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fromFast Company
21 hours ago

Adam McKay's new movie offers a glimpse at advertising's final frontier: your dreams

Publicly traded companies are by legal definition and requirement completely amoral. They want only one thing, to raise their stock price, and the public good and common decency are just obstacles to be overcome or spun in that quest.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 day ago

Beyond breaking news: local reporter follows his passion for film making

Sean Au emphasizes the emotional connection movies create between characters and audiences, inspiring his journey as a filmmaker.
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fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

Seven Documentaries for Fans of Fiction

Documentaries can effectively tell engaging stories, appealing even to those typically averse to the genre.
Independent films
fromThe Independent
5 days ago

Steven Spielberg shares huge admission about Christopher Nolan film Interstellar

Interstellar was originally intended to be directed by Steven Spielberg before Christopher Nolan took over the project.
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fromdesignyoutrust.com
6 days ago

Breathtaking Cinematic Illustrations That Will Make You Rethink Sci-Fi Concept Art

Katerina Belikova is a renowned Ukrainian digital illustrator known for her work in science fiction and dark fantasy, particularly with the Star Wars franchise.
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fromVulture
1 week ago

'Every Day Turns Out to Be the Most Stressful Day You've Ever Had'

Jury Duty is a documentary-style comedy featuring an unsuspecting participant surrounded by actors performing scripted antics, challenging viewer perceptions of reality TV.
Music production
fromIndieWire
1 week ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
Independent films
fromFilmmaker Magazine
5 days ago

"Personal Storytelling, Experimentation, and a DIY Spirit": A Look Inside LAFM 2026

This year's festival showcases debut features emphasizing personal storytelling and experimentation from both international and local filmmakers.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
1 week ago

'Thank You For Generating With Us!' Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

Generative AI is revolutionary, but it cannot replace human creativity, which is rooted in effort and experience.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

A 'Star Wars' and 'Top Gun' producer is joining the micro drama craze. Read his pitch deck.

Micro dramas are evolving with VeYou, an app aiming to elevate the format with high-quality storytelling and AI-driven effects.
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fromThe Independent
1 week ago

Everything Cary Elwes owned fit in a paper bag. Then he made a film with his brother

Cary Elwes faced personal loss due to wildfires but found support and purpose while filming 'Dead Man's Wire' with his brother.
fromRaymondcamden
2 weeks ago

Checking if a Movie has a Post or Mid Credit Scene

The app is incredibly simple. I made use of the wonderful SimpleCSS for my design and then made use of the TMDB API. The TMDB APIs are pretty easy to use, but finding out how to get this information did take a bit of digging.
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fromIndieWire
1 week ago

Brands Won't Save Indie Film: They're Changing It

Independent filmmakers face financing challenges while brands are shifting towards storytelling, but brands won't fill the financing gap for traditional filmmaking.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

In Film, Sometimes the Greatest Drama Is Offscreen

"Cinematic Immunity" offers a workers'-eye view of Hollywood on the Hudson, revealing the intricate dynamics of filmmaking in New York City from 1954 to 9/11.
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fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Films Are Fantasies. Here Are Their Realities.

Atsushi Nishijima, an on-set stills photographer, has documented major films over the past decade and a half, capturing candid moments between takes on sets directed by prominent filmmakers.
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fromVulture
3 weeks ago

How Many Cinephiles Does It Take to Win a Soccer Match?

The first-ever Cinema Showdown in NYC combined soccer with film promotion, attracting cinephiles and fans for a unique event featuring custom jerseys.
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fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Bespoke AI models are the next big thing in filmmaking

Netflix acquired Ben Affleck's AI startup InterPositive for approximately $600 million to integrate customizable generative AI models as a foundational part of its production process.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Netflix Buys Startup That Modifies Footage Using AI

Major studios are acquiring AI companies and integrating AI technology into production despite ongoing labor disputes over AI protections and consent for using actors' likenesses and voices.
Independent films
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

That Was a Fun Movie. But Where are the Bloopers These Days?

Jackie Chan popularized blooper reels in the 1990s, which have evolved into post-credit scenes in modern films.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

'American Classic' is a hidden gem that gets even better as it goes

American Classic is a charming streaming series on MGM+ about a Shakespearean actor who returns to his small Pennsylvania hometown to escape scandal and reconnect with local theater.
#ai-in-filmmaking
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fromFast Company
1 month ago

3 AI trends in Hollywood to discuss at Oscars parties

AI's rapid evolution in filmmaking is creating new ethical, aesthetic, and storytelling challenges that are reshaping Hollywood conversations and industry practices.
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fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Steven Spielberg says he's 'never used AI' in any of his films | TechCrunch

Steven Spielberg opposes AI use in creative filmmaking roles, stating he has never used it in his films and will not replace creative individuals with machines.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Go behind-the-scenes of 'Hoppers': A special look at new Disney-Pixar comedy

Disney and Pixar's 'Hoppers' follows Mabel, who uses technology to transfer her mind into a robotic beaver to communicate with wild animals and protect their habitat from human development.
Independent films
fromOpen Culture
3 weeks ago

See the Climactic Ending of Steven Spielberg's Breakout Duel Recreated Entirely with 3D-Printed Models

Steven Spielberg's journey from a young filmmaker to a Hollywood icon is depicted in The Fabelmans, showcasing his passion for storytelling and filmmaking.
Independent films
fromNo Film School
3 weeks ago

How Some Clever Marketing Got My $75K Microbudget Film on HBO

Indie filmmakers can thrive despite traditional distribution collapse by leveraging digital marketing and audience engagement strategies.
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Technological advancement in filmmaking has eliminated scarcity and bottlenecks that once created awe, diminishing the magic of cinema through abundance rather than enhancing it.
#ai-and-animation-technology
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fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Netflix buys Ben Affleck's AI company that's geared toward filmmakers

Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's Interpositive AI company to develop AI and animation tools that assist filmmakers while preserving creative control and cinematic standards.
Media industry
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Netflix buys Ben Affleck's AI company that's geared toward filmmakers

Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's Interpositive AI company to develop AI and animation tools that assist filmmakers while preserving creative control and cinematic standards.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
19 years ago

Ford nailed the role

Harrison Ford's Hollywood Hills home