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Estonia Plans to Triple Its Film Industry as Two New Sound Stages Take Shape
Estonia is targeting a threefold expansion of its film industry within five years, with two new sound stages under construction forming the cornerstone of a bid to become a full-service hub for international productions, officials said at the…
Cannes Film Festival Says the Wall Street Journal Is Wrong: It's Not Debuting an AI-Generated Feature Film This Week
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech This week, the Wall Street Journal ran a provocative story claiming that a fully AI-generated movie called “Hell Grind” was being screened at the iconic Cannes Film…
Film crews spotted in Liverpool for The Batman sequel
David HumphreysLocal Democracy Reporting Service Gotham Police cruisers and yellow taxi cabs have been spotted across Liverpool, a first glimpse of filming getting started for The Batman sequel. The port was turned into Gotham City in 2020 for the…
How the New 'Masters of the Universe' Pays Tribute to the 1987 Film
We all have our Masters of the Universe. Whether it's the original cartoon, the mini-comics from the toys, or the more modern Netflix versions, every generation has its entry point to He-Man, Skeletor, and the world of Eternia. Of course, another…
Lilly Pinchin's ADHD documentary wins award at international film festival
Lilly Pinchin's documentary in which she opened up for the first time about living with ADHD has won an award. The 27-year-old, described by the legendary Ruby Walsh as ‘the next generation of female riders' when she first burst on the…
Jersey film hopes to save island's native language Jerriais
A documentary exploring Jersey's native language and the efforts to protect it will be premiered at a French festival. À Bétôt? Goodbye? follows the voices of the last native speakers of Jèrriais and the growing movement…
Made In Chelsea star says TV glamour was 'fabricated' and she got bus to filming
Millie Mackintosh has branded the wealthy 'lifestyle' shown on Made In Chelsea as 'fabricated' and reveals she commuted to the west London filming location by public transport after being cast completely by chance. The TV personality, 36, shot to…
Cannes buyers ask for more Korean films
Korean films remained in demand at the Cannes film market this year, even as buyers became more selective in a cooler market environment. Major Korean distributors and sales companies were active in Cannes, France, where the 79th Cannes Film…
The 20 Best Films of Cannes 2026
The audacious latest from Ryusuke Hamaguchi, the Oscar-winning director of Drive My Car, is set primarily in a Paris elder-care facility run by a woman (Virginie Efira) whose progressive treatment approach clashes with the realities of chronic…
Inside Demi Moore's 2026 Cannes Film Festival Beauty
Demi Moore ‘s jet-black, pin-straight extensions have long been revered as a staple in her iconography — a fixed accessory that completes her overall fashion. So what would happen if she were to clip those lengthy ends for a much…
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Netflix India appoints Nikita Arya as marketing manager for films and series
Netflix India has appointed Nikita Arya as manager, marketing for films and series. Arya shared the update through a LinkedIn post, where she said she would be joining Netflix after working across multiple consumer-facing industries. “I've…
CAA Sets Lineup for 11th Moebius Film Showcase
The 11th edition of the Moebius Showcase, Creative Artists Agency's annual screening series spotlighting graduate student filmmakers and their work, has unveiled the lineup for this year's May 27-28 run. CAA Moebius will screen short films directed…
Where was Two Weeks in August filmed? The Maltese locations standing in for Greece
A new TV show set to hit our screens next week has been described as the “British White Lotus” – meaning we can likely expect witty one-liners, passionate drama and emotional intensity under some summer sun. The eight-part BBC…
Adrenaline-packed preview released for upcoming D-Day film 'Pressure,' features loaded cast
A new preview is out for the upcoming D-Day film 'Pressure.' Plot (via IMDB): In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible…
The best films you'll never see
Last month, I provided full review coverage of a film festival for the first time. Over 12 days, I watched 15 feature films and nine shorts from 17 different countries, catching as many as three movies in a day, enduring the exhausting but…
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