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Soumitra Saxena leads the tech behind DreamWorks' biggest films
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Soumitra Saxena works on one animated feature at a time. As a Lead Technical Director at DreamWorks Animation, he leads technology development for that production and helps guide the…
io9's Top 5 Films of Summer 2026
The 2026 summer movie season was historic. Not only did we see two films, The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, break major box office records, but several smaller films from young directors, mainly Obsession and Backrooms, broke through in a…
Not Your Daddy's Films Expands With Film Independent as Fiscal Sponsor (EXCLUSIVE)
Not Your Daddy's Films, a social impact organization focused on educating and elevating women and nonbinary filmmakers, is now fiscally sponsored by Film Independent, the non-profit independent media arts organization. News of the partnership comes…
ASEAN Film Festival promotes cinematic diversity and fosters cultural exchange
Echoing her sentiment, Mr Muzambli Markam, Dean of the ASEAN Consuls-General in Hong Kong and Consul-General of Malaysia in Hong Kong, said the festival highlights the diversity of cultures and creative voices across ASEAN and beyond. This year in…
Emmerdale stars broke down in tears on Nick Miles' final filming days
Emmerdale stars Nick Miles and Nicola Wheeler broke down in tears on their final days filming together. The ITV soap aired heartbreaking scenes as Jimmy King died after two decades in the Dales. It means the soap is bidding a devastating farewell…
Richard Osman hints he wasn't happy with The Thursday Murder Club film
Richard Osman has hinted that he wasn't overly enthused about the film adaptation of hit hit book The Thursday Murder Club. The television host and author released his cosy murder mystery novel in 2020 and it quickly became a bestseller, selling…
SCAD Savannah Film Festival Returns for 29th Year
SCAD Savannah Film Festival returns for its 29th year on Oct. 24 through Oct. 31. The eight-day university-led festival in Georgia will host exclusive screenings, competition films, feature films, documentaries, shorts, animated films, panel…
Tatiana Huezo, Elisa Miller Bring New Films to the Morelia Film Festival's 12th Impulso Morelia
A mix of established and first-time Mexican filmmakers are presenting their upcoming projects at the Morelia Film Festival 's 12th Impulso Morelia, which features works-in-progress in varied stages of post-production. Out of the six entries…
Popular Netflix show leaves North Carolina after change to film incentive program
Popular Netflix reality series “The Hunting Wives” won't return to North Carolina to film its third season after the state changed how the Department of Commerce awards film and entertainment grants, state officials said. The newly…
25th San Diego International Film Festival to feature six days of films and events
The San Diego International Film Festival returns Oct. 13-18, marking its 25th anniversary with six days of screenings and events celebrating film and storytelling. The annual festival showcases films from around the world while highlighting…
Fandango Expansion Continues With First Film 'House Of Worship' -- Q&A
Movie-ticketing giant Fandango is distributing its first film, House of Worship, which opened last weekend at about 400 theaters. They signed on for three days of screenings of the faith-based event pic featuring 25 popular Christian music artists.
KC debuts its first city-built film festival
Kansas City debuts its first city-built film festival this weekend, a two-day pitch that the city that lives for sports should be filming them too. Why it matters: Film productions mean local money and jobs, and the Full Tilt Film Festival aims to…
Robocop Star Dan Stevens on Series Not Looking to Recreate 1987 Film
Posted in: Amazon Studios, TV | Tagged: robocop Robocop star Dan Stevens on the timing being right for a series and not looking to recreate Paul Verhoeven's Peter Weller-starring 1987 film. Dan Stevens confirms his RoboCop casting as Alex Murphy…
Squid Game' director returns with 'K.O. Club,' his first film in 10 years
“Squid Game” director Hwang Dong-hyuk is set to return to the big screen after 10 years. Production company Firstman Studio announced Thursday that “K.O. Club” was in the works and unveiled a cast lineup that includes…
David Byrne Confirms Forthcoming Concert Film with Director of 'The Brutalist
David Byrne has long maintained a close relationship with notable filmmakers. Back in 1984 he worked with Jonathan Demme on the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense. More recently, in 2020, Spike Lee captured Byrne's American Utopia during…
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