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thehindu.com - G. Krishnakumar - Positive response to Onam releases revives hopes for Malayalam film industry
Positive response to Onam releases revives hopes for Malayalam film industry
The Hindu

The Onam festival window has cheered up the Malayalam film industry in Keralam, despite a mixed fare at the box-office. With filmmaker A.D. Girish's Nivin Pauly-starrer Bethlehem Kudumba Unit turning a blockbuster, exhibitors say the impressive…

wkbw.com - Pheben Kassahun - Free Buffalo State program trains residents for film and music industry careers
Free Buffalo State program trains residents for film and music industry careers
WKBW 7 News Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A free program at Buffalo State University is seeking people interested in working in the film and music industries. Applications are now open for the third year of the Post Production Development Initiative (PPDI), a…

wmagazine.com - Claire Valentine McCartney - The 11 Most Anticipated Films at the 2026 Venice Film Festival
The 11 Most Anticipated Films at the 2026 Venice Film Festival
W Magazine

While last year's Venice International Film Festival was a starry affair, the 83rd edition is lighter on blockbusters and studio tentpoles. Bigger names like Robert Pattinson, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and the Mara sisters (on-screen…

jpost.com - HANNAH BROWN - Venice Film Festival grapples with activist demands
Venice Film Festival grapples with activist demands
The Jerusalem Post

Film festival executives used to spend their time programming movies, inviting guests, and planning events, but now they must cope with demands to politicize their festivals, specifically demands for the festivals to focus on Gaza and Israel. This…

theguardian.com - Richard Norton-Taylor - Beveridge revisited: Simon Callow film celebrates the radical co-founder of Britain's welfare state
Beveridge revisited: Simon Callow film celebrates the radical co-founder of Britain's welfare state
The Guardian

A new film that addresses issues fundamental to the new prime minister's declared mission will star Simon Callow as a historical British political figure. The hero of The Man With the Plan is William Beveridge, who helped to lay the foundations of…

wsj.com - Ben Fritz - Trump Calls for Federal Film and Television Tax Incentive
Trump Calls for Federal Film and Television Tax Incentive
Wall Street Journal

President Trump on Monday declared his support for federal tax credits to support film and television production in the U.S., which entertainment industry veterans say could boost a struggling industry that has lost huge amounts of business to…

bloomberg.com - Jennifer A Dlouhy - Trump Floats Hollywood Tax Credits for US Films and Television
Trump Floats Hollywood Tax Credits for US Films and Television
Bloomberg

President Donald Trump called for a federal tax credit to benefit the movie and television industry, saying it would help bring the production of Hollywood blockbusters back to the US. “Congress should approve, immediately, a Federal…

independent.co.uk - The Associated Press - Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out this fall, from September through November
Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out this fall, from September through November
The Independent

Here's The Associated Press' guide for the movies heading to theaters and the home through Thanksgiving. SEPTEMBER MOVIE RELEASES Sept. 4 “By Any Means” (Paramount, in theaters): Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg star in…

mirror.co.uk - Sam Elliott-Gibbs - Petition launched to ban new Ali G film as it 'promotes racist stereotypes
Petition launched to ban new Ali G film as it 'promotes racist stereotypes
Daily Mirror

A fierce backlash is mounting against Sacha Baron Cohen 's return as Ali G with a petition to ban the new film from cinemas gaining momentum. As the weed-smoking head of the Staines Massive returns to the role after almost 25 years, the trailer for…

timeout.com - Kaweewat Siwanartwong - Every film at this Bangkok festival is completely free
Every film at this Bangkok festival is completely free
Time Out

Eleven days, films from 113 countries and not a single baht to pay at the door. What the Doc Film Festival (WTD!) 2026 is back, and the promise is a simple one. Every screening is free, start to finish. Organised by Documentary Club, the festival…

bloomberg.com - Christopher Palmeri - AMC Launches Distribution Arm Focusing on Smaller Budget Films
AMC Launches Distribution Arm Focusing on Smaller Budget Films
Bloomberg

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. has created a new distribution unit that will release small to medium-budget pictures as a way of getting more movies in theaters. Leawood Films will focus on films that would otherwise have had difficulty getting a…

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - H&M turns Dil Chahta Hai nostalgia into a fashion collection as film clocks 25
H&M turns Dil Chahta Hai nostalgia into a fashion collection as film clocks 25
afaqs!

Twenty-five years after Dil Chahta Hai helped define a generation's idea of friendship, travel and youth culture, the film is now making its way into wardrobes. Global apparel brand H&M India has launched an exclusive Dil Chahta Hai -inspired…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Kogonada's 'Zi' Sets Korean Distribution With Atnine Film Ahead of Busan Asian Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Kogonada's 'Zi' Sets Korean Distribution With Atnine Film Ahead of Busan Asian Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

“ Zi,” the latest film from Kogonada, will have its Asian premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in the Icons section. Following the unveiling of the festival's program, Atnine Film has been confirmed as the film's Korean…

jpost.com - HANNAH BROWN - Haifa Film Festival announces varied Israeli lineup
Haifa Film Festival announces varied Israeli lineup
The Jerusalem Post

The Haifa International Film Festival has announced its Israeli lineup for its 42nd edition, which will take place during Sukkot from September 26 through October 3. Twelve diverse movies highlight the variety of Israeli cinema, exploring war…

koreaherald.com - Moon Ki-hoon - Busan film festival unveils 315-film lineup for 31st edition
Busan film festival unveils 315-film lineup for 31st edition
The Korea Herald

Now an Oscar-qualifying event, the festival enters its second year of competition with an emphasis on animation The Busan International Film Festival will screen 315 films at its 31st edition next month, organizers announced Tuesday The lineup…

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