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Oscars: Film Academy Revokes, Then Reinstates Screenings Access for Widows and Widowers After Backlash (Exclusive)
Over the past week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences terminated — briefly and, the organization insists, inadvertently —…
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Sebastián Lelio, Lukas Dhont, Jasmila Zbanić to Pitch New Projects to Investors at Cannes Market
An award-winning lineup of international auteurs, including Oscar-winner Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman) and Oscar nominees Lukas Dhont (Close) and…
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Jiang Wen Talks New Technologies, Dumplings, and Why, as a Director, He “Showers” Actors With Praise
Chinese actor-director Jiang Wen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Let the Bullets Fly) shared his take on new technologies, his approach to…
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‘Floating Clouds Obscure the Sun’ Wins Best Film Award in Beijing Fest’s Forward Future Section
Chinese director Tao Shen’s Floating Clouds Obscure the Sun has won the best film award by a new filmmaker in…
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Cannes: ‘Toni Erdmann’ Director Maren Ade Heads up Short Film Jury
German director, writer and producer Maren Ade (Toni Erdmann, Everyone Else) will preside over this year’s Cannes short film competition…
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Hamdan Ballal Pens Candid Op-Ed About West Bank Assault: “Our Movie Won an Oscar, But Our Lives Are No Better Than Before”
Palestinian co-director of No Other Land Hamdan Ballal has penned a candid op-ed in The New York Times detailing the…
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‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’ Rerelease Tops ‘Accountant 2’ With $3.4M in Box Office Previews
Talk about a blast from the past. Lucasfilm and Disney’s 20th Anniversary rerelease of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge…
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‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’: Action-Heavy Footage Brings Baby Yoda to the Big Screen at Star Wars Celebration
The debut footage for the first Star Wars movie in seven years has now been seen by fans. Lucasfilm and…
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An Ode to Female Resilience, ‘Trapped,’ and Murder-for-Profit: The Chinese Competition Films at Beijing
The 15th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival kicks off on Friday, and its competition lineup of 15 titles…
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Star Wars Celebration: Lucasfilm Unveils ‘Light & Magic’ Season 2 Trailer
Disney+ pulled back the curtain on the next chapter of Light & Magic, the docuseries chronicling the history and groundbreaking…
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