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Vucic hosts Hollywood star Catherine Zeta Jones: Belgrade as increasingly attractive film industry destination
Vreme čitanja: oko 1 min. President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday hosted one of the most famous Hollywood actresses, Catherine Zeta Jones, noting that he is particularly pleased with the fact that Serbia and Belgrade are being…
Richard Linklater to Be Honored at Zurich Film Festival
Richard Linklater will be honored at this year's Zurich Film Festival with the Career Achievement Award for his life's work, receiving the Golden Eye. The American filmmaker will accept the award in person on Sept. 28 at the Filmpodium Zürich.
Is hit indie film Dear You propaganda? Don't be disrespectful, Chinese media says
Chinese state media and influencers have pushed back on criticism of hit indie movie Dear You, which has been described as a tool to expand Beijing's influence over the Chinese diaspora. The Chinese media's counterpunch this week came in the…
'My Own Last Supper' Eyes Chinese Market After Shanghai Film Festival Bow
“ My Own Last Supper,” an Indonesian film about the Chinese diaspora, is eyeing a Chinese theatrical release after its world premiere in competition at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Producer Lyza Anggraheni said the…
Director Zhong Kaifeng Discusses Memory and Sound in 'Atlantic Rhapsody' at Shanghai Film Festival
Chinese director Zhong Kaifeng presented his debut feature “ Atlantic Rhapsody ” at the Shanghai International Film Festival ‘s main competition press conference and post-screening Q&A, joined by producers Wang Tianxiao and…
NYC Film and TV Production Is Booming. Here's Why
It's true: New York City film and TV production is in the midst of a significant comeback. “We're especially seeing [an uptick in production] in the past 30 days,” said NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) Commissioner…
Steep decline for minority and female leads in film, UCLA Hollywood diversity report finds
Representation for women and minorities in movies dropped drastically in 2025, according to UCLA's latest Hollywood Diversity Report. Since 2014, UCLA has released an annual report examining diversity among lead talent, writers and directors for…
Jakarta Unveils Tax Rebates and Production Incentives in Bid to Become Southeast Asia Film Hub, Expands Netflix Partnership
Jakarta Vice Governor Rano Karno used an appearance at the APOS conference in Bali on Thursday to lay out a six-point initiative to transform Indonesia's capital into a leading production destination, while separately holding talks with senior…
Hugo Award Finalist 'I AM AI' Novelette Optioned for Feature Film Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
A new AI-focused project may be coming to movie screens — centered on a plot in which human creativity is fighting a losing battle against the robots. “ I AM AI,” a Hugo Award-nominated novelette written by Ai Jiang, has been…
Richard Linklater Set For Zurich Film Festival Honorary Award
U.S. director Richard Linklater will be feted with a Career Achievement Award at the Zurich Film Festival this fall. The festival said it was honoring Linklater as one of the most influential auteur filmmakers of American independent cinema…
Charles Melton Joins Daniels Next Film Starring Matt Damon
EXCLUSIVE: Charles Melton is the latest to join the upcoming project from Daniels as sources tell Deadline the Beef actor is in negotiations to join Matt Damon and Sandra Oh in the untitled event pic at Universal. Filmmaker duo Daniels, aka Daniel…
My What If Year: America Ferrera Developing Warner Bros. Film Adaptation
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. has acquired Alisha Fernandez Miranda ‘s memoir My What If Year, with America Ferrera set to produce a feature adaptation. Heidi Schreck (What the Constitution Means to Me) is writing the screenplay, with Connor DeSha…
Taika Waititi's new film 'Klara and the Sun' imagines a dystopian sci-fi future without internet, and Jenna Ortega as an android
Taika Waititi's next movie may be his most unexpected yet. The filmmaker behind Thor: Ragnarok has unveiled the first look at Klara and the Sun, his adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's bestselling 2021 novel. Waititi tells Vanity Fair this was one of…
BoxLunch Reveals New Supergirl Collection Ahead of Film's Release
Posted in: Fashion, Pop Culture | Tagged: boxlunch, supergirl BoxLunch has dropped a new Supergirl collection ahead of the film's release, all designed by Her Universe Fashion Show winners BoxLunch and Her Universe launch an exclusive Supergirl…
'Must-watch' war film if you love All Quiet on the Western Front with 100% rating
This war movie was released in 2024 This war film has been hailed as a 'must watch' and it gets a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Number 24 is a Norwegian biographical feature film that was released in 2024. It tells the story of the Norwegian…
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