The common ground between American film consumers and critics is when the two get to converge at a film festival. Equally measured in their “first look” at a film that has yet to open in a theater near you, the two get to take in the spectacle of a m
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San Francisco Film has selected filmmakers Aaron Sorkin and Chloe Zhao for honors at its annual San Francisco Film Awards ceremonies, due to be livestreamed on Dec. 9.
Sorkin, whose “Trial of the Chicago 7” is streaming on Netflix, will receive the Ka
There are two big factions among the 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA, and they have rarely, if ever, gotten along, even in the eight years since SAG and AFTRA merged into a single union. No event exemplifies the deep divide within SAG-AFTRA like the 200
Media barons have long acknowledged that the future will be streamed.
Over the coming weeks, as the world’s largest media and tech conglomerates report earnings for the July-September quarter, it will become increasingly clear how well entertainment c
Back in June when GLOW was on hiatus while in production on what the cast thought would be the fourth and final season of the Netflix series, six of the show's stars sent a letter to the streaming giant and GLOW's co-creators and executive producers
[This story contains spoilers for The Haunting of Bly Manor]
Mike Flanagan is haunting us. Don’t worry, the filmmaker is thank
The theme parks have been shuttered since mid-March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood on Tuesday received stringent guidelines from the state for reopening after being shuttered most of the year due to t
HBO will bridge the gap between seasons of Euphoria with a pair of special episodes.
The premium cable outlet has ordered two extra installments of the series, which is coming of an Emmy victory for lead actress Zendaya. The first is scheduled to prem
Grants will be provided to Black students in their second year of education at the non-profit conservatory.
The American Film Institute on Friday unveiled the establishment of a Black Production Fund in partnership with AMC Networks.
Funds will provide
An ex-product designer for Disney Streaming Service, formerly known as BAMtech, sued claiming he was discriminated against because of his wife's pregnancy.
Disney has defeated a pregnancy discrimination complaint from a man who claimed he was shamed a
At a virtual press event for the August Wilson play, the Oscar winner spoke of working with Chadwick Boseman before his death: “Chadwick is my baby.”
In Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Viola Davis is a fighter.
A Southern blues singer on the down side of her
Industrial Light & Magic's Rob Bredow offered an update during the virtual VIEW confab.
Warner Bros.' The Batman, which is currently filming in the UK, is using virtual production techniques for select scenes, Industrial Light & Magic chief creative o
Since its inception in 2013, the Middleburg Film Festival has become a major fixture on the crowded festival circuit, offering four days of films in Northern Virginia’s historic wine country, one hour from Washington, D.C. The festival will run Oct.
Diverse storytelling and representation are the core focus for Angela Bassett and Emilia Clarke, who are serving as jurors and mentors during this year’s sixth annual Tribeca Through the Lens filmmaking program.
“The biggest reason I wanted to be a pr
A big part of what makes for a good fright is settling into the time and place of a particular story. From early horror works like “Nosferatu” to classic movies such as “Dracula” and “Frankenstein,” the realms that cinema’s scariest creatures inhabit
Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep and Timothee Chalamet will join Jennifer Lawrence in the star-studded cast of “Don’t Look Up,” a new Netflix comedy from Adam McKay.
Jonah Hill and Himesh Patel will also star, along with Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi and Mat
The U.K.’s Film and TV Charity has launched the Whole Picture Program, a two-year initiative designed to to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the 200,000 people who work behind the scenes in film, TV and cinema.
The Film and TV Charity has no
The Walt Disney Company announced a broad structural reorganization of its media and entertainment businesses Monday, in a move to ramp up and streamline its direct-to-consumer strategy. That involves the creation of the new Media and Entertainment D
The Academy has taken its fair share of hits over the years, failing to recognize the very best films and performances each year, especially when it comes to people of color. #OscarsSoWhite highlights the absence of all talents that fail to get cited
Tom Burke, best known to global audiences as the restrained, husky private detective Cormoran Strike of BBC’s adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s Robert Galbraith novels, is hanging up his hat in British indie film “The Show” to play… another detective. But