Black River film festival brings together US, European and African producers and directors to explore partnerships with local film-makers A film festival has brought US, European and African producers and directors to Jamaica to explore...
Composer of the Mission: Impossible theme tune as well as music for a host of Hollywood films including Bullitt and Dirty Harry The career of the composer and conductor Lalo Schifrin, who has died aged 93, was incomparably rich and...
"Traditionally, animators spend 70% of their time on technical grunt work and only 30% on actual creative performance," says co-founder Willem Demmers. "Motorica flips that."
Co-owner of west London studios tells of dunking Victoria Beckham, industry upheavals and 25-year labour of love The first time film-maker Barnaby Thompson visited Ealing Studios it was to shoot Victoria Beckham, who at the time was...
Shot in vertical, phone-friendly aspect and produced on the quick, the Chinese-import format is bringing work to an ailing industry They’re a Chinese cultural phenomenon which keeps millions of viewers glued to their phones, but the...
Exclusive: Dubai-based property developer has filed claims challenging trademark registrations, including the phrase ‘Bond, James Bond’ The owners of James Bond have called the attempt by an Austrian businessman to take control of the...
The original blockbuster turned fear of sharks into decades of persecution but, at long last, the tide may be turning Fifty yars ago the world was changed for ever by a shark. On 20 June 1975, cinemagoers in the US were the first to...
Film institute’s report raises fears AI will eliminate junior roles in film, TV, video game and special effects industries Artificial intelligence companies are plundering 130,000 film and TV scripts to train their models in a raid on...
Sarah Gristwood responds to an article by Catherine Shoard on the good and bad of film journalism As a former film journalist, I enjoyed Catherine Shoard’s piece on the discredited Clint Eastwood “interview” and the craft of film...
Noise of phone conversations and guzzling of snacks have spoiled the experience, veteran director tells critic Peter Travers The director Martin Scorsese has said that no longer watches films in theatres because he’s so appalled by the...
Speaking at an SXSW London event, the actor outlined his desire to ignite the cinema experience for a new generation across the continent Idris Elba has spoken of his ambition to create the “African Odeon” – a chain of cinemas to ignite...
Nasrabadi is taking on a key role at Netflix's feature animation division, which currently employs 900 people across studios in Burbank, Vancouver, and Sydney.
An Austrian newspaper ran an interview with the cinema legend which he denied ever giving. What actually happens in the world of movie reporting can be yet more murky It is no surprise that Austrian newspaper Kurier’s Clint Eastwood...
Cinematographer who won an Oscar for Gandhi but did his most adventurous work on Ken Russell’s Women in Love The cinematographer Billy Williams, who has died aged 96, was Oscar-nominated for Ken Russell ’s adaptation of Women in Love...
Exclusive: Dubai-based property developer has challenged trademark registrations over lack of use The owners of the multibillion-pound James Bond franchise have requested more time to mount their defence to keep control of the super...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
The pressure of being a performer is often overlooked and as the film industry goes through new changes, should we be looking at more ways to help actors in the spotlight overcome mental health challenges and other issues?