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Godrej Industries Group rolls out new brand film
Godrej Industries Group has launched a corporate brand film titled 'At Godrej Industries, we craft', following the introduction of its refreshed purpose and brand identity earlier this year. Produced by Tiger Telly and directed by LoudMouth Film…
Wetherspoon bans filming on Meta glasses inside pubs
Popular pub chain Wetherspoon has banned customers from using the recording function on Meta glasses inside its venues amid privacy concerns. The hospitality giant said it does not allow filming of customers or employees without consent, and that…
Lex Netflix' generates millions more in investment for Swiss film production
This increase forms part of the investment obligation that has been in force since January 1, 2024, the Federal Office of Culture (FOC) said on Thursday. The companies that come under this obligation must allocate at least 4% of their annual gross…
This winning design looks like it wandered out of a fantasy film
A spectacular complex is about to emerge in Rotterdam, and it looks like it belongs in Middle-earth or Thra instead of the Netherlands. Award-winning international architectural firm MVRDV was declared the winner in a competition to design a…
TikTok's 30 World Cup Creators Never Filmed A Match. That Was The Point
TikTok x FIFA 2026 World Cup Preferred Platform agreement TikTok and FIFA gave 30 creators the run of the 2026 World Cup and stopped them at the touchline. What they did with everything else shows how the tournament was split between the rights…
Toronto Midnight Madness Film 'Kick On' Boarded by Blue Finch for Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K. sales and distribution company Blue Finch Films has picked up worldwide sales rights, excluding Australia and New Zealand, to Nick Kozakis ' action horror “ Kick On,” which will have its world premiere in the Midnight Madness…
'They slammed their M16s against his skull': inside the film about Amy Goodman's fearless reporting
‘I consider an exclusive a failure,” Amy Goodman says. It is not a typical observation for a journalist to make, but it is the approach at the heart of a documentary about her career, Steal This Story, Please! If an article, item…
Review: Blue Film
Elliot Tuttle's Blue Film is explicitly about seeing and being seen. “Everybody likes to be looked at,” Aaron (Kieron Moore) says in response to the question of why he works as a findom (financial domination) camboy. “I watch…
As Nolan's 'Odyssey' draws global audiences, Sicily's Favignana braces for film tourism
The tiny Italian Mediterranean island of Favignana hopes Christopher Nolan's blockbuster 'The Odyssey' will help it to attract more visitors but wants to avoid falling into the trap of overtourism. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Released last…
Jecheon music film festival to offer unique cinematic blend
The 22nd Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) is set to offer a unique cultural experience next month as Asia's sole international film festival dedicated to music, featuring its largest lineup to date with 189 films from 45…
Film Independent Episodic Lab Sets 2026 Fellows (EXCLUSIVE)
EXCLUSIVE: Film Independent has named the six writers set for its 10th annual Episodic Lab: Lauren Ferebee, Kristian Mercado, Nikki Palumbo, Sam Schaefer, Val Tan and LaDarrion Williams. An in-person, two-week intensive providing writers of…
Korea's Danuri orbiter successfully films moon collision of SpaceX rocket
Korea's first lunar orbiter, Danuri, successfully filmed the moment when debris of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket slammed into the moon early this week, the country's space agency said Thursday. The upper portion of the rocket collided with the lunar…
Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment, AA Films Board Toronto Midnight Madness Malayalam Vampire Thriller 'Half' (EXCLUSIVE)
Toronto Midnight Madness selection “ Half,” the Malayalam vampire action thriller from Fragrant Nature Film Creations (FNFC), has been boarded by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar 's Excel Entertainment, which will present and…
Martin McDonagh to Be Honored at Zurich Film Festival as 'Wild Horse Nine' Receives Gala Premiere
The Zurich Film Festival will pay tribute to filmmaker Martin McDonagh as it gives a gala premiere to his latest film, “Wild Horse Nine,” starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell. The London-based director will receive the festival's…
Odd Slice Films Boards Documentary 'Concrete Land' Ahead of Locarno Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Boutique sales company Odd Slice Films has acquired worldwide rights to documentary “Concrete Land,” the debut feature of Palestinian-Jordanian director Asmahan Bkerat, ahead of its world premiere in Locarno Film Festival ‘s…
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