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Israel's culture minister criticizes film industry for defaming IDF
Just before the Jerusalem Film Festival opens on Thursday, and only a few months before the national elections, Culture and Sport Minister Miki Zohar has released a video on social media boasting about how the changes he initiated in the Cinema Law…
Netflix adds 'unforgettable' action film best in the franchise
The title blew fans away when it was initially released. An ' unforgettable ' action epic that long time fans claim is one of the best entries in its franchise was just added to Netflix. It was previously available on other platforms including…
Laika's 'Wildwood' May Be Longest Stop-Motion Film Ever Made
John Goodman joins Skeletons. Steve Guttenberg battles a dybbuk. An undead fisherman brings no less than Michael Bay, Gary Dauberman, Alex Ross Perry, and David Lowery together. The sum of the angles of that rectangle is too monstrous to…
Former Disney Executive Named CEO of Film Distributor Fathom
Fathom Entertainment, the specialty film distributor that re-releases classic movies and TV episodes in cinemas, appointed former Walt Disney Co. and Imax Corp. executive Jason Brenek as chief executive officer. Brenek succeeds Ray Nutt, who is…
Animation Takes Greater Share of California Film Incentive as $71 Million Goes to Four Films Including 'Donkey'
Animation is taking a larger share of the California film incentive, as the state announced Tuesday that $71 million would go to four animated features. The state expanded its production incentive to $750 million a year in 2025, while also opening…
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Sumukh Tawde and Rohan Patil join Cinerea Films as co-founders
Mumbai-based production company Cinerea Films has expanded its founding team, with Sumukh Tawde and Rohan Patil joining founder Rohit Mhatre as co-founders. The move comes as the company broadens its focus from advertising production to feature…
Cynthia Erivo-Led PRIMA FACIE Film Will Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
The film adaptation of Prima Facie, starring Cynthia Erivo, will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Variety reports. The film was originally announced in 2023, and was in development with Participant Media, which…
Paweł Pawlikowski's 'Fatherland' to Open the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival
“Fatherland,” the latest film by Oscar-winning Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski, will open the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. The director will attend the gala screening on Aug. 14. “Fatherland” had its world…
Santa Fe Film Institute announces grant opportunities for local filmmakers
Santa Fe Film Institute announces grant opportunities for local filmmakers The Santa Fe Film Institute is offering two grants to help fund film projects, with applications due July 20 CALL 505490 4060. LOCAL FILMMAKERS NOW HAVE A CHANCE TO BRING…
Paweł Pawlikowski's 'Fatherland' To Open Sarajevo Film Festival
Paweł Pawlikowski's Fatherland is set to open the 32 Sarajevo Film Festival and the Polish helmer is set to personally welcome audiences at the gala screening on August 14. The film, which rounds up Pawlikowski's Cold War trilogy, premiered…
Satluj Writer Niren Bhatt Discusses Film's Controversial Removal From Z5
'...Or will we take a positive approach and learn from those mistakes so that it is not repeated in future?' Niren Bhatt, Satluj 's writer, expressed surprise and confusion over the film's unexplained removal from Z5 shortly after its release. The…
Jesse Eisenberg On His New Film And The Surprise Success Of 'A Real Pain
How many Oscar-nominated Hollywood stars can you name who have donated one of their kidneys to a complete stranger? As of now, the list probably just comprises Jesse Eisenberg, the awkward leading man in David Fincher's 2010 film The Social Network…
California Film Tax Credits For 'Shrek', Disney & Ben Affleck Movies
Gavin Newsom is taking a victory lap today on the first anniversary of California's film and TV tax credits program being jacked up to $750 million, and the potential presidential contender has Disney, a Shrek prequel, and Ben Affleck along for the…
Deool Band director on Shah Rukh's trolling for helping film: 'Where's Hindu-Muslim in this?'
4 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Just two weeks ago, Shah Rukh Khan made headlines after Marathi filmmaker-actor Pravin Tarde revealed that the superstar had waived off a Rs 42 lakh bill for the Digital Cinema Package (DCP)…
Congratulations, You Graduated From Film School. Now What?
In this installment, we offer advice for what aspiring filmmakers should do once they graduate from film school. It's an experience shared by many a college grad: You walk across the stage, grab your diploma and are soon mobbed by family and…
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