• From Coogler to Cruise: the Hollywood heroes saving cinema
    Monday, May 19, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    With concerns remaining over the theatrical experience, some key figures are working hard at ensuring it survives Throughout film history, there have been vanishingly few directors whose brand names reach the heights of the movie stars...
  • ‘Cinema doesn’t ship that way’: Wes Anderson mocks Donald Trump’s film tariff plans in Cannes
    Monday, May 19, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    While acknowledging he is ‘not an expert in that area of economics’, the director criticised Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on films ‘from foreign lands’ American director Wes Anderson has mocked Donald Trump’s plan to impose...
  • Dogma 25 announced at Cannes, as directors launch ‘cultural uprising’
    Monday, May 19, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    A new collective seeks to reinvigorate cinema in the mould of Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg’s Dogme 95 movement, with a 10-point manifesto opposed to the internet A group of Danish and Swedish film-makers have relaunched the...
  • AI-Driven Animated Video Generator Hedra Raises $32 Million
    Thursday, May 15, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    Money continues to flow into tech startups that have their sights set on eliminating every single last animation artist.
  • ‘Fairly Oddparents’ Creator Butch Hartman Launches New Animation Studio With Faith-Based Focus
    Thursday, May 15, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The studio employs over 40 animation crew members.
  • ‘We need to do something’: the company releasing Palestinian films no one else will
    Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    As many films struggle to find distribution, Watermelon Pictures has stepped in to help tell stories from Palestine and other marginalized communities In March, The Encampments , a documentary on the pro-Palestinian protest movement on...
  • The Future Of Cartoon Network Looks Very Bleak
    Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    A new piece in 'Bloomberg Businessweek' paints a grim picture for the future of the 24-hour cartoon channel.
  • Trump’s Hollywood ambassador Jon Voight joins coalition asking for tax incentives
    Monday, May 12, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    In letter, also signed by ambassador Sylvester Stallone, studios and unions call for support on three tax provisions Donald Trump’s Hollywood ambassadors, including the actor Jon Voight, joined labor unions and major studios in asking...
  • ‘Would do more harm than good’: what will Trump’s tariffs really mean for Hollywood?
    Monday, May 12, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    The sudden announcement of the US president’s proposed film industry tariffs has led to confusion and unrest within Hollywood Citizen Kane, The Godfather, Gone with the Wind, Goodfellas, Sunset Boulevard and the Jean-Claude Van Damme...
  • Trump wants tariffs on ‘foreign’ movies. But there’s a reason no one wants to shoot in LA | Dave Schilling
    Sunday, May 11, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    Film-making in Los Angeles has plummeted in recent years. Why sit on the freeway when you could take a paid vacation? Two more top-notch ideas from the twisted mind of Donald Trump : reopening Alcatraz prison (currently a very wet, very...
  • The Guardian view on the impact of Trump’s film tariffs: a disaster movie waiting to happen | Editorial
    Friday, May 9, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    The US president’s proposed levies will badly hit the UK industry just as it is recovering from a series of blows Barbieland, the Emerald City and a galaxy far, far away were all built – at least in part – at film studios just outside...
  • Career change: Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson to premiere directorial debuts at Cannes
    Friday, May 9, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    Eleanor the Great, The Chronology of Water and Urchin are all in the festival’s prestigious Un Certain Regard sidebar. A first step to being the next Clint Eastwood? First-time directors with films premiering at Cannes next week would be...
  • ‘A kick in the teeth’: UK film industry’s horror at possible Trump tariffs
    Friday, May 9, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    Prop-maker at Shepperton Studios fears for future after post by US president throws sector into uncertainty It is a sunny May afternoon in leafy Surrey, and Richard St Clair is carefully preparing a bomb. It is not real, but it will look...
  • Ban this foreign filth! Can cinema really threaten national security?
    Friday, May 9, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    The US president’s plan for Hollywood is full of plot holes. But when it comes to the hidden propaganda baked into movies, he may have a point As always with pronouncements by President Trump, once you had peeled away the xenophobia,...
