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Rust director fears film industry hasn't learned its lesson
In October 2021, the director Joel Souza was in rehearsals for his western Rust when a gun being held by its star, Alec Baldwin, accidentally went off. It should have been loaded with blanks, but a live round had found its way into the chamber. The…
Punjabi film industry slams anti-India remark by Pak actor Iftikhar Thakur: 'This may shut doors for other performers too'
Addressing Indians directly on a Pakistani TV show on May 2, days after the Pahalgam terror attack, Thakur had said: “Fizaon se aaoge toh hawa mein uda diye jaoge. Samandar ke paniyon se aaoge toh dubo diye jaoge. Zameeni raston se aaoge toh…
Cinema United Chief Says He Is 'Encouraged' by Efforts to Bolster US Film Industry, Committed to Working With Trump and Congress
Cinema United CEO Michael O'Leary says he is “encouraged” by efforts to bolster the United States film industry and is committed to working with President Trump and Congress. “It is important to recognize that theatrical…
European film industry rallies behind Creative Europe Media programme amid fears for its future
Leading European film and audiovisual organisations have issued a joint statement to call for the strengthening of the Creative Europe Media programme amid fears for its future. The letter has been signed by 16 organisations representing film and…
Cannes Film Festival: Where To Eat, Stay And Play On The French Riviera
The French Riviera is one of the most glamorous destinations in the world. For two weeks every May, Hollywood arrives in full force to showcase the newest films at the Cannes Film Festival—and if you are visiting, there are countless things…
Actor Jon Voight Claims He and Donald Trump Are 'Treated Unfairly' by Hollywood Amid Potential Film Industry Tariff
Article continues below advertisement Iconic actor Jon Voight, whom Donald Trump appointed as a “Special Ambassador” to Hollywood in January, opened up in a recent interview about how the Hollywood community has turned on both of them…
Premier League urges clubs to allow dressing-room filming and in-game interviews
The Premier League has asked clubs to give broadcasters the right to film inside dressing rooms or conduct in-game player interviews during live coverage from next season. A new domestic TV deal worth £6.7bn over four years begins in August…
New Stephen King film tipped to be his scariest in years
Horror fans have been left stunned by an upcoming film which has been dubbed the scariest Stephen King adaptation in decades. The Long Walk, based on King's 1979 novel, is a dystopian thriller about a group of teenage boys who compete in an annual…
Pope Leo XIV watched Conclave film so he 'knew how to behave'
Pope Leo XIV watched the film Conclave so that he would “know how to behave” in the secretive election, his brother has revealed. Cardinal Robert Prevost, as he was until Thursday evening when elected the first North American pontiff…
Bungalow Projects seeks city approvals for Brooklyn film studios - New York Business Journal
Bungalow Projects is betting big on Brooklyn's film industry, with plans that could reshape two neighborhoods and create thousands of jobs.
Bollywood In A Rush To Make Film On Operation Sindoor
Operation Sindoor, Mission Sindoor and Sindoor: The Revenge... Bollywood filmmakers and actors seem to be in a rush to register film titles inspired by the codename for India's military strikes in Pakistan, submitting over 30 applications in just…
FG set to build film school in Ebonyi, shares details
The proposed National Institute for Films and Media Technology in Ukawu, Ebonyi State, aims to expand training opportunities for young people in Nigeria's film, media technology, and artificial intelligence Speaker Tajudeen Abbas highlighted the…
Could Trump's Movie Tariff Add Momentum for Federal Filming Incentive?
President Trump's initial proposal to impose a 100% tariff on foreign-produced films was met with bafflement and horror in Hollywood. But for lawmakers who represent film industry workers, it looked like an opportunity. “I would like to…
Woman charged with misappropriating RM400,000 from film production company
Nation KUALA LUMPUR: A former employee of a film distribution and production company pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate's Court here on Friday (May 9) to a charge of dishonest misappropriation of the company's funds totalling RM400,000 two years…
Brisa Filmes to Court Partners for Upcoming Amazon Thriller 'Quietness' at the Marché du Film (EXCLUSIVE)
Rio de Janeiro-based Brisa Filmes, producer of Anita Rocha's Cannes Directors' Fortnight title “Medusa” (2021), is partnering with Lira Filmes and Encantados Produções on the Amazon-set thriller “ Quietness…
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