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Screen Queensland funding cut shakes film industry confidence
The Queensland government has cut incentives funding for Screen Queensland by at least $13 million per annum for the next two years. Screen Producers Australia says state government investment in the film and television sector builds confidence and…
Realism and research underpin film with autistic protagonist
Medical melodramas are a staple film genre in Japan. As a producer once told me, these narratives are a good box office bet because Japanese audiences love to cry. But domestic films that address illness or disability can also be unblinkingly…
Vicky McClure says she was 'knackered' as she opens up on Trigger Point filming
A familiar face to Line of Duty fans, Vicky McClure is back for a new series of Trigger Point. She has forged a successful acting career, most notably in Shane Meadows' coming-of-age drama This Is England (2006) and its follow-up mini-series…
Tom Cruise, Olivia Colman and the return of Rocky: the best films of autumn 2026
Willem Dafoe is typically grizzled and poetic for this study of a near-retirement postal worker who, it turns out, was a beatnik rhymester of cachet – but no lasting renown – back in the day, and who has now been rediscovered by a new…
HorrorFest International Film Festival Announces Full 2026 Lineup
Posted in: Film Festival, Horror, Movies | Tagged: FMASU, HorrorFest International Film Festival Organizers for the HorrorFest International Film Festival have unveiled the full 2026 lineup, happening September 16–19 in St. George, Utah…
SANDF soldier filmed slapping woman during Tafelsig confrontation
A SANDF soldier is seen confronting a woman and smacking her during an incident in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain. A SANDF soldier has been filmed slapping a woman twice during a confrontation in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, raising fresh questions about…
Programme for 2026 UNTHINKABLE film and arts festival in Hull announced
“It's entirely unique within the festival landscape.” That is how BBC Radio 6 Music DJ and festival mentor Mary Anne Hobbs describes UNTHINKABLE, making its return to Hull in September. Mary Anne said: “It's a place where…
Movie stars, timely documentaries and awards hopefuls convene at the Venice Film Festival
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The 10 Best Horror Thrillers in Film History
Horror and thriller are basically cousins, and the best movies in both genres borrow from each other constantly. A pure horror movie wants to scare you. A pure thriller wants to keep you on edge wondering what happens next. The movies on this list…
These Filipino films vie for a shot at Oscars 2027 success
MANILA, Philippines – The 99th Academy Awards are happening on March 14, 2027, and the Philippines wants in. The country aims to take home its first-ever Best International Feature Film title at the prestigious cinema awards, and has started…
41 countries, 135 movies: Kashmir set to host its first international film festival
3 min read Srinagar Make us preferred source on Google From Kashmir ki Kali in the 60s to Kabhie Kabhie in the 70s to Highway (2014) and Raazi (2018) more recently, the Valley has long attracted Hindi film industry to shoot its movies in the…
Movie stars, timely documentaries and awards hopefuls convene at the Venice Film Festival
Updated: 6:04 PM EDT Aug 30, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Movie stars, timely documentaries and awards hopefuls convene at the Venice Film Festival Updated: 6:04 PM EDT Aug 30, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ August can be a dreary month for…
Ireland's obsession with film photography will continue to develop, expert says
Ireland's obsession with film photography will continue to develop following an “explosion” in popularity amongst young people, a camera shop owner has revealed. Mike Conn, who runs Conn's Cameras in Dublin with his brother Bob, said…
Movie stars, timely documentaries and awards hopefuls convene at the Venice Film Festival
August can be a dreary month for Hollywood glamour, but the Venice Film Festival is on the horizon to kick off the busy fall film festival season in style. There will be plenty of stars gracing the red carpets when the 83rd edition of the festival…
This essential Christopher Nolan film is finally free to stream in an unlikely place
There is, perhaps, no other director in Hollywood at this moment in time that is as marketable as Christopher Nolan. Lauded for his visionary epics, Nolan began his filmmaking career with his directorial debut of the independent neo-noir film…
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