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Ukraine War Doc ‘A Picture to Remember’ to Open Amsterdam Documentary Festival
The Ukraine war documentary A Picture to Remember by director Olga Chernykh will open the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, it was announced Wednesday. As IDFA unveiled its full lineup, artistic director Orwa Nyrabia chose Chernykh’s film about three generations of women — the director, her mother and grandmother — confronting Ukraine’s current war and violent history […]
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Callum Turner Grabs Olympic Glory in George Clooney’s ‘Boys in the Boat’ Trailer
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore star Callum Turner goes on an epic quest for Olympic gold in the trailer for director George Clooney’s The Boys in the Boat, which Amazon MGM Studios dropped on Wednesday ahead of a Dec. 25 theatrical release. Turner plays Joe Rantz, a Depression-era outsider who discovers joining the rowing […]
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Golden Globes Donates $75,000 to Committee to Protect Journalists Amid Israel-Hamas War
The Golden Globes Awards has donated $75,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, nonprofit organization that defends the right of journalists to safely report in war zones, without harm or fear of reprisal. “As we have done previously during the Afghanistan and Ukraine conflicts, we remain steadfast in our commitment to support the courageous […]
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British Columbia Industry Urged to Ditch Polluting Diesel Generators on Film, TV Sets
The Vancouver film industry, a key production hub for Hollywood film and TV production, is being urged to wean itself off using loud, diesel fume-spewing generators on local film sets, including to run film and food trucks. Instead, mobile power alternatives — like drawing energy directly from the local electrical grid — are being encouraged […]
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American Film Market Unveils Speakers, Exhibitors for 2023 Edition
The American Film Market has unveiled the first group of exhibitors and speakers set for the Santa Monica event to run Oct. 31 to Nov. 5. The Independent Film & Television Alliance said 245 companies so far will be in the new Le Méridien Delfina Santa Monica headquarters for AFM, including Amazon MGM Studios, Lionsgate, Millennium […]
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Leighton Meester, Robbie Amell Christmas Rom-Com ‘EXmas’ Lands at Amazon Freevee
Leighton Meester and Robbie Amell discover coming home for Christmas can be just a little stressful when they star in the Amazon Freevee original romantic comedy EXmas from BuzzFeed Studios, set to premiere on Nov. 17. Amell plays Graham, who decides to surprise his family by traveling home for the holidays, only to encounter an […]
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Timothée Chalamet Recalls “Disorienting” Armie Hammer Accusations While Making Cannibal Love Story ‘Bones and All’
Timothée Chalamet is speaking out about his experience of preparing to star in Luca Guadagnino’s cannibal love story Bones and All just as similar allegations were being leveled against Armie Hammer, his Call Me by Your Name co-star, back in 2021. “Disorienting is a good word,” Chalamet told GQ in a magazine story about keeping […]
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Jeanell English Breaks Silence on What Led to Her Exit From Film Academy EVP of Impact and Inclusion
Jeanell English has opened up about what forced her to recently leave her role as executive vp of impact and inclusion at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following a year confronting an industry distrusting or outright criticizing calls for change. “I sat in the crossfire between the communities I was advocating for […]
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After ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Finale, Here Are 10 More Murder Mysteries to Watch
Only Murders in the Building may be done for now — after Ben Gilroy’s (Paul Rudd) murder was solved in the third season finale. But binge-worthy whodunnits with elusive killers pursued by troubled detectives or amateur sleuths are everywhere. Below, The Hollywood Reporter plucks 10 murder mysteries to keep viewers sharp and solving crime puzzles until […]
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Pink Denies Israeli Flags Flown at Concerts After Hamas Attacks
The pop singer Pink (aka Alecia Moore) has denied Israeli flags have flown at her rock concerts after southern Israel came under attack 10 days ago from the Hamas terrorist organization. “This post will be controversial for some. At this point, breathing is controversial. I am getting many threats because people mistakenly believe I am flying Israeli […]
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Israeli Government Calls Out Gigi Hadid on Instagram: “Have You Been Sleeping This Past Week?”
The Israeli government has criticized half-Palestinian model Gigi Hadid for her support of the Palestinian cause after the terrorist organization Hamas launched deadly attacks on southern Israel 10 days ago. “Have you been sleeping this past week? Or are you just fine turning a blind eye to Jewish babies being butchered in their homes? Your […]
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NBC News Set to Host Third GOP Presidential Debate
The third Republican presidential debate set for Nov. 8 in Miami will be hosted by NBC News. NBC News, which will produce the debate for its linear TV, streaming and digital platforms, takes over from Fox News and Fox Business, which hosted the first two Republican primary debates. The third tangle between GOP candidates, organized […]
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