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thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Kamal meets Vijay, submits 6 demands Tamil film industry's development
Kamal meets Vijay, submits 6 demands Tamil film industry's development
The Hindu

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder and Rajya Sabha Member Kamal Haasan on Saturday met Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and handed over a list of six important demands related to the development of the Tamil film industry. Mr. Haasan's meeting with…

dnaindia.com - Aman Wadhwa - Kamal Haasan meets Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, submits six important demands of Tamil film industry
Kamal Haasan meets Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, submits six important demands of Tamil film industry
DNA India

Veteran actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Saturday met with Tamil Nadu's newly elected Chief Minister Vijay. Taking to X, Kamal Haasan shared pictures from his insightful meeting with Vijay. During the meeting, Haasan handed over to him a list of…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Parasite' director Bong says making animated film to 'surpass' Miyazaki
Parasite' director Bong says making animated film to 'surpass' Miyazaki
The Standard

South Korean maestro Bong Joon-ho -- who won three Oscars and the Palme d'Or at Cannes for 'Parasite' -- is making his first animated film. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 'Ally' is the story of a clever piglet-like squid living in the depths of…

screendaily.com - Tim Dams - EU underlines support for European film: 'the industry shouldn't be too nervous'
EU underlines support for European film: 'the industry shouldn't be too nervous'
Screen

Source: EC - Audiovisual Service, Photographer: Jennifer Jacquemart EU commissioner Henna Virkunnen said the film industry “shouldn't be too nervous” about future funding for European films under the proposed AgoraEU programme.

mirror.co.uk - Shelley Spadoni  - Inside Cannes' top five most buzz-worthy films
Inside Cannes' top five most buzz-worthy films
The Mirror

The world of cinema descends on this corner of the French Riviera round about now, with hordes of films in competition - but here's our top five… The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, with A-listers in their finest seeing and being seen…

mirror.co.uk - Shelley Spadoni  - Marion Cotillard talks working with her ex on new film Karma
Marion Cotillard talks working with her ex on new film Karma
The Mirror

French Oscar winner and global fashion icon Marion Cotillard turned heads on the Cannes red carpet on Friday night oozing effortless French elegance - and brought her rarely-seen teenage son with her. The porcelain-skinned Parisien star, looking at…

variety.com - Nick Vivarelli - Russell Crowe Set to Attend Italy's Taormina Film Festival to Launch His Latest Film 'Bear Country'
Russell Crowe Set to Attend Italy's Taormina Film Festival to Launch His Latest Film 'Bear Country'
Variety

Italy's Taormina Film Festival will host the world premiere of Australian action thriller “Bear Country” that reunites Russell Crowe with “Unhinged” helmer Derrick Borte, with Crowe expected to make the treck to the…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Twickenham Film Studios, Miller Team on New Insurance Referral Service for Producers (EXCLUSIVE)
Twickenham Film Studios, Miller Team on New Insurance Referral Service for Producers (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Twickenham Film Studios has launched Twickenham Investment Services, a new FCA-regulated introducer business that connects film and television producers with specialist insurance brokers, beginning with a partnership with Miller Insurance Services.

mirror.co.uk - Ian Craig - Henry Cavill fans love how excited actor is by gift on set of new film
Henry Cavill fans love how excited actor is by gift on set of new film
The Mirror

Everyone loves getting a present every now and then - and the rich and famous are no different. Former Superman actor Henry Cavill looked absolutely delighted to be given a special surprise on the set of his latest film, and fans are loving it.

variety.com - Leo Barraclough - Kino Lorber Acquires North American Rights to Mark Cousins' 'The Story of Documentary Film' (EXCLUSIVE)
Kino Lorber Acquires North American Rights to Mark Cousins' 'The Story of Documentary Film' (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Mark Cousins ' “The Story of Documentary Film,” a 16-volume history of the medium that examines over a century of global nonfiction cinema. In addition to the North…

koreatimes.co.kr - Hankookilbo - Cannes gives standing ovation to new K-zombie film 'Colony'
Cannes gives standing ovation to new K-zombie film 'Colony'
The Korea Times

CANNES — Yeon Sang-ho returned to the Cannes Film Festival with another zombie thriller, and audiences appeared fully hooked by a new twist on the globally popular “K-zombie” genre. At around 3 a.m. Saturday, more than 2,300…

swissinfo.ch - Pierre Jendrysiak, Paris - Friendship between Indian filmmaker and Swiss-based historian comes alive on film
Friendship between Indian filmmaker and Swiss-based historian comes alive on film
www.swissinfo.ch

When Eberhard Fischer takes the floor, visibly moved, after a special screening of Eberhard As Seen By Amit in early April at the Cinéma du Réel festival in Paris, he introduces its author, Amit Dutta, as an “independent Indian…

express.co.uk - Molly Toolan - 'Masterpiece' 2026 Oscar-winning film is now streaming on Amazon Prime
'Masterpiece' 2026 Oscar-winning film is now streaming on Amazon Prime
Daily Express

Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another (2025) This year's Best Picture Oscar winner is now streaming on Amazon Prime. One Battle After Another is an action thriller film written, produced, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is loosely…

jpost.com - HANNAH BROWN - Cannes Film Festival juror claims anti-Israel activists face blacklisting
Cannes Film Festival juror claims anti-Israel activists face blacklisting
The Jerusalem Post

At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, which opened on May 12, considered the most prestigious festival in the world, anti-Israel sentiments were expressed by several participants, while the Iranian regime and its brutal executions of protesters and…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Bombay Berlin Film Productions Launches Four-Doc Slate, Expands as Cross-Border Boutique Studio (EXCLUSIVE)
Bombay Berlin Film Productions Launches Four-Doc Slate, Expands as Cross-Border Boutique Studio (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

A curated slate of four feature-length documentaries exploring themes ranging from rural Indian healthcare to intergenerational family conflict has been unveiled by Bombay Berlin Film Productions (BBFP), the Indo-German banner simultaneously…

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