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'Roma Elastica' Review: Marion Cotillard Is a Dying Scream Queen in Bertrand Mandico's Film Industry Pastiche
For better or worse, there's no one doing it like Bertrand Mandico. Of all the directors pulling into Cannes with Marion Cotillard and Noémie Merlant riding shotgun, only Mandico leaves you wondering if he'll have actually made a film. He…
Film AlUla Bolsters Role as Movie Industry Driver as Saudi Kingdom Raises Its Film Production Rebate to 60%
Saudi Arabia's Film AlUla – the film commission for the swathe of northwest Saudi Arabia – is bolstering its role as a cornerstone of the kingdom's ongoing effort to build a film industry ecosystem thanks to its recent partnership…
Film crews spotted in Liverpool for The Batman sequel
David HumphreysLocal Democracy Reporting Service Gotham Police cruisers and yellow taxi cabs have been spotted across Liverpool, a first glimpse of filming getting started for The Batman sequel. The port was turned into Gotham City in 2020 for the…
Non-profit pushes film industry training program as 50 Cent productions loom
SHREVEPORT, La. — Caddo Parish leaders are taking a close look at how local tax dollars are being spent by area non-profits, specifically focusing on workforce development within the region's growing film industry. The Prize Foundation…
Jersey film hopes to save island's native language Jerriais
A documentary exploring Jersey's native language and the efforts to protect it will be premiered at a French festival. À Bétôt? Goodbye? follows the voices of the last native speakers of Jèrriais and the growing movement…
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Netflix India appoints Nikita Arya as marketing manager for films and series
Netflix India has appointed Nikita Arya as manager, marketing for films and series. Arya shared the update through a LinkedIn post, where she said she would be joining Netflix after working across multiple consumer-facing industries. “I've…
Golden Globes, Artemis Rising Foundation and Think-Film Spotlight the Power of Documentary Filmmaking at Cannes Film Festival
The Golden Globes, Artemis Rising Foundation and Think-Film Impact Production hosted a high-profile event during the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, spotlighting the growing importance of documentary filmmaking within the global…
Hollywood actor and foodie Stanley Tucci spotted filming in Ilkley
Hollywood star and culinary enthusiast Stanley Tucci stopped by for a beverage break in Ilkley this week as he visited Yorkshire while filming an upcoming project. Tucci, star of The Devil Wears Prada and The Hunger Games, as well as food tour show…
Inside the exhibition delighting film fans as it unearths long- forgotten movies
It was a golden age of British cinema, with classics such as The Dam Busters, A Matter of Life and Death and Reach for the Sky making stars of the likes of Richard Todd, David Niven and Kenneth Moore. Yet there were many more movies that thrilled…
Where was Two Weeks in August filmed? The Maltese locations standing in for Greece
A new TV show set to hit our screens next week has been described as the “British White Lotus” – meaning we can likely expect witty one-liners, passionate drama and emotional intensity under some summer sun. The eight-part BBC…
Film Development Fund launched, management committee inaugurated - The Ghanaian Chronicle
The National Film Authority (NFA) has officially unveiled its Film Development Fund, a landmark initiative aimed at tackling financing difficulties and fostering long-term growth within Ghana's film sector. The launch event, held on Wednesday, May…
Netflix adds film based on true story 'better than Mission Impossible
A near perfectly rated movie that is said to be a hidden gem is now widely available to more viewers. Netflix just issued their latest library update and one of the titles added as of today (May 21) is action gem Thelma. The film was initially…
'LA is not film friendly': how Hollywood's woes became a political cudgel in mayoral race
The fight for the future of Los Angeles, America's second-largest city, usually plays out in the grand art deco offices and committee rooms of city hall. But in an election year full of surprises, the most consequential battle may in fact have…
CAA Gathers Top Filmmakers, Studio Execs for Cannes Symposium on the Future of Film With Finch & Partners
Saturday mornings at the Cannes Film Festival are usually reserved for oceanside brunch, shopping the Rue d'Antibes or (for some Hollywood types) finally getting home from Friday night's parties. CAA broke the pattern at this year's fest with a…
Ken Loach's Sixteen Films Boards Elham Ehsas' Afghan Astronaut Doc 'Forgotten Spaceman' (EXCLUSIVE)
Ken Loach and Rebecca O'Brien's Sixteen Films has boarded “ Forgotten Spaceman,” a documentary short written, directed and edited by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Elham Ehsas, with Jack Thomas-O'Brien serving as executive producer, ahead…
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