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Cunk on Cinema: Diane Morgan's Documentarian Takes on Film Industry
Posted in: BBC, Netflix, TV | Tagged: Cunk on Cinema Diane Morgan's documentarian Philomena Cunk tackles our love of movies in Cunk on Cinema, coming soon to BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, and Netflix. After helping answer the questions that 'Life,'…
'Musk' film is almost four hours long, engrossing and terrifying. What to know.
TORONTO — Nearly four hours with Elon Musk. The filmmaker, once described by Esquire as “becoming the most important documentarian of our time,” has tackled Enron, Eliot Spitzer, Vladimir Putin and Elizabeth Holmes. Now, he's…
70 Up star admits she found filming 'intrusive' and has never watched series
An original 7 Up star has revealed she found filming over her life to be “really hard”, and has never actually watched the programme back. Suzy rose to fame when she was just seven years old in 1964, and has since revealed a glimpse…
Benedict Cumberbatch on his Earth-saving eco film: 'We are in the last grab of the extraction era'
Benedict Cumberbatch is dreading stepping outside. He's speaking to me from his air-conditioned hotel room in Soho at the peak of the summer heat. Few doubt that climate breakdown was a major cause of those scorchers, with nature, farming and water…
Screen Brasil Launches Second Edition of Film Distribution Grant Initiative
Distribution, by common consent, has become the weakest link in the whole of the film industry. If it weren't for public-sector aid, it would hardly exist. Split right deals, replacing minimum guarantees, has eased the financial stress on…
Sponsored: Reel Pride Is More Than a Film Festival
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Best movies from the 2026 Venice Film Festival, including Possible Love and Musk
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival was defined by surprises. While this year's line-up lacked major Hollywood studio fare, the jury – led by American actress-director Maggie Gyllenhaal and including veteran Hong Kong filmmaker…
From the stage to directing: Actress Risa Hayase is now shooting her own film as director and writer
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Before stepping behind the camera, Risa Hayase sold out her run of The Vertical at the Hollywood Fringe with a character who does not believe she has done anything wrong. She almost…
'Club Kid' Wins Top Prize at Deauville American Film Festival
After becoming one of the biggest breakouts from the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, “ Club Kid ” has had another reason to celebrate on the French coast. At the Deauville American Film Festival, Jordan Firstman's buzzy…
Gilles Villeneuve's daughter sees TIFF film as chance to share racing legend's life
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From 100-crore budgets to casting: Prithviraj contrasts Malayalam films with Bollywood
3 min read Hyderabad Make us preferred source on Google Prithviraj Sukumaran has weighed in on what Bollywood could stand to learn from the Malayalam film industry, pointing to its informality and directness as its biggest strengths, even as its…
Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival Unveils New Visions Forum Lineup
The 30th edition of Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival, which draws around 1,200 industry professionals, has unveiled the projects selected for its New Visions Forum. Twenty-nine projects from 15 countries will be presented during the Forum, taking…
Vimeo Doubles Short Film Grant Program Prize to $300,000 (EXCLUSIVE)
Vimeo is launching its second annual Short Film Grant Program, doubling last year's prize pool to $300,000 to be split among five emerging filmmakers. In addition to receiving funding to create an original short film, the five selected filmmakers…
Kore-eda Hirokazu to Receive Cinema Honorary Award From Singapore Film Festival, Yim Soon-rye to Head Asian Competition Jury
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will honor Japanese filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu with its Cinema Honorary Award and has named Korean director Yim Soon-rye jury head of its Asian Feature Film Competition. The 37th edition of SGIFF…
MoreThan Films Acquires Serville Poblete's Buzzy Toronto Hangout Comedy 'Sunburn' (EXCLUSIVE)
International sales agency MoreThan Films has acquired the rights to “ Sunburn,” by award-winning director Serville Poblete, ahead of its world premiere as part of the Centrepiece strand of the Toronto International Film Festival. The…
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