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The Baddies: BBC's first look at latest Julia Donaldson film
The Gruffalo, Zog, Stick Man - these stories might not be as old as Santa Claus or figgy pudding but they are now a part of Christmas tradition. Since 2009, 13 film adaptations of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's illustrated children's books…
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Safed Detergent's latest Durga Puja film puts kindness in focus
Safed Detergent's latest Durga Puja film follows a mother who, while shopping for her son, notices a young boy serving tea at a store and decides to buy him a kurta. The film is built around the thought, 'Kuch Daag Hatate Hai, Kuch Bhed Mitate Hai.
Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming
Reform UK is facing further questions about its vetting procedures for candidates, after undercover filming broadcast by ITV News. In the film, gathered over the course of a year, an undercover reporter is advised by a local party chairman to…
Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming
Becky Morton Political reporter Reform UK is facing further questions about its vetting procedures for candidates, after undercover filming broadcast by ITV News. In the film, gathered over the course of a year, an undercover reporter is advised by…
(Video) Rat filmed on food counter at YOHO TOWN restaurant in Yuen Long
Footage circulated on social media late Wednesday showing a rat walking across the food pickup counter at a restaurant located in YOHO TOWN, Yuen Long, passing within close proximity to tableware, food containers, and beverages. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
RUS-T - Millions of Views, Award-Winning AI Film Unveiled
Written and produced by John C. Martin II, the AI sci-fi short RUS-T follows an abandoned Mars robot forced to choose between duty and survival. The film has become a breakout success story for Reallusion AI Studio, surpassing one million YouTube…
The Social Reckoning Review: Sorkin's Facebook Film Is Uncomfortably Relevant
If you're online and like movies, you should probably go see The Social Reckoning. The Social Reckoning, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, is a companion film to David Fincher's famed 2011 Facebook movie, The Social Network. Don't expect a true…
Ghanaian Filmmakers Receive Recognition at EU Film Festival as Pitch Café Winners Emerge - The Ghanaian Chronicle
Emerging Ghanaian filmmakers are set to receive fresh opportunities to develop their creative projects following the conclusion of the European Union Film Festival Ghana 2026, which rewarded promising storytellers and showcased films promoting…
Nigel Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments
Warning: This report contains racist and offensive language. Nigel Farage has insisted Reform UK does not have an issue with vetting, after ITV News broadcast undercover filming of some of its councillors and candidates using racist, violent and…
Nigel Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments
Becky Morton Political reporter Warning: This report contains racist and offensive language. Nigel Farage has insisted Reform UK does not have an issue with vetting, after ITV News broadcast undercover filming of some of its councillors and…
The Lost Children of Tuam: a 'painful, devastating film'
The films Monica Dolan tends to appear in “aren't massively high profile”, said David Jenkins on Little White Lies, though she is “one of the finest and most thoughtful actors working today”. In this true-life drama, she…
Farage secretly filmed letting off Reform candidate accused of racist attack
Reform UK is facing a fresh crisis after a new undercover sting shows Nigel Farage appearing to let off a mayoral candidate accused of racism. Secretly filmed footage showed Mr Farage telling his director of communications, Ed Sumner, that the…
Zendaya to Star in Alex Garland's Upcoming Sci-Fi Film at A24
Marc Piasecki/Wireimage/Getty Images Zendaya is set to star in an untitled science fiction film written and directed by Alex Garland for A24 The project extends A24's collaborative track record with Garland alongside past work with Zendaya on…
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Tata Trust film asks: What is lost when dementia erases your identity?
For the longest time, communication around dementia has been functional or around an elder struggling with memory, but often, there's a more severe stressor awaiting the one suffering from it and their caretakers. Written and directed by creative…
6th Fanhua Chinese Film Festival opens in Florence, showcasing contemporary Chinese cinema
The opening ceremony of the sixth edition of the FanHua Chinese Film Festival in Florence, Italy, on October 14, 2026 Photo: Courtesy of the organizing committee The sixth edition of the FanHua Chinese Film Festival opened in Florence, Italy, on…
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