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WV Film Team: Lights, camera, column! New monthly feature highlights WV film industry
Welcome to the first-ever West Virginia Film Team column! Each month we'll be exploring the wonderful world of the West Virginia film industry through news, events, Q&As, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes content and more.
Human Centipede director Tom Six reveals multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 'final film'
Tom Six, the film-maker behind schlock horror phenomenon The Human Centipede, has revealed that he has been living as “a full-blown recluse” in a darkened Amsterdam apartment for six years after being diagnosed with multiple…
I've watched every Netflix doc this year and new film is just odd
The latest documentary film from Netflix left me with one big question. I'm a film and television reporter with a focus on streaming content. As a result, that perhaps unsurprisingly leaves me checking out the latest documentaries, with true crime…
The Odyssey' Will Soon Be Christopher Nolan's Highest-Grossing Film
Take a hike, Batman. Odysseus is the big dog now. This week, Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey, crossed $1 billion at the global box office and, in a matter of days, it will pass both The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises to become…
Call The Midwife Christmas special images released as filming wraps up
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. First look images of the Christmas special…
The Guide #255: The great front-row backlash ignores what makes films feel truly colossal
After so many years of doomy predictions about their coming demise, these are suddenly boom times for cinemas. A clutch of massive releases – most recently the all-time-record-breaking Spider-Man: Brand New Day – along with a heatwave…
Spencer Pratt says he's working with Trump on 25 percent federal film tax credit
Reality TV star and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said in a recent post that he is working with President Trump on a 25 percent federal film tax. In a Friday post on the social platform X, Pratt stated the move was to…
Hamnet to On Falling: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
From a Roman muscle man to William Shakespeare, Paul Mescal is showing his range right now. But in Chloé Zhao's version of Maggie O'Farrell superb novel, he has to play second fiddle to Jessie Buckley. It's her Oscar-winning turn as Agnes…
Silent film: Philippines' 'Spider-Man' screening reveals deaf inclusion gap
The release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in the Philippines was supposed to be a shared cinematic moment for fans who had waited months for the latest instalment in the superhero franchise. But for some deaf viewers, the experience was defined less…
Virginie Efira Celebrates Award for Several Films in Locarno
Virginie Efira beamed as she accepted the Leopard Club Award on Friday evening at the 79th Locarno Film Festival and praised the event for its ability to draw audiences. Actress Virginie Efira cheerfully danced in front of the screen on the Piazza…
Luca Guadagnino to Receive Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at Venice Film Festival
Luca Guadagnino will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at this year's Venice Film Festival. The Italian director, who is premiering his seven-hour Bernardo Bertolucci documentary “Joie de Vivre” at this year's festival…
Luca Guadagnino To Receive Filmmaker Award At Venice Film Festival
Call Me By Your Name and Challengers director Luca Guadagnino is set to receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award of the 83 Venice International Film Festival (September 2 – 12, 2026). The award is bestowed on “a personality…
Werner Herzog to Be Honored at San Sebastián Film Festival
Prolific filmmaker Werner Herzog will receive the San Sebastián Film Festival's prestigious Donostia Award during its 74th edition in September. The German director will be honored at the Spanish festival's opening gala and will screen his…
Ranking All 9 Live-Action SPIDER-MAN Films
For almost 25 years, the Spider-Man franchise has been one of the most successful in movie history. And the ninth entry, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is breaking box office records all over the world. But over the years, the franchise has had some…
No, Brian Eno Is Not Behind the Film Soundtrack for 'At Night.' Experimental Musician Elvin Brandhi Is.
In At Night, British filmmaker and artist Beatrice Gibson's first feature-length film, the nightly sights and sounds of Paris interweave with the stories and conversations of six women – from hopes, dreams and sexual desires to worries about…
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