  • Nigerian film-makers pivot to YouTube as streaming firms pull back
    Thursday, May 8, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    In a market where big names have struggled to turn profits, a flood of new titles are connecting with audiences online For an entire weekend this March, romcom fever gripped Nigerian social media. Thousands of Nigerians, even in the...
  • Jon Voight defends Trump’s film tariff plan: ‘Something has to be done’
    Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    Oscar-winning actor gives first interview to Variety since working with Trump on plan to shake up Hollywood Jon Voight, the actor who inspired Donald Trump ’s surprise statement about placing a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, has...
  • UK officials land in Washington as talks over trade agreement continue
    Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    Senior negotiators hope to get agreement with US signed ahead of UK-EU summit on 19 May A team of senior British trade negotiators has landed in Washington as talks over a deal between the two countries gather pace. Officials from the...
  • US and China to hold tariff talks in Switzerland this weekend, treasury chief says – as it happened
    Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    This blog has now closed. Read our latest story here A group of US senators wants Congress’ watchdog agency to investigate whether controls on humanitarian aid deliveries by Israel and other foreign governments violate US law, according...
  • Report: Half Of Hollywood’s Top 10 Most Profitable Films Last Year Were Animated
    Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    'Inside Out 2,' the most profitable film of 2024, netted Disney $650 million.
  • How would Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign films affect the UK industry?
    Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    The US president has said he intends to impose a 100% tariff on all movies ‘produced in Foreign Lands’ The UK film industry is under threat from Donald Trump’s latest musing on how to revive Hollywood. To the dismay of everyone connected...
  • Newsom offers to work with Trump on $7.5bn tax credit plan to boost US films
    Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    California governor unveils idea after president threatened tariffs on films made abroad The California governor, Gavin Newsom, has proposed a $7.5bn tax credit program and offered to work with Donald Trump to boost US film production...
  • ‘Simply unworkable’: British film industry leaders aghast at Trump’s movie tariffs
    Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    US president’s call for 100% tariffs on films ‘produced in foreign lands’ comes under fire, with actor Brian Cox saying Trump doesn’t understand how films are made Leading figures in the British film industry have reacted with a mixture...
  • Pete Songi on Donald Trump’s proposed foreign films tariffs – cartoon
    Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
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  • ‘I’m not trying to hurt the industry’: Trump softens tone on movie tariffs
    Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from Film industry | The Guardian
    California governor Gavin Newsom announces a $7.5bn tax incentive scheme as Trump’s announcement of 100% tariffs on films ‘produced in foreign lands’ is mocked by Jimmy Kimmel and Fallon Donald Trump appears to be softening his tone...
  • Report: Disney’s Shift Of ‘Moana 2’ Production To Canada Cost California Hundreds Of Millions In Economic Benefit
    Thursday, May 1, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    A new study shows that California's animation industry is in dire condition and without stronger government support, the industry could collapse.
  • AI Animation Tech Startup Cheehoo, Backed By Netflix Head Of Film Dan Lin, Raises $10 Million
    Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The company wants to make the process of creating animation less expensive and complex.
  • The Hive Studio Expands To Europe With New Athens Studio
    Tuesday, April 29, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The company is best known for producing Tal Kantor's 2024 Oscar-nominated short film 'Letter to a Pig.'
  • South Korean Government To Invest $1 Billion Into Animation Industry
    Friday, April 25, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    As animation booms across Asia, the Korean government has announced a major investment initiative to grow its local industry.
  • Revenant Studio Releases A Statement On Its Approach To AI
    Monday, April 14, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The Scottish studio is among the few in our industry that is being transparent about its usage of AI.
  • Weta FX Expands Into Australia With New Permanent Melbourne Hub
    Saturday, April 12, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The company's Melbourne outpost is expected to create 80 jobs.
  • Montreal’s Laughing Dragon Studios Is Shutting Down, Blames Quebec Government For ‘Gutting’ Animation Industry
    Friday, April 11, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The full-service 2d animation studio, which had been in business for decades, employed over 100 workers during peak periods.
  • ‘UltraMan: Rising’ Co-Director John Aoshima Signs Overall Deal With Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
    Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    Aoshima is also guest directing on season two of Netflix's ' Blue Eye Samurai.'
