Tag: FilmFestivals
Gene Hackman, Versatile Screen Icon, Dies at 95
“I like characters that have flaws in them,” said Gene Hackman, who was adept at playing flawed but stalwart men—usually in flawless performances in [...]
“I am gobsmacked”: UK industry reacts to collapse of film visual effects giant MPC | News
The sense of shock at the sudden demise of film visual effects giant MPC is palpable within the tightknit VFX industry, but few are surprised.
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Gene Hackman Dies, Aged 95
Legendary American actor and two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman has died at the age of 95, it has been confirmed. The screen veteran, star of such f [...]
UK standards authority CIISA outlines its first behavioural framework
The UK’s Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) has detailed the minimum expectations of behaviour across the innovative in [...]
Award-Winning ‘Seeds’ To Sprout At True/False Film Fest, Plus Dozens More Innovative Docs: “We’re Really Invested In Supporting Creative Nonfiction”
Fresh from winning the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary at Sundance, Seeds will germinate at True/False, the acclaimed documentary festival in [...]
HBO, A24, NBCUniversal execs join Screen’s Global Production Awards jury | News
Leading executives from HBO, A24, NBCUniversal and Amazon Studios are among the judges for Screen International’s third annual Global Production [...]
John Lithgow Confirmed He’s Playing Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ Series
You’re a wizard, John Lithgow. In an interview with Screen Rant, the prolific actor confirmed that he will be playing Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbl [...]
Blake Lively And Anna Kendrick Get Twisty
In the streaming era, it feels like we’re seeing more belated sequels than ever. Not just because everything now eventually gets a legacy sequel, bu [...]
Paramount Global reports mixed Q4, expects Skydance merger to close in first half of 2025 | News
Paramount Global reported mixed Q4 earnings on Wednesday (February 26) and said it expected the Skydance merger to close in the first half of the [...]
Is The Substance a Stealthily Perfect Trans Allegory?
Somewhere around the midpoint of The Substance, a familiar series of emotions began to build up in my general vicinity. As I watched the film, I coul [...]