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Call for tax breaks to help grow Jersey film industry
Jersey filmmakers have called for more support to help the film industry grow and make the island more attractive as a filming destination. Unlike the UK, Jersey does not offer a film tax incentive meaning productions filming on the island can not…
Justine Bateman Shows How Karen Bass Will Destroy the Very Film Industry That Voted for Her
Oh, the irony. After electing and reelecting Karen Bass as mayor of L.A., the film industry is going to get the government they voted for, good and hard. Bass is going to turn Hollywood into West Detroit, a once-wealthy and good city ruined by…
Pippa Harris and James Wilson to Headline London Film Festival Industry Forum
The BFI London Film Festival has announced that two of the U.K.'s most acclaimed producers will lead the industry program at its upcoming 70th edition. Pippa Harris, who produced “Hamnet,” “1917” and is currently working…
Beatles Films Producer Pippa Harris, 'The Zone of Interest's James Wilson to Headline London Film Festival Industry Forum
Two of the U.K.'s most successful producers will have individual Spotlight Conversations at the 70th BFI London Film Festival ‘s Industry Forum this October. Neal Street Productions co-founder Pippa Harris (The Beatles, Hamnet, 1917) and…
Nine California television productions through state's film and TV tax credit program
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced that nine new television productions would be awarded through the state's film and television tax credit program, which his office estimates will bring millions in production spending. 'California…
Heritage Monday at the Locarno Film Festival Sees a Future in the Past
Heritage Monday has become a popular fixture at the industry section of the Locarno Film Festival, reflecting the growing interest in film restoration and retrospective programming. This year's edition was specifically devoted to the challenge of…
Raghav Juyal's Brother Makes A Fascinating Film!
'Raghav and I complement each other. He talks to me a lot about form and how he approaches his characters. Our paths are different, but we are aligned emotionally.' 'My education in filmmaking has always been to understand folklore and a lot of…
Gramado Film Festival Launches New Talent Drive
The first Residency for Young Filmmakers, a new feature of the Gramado Film Market taking place Aug. 17-19, will count with the participation of 60 filmmakers aged between 18 and 35, selected from more than 200 applications. Participants are…
Gramado Film Festival Hosts the First International Meeting of Cities
The First International Meeting of Cities will take place Aug. 12-14 at the Gramado Film Market and will gather municipal-level authorities from such major towns as Medellín, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Maricá and fest-host Gramado…
Exact Ted Lasso filming locations in the London borough of Richmond
After premiering in 2020, Ted Lasso, which follows the overly optimistic American football coach (Jason Sudeikis) as he navigates the world of English football, is now back on our screens for a fourth season. While Ted's hometown of Kansas City is…
The Film That Cost My Family Its Home
My family produced a Malayalam movie in 1986. It had big actors in it. The songs were sung by K J Yesudas himself. The film starred two newcomers as the lead pair. A 1986 Malayalam film, Ambadi Thannilorunni, flopped, leading to substantial…
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Fresh Take '26: McCann, Mothership & D&AD's hunt for ad film directors
The ad agency McCann India, in partnership with the production house Mothership Productions and D&AD, a British non-profit and global educational charity, recently announced the winners of the first edition of Fresh Take 2026. Fresh Take is an ad…
Is that the real Faker? Generative AI replaces live filming in Korean TV shows
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a routine part of television production in Korea. Moving beyond its previous limits as a preproduction and postproduction tool, the technology has rapidly emerged as a core creative element…
Samantha Morton still 'hurt' after replaced by Scarlett Johansson in huge film
Samantha Morton has admitted she felt 'sad' after being fired from a huge film 10 years ago. The British actress, 49, who stars in box office blockbuster, The Odyssey, has a string of impressive credits on her CV, including The Whale and Fantastic…
Love me, love my bruised ego: what the narcissist-artist film tells us about the fear of ageing
Entertainment culture is so preoccupied with nowness that last month we were inundated with speculation about how directors under 30 topping the box office would change the industry. The flipside of a youth obsession is the conviction that age will…
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