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BFI London Film Festival Unveils Full Industry Forum Lineup
The BFI has unveiled its full London Film Festival Industry Forum lineup, with new additions including Danny Boyle, costume designer PC Williams, and an event with international partners on successful co-productions such as Fjord and Paper Tiger…
Star Wars' Daisy Ridley surprises Worcester Film Festival
Elliot Ball, West Midlands and Elliott Webb, BBC Hereford & Worcester Film festival organisers say they were left 'really surprised' after Star Wars Daisy Ridley agreed to join their judging panel. The 34-year-old - best known for playing Rey in…
Star Wars' Daisy Ridley surprises Worcester Film Festival
Film festival organisers say they were left 'really surprised' after Star Wars Daisy Ridley agreed to join their judging panel. The 34-year-old - best known for playing Rey in the sci-fi franchise - agreed 'almost straight away' to get involved…
'Great jacket' Tom Cruise tells prince as William and Kate attend film premiere
The Prince and Princess of Wales mingled with Hollywood royalty at the world premiere of Tom Cruise's new film Digger. A smiling Cruise commented “great jacket” as William walked towards him wearing a tuxedo with a striking…
Angh: The Other Indian Film Going To The Oscars
'I like to make films where I am also conflicted. I don't want to make films with themes that I am sure about because then it easily becomes agenda-driven.' 'I was just trying to capture the characters in their rural setting. In that sense, the…
Brutal' Tempting Fortune season 3 filming location confirmed
Channel 4's Tempting Fortune will see another 12 strangers take on a “brutal trek” to get their hands on a whopping cash prize. “Stripped of home comforts and surviving on the most basic rations”, Tempting Fortune is…
Berlinale Title 'Lali' to Open Tasveer Film Festival's 21st Edition (EXCLUSIVE)
Seattle's Tasveer Film Festival & Market has unveiled its 21st edition lineup: 136 films from 16 countries screening Oct. 13-18, opening with Sarmad Sultan Khoosat's “ Lali,” a Berlinale Panorama title, in its West Coast premiere. The…
Kate dazzles as she and Prince William join Tom Cruise at glitzy film premiere
The Princess of Wales pulled out all of the stops as she brought the glamour on a glamorous night out with Prince William — and Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise. The royal couple joined the film star for the Royal Film Performance, which is…
Filipino folklore takes center stage in DreamWorks' 'Forgotten Island' film
Oscar-winning R&B singer Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, professionally known as H.E.R., was transported back to the Filipino folktales her mother used to tell her while discussing DreamWorks' upcoming animated film 'Forgotten Island,' which arrives in…
Sir Sean Connery's family plans new film-making centre in Edinburgh
The family of Sir Sean Connery has announced plans for a new filmmaking centre in Edinburgh. It will be named after the James Bond actor, who worked as a milkman in the Scottish capital before becoming a Hollywood star. His children say they want…
National Film Awards: Yami, Kartik, Mammootty, Dhanush Honoured
The 72nd National Film Awards celebrated outstanding contributions to Indian cinema, with Yami Gautam, Kartik Aaryan, Mammootty, Dhanush, and Sanjay Mishra among the prominent winners. Yami Gautam received her first National Film Award for Best…
'The Future of Spanish Cinema Is Not About Making More Films': Atresmedia Unveils Broad Slate
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain — Spanish theatrical audiences are concentrating around fewer films, with nearly 75% of admissions this year going to just 10 local titles despite more than 275 Spanish films being released, according to Atresmedia Cine…
'Fluorescent, Dirty and Sexy': Eire Cid's 'The Imaginary Kings' Presented at Madrid Film School (ECAM) Incubator
Of the five projects at the 9th Incubator program of the Madrid Film School (ECAM), Eire Cid's debut feature “The Imaginary Kings” (“Los Reyes Imaginarios”) centers on the angst of male urban youth. “It is an…
Finnish Film Affair: Survival, Horror, Dystopian Pics Unpacked by Nordic Genre Lab Participants: 'The Base of Nordic Talent Is Deep'
Home to some of the Nordics' hottest genre talents making waves at top international festivals – Hanna Bergholm and Ilja Rautsi whose respective “Nightborn” and “ Red Snow ” were snagged by Shudder –…
72nd National Film Awards: Yami Gautam Honoured With Best Actress For Article 370
In a milestone moment for her cinematic journey, actress Yami Gautam was honoured with her first-ever National Film Award for Best Actress for her powerful performance in the political thriller ‘Article 370.' Radiating grace and gratitude…
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