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African Film Industry Weighs AI as Tool, Threat or Advantage
Who owns the infrastructure, and who owns what it produces? That was the central question for African film and television as industry figures debated AI at FAME Week Africa 2026 in Cape Town. Panellists were asked whether AI is a tool, a threat or…
Monica Dolan: It was a 'privilege' to raise awareness of Parkinson's in new film
Award-winning actress Monica Dolan has described it as a “privilege” to help raise awareness of Parkinson's disease through her latest film. The 57-year-old stars in Onwards And Sideways alongside Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans, which…
Military vehicle from latest Spider-Man film is up for auction
The original military vehicle used in the latest Spider-Man film and currently housed in Northamptonshire is to be auctioned. Known on screen as DD6, the machine is featured in a major chase sequence in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, alongside the…
Military vehicle from latest Spider-Man film is up for auction
Isabella Verona Northamptonshire The original military vehicle used in the latest Spider-Man film and currently housed in Northamptonshire is to be auctioned. Known on screen as DD6, the machine is featured in a major chase sequence in Spider-Man:…
Special locations are 'holy grail' for blockbuster film makers
As some classic films are made and remade, location scouts face a constant challenge to find fresh filming locations. So was the case with the 2026 version of the Jane Austen classic Sense and Sensibility which was previously shot in south-west…
Special locations are 'holy grail' for blockbuster film makers
Emma Ruminski, SW Arts reporter As some classic films are made and remade, location scouts face a constant challenge to find fresh filming locations. So was the case with the 2026 version of the Jane Austen classic Sense and Sensibility which was…
Film Producer Regina Ziegler Dies at Age 82
German film producer Regina Ziegler has died at the age of 82. “It is with great shock and deep sorrow that we must announce that Regina Ziegler passed away this morning, November 1,” Ziegler's daughter Tanja and the company Ziegler…
Readers reply: with governments asking us to stockpile, can we learn anything from disaster films?
As I was building pyramids of loo roll and tinned beans in response to the government's Be Ready campaign, launched this week, I got to thinking about what other aspects of modern life might help us to get through an emergency. Specifically, our…
This new indie film about an AI startup founder and his family feels less like sci-fi by the day
From tech behemoths scrambling to replicate OpenAI's success with ChatGPT to Twitter rebranding to X under Elon Musk, Silicon Valley was undergoing an undeniable transformation in 2023. Nearly 3,000 miles away in New York, two skeptical…
Film producer Regina Ziegler has died at the age of 82
Producer Regina Ziegler attends a Netflix reception at the 'Schmock' restaurant as part of the Munich Film Festival. Photo: Felix Hörhager/dpa Regina Ziegler, the successful film and television producer, has died. She passed away unexpectedly…
'Paper Plane,' 'Helicopter' and 'Old Bogus Massacre' Among Austin Film Festival Script and Film Competition Award Winners (EXCLUSIVE)
The Austin Film Festival has announced the winners of its script and film competition. The 33rd annual event received more than 12,500 submissions, with 78 scripts advancing to the finalist round before the festival selected 21 writers and writing…
Pervert caught filming women through windows of their homes
An Islington pervert filmed women through the windows of their homes. The net closed in on Anthony Durkan, 35, of Corporation Street, after two voyeur incidents reported this year, in January and March. Police scanned the footage from the two…
Santa Cruz-based horror film 'Poultrygeist 2' may be too shocking to release
Among the sights at San Francisco's Folsom Street Fair this fall was an LGBTQ+ coterie staging a nude protest. “Release Poultrygeist 2: F—ck Censorship,” read one sign. “Stop Censoring Queer Art,” another…
Scariest film of all time officially named according to science - scores 96 out of 100
The 2012 film has been named the scariest film ever according to science When it comes to the scariest film ever made, we've all got our opinions. You can see my top 15 here — but it's likely you'll have a very different list. What we find…
Our Guide To The 11 Top New Shows And Films Streaming On Netflix In November 2026
Between the lavish East Of Eden, the gripping fourth season of The Diplomat and the surprise hit Below, October was a great month for Netflix originals. And with stormy, wet weather outside, November is an opportune time to close the curtains, shut…
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