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| Mon 18:44 |
Brutal Donald Trump Biopic ‘The Apprentice’ Gets 8-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation as Director Says ‘
Even in Cannes, it’s hard to avoid Donald Trump. “The Apprentice,” the story of the 45th and possibly 47th president’s early years as a real estate developer, earned a eight-minute standing ovation on Monday. It’s probably safe to assume that the film festival crowd isn’t a MAGA-heavy one, so it helps that “The Apprentice” paints […]
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| Mon 18:34 |
Cannes 2024 Portrait Gallery: Hunter Schafer, Kevin Costner, Zoe Saldana and More
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is underway, with major premieres like “Megalopolis,” “Horizon,” “The Substance,” “Emelia Perez” and more. Check out some of Variety‘s photography from the festival.
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| Mon 18:34 |
‘Death Becomes Her’ Review: Promising Pre-Broadway Musical Makes for a Campy Improvement on the Cult
A more-than-respectable entry in the endless parade of movies-to-musicals, this genuinely funny, effervescently performed pre-Broadway take on the 1992 Robert Zemeckis dark comedy “Death Becomes Her” has a better, and more sympathetic, understanding of the female vanity and rivalry at its core — and their underlying camp qualities — than the original film ever did. […]
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| Mon 18:18 |
Who’s Driving the Canary Islands’ New Wave? A Drill-Down on Players and Banner Titles
In 2009, nine production companies were operating in the Canary Islands using ZEC preferential tax rates for being established here. Flash forward 15 years, there are now 31 companies doing live action. Below, some of the Canary Islands pacemaker production companies, and titles to track: Anaga Media Productions The Canary Islands’ newest kid on the block, […]
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| Mon 18:15 |
Variety Honors Universal Pictures With International Achievement in Film Award: ‘Theatrical Is the C
Film industry players gathered at Mr. Nakamoto at the Mondrian hotel in Cannes on Monday night to celebrate Universal Pictures International. As Variety co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh pointed out in his opening remarks, Universal had several big successes this past year, not the least of which was Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which took home seven Oscars. The […]
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| Mon 18:15 |
Talents to Track on the Canaries’ New Film Scene
Studios that call the Canary Islands home are curating top talent to further diversify their audiovisual offerings, luring and retaining creatives dedicated to costume design, sound, production, animation and editing. Others ares simply born in the Islands. A further testament to the sustained development of the local sector and its increasing relevance to a broader […]
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| Mon 18:15 |
‘Dance Moms’ Creator Jeff Collins Launches New Company, Partners With Sony Pictures TV’s Nonfiction
Veteran unscripted producer Jeff Collins (“Dance Moms”) has sealed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction. Under the pact, Collins and his newly launched Resilient Content shingle will focus on creating unscripted programming and developing formats for broadcast, cable and streaming. “Jeff has a track record of identifying great characters and fascinating environments […]
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| Mon 18:03 |
Filmax Scoops Spanish Animated Pirate Pic ‘The Treasure of Barracuda’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Barcelona-based production, sales, and distribution company Filmax has secured global sales rights to the upcoming kids and family animated feature “The Treasure of Barracuda,” and is presenting the film to potential buyers at the Marché du Film. Having pitched at several international animation project events, “The Treasure of Barracuda” is one of the buzziest Spanish titles […]
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| Mon 18:01 |
Jon Wysocki, Founding Drummer of Staind, Dies at 53
Jon Wysocki, a drummer and founding member of the rock band Staind, has died. He was 53. Wysocki’s death was confirmed over the weekend on May 18 in social media post shared by his band Lydia’s Castle. They wrote, “On 5/18/2024 at 8:02pm, Jon Wysocki passed away surrounded by family and friends that loved him […]
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| Mon 18:00 |
Hollywood Cinema Production Resources Names Ashlee Hypolite as Its Executive Director – Film News in
Hollywood Cinema Production Resources’ (Hollywood CPR) board of directors names Ashlee Hypolite as its new executive director. Hollywood CPR is a nonprofit that creates opportunities for employment and provides accessible workforce training for students from underrepresented communities. As executive director, Hypolite will lead the industry’s first union-recognized below-the-line career pathway training program. She will manage […]
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