The rising tide of programming for the small screen, along with a greater push for diversity in Hollywood, has increased the number of roles for actors of color overall in recent years. And while it’s hard to pinpoint exactly how many of those gains
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A study from Pen America warns of the long-term effects of studios censoring content to appease the Chinese government.
A new report has found that the Chinese government’s influence on Hollywood is posing a serious threat to free expression.
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, according to a new suit, has monopolized the foreign entertainment reporting market and is excluding qualified applicants.
Kjersti Flaa, a Norwegian living in Los Angeles who has written about entertainment for
Michelle Rodriguez narrates the documentary that details the work and fights of stuntwomen on 'Wonder Woman,' 'John Wick,' 'Black Panther,' 'Total Recall' and more.
In the opening moments of the trailer for director April Wright and Shout! Studios' St
A COVID-wrought content drought is coming. It might be the best thing to happen to entertainment in ages.
Christopher Nolan has made so many movies about how time is weird, he no longer seems to understand what “two weeks” means.
How else to explain th
The snaking rhythm and ripple of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966); the pastoral atmospheres of Days of Heaven (1978); the icy tension of The Thing (1982); the elegiac beauty of Once Upon a Time in America (1984); the swelling heartstrings of Cin
What crazy alchemy can transform the worst movie of all time into a golden work of staggering genius? When
"An overly aggressive shortened theatrical window could have an adverse impact on the mid-to-tail end of a film's life," Mark Zoradi told analysts.
Cinema giant Cinemark is not game for the reduced 17-day theatrical window that fellow exhibitor AMC Th
To say that documentarian Tiller Russell has a knack for discovering unconventional characters is an understatement. From NYPD cops running a cocaine ring (2015’s The Seven Five), to a Russian mobster, a Cuban spy and a Miami playboy conspiring to se
Launching a career with a strong short is a hallmark of the independent film scene. The best shorts of the year commonly attract attention from festival programmers, managers, producers, agents. And in addition to generating recognition and industry
Tendo Nagenda also opens up about his dream projects, whether moviegoers will return to theaters post-COVID, the next stage of the streamer's evolution, and why diversity in Hollywood needs to begin "in the rooms where the decisions are made."
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The in-theater advertising firm swung to a second quarter loss as it faces continuing theater closures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In-theater advertising firm National CineMedia has swung to a second quarter loss, on sharply lower revenues, after m
SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on a three-year deal covering TV animation.
The deal, announced on Monday, covers animated programs produced for television, including network TV,
Jessica Swale’s World War II-era “Summerland,” debuting on demand via IFC on July 31, turns the English coastal countryside into a character in the tale of a reclusive writer played by Gemma Arterton — and the house in which much of the action takes
The importance of color in filmmaking.
There are few professions in video production that have as much influence in manipulating our emotions than that of a Professional Colorist. Of course if you’ve watched a lot of films you’ve likely noticed the ro
An appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Ashley Judd can pursue a sexual harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein, finding that he held power over her career when he invited her to his room at the Peninsula Hotel in the mid-1990s.
The three-judge pan
Lack of insurance had been considered the biggest issue facing the U.K. industry as it attempts to get back on its feet after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.K. government has launched an emergency £500 million ($647 million) film and TV production insur
While there was no formal specifics offered on projects, the announcement noted that several titles were in development.
In the latest attempt to become a Hollywood player, digital media company Buzzfeed will partner with Lionsgate on a slate of narr
Female filmmakers are behind nearly half of the films that will screen at this year’s Toronto Film Festival, representing a high-water mark for the annual celebration of the best in movies and pushing the gathering tantalizingly close to achieving ge