  • A New California Bill Is Proposing A 35% Subsidy For Animated Features, Series, And Shorts
    Tuesday, April 1, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The passage of the bill could encourage more animation production in the state.
  • OuiDo Productions Acquires Mikros Animation And Technicolor’s Episodic And IP Divisions
    Tuesday, April 1, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The company is rehiring dozens of employees from Mikros and Technicolor Animation Productions.
  • Rodeo FX Acquires Former Technicolor Group Studio Mikros Animation
    Thursday, March 27, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    Rodeo FX's purchase of Mikros Animation will preserve up to 287 animation production jobs in Canada and France.
  • Jellyfish Pictures Founder Phil Dobree Speaks Out About His Studio’s Sudden Closure
    Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    Dobree wrote that "unstoppable market forces have resulted in a race to the bottom" and called for greater industry support and regulation for the animation/vfx industries.
  • Jellyfish Pictures, Animation Producer Of ‘Dog Man,’ Shuts Down Amid Industry Crisis
    Monday, March 24, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The financially struggling company had paused operations earlier this month.
  • ‘Dog Man’ Animation Studio Jellyfish Pictures Suspends Operations Amid Financial Struggles
    Friday, March 14, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The studio cannot continue in its current financial state and says it is currently exploring all options for sale or investment.
  • Report: In 2024, Over $5 Million Was Pledged To Animation Projects On Kickstarter
    Monday, March 10, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The amount pledged to animation pales in comparison to the amounts given to tabletop games ($220 million) and comics ($46.5 million).
  • Disney Animation Cancels Long-Awaited ‘Tiana’ Series, Will No Longer Develop Longform Content For Streaming
    Monday, March 3, 2025 from Cartoon Brew » Business
    The studio also announced that it was cancelling an unannounced direct-to-streaming feature-length film.
  • How TV & Film Merchandise Shape Consumer Desires
    Thursday, April 4, 2024 from
    movie merchandising and toys The influence of TV and film on consumer behaviour is a dynamic aspect of contemporary culture, shaping your desires and preferences in ways that go beyond the screen.
  • What Should Students Know Before Choosing the Film Industry as Their Future Profession?
    Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from
    film industry career choices Before deciding to pursue a career in the film industry, you must consider several critical aspects.
  • Mahdi Al-Sharshani Ali Brings Fresh Ingredients to the Film Production Industry
    Thursday, March 28, 2024 from
    Mahdi Al-Sharshani Ali Qatari filmmaker Madhi directed, wrote, and produced over 30 short films at the Doha Film Institute.
  • How to make your entertainment business look more professional
    Thursday, February 8, 2024 from
    media business tips Whether you are new to the business world or not, it's essential to make a good first impression whatever stage you're in.
  • 6 Career Tips for the Aspiring Sound Editor
    Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from
    sound editing and selecting licenses Embarking on a career in sound editing is an exciting venture, filled with opportunities to unleash your creativity and technical skills.
  • Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival reveals 2024 lineup
    Tuesday, December 19, 2023 from
    Clermont-Ferrand-short-film-fest-2024 The International Competition is set to showcase 66 films representing 52 nationalities.
  • Short film ‘Bridge’ to receive world premiere at Norwich Film Festival
    Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from
    Short-film-bridge NHS Receptionist receives BBC Talent Development Commission to make Short Film 'Bridge' which receives its world premiere at BAFTA and BIFA qualifying Norwich Film Festival.
  • On the Hunt with Aaron Taylor-Johnson in a First Look at ‘Kraven The Hunter’
    Monday, October 30, 2023 from
    Kraven the Hunter is part of Sony's broader strategy to build out its Spider-Verse, focusing not just on the heroes but also on the villains who define the world of Spider-Man.
  • 31st edition of the Raindance Film Festival set to open in London
    Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from
    Raindance-Film-Festival-2023-Day-of-the-Fight The Raindance Film Festival, the biggest independent film festival in the UK, is returning to London's West End for its 31st edition.
  • Creative Sparkworks launches free film & TV skills training initiative in London
    Friday, October 6, 2023 from
    Creative-Sparkworks-film-TV-training-London Creative Sparkworks has announced a new film and TV skills training course to support upcoming filmmakers that are looking to break into the entertainment industry.
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