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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…
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…
Parasite' director Bong says making animated film to 'surpass' Miyazaki
South Korean maestro Bong Joon-ho -- who won three Oscars and the Palme d'Or at Cannes for 'Parasite' -- is making his first animated film. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 'Ally' is the story of a clever piglet-like squid living in the depths of…
EU underlines support for European film: 'the industry shouldn't be too nervous'
Source: EC - Audiovisual Service, Photographer: Jennifer Jacquemart EU commissioner Henna Virkunnen said the film industry “shouldn't be too nervous” about future funding for European films under the proposed AgoraEU programme.
Inside Cannes' top five most buzz-worthy films
The world of cinema descends on this corner of the French Riviera round about now, with hordes of films in competition - but here's our top five… The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, with A-listers in their finest seeing and being seen…
Marion Cotillard talks working with her ex on new film Karma
French Oscar winner and global fashion icon Marion Cotillard turned heads on the Cannes red carpet on Friday night oozing effortless French elegance - and brought her rarely-seen teenage son with her. The porcelain-skinned Parisien star, looking at…
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…
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…
Debut in landmark Malayalam film but daughter's suicide devastated Prema; took own life 4 years later
Although Prema is widely known as “Shoba's mother,” she herself was an actor who appeared in over 70 movies. While Prema didn't grow into the kind of actor/star her daughter became, she wasn't an obscure artiste. According to the late…
Edinburgh Film Festival Director on 2026 Edition, Continuing 'Expansion' in Third Year Since Relaunch and Building a 'Home for Independent Cinema'
The Edinburgh International Film Festival this year celebrates both its 79th edition overall and its third edition since it went through a major relaunch in 2023. In just two years since it was resurrected, there's been solid growth at the Scottish…
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