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japantimes.co.jp - Catherine Thorbecke - AI didn't ruin these films. It made them possible.
AI didn't ruin these films. It made them possible.
The Japan Times

I went into an AI film festival in Tokyo last month expecting slop, and left surprised by how much humanity emanated from the screen. My favorite was an 11-minute short from the point of view of a child with a camcorder spending a magical summer…

hollywoodreporter.com - Patrick Brzeski - Busan Film Festival Sets Kim Jong-kwan's 'The Table: Day and Night' as Opening Film
Busan Film Festival Sets Kim Jong-kwan's 'The Table: Day and Night' as Opening Film
The Hollywood Reporter

The Busan International Film Festival has selected Kim Jong-kwan's The Table: Day and Night, a tender drama about four couples who experience romantic moments in the same Seoul cafe, as the opening film of its 31st edition. The drama will world…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Did someone wearing Meta Glasses film you today? Are you sure?
Did someone wearing Meta Glasses film you today? Are you sure?
The Guardian

“I've had one person who told me that their intentions were creepy,” a man tells me over a video call, on condition of anonymity. He's based in Los Angeles, and while we speak, he eats what appears to be tuna directly out of the can.

mirror.co.uk - Rishma Dosani - Paris Fury and daughter Venezuela squash drama claims as they film Netflix show
Paris Fury and daughter Venezuela squash drama claims as they film Netflix show
Daily Mirror

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…

indiewire.com - Brent Lang - Paramount's Purchase of Warner Bros. Could Cost 4,500 TV and Film Production Jobs and Hurt a Damaged Indie Film Biz
Paramount's Purchase of Warner Bros. Could Cost 4,500 TV and Film Production Jobs and Hurt a Damaged Indie Film Biz
IndieWire

Paramount ‘s purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery could be devastating for California and the entertainment industry, costing the state 4,500 film and TV production jobs and putting at risk $1.26 billion in wages, according to a new report…

variety.com - Gene Maddaus - Hollywood's Push for Federal Film Tax Credit Could Help Boost Production in All States
Hollywood's Push for Federal Film Tax Credit Could Help Boost Production in All States
Variety

In the David Mamet satire “State and Main,” a film crew creates havoc when it descends on a small town in Vermont. In real life, Hollywood almost never comes to Vermont, one of 11 states without a production tax incentive. In fact…

fastcompany.com - Grace Snelling - Dreamy handmade effects bring classic Disney magic to its new short film
Dreamy handmade effects bring classic Disney magic to its new short film
Fast Company

Disney 's latest short film is an homage to practical magic. Once a Princess, Always a Princess, created by Disney and ad agency Fallon, debuted on August 17 for World Princess Week. It's a four-minute-long tale about the joy of childhood…

indiewire.com - Chris O'Falt - James Gray Predicts 'Obscene' AI Push Will Fail and Shooting on Film Will Have a 'Vinyl' Comeback
James Gray Predicts 'Obscene' AI Push Will Fail and Shooting on Film Will Have a 'Vinyl' Comeback
IndieWire

When it comes to AI, director James Gray doesn't mince words. The auteur called the current push for AI-driven filmmaking “obscene,” but he told IndieWire in a recent interview he has increasingly come to believe that it is a movement…

scmp.com - Fan Chen - What does a hit film about the Iraq war say about Chinese views of the world?
What does a hit film about the Iraq war say about Chinese views of the world?
South China Morning Post

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…

hollywoodreporter.com - Lily Ford - Georgian Director Ana Urushadze on Making Her Sarajevo Competition Film Before 'A Dead-End Situation' Got Worse
Georgian Director Ana Urushadze on Making Her Sarajevo Competition Film Before 'A Dead-End Situation' Got Worse
The Hollywood Reporter

The Georgian film industry is, in Ana Urushadze's words, “in a dead-end situation.” Directors, producers, writers and performers are boycotting the Georgian National Film Center (GNFC). Among other issues, they're protesting the state…

breitbart.com - Frances Martel - 'Worse than AI': Chinese Moviegoers Make Low-Budget Animated Film a Surprise Hit
'Worse than AI': Chinese Moviegoers Make Low-Budget Animated Film a Surprise Hit
Breitbart

A mysterious low-budget animated film called Niu Lai, or “The Cow Arrives,” became an unexpected hit in Chinese theaters this past week, crossing $1 million in box office sales as word of mouth spread of how truly awful the film is.

hollywoodreporter.com - Georg Szalai - Edinburgh Film Festival Awards Go to 'Skintown' and 'Grief Room'
Edinburgh Film Festival Awards Go to 'Skintown' and 'Grief Room'
The Hollywood Reporter

The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has unveiled the winners of its feature filmmaking and short filmmaking awards on Wednesday evening. Skintown, directed by Kieron J. Walsh, was awarded the Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking…

wwd.com - Karla Rodriguez - Penélope Cruz Leans on Classic Shoes for Her Venice Film Festival Looks Through the Years
Penélope Cruz Leans on Classic Shoes for Her Venice Film Festival Looks Through the Years
WWD

Penélope Cruz made her Venice Film Festival debut in 1992, when she attended alongside her now-husband, Javier Bardem, for her breakthrough film “Jamón, Jamón.” She has returned several times since, including the…

deadline.com - Andreas Wiseman - Best International Film Oscar Analysis: 'Minotaur' & State Of Race
Best International Film Oscar Analysis: 'Minotaur' & State Of Race
Deadline

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…

variety.com - John Hopewell - San Sebastián Sets Fatih Akin's 'Ghost Song' as Opening Night Film
San Sebastián Sets Fatih Akin's 'Ghost Song' as Opening Night Film
Variety

“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…

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