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China Film Pavilion Returns to Cannes as China Film Co-Production Corporation Presents Over 180 Domestic Films
For the fifth consecutive year, the China Film Pavilion appeared at the Cannes Film Festival, which marks its 79th edition from May 12 through 23. Under the guidance of the China Film Administration, China Film Co-Production Corporation set up the…
France's top film producer says it will blacklist figures who petitioned against rightwing billionaire
The head of France's biggest film producer, Canal+, has said the group will no longer work with hundreds of cinema figures who signed a petition voicing concern over the growing influence of the rightwing billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré.
Kamal Haasan meets Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, submits six important demands of Tamil film industry
Veteran actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Saturday met with Tamil Nadu's newly elected Chief Minister Vijay. Taking to X, Kamal Haasan shared pictures from his insightful meeting with Vijay. During the meeting, Haasan handed over to him a list of…
Largest octopus bloom in 75 years inspires film
When filmmaker David Palfrey visited Cornwall, he was expecting a week of leisurely diving but instead he found himself face-to-face with octopus after octopus in the open water. A report led by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in Plymouth…
Keanu Reeves Gets His Samurai On with Stop-Motion 'Hidari' Film
Do you like movies with stop-motion animation, samurai, or Keanu Reeves ? If you answered “yes” to either, you may be interested in Hidari, an upcoming stop-motion movie that just landed Reeves in the lead role. Directed and written…
'Laalo' Producers Soul Sutra Unveil 12-Film Gujarati Slate at Cannes Film Market, Eye Global Co-Productions (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian production company Soul Sutra is presenting a 12-film Gujarati-language development and production slate at the Cannes Film Market this week. The banner is led by Indian National Film Award-winning actor-producer Manasi Parekh and…
'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Arrives On Streaming This Week As Film Tops $964 Million At Box Office
Princess Peach (voice of Anya Taylor-Joy) and Mario (Chris Pratt) in 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.' Universal Pictures/Illumination Entertainment The Super Mario Galaxy Movie premieres on digital streaming this week as the animated blockbuster…
Tiny tidal island in the UK used to film a post-apocalyptic horror movie
OFF the coast of Northumberland is a remote, tidal island that you'll have to time right to visit – as it is cut off from the mainland twice a day. Called Lindisfarne, or by its other name, Holy Island, it might be familiar to fans of horror…
Daniel Hong Thriller 'Dead End' Lands at EST N8 for Cannes Film Market Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
International sales and financing outfit EST N8 has secured worldwide rights to “ Dead End,” a Taiwanese action crime thriller from director Chan Chun-hao, and has launched the title to global buyers at the Cannes Film Market. The…
YouTube & MK2 Execs Discuss Creators In The Traditional Film Ecosystem With Markiplier At The Inaugural Cannes Creators Summit
“The ship has sailed,” film producer Serge Hayat explained this morning during the Marché du Film's inaugural Creator Economy Summit. There is no longer a question, he continued, about whether content creators have a space in…
Bella Hadid Brings Brother Anwar As Her Date to the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
Would it even be the Cannes Film Festival without a Bella Hadid sighting? Every year, the supermodel is sure to grace the starry event on the French Riviera with her presence—always bringing serious red carpet glamour along with her.
Twickenham Film Studios, Miller Team on New Insurance Referral Service for Producers (EXCLUSIVE)
Twickenham Film Studios has launched Twickenham Investment Services, a new FCA-regulated introducer business that connects film and television producers with specialist insurance brokers, beginning with a partnership with Miller Insurance Services.
West Bank settler filmed 'restraining' Palestinian farmer in field
Footage has been published online purporting to show an assault by an Israeli settler against a Palestinian farmer in the occupied West Bank, in one of the latest alleged attacks targeting Palestinian civilians. The video, posted by the media…
Kino Lorber Acquires North American Rights to Mark Cousins' 'The Story of Documentary Film' (EXCLUSIVE)
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Mark Cousins ' “The Story of Documentary Film,” a 16-volume history of the medium that examines over a century of global nonfiction cinema. In addition to the North…
Cannes gives standing ovation to new K-zombie film 'Colony'
CANNES — Yeon Sang-ho returned to the Cannes Film Festival with another zombie thriller, and audiences appeared fully hooked by a new twist on the globally popular “K-zombie” genre. At around 3 a.m. Saturday, more than 2,300…
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