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chron.com - Jamil David - UH is ready to invest in the Texas film industry
UH is ready to invest in the Texas film industry
Chron

Houston may be behind Texas cities like Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth when it comes to television and film production infrastructure, but it could be on par with them one day. In fact, the city of Houston has already beefed up its own local…

vulture.com - Roxana Hadadi - Charlie Heaton Felt 'Really Dirty' After Filming That Industry Scene
Charlie Heaton Felt 'Really Dirty' After Filming That Industry Scene
Vulture

“I remember just wanting to go home and being like, I need to shower, I need to reset, ” says Charlie Heaton of filming Jim and Rishi's disastrous party scene. Spoilers for the fourth season of Industry through fourth episode…

indianexpress.com - Chandan Haygunde - Pune Crime Files | From dairy business to threatening names in film industry, Bishnoi gang-linked Shubham Lonkar back in focus
Pune Crime Files | From dairy business to threatening names in film industry, Bishnoi gang-linked Shubham Lonkar back in focus
The Indian Express

The police have intensified the search for Shubham Lonkar, an alleged member of the dreaded Lawrence Bishnoi gang who once operated from Pune. On January 27, a First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against Shubham at the Sant Tukaram Nagar…

bbc.co.uk - Gem O'Reilly - Wheelchair camera system is 'milestone for disabled film-makers
Wheelchair camera system is 'milestone for disabled film-makers
BBC

A London film-maker with brittle bone disease has patented what he believes to be the world's first wheelchair camera system. Chris Lynch, from Stratford, east London, worked with engineers to make filming more accessible. The specialist equipment…

bbc.co.uk - Shona Elliott - Men covertly filming women at night and profiting from footage, BBC finds
Men covertly filming women at night and profiting from footage, BBC finds
BBC

Abi Smitton,BBC News Investigations Men are covertly filming women on nights out, then making money by posting the videos online, a BBC investigation has found. The videos, often described as 'walking tours' or 'nightlife content', are published on…

bbc.co.uk - Shona Elliott - Men covertly filming women at night and profiting from footage, BBC finds
Men covertly filming women at night and profiting from footage, BBC finds
BBC

Men are covertly filming women on nights out, then making money by posting the videos online, a BBC investigation has found. The videos, often described as 'walking tours' or 'nightlife content', are published on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and…

telegraph.co.uk - Lily Shanagher - Director of Melania Trump film pictured with Epstein
Director of Melania Trump film pictured with Epstein
The Telegraph

The director of Melania Trump 's Amazon film appears in multiple pictures with Jeffrey Epstein in the latest release of files relating to the late financier. Brett Ratner, who directed the documentary feature Melania, is seen in a number of photos…

mirror.co.uk - Kimberly Nhundu - 22 Kids and Counting star halts filming during devastating confession
22 Kids and Counting star halts filming during devastating confession
The Mirror

22 Kids and Counting star Sophie Radford was seen telling producers to stop filming as she shared a devastating update in the latest episode of the Channel 5 show. Sophie, 32, stepped into the spotlight in 2012, when her parents Sue and Noel first…

dailymail.co.uk - Milly Veitch - TOWIE's Ella Rae Wise and Danni Imbert dazzle while filming in Vietnam
TOWIE's Ella Rae Wise and Danni Imbert dazzle while filming in Vietnam
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email: tips@dailymail.co.uk Livvy Jay, Ella Rae Wise and Danni Imbert left little to the imagination on Saturday, as they joined their co-stars in Vietnam to film the upcoming series of TOWIE. ITV have ditched the show's usual…

theguardian.com - Edward Helmore - Melania film earns $8m in US, strongest documentary debut in over a decade
Melania film earns $8m in US, strongest documentary debut in over a decade
The Guardian

Amazon's Melania Trump documentary has reportedly beaten box office expectations and recorded the strongest start of any documentary in over a decade, taking more than $8m at the US box office during its lavishly-promoted opening weekend.

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk turns to human emotion over AI in Valentine's film
Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk turns to human emotion over AI in Valentine's film
afaqs!

As Valentine's Day approaches, Mondelez India has brought back Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk's long-running platform, ‘Say It With Silk', continuing its focus on expressions of love during the season. The 2026 campaign is anchored by a new digital…

gq.com - Derek Lawrence - 'Fast Forever,' the Final 'Fast & Furious' Film, is Coming. Here's Everything We Know
'Fast Forever,' the Final 'Fast & Furious' Film, is Coming. Here's Everything We Know
GQ

We finally know when we will see the Fast & Furious family again. It's been almost three years since the release of Fast X. The plan at the time was for Fast & Furious 11 —the second installment of the two-part franchise finale—to…

variety.com - Rafa Sales Ross - 'Romería' Director Carla Simón Announces 'Flamenco' Short Film in Partnership With Audiovisual From Spain
'Romería' Director Carla Simón Announces 'Flamenco' Short Film in Partnership With Audiovisual From Spain
Variety

Golden Bear-winning director Carla Simón (“Alcarràs”) is set to direct a short film titled “Flamenco” as part of the Where Talent Ignites campaign organized by Audiovisual From Spain, the international…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - 'Sholay' Studio Sippy Films Secures Investment, Repositions as Character IP Company (EXCLUSIVE)
'Sholay' Studio Sippy Films Secures Investment, Repositions as Character IP Company (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Sippy Films, the Indian production house behind cultural touchstone “ Sholay,” is restructuring as a character IP-led studio with backing from Kuberans Tech Ventures Private Limited. The strategic investment, which closed at an…

indiewire.com - Dana Harris-Bridson - This Was the First Post-Studio Sundance Film Festival
This Was the First Post-Studio Sundance Film Festival
IndieWire

After spending six days at the last Sundance Film Festival in Park City, here's my promise: This article won't waste time on the past or projecting the future. Like many fun things, nostalgia can be toxic — and we'll find out about Boulder…

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