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Why did the Hong Kong Film Awards drop 4 eligible films from its 2026 list?
On January 13, the Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) Association released its provisional list of contenders for the 44th edition of the city's most prestigious film ceremony. The film list is meant to be a routine administrative update, a roll-call of…
The Sundance Film Festival prepares to bid farewell to Park City, and Robert Redford
The Sundance Film Festival may be a little bittersweet this year. It will be familiar in some ways as it kicks off on Thursday in Park City, Utah. There will be stars, from Natalie Portman to Charli XCX, and breakout discoveries, tearjerkers…
Mercy: Chris Pratt on being locked into an executioner's chair for new film
2025 Amazon Content Services LLC Being locked barefoot in an executioner's chair sounds uncomfortable, but that is what Chris Pratt requested for his latest film, Mercy. More familiar as a wisecracking action hero in blockbusters like Guardians of…
Make films shorter if you want them shown in cinemas, says Picturehouse director
Directors should make shorter films if they want their work screened in cinemas, the head of one of the UK's leading cinema and distribution companies has said. Clare Binns, the creative director of Picturehouse Cinemas, made the comments after…
Matt Damon: Films are 'dumbed down' for audiences at home distracted by phones
Films are being dumbed down so they can be understood while audiences scroll on their phones, Matt Damon has said. The Oscar-winning screenwriter and actor, 55, argued that Netflix and other streaming services are disrupting the way movies are…
Harry Potter books signed by stars of films up for grabs in prize draw
Harry Potter fans could be in with a chance of winning a full set of the novels signed by 12 stars of the film adaptations in a charity prize draw. The set of seven books has been signed by some of the franchise's biggest names, including Rupert…
The full list of Welsh filming locations in BBC drama Industry
The highly-praised financial drama Industry has returned to our screens reuniting viewers with the characters they love to despise in its fourth season. The BBC and HBO series delves into the high-stakes world of finance and pledges to raise the…
'Stranger Things' doc goes behind the scenes of the hit show filmed in Georgia
Radwan shows how sculptors, plasterers and painters poured hours into building intricate sculptures of organic shapes and matter in the show's otherworldly realms. Makeup effects artists were overlapping full-body prosthetics of tentaclelike vines…
Seeds review - stunning film following struggling Black farmers in the American south
Shot in black-and-white over seven years, Brittany Shyne's film is poetic and political in its portrayal of families fighting to maintain a vanishing way of life Brittany Shyne's stunning documentary observes Black farmers in the American south…
Avatar Director James Cameron Got Angry With A Group Of Film Students - For Good Reason
In a recent The Hollywood Reporter profile, James Cameron discussed his thoughts on how AI could change the film industry. He's not all the way out on the technology. He believes AI could help visual effects artists to work more efficiently, which…
Sir Mark Rylance says Purbeck Film Festival is 'godsend' for creators - BBC News
Oscar-winning actor Sir Mark Rylance has described an annual local film festival as a 'godsend for filmmakers' looking to find inspiration for their next project. The Purbeck Film Festival in Dorset was established in 1996 and is preparing to mark…
From Machu Picchu to the Unknown: Peru Courts Film Shoots Beyond Its Iconic Sites
After Paramount's 2023 “ Transformers: Rise of the Beasts ” featured Peru extensively, interest in the South American country spiked, particularly in the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu, the colonial city of Cusco and the Peruvian…
Nodryn, where creativity, courage, and film meet
NODRYN EVANCI NAKITTO KABUYE, 24, is one of the most dynamic young voices shaping Apart from making appearances in Uganda's top brands commercials, Kabuye is also a filmmaker, producer, director, writer and actress, whose debut film Half Chocolate…
The Film 'Clika' Is Bringing Corridos -- and Singer JayDee -- to Hollywood
J ayDee's days under the grueling sun, picking peaches in the fields of Yuba City, California, don't feel that long ago, especially lately. But it's been almost a decade since the trap-corrido pioneer turned actor was grinding just to make ends…
Ajay Devgn announces AI-powered film 'Bal Tanhaji'
Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and producer Danish Devgn on Monday announced the upcoming AI-powered film Bal Tanhaji from their next-generation entertainment studio Lens Vault Studios. Rooted in the legacy of the blockbuster Tanhaji: The Unsung…
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