It’s a momentous Cannes for Cairo-based film professionals Alaa Karkouti and Maher Diab as they mark the 15th anniversary of the creation of marketing and distribution company MAD Solutions and the 10th anniversary of spin-off the Arab Cinema Center (ACC). Under these banners, the pair have been at the forefront …
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Diversity, both in content and in terms of the characters explored, appears to be the driving force behind a number of Taiwan-backed productions spread out across this year’s Cannes Film Festival program. For producer Lynn Chen, who has come to the festival with the drama Mongrel, screening in this year’s Directors’ Fortnight …
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“Golden Horse Goes to Cannes” is looking to make a splash on the Croisette, marking a collaboration with the festival’s Marché du Film that aims to showcase the “diversity, vigor and bold competence of Taiwan cinema, ranging from epic, romance, comedy, fantasy and gender awareness.” The reality of that promise, …
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Woke cinema is a topic that’s become increasingly divisive among film fans. Why the controversy? In this video we take a deep dive. In this new ongoing series, a revival of our old C’Mon Hollywood op-eds, we will examine the current political climate surrounding all things “woke” when it comes to the …
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From all accounts, Alfred Molina was an absolute pro, despite never having been in a movie as technically complicated as this one. John Dykstra, production visual effects supervisor: I think that Sam did a terrific job. His Spider-Man movies, for me, seemed to be a great capturing of the essence of …
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Cinema for Gaza, a group launched by a small group of female filmmakers and film journalists, has successfully raised more than $315,000 to support medical aid for the civilian population in Gaza. A celebrity auction, organized by Cinema for Gaza, and supported by the likes of Tilda Swinton, Annie Lennox, …
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SFFILM announced the program slate of the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative at the 67th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival) which runs April 24–28. Presented in partnership between the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and SFFILM, this year’s programs include three films and participation by Sloan Fellows and grant …
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The Dracula’s Daughter movie Abigail has gotten a new Dolby Cinema poster ahead of its April theatrical release date A Universal Monsters project is coming our way from Radio Silence, the filmmaking team that previously brought Ready or Not, Scream (2022), and Scream VI to the screen. Universal has scheduled an April 19, 2024 theatrical release …
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Ellie is of steelier stuff. She simply wants to document the fall of an empire with the same detached gaze she perfected while lensing sectarian and imperial violence in the Middle East and Africa. She does, however, maintain enough of her soul to wince when Joel lets a cub photographer, …
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The Cinema Audio Society Awards took place on Saturday, honoring Oppenheimer, The Last of Us and The Bear with winning trophies this year. The sound mixing team behind Oppenheimer took home the award in the live-action competition, beating the teams behind Barbie, Ferrari, Killers of the Flower Moon and Maestro. Cinema Audio Society, which …
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In the ever-evolving landscape of independent cinema, emerging talents often shine through with stories that resonate deeply with audiences. Brady Oliver Bryson, a newcomer to the directorial scene, has made a notable entry with his debut feature film, “Sideways for Attention,” a raw and introspective exploration of human struggles set …
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On the other hand, Andre Masson (Alex Lutz), the central character of Pascal Bontizer’s “Auction” (March 1, 10) seems perfectly content with his lot in life as a high-powered art appraiser who regards the works that he looks at purely as commodities to be bought or sold. That changes when …
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