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Conclave: How the film sheds light on the secretive way popes are chosen
The 2024 film Conclave - a box office hit and Oscar winner - tells the story of a papal election in which there are no obvious favourites.…
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CinePride Film Festival Launches in L.A. to Support LGBTQ+ Creators in Wake of Outfest Struggles (EXCLUSIVE)
In the wake of the financial issues that halted Outfest, which provided a space in Los Angeles for LGBTQ+ filmmakers to honor indie cinema…
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Pedro Cabeleira’s ‘Night Passengers’ Boarded by Pluto Film Ahead of Cannes Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Pluto Film has boarded Pedro Cabeleira’s “Entroncamento” (Night Passengers) as sales agent. The film premieres in Cannes sidebar ACID. The…
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How Every Day Action Found a Way to Feed the Hungry, Cut Waste on Film Sets — and Hire Out-of-Work Crew Members
On a recent Tuesday, Samantha Luu and Arun Goswami are sorting day-old cupcakes and loaves of artisan bread in a warehouse on Alvarado…
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Good Chaos Signs First-Look Deal With Searchlight as Brit Producer of ‘Sisu,’ ‘Santosh’ and Edward Berger’s Next Film Looks to Scale Up Projects (EXCLUSIVE)
Good Chaos, the U.K. production banner founded by industry veteran Mike Goodridge, has signed a first look deal with Searchlight Pictures.…
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Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi To Be Fêted During Cannes Where She Will Launch Festival That Is ‘The Next Step in Qatar’s Journey of Cultural Leadership’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi will be fêted during the Cannes Film Festival by the Arab Cinema Center with its Arab…
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Sony Film Chief Tom Rothman Sues White House Over Firing From Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board
Tom Rothman, the film chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment, sued President Trump and other White House officials Tuesday over his ouster…
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Vuelta’s Playtime to Merge Film Constellation and Global Screen to Form Global Constellation
Vuelta Group’s international sales division, Playtime, has completed the full acquisition of sales house Film Constellation from Fabien…
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Jackie Chan to Be Honored With Locarno Film Festival Career Award
The Locarno Film Festival will honor Jackie Chan with a lifetime career award honoring the martial arts master who helped define Hong Kong…
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Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong Join Juliette Binoche on Cannes Film Festival Jury
PARIS — Halle Berry and “Succession” star Jeremy Strong are part of the powerhouse panel that will join jury president Juliette Binoche at…
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Nicole Kidman to Receive Kering’s Milestone 10th Woman in Motion Award at Cannes Film Festival
Nicole Kidman, the trailblazing actor and producer who last starred in Halina Reijn’s thought-provoking “Babygirl,” will be celebrated at…
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Alexander Payne to Head Venice Film Festival Jury
Alexander Payne will preside over the main jury of the upcoming Venice Film Festival. The two-time Oscar winner was last in Venice with…
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Steven Spielberg Calls ‘The Godfather’ the ‘Greatest American Film Ever Made’ at Francis Ford Coppola AFI Life Achievement Award Ceremony
Hollywood legends gathered Saturday night to celebrate Francis Ford Coppola as he received the prestigious AFI Life Achievement Award, the…
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David Cronenberg on Leaving Reality Behind in His Tragic New Film ‘The Shrouds’ and Why He Rejects Hollywood’s ‘Delusional’ Obsession With Film Over Digital
It’s easy to see shadows of David Cronenberg in his newest film, “The Shrouds,” now playing in theaters via Sideshow and Janus Films.…
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Canneseries Beta Film Buzz Title ‘A Better Man’ Unpacked by Its Stars, ‘Kon Tiki’s’ Anders Baasmo, Ingrid Giæver from ‘Dreams (Sex, Love)’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“A Better Man,” backed by Norway’s NRK, a byword these days for adventurous shows, has a first teaser, which sets out he set-up for one of…
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John Garfield, Star of ‘Body and Soul’ and ‘Force of Evil,’ to Be Subject of Tribute at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
The 59th Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival will feature a tribute to 1940s American screen star John Garfield. “We are excited to remember…
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Delroy Lindo Says Marvel Was ‘Really Interested’ In His Input For the ‘Blade’ Reboot Until the Film ‘Went Off the Rails’
Delroy Lindo was happy to help Marvel with its long-awaited “Blade” remake until it all went wrong. In a recent interview with…
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Joe Wright on the ‘Pride & Prejudice’ 20th Anniversary and Capturing the ‘Psychologically True’ Jane Austen Story
“It’s funny. With hindsight, there were no challenges. It was all a dream. But that’s clearly not true,” Joe Wright said, reflecting on…
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Academy President Janet Yang Highlights China-Hollywood Bridge at Beijing Film Festival
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Janet Yang used her keynote at the Beijing International Film Festival to emphasize…
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Daughter of Real-Life ‘Iron Claw’ Wrestler Slams A24 Film as ‘Heart-Wrenching’ and ‘Inaccurate’
The Von Erich family is speaking up to say A24 got it wrong. In a forthcoming episode of Investigation Discovery’s docuseries “Hollywood…
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Beijing International Film Festival Marks Triple Milestone With Star-Studded Opening
The 15th Beijing International Film Festival kicked off with glamor and historical significance despite rain-soaked conditions, as…
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‘No Other Land’ Documentary Available for Digital Rental to Benefit Masafer Yatta Communities
Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land” has been made newly available for digital rent in North America in an effort to fundraise for…
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D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai on Redefining the War Film Genre With ‘Warfare’
Since opening last weekend, “Warfare” has drawn viewers to the theaters who are fans of the stacked cast, as well as diehards of…
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Ryan Gosling and Shawn Levy’s ‘Star Wars’ Film Officially Titled ‘Star Wars: Starfighter,’ Sets May 2027 Theatrical Release
Ryan Gosling is officially headed to a galaxy far, far away. Lucasfilm confirms that the star will lead a new “Star Wars” film, titled…