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sevendaysvt.com - Cecilia Luce - A New Pilot Program Aims to Boost Vermont's Film Industry
A New Pilot Program Aims to Boost Vermont's Film Industry
Seven Days

East Corinth doesn't tend to attract many out-of-state visitors. But of the roughly 100 crew members in town during the 2023 production of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, all but two had traveled from afar. One of those local filmmakers was Brian Carroll…

mirror.co.uk - Jamie Roberts - Katie Price flies to Dubai with swollen lips for filmed showdown with husband
Katie Price flies to Dubai with swollen lips for filmed showdown with husband
Daily Mirror

Katie Price is on her way back to Dubai to reunite with her husband Lee Andrews. But while Katie initially jumped in husband number four's arms after he was released from prison, he can expect a bigger grilling this time around. Katie and Lee have…

mirror.co.uk - Kimberly Nhundu - Gritty' football film hailed 'the best ever' has Netflix fans hooked
Gritty' football film hailed 'the best ever' has Netflix fans hooked
Daily Mirror

Netflix fans are completely hooked on a gritty sports drama that came out over 22 years ago. The streaming giant's most-watched charts are currently dominated by recent releases, including hit romcom Voicemails for Isabelle and chilling documentary…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Deja viewing: the return of the cheapo compilation film
Deja viewing: the return of the cheapo compilation film
The Guardian

Johnny Knoxville has declared that the fifth Jackass movie, Best and Last, will mark the end of the franchise, and the trailer suggests a victory lap celebrating 25 years of broken bones, injured genitals and general stupidity you shouldn't try at…

bbc.co.uk - James W Kelly - Two more Met Police officers sacked over BBC Panorama film
Two more Met Police officers sacked over BBC Panorama film
BBC

Two more Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed after making comments that glorified the use of force against detainees at Charing Cross police station in central London. PCs Kheava Gould-Ryan and Fernando Santos Dos Santos were sacked…

bbc.co.uk - Steven McIntosh - Michael Barrymore TikTok videos prompt concern over filming on smart glasses
Michael Barrymore TikTok videos prompt concern over filming on smart glasses
BBC

Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Retail staff being filmed by members of the public without their knowledge or consent is an 'increasing problem', a shop workers' union has said. It comes after a sales assistant told the BBC he had appeared…

bbc.co.uk - Steven McIntosh - Michael Barrymore TikTok videos prompt concern over filming on smart glasses
Michael Barrymore TikTok videos prompt concern over filming on smart glasses
BBC

Retail staff being filmed by members of the public without their knowledge or consent is an 'increasing problem', a shop workers' union has said. It comes after a sales assistant told the BBC he had appeared in a video uploaded to TikTok and…

scmp.com - James Marsh - What's showing this year at Asia's top genre film festival BiFan?
What's showing this year at Asia's top genre film festival BiFan?
South China Morning Post

Marking its 30th anniversary, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) in South Korea promises a typically raucous 11-day event from July 2 to 12. Staged in the bustling satellite city west of Seoul, Asia's largest celebration of…

forbes.com - Tim Lammers - 'Obsession' Streaming Date Nears As Film Crosses $334 Million At Box Office
'Obsession' Streaming Date Nears As Film Crosses $334 Million At Box Office
Forbes

Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston in 'Obsession.' Curry Barker's horror thriller Obsession, starring Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston, is reportedly coming soon to digital streaming as the film maintains its incredible hold in theaters…

mirror.co.uk - Jordan Lloyd Beck - Katie Price turns up bloodied and bruised to Princess Diaries filming
Katie Price turns up bloodied and bruised to Princess Diaries filming
Daily Mirror

Katie Price is said to have turned up bloodied and bruised to filming of The Princess Diaries. The ex-glamour mode, 48, who has Junior, 21, and Princess, 18, with ex-husband Peter Andre, recently underwent corrective lip surgery after heading out…

jpost.com - HANNAH BROWN - Jerusalem Film Festival announces movie lineup for 2026 edition
Jerusalem Film Festival announces movie lineup for 2026 edition
The Jerusalem Post

The Jerusalem Film Festival has announced the international program for its 43rd edition, which will run from July 9-19 and will feature some of the most talked-about films of the past year. These will include the winners of the Palme d'Or at…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - 'Who is going to pay us when we're replaced by robots?' The Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI
'Who is going to pay us when we're replaced by robots?' The Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI
The Guardian

The first time the factory supervisors handed garment worker Lalita* a head-mounted camera, she burst out laughing. “The way people mount a CCTV camera on a wall, they mounted one on us,” she says. The 32-year-old had been working at…

deadline.com - Diana Lodderhose - How Filming Italy Sardegna Is Championing Female Voices & Emerging Filmmakers
How Filming Italy Sardegna Is Championing Female Voices & Emerging Filmmakers
Deadline

As Filming Sardegna Italy gears up for its ninth edition, its founder Tiziana Rocca is putting opportunities for new filmmaking voices and women front and center. While the progressive Italian event officially kicks off tomorrow (June 25) at…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jhoo Dong-chan - Seoul turns film center into permanent base camp for young directors
Seoul turns film center into permanent base camp for young directors
The Korea Times

Seoul is betting on student directors to secure the future of its cultural exports. By transforming the Seoul Film Center into a permanent base camp equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) training tools, free workspaces and a massive…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jhoo Dong-chan - Busan Food Film Festa marks 10 years of culinary cinema
Busan Food Film Festa marks 10 years of culinary cinema
The Korea Times

In the vocabulary of modern gastronomy, few pairings are as symbiotic as sight and taste. For a decade, Korea's maritime hub has leveraged this relationship, turning the silver screen into an active dining table. On Friday, the Busan Food Film…

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