Chinese views of the world?
A new film telling the story of the Iraq war through Chinese eyes marks the latest in a series of soft power initiatives designed to get Beijing's message across to the wider world. Although Once Upon a Time in the Middle East does not explicitly…
California Lawmakers Near Deal to Address Impact of Tax Cap on Film Credits
California lawmakers are closing in on a deal to help film producers who are facing new limits on their ability to monetize production tax credits. The agreement falls short of the entertainment industry's goal of a full exemption from a $5 million…
Best International Film Oscar Analysis: 'Minotaur' & State Of Race
Andrey Zvyagintsev's Cannes Competition drama Minotaur is widely considered one of the live contenders to make the Academy's Best International Film category. Earlier this week, the Russian-language drama, which won the Grand Prix on the Croisette…
San Sebastián Sets Fatih Akin's 'Ghost Song' as Opening Night Film
“Ghost Song” (“Geister”), from multi-prized German auteur Fatih Akin (“In the Fade”), has been set as the opening night film at this year's San Sebastián Film Festival. A world premiere…
Call The Midwife star confesses health and safety fears filming new BBC drama
Star of The Other Bennet Sister Ella Bruccoleri has revealed health and safety concerns while filming one scene of the BBC period drama. The Call The Midwife actress played Mary Bennet in the hit series, the often overlooked middle sister of Pride…
University of Colorado Boulder students get discounted Sundance Film Festival tickets
The Sundance Film Festival will give University of Colorado Boulder students discounted festival tickets, free on-campus screenings, and student-only conversations with filmmakers and participants as part of its move from Utah to Boulder. The…
Netflix Director Of International Original Film Sasha Bühler Exiting
EXCLUSIVE: Sasha Bühler, one of Netflix 's top international film execs and whose credits include All Quiet on the Western Front, has left the streamer. Bühler, who is Director of Film for German-speaking Europe, has been with Netflix…
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