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TIFFCOM: Japan’s Anime Industry Expanded 15 Percent to $25 Billion in 2024
Japan’s animation industry surged 14.8 percent to reach record revenues of $25 billion (3.8 trillion yen) in 2024, with most…
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Tokyo: ‘Palestine 36’ Takes Grand Prix, Zhang Lu’s ‘Mothertongue’ Wins Two Prizes
Annemarie Jacir’s epic historical drama Palestine 36 took the Tokyo International Film Festival’s top prize, the Grand Prix/The Governor of…
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Japan’s Toho Studios Reveals Title for Next Godzilla Movie
The King of Monsters is revving up to roar again. Legendary Tokyo-based Toho Studios shared the title Monday morning for…
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LGBTQ+ Campaigners, Murder and Neo-Nazis Feature in Lithuanian Crime Drama ‘The Activist’ (Exclusive Clips)
Things are not always what they seem. That phrase is likely to pop into your head when watching The Activist…
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British Independent Film Awards: ‘My Father’s Shadow’ and ‘Pillion’ Lead Nominations
Akinola Davies Jr.’s Lagos-set coming-of-age tale My Father’s Shadow and Harry Lighton’s kinky queer romance Pillion are among the frontrunners…
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Issa Rae, Dan Stevens, Zach Cherry and Kate Berlant Join ‘Babies’
Issa Rae, Dan Stevens, Zach Cherry and Kate Berlant have joined Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen in Babies, the new…
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David Beckham “Couldn’t Be Prouder” After Receiving Knighthood From King Charles
It was a long time coming, but it’s finally official. David Beckham has been formally knighted by the King. The…
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Pete Davidson, Ella Purnell to Star in Cosmic Rom-Com ‘That Time We Met’
Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell have signed on to star in That Time We Met, a high-concept romantic comedy from…
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Hailey Gates on Her Nuanced Satire of the U.S. Military in Atropia
Kicking off the year with a surprise Sundance win, Hailey Gates’ debut feature Atropia is now lined up in competition…
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Fan Bingbing On Mother Bhumi, Working Again in China After Tax Case
Returning to Tokyo International Film Festival 15 years after she won best actress for Buddha Mountain in 2010, Chinese superstar…
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