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'There are no rules': spotlight on Gossip Goblin as AI film-making enters new era
In a former hemstitching workshop where artisans sewed pleats for Stockholm's 19th-century bourgeoisie, a distinctly 21st-century craft is taking root: AI film-making. One day last week, an actor, director and composer squeezed into a tiny studio…
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Ormax report finds YouTube & Instagram lead Hindi film discovery
Ormax Media has released The Ormax Bollywood Audience Report (TOBAR) 2026, a study based on primary research conducted among 2,000 regular Hindi theatregoers across India. The report represents a market of 28.5 million urban Hindi cinema audiences…
Channel 5 The Hardacres cast unveil 'rough' reality of filming season 2
The cast of The Hardacres were excited to head back to Ireland but it did not come without its challenges. Channel 5's popular period drama The Hardacres hasn't graced television screens since 2024, leaving devoted fans brimming with anticipation…
Jessica Alba On LUNA's 'Easy To Love' Campaign, Life Philosophy & Film
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: Jessica Alba attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) In…
10 Chilean Standouts at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival
As Chile boasts a milestone presence in Cannes this year with new or consolidating companies leading the charge — including Domingo Sotomayor's drama about a woman adopting a stray dog, “La Perra,” and Lisandro Alonso's…
Top Gun review - now impossible to view Tom Cruise's testosterone-swamped film without affection
‘This gives me a hard-on”; “Don't tease me”; “I want some BUTTS!” The comedy takes on sexual identity in Top Gun have become so widespread after Quentin Tarantino's monologue on the subject that it would be…
Anupam Kher Wins Best Supporting Actor For Calorie At UK Asian Film Festival 2026
Anupam Kher has added another international achievement to his career after winning the Best Supporting Actor Flame Award at the UK Asian Film Festival for his performance in the Canadian-Indian film 'Calorie'. The film, directed by Eisha Marjara…
'Do you want all the scenes to be penetrative?': how working with an intimacy coordinator made my film better
The light is wrong for what we're trying to do. Outside, it's early afternoon at the Port de l'Arsenal in Paris, bright and unmistakably day. Inside the houseboat that acts as the main set for my film Amarres (Moorings), the team has installed…
Trump's weird 24 hours as he arrives in China with Elon Musk and a film director
Donald Trump has touched down in Beijing, along with a planeload of CEOs and one of the world's worst film directors. This is the President's second shot at a trip to China in the last couple of months. The first was postponed in the hope that…
Groovy, baby: Insta360 launches latest Go 3S bundle, inspired by retro film photography
Insta360 has just introduced a special edition of its thumb-sized Go 3S camera, and its blend of modern 4K tech with nostalgic style is intriguing. Dubbed the Insta360 Go 3S Retro Bundle, the new edition brings the nostalgic film aesthetic into 4K…
Proposed legislation aims to boost North Carolina film industry
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — Newly proposed legislation in North Carolina could make the state more competitive in attracting film productions and supporting independent filmmakers. State Rep. Ted Davis has proposed a bill that would increase…
CIISA To Launch Whistleblowing Service For Film & TV In September
Nearly five years after the Noel Clarke scandal, Britain's independent bullying and harassment complaints body is finally about to launch its landmark whistleblowing service. The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) will roll…
Upcoming Films From Catalonia Include Auteurs, Dance and Stop-Motion Animation
Some awaited films in the pipeline from Catalonia: Lora's follow-up to his 2024 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner, “The Masterpiece,” tells the story of a young man with a Catalan mother and a Moroccan father who decides to confront…
The Outsider Who Walked Into Cannes With Three Competition Films
Marco Perego, a conceptual artist whose work has been displayed around the world, grew up on world cinema and tends to watch a movie every day. Yet the Italian native has operated mostly outside filmmaking circles — until now. Coming off of…
Jackie Chan to Film 'Armour of God IV: Ultimatum' in Kazakhstan (EXCLUSIVE)
Jackie Chan will shoot “ Armour of God IV: Ultimatum” in Kazakhstan, the star's first production in the Central Asian region, Variety has confirmed. Directed by Robert Kun and produced by Salem Entertainment, the film is scheduled to…
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