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Fans 'emotionally devastated' by war film streaming now on Netflix
A critically acclaimed film is leaving viewers 'stunned' and is streaming now on Netflix, featuring 'titanic' performances and a look into a horrifying reality. The 2015 war drama, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, charts the journey of a young boy…
Filmmakers eye international content market at 12th Mashariki Film Festival
The 14th edition of the Mashariki African Film Festival is expected to bring together filmmakers, producers, and international content distributors in Kigali, creating opportunities for local filmmakers to showcase their work and access global…
Host of Irish actors to star in film about Irisk bookmakers Paddy Power's rise in gambling industry
Variety reported on Monday that Brian Gleeson, Colm Meaney, Aidan Gillen, and Alex Murphy will lead the cast, with 'Ted Lasso's' Matt Lipsey tapped to direct. Irish media production company Playhouse Studios is behind the film, which will be based…
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When a film's story is thousands of years old, where do brands fit in?
A brand can seamlessly place a car, phone or beverage in a contemporary Bollywood film. But what happens when the story is set thousands of years ago, its characters belong to mythology and a modern product has no natural place in the narrative?
Why a Four-Hour Elon Musk Doc Sold Out the Ojai Film Festival
In a tiny community a little more than an hour north of Los Angeles, a sold-out crowd showed up to watch a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk. That should demonstrate the popularity of documentaries right now thanks to films like Alex Gibney's…
Garment worker, 21, filming Bangladesh's labour protests dies after assault
A young garment factory worker died after being grievously injured while attempting to record videos of violence during protests in Bangladesh. Toufiq Sheikh, 21, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at Shin-Shin Japan hospital in…
TN theatres to start film screenings at 6 am
The Tamil Nadu Theatre and Multiplex Owners Association president Tirupur Subramaniam has expressed gratitude towards the state government move to allow six screenings a day. Calling it a 'Deepvali gift' to the fraternity, Subramaniam said this…
'La Bola Negra' Wins Audience Award at London Film Festival
“ La Bola Negra,” the queer historical drama from Spanish filmmaking duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, collectively known as Los Javis, has won the audience award at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival. The film, which stars…
The American French Film Festival Screens the Best From Gaul for an Enthusiastic U.S. Crowd
America's friendship with France goes back 250 years — the country's money, military and navy helped the U.S. win the Revolutionary War. And American and French cinephiles have had a mutual admiration society for almost as long as cameras…
Carlos López Estrada Headlines 2026 Proof Film Festival
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Carlos López Estrada, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Blindspotting” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” will headline American Cinematheque's fourth annual PROOF…
Ontario tribunal finds Hollywood financier Jason Cloth defrauded film investors
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Istanbul hosts 6th Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival [PHOTOS]
The opening ceremony of the 6th Korkut Ata Turkic World Film Festival has been held in Istanbul, Türkiye, bringing together filmmakers, cultural officials and representatives of the film industry from across the Turkic world. The ceremony was…
RoboCop: Dan Stevens Is Huge Fan of OG Film's Extreme Violence, Satire
Posted in: Amazon Studios, TV | Tagged: robocop RoboCop star Dan Stevens on what it's like taking on the role of Alex Murphy, when he first learned he had gotten the part, and much more. Dan Stevens says landing Amazon MGM's RoboCop series while…
Thessaloniki Film Festival Chief Hopes Event Can Help 'Ease Pain' in 'Difficult' Times: 'Cinema Matters'
The Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival kicks off its 67th edition this week with an eclectic lineup of festival favorites, Oscar hopefuls and homegrown films that showcase the range and dynamism of the Greek industry. But on the eve of this year's…
Milcho Manchevski's 'Sister Brother Manhole Cover' Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Film Fest
Milcho Manchevski 's Sister Brother Manhole Cover took the Grand Prix at Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), as the event closed as it had opened, on a rainy day in the Japanese capital. The Macedonian filmmaker's winner tells of fraternal…
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