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Newsom says film tax incentives are bringing Hollywood home but industry experts warn it may be 'too late
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Hollywood is returning to its glory after years of production fleeing Los Angeles for cheaper filming locations, but industry experts tell Fox News Digital the sector is still reeling from production 'decimation.'…
Music, Fashion, Film is Charli xcx at her subversive best
“i think the constant demand for access to women's bodies and our faces in album artwork is mysoginistic [sic] and boring,” tweeted Charli xcx in 2024. She wasn't on the fluorescent front cover of brat, her EDM magnum opus, and she…
A child humanoid leads Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest film
In acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest film, a grieving couple turns to technology to recreate what they have lost. “Sheep in the Box,” opening in U.S. theaters Friday, centers on a married couple whose son has…
Anitta shares 'Equilibrium II' film after album's release
July 24 (UPI) -- Anitta has released a film to accompany her latest album. The Brazilian singer-songwriter, 33, shared a 35-minute visual Friday following the release of her album Equilibrium II. The film, directed by Nidia Aranha, Felipe Sassi and…
Dave Clark's AI Studio Promise Aims For Films Hollywood Can Release
Dave Clark cofounder of Promise. Photo Credit: Jeff Lorch Dave Clark was four, maybe five, when his father came home to Rhein-Main Air Base in Frankfurt carrying Predator. They watched it on a small tube television atop a huge wooden trunk, beside…
Film fans are only just discovering this 'hidden gem' drama that's free to watch
A unique film described as an underrated gem has landed a new streaming home. Written and directed by Naqqash Khalid, In Camera, follows the surreal dreams of a struggling actor, and is now available to stream in its entirety on the BBC iPlayer.
Charli XCX's Music, Fashion, Film review round-up: 'A disarmingly deep album'
Charli XCX's new album Music, Fashion, Film has been hailed as a “disarmingly deep album” amid a string of positive and mixed reviews. The singer's latest record, her seventh, was released on July 24 and follows the global success of…
MIFFest Founder Joanne Goh Pushes Kuala Lumpur's Ambitions as Southeast Asia's Film Hub
As the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) approaches its 10th anniversary next year, founder Joanne Goh is looking beyond expansion. “We expect the festival to become a hub of Southeast Asia,” Goh tells Variety, outlining…
Film Commissions Step Up Role to Accelerate Growth In Central America and the Caribbean
The Ibero-American Film Commission Network, a non-profit organization that brings together film commissions and film offices across Ibero-America, took place in the Costa Rica Media Market for the first time this year as it reaffirms its strategic…
Music Review: Charli xcx remains one of pop's great contrarians on 'Music, Fashion, Film'
NEW YORK — When Charli xcx released the barely two-minute, glitched-out “Rock Music,” the first single from “Music, Fashion, Film,” she was almost immediately labeled a provocateur. The song, with its hyperpop…
Inaugural African Film Investor Roundtable Unfolds In Cape Town
EXCLUSIVE: In a sign of the growing momentum around African cinema, the inaugural African Film Investor Roundtable (IFIR) gathered top film investors and financiers involved in the continent's creative industries in Cape Town this week, alongside a…
The 16 Best International Film Schools
This Sydney school, situated beside the city's major studio complex at Moore Park, runs industry-driven programs across every screen and audio craft, and its alumni range from Oscar-winning auteur Jane Campion (The Piano) and Camera d'Or winner…
Edinburgh Industry Program Features Ewan McGregor, Kenneth Branagh and Bruce Dern and an Inaugural U.K. Film Conference
Ewan McGregor, Kenneth Branagh, Ken Burns, Christine Vachon and Bruce Dern have boarded the Edinburgh Intl. Film Festival's 2026 industry program, a talent-heavy five-day lineup anchored by the inaugural U.K. Film Conference, billed as a…
The 25 Best U.S. Film Schools in 2026
After already dominating the box office, alums Ryan Coogler and Sev Ohanian, who met while in their respective graduate film programs, swept through awards season with their hit Sinners. Never one to pass up a synergistic opportunity, the School of…
Gimli Film Festival: Filmmaker's new short tackles feelings around toplessness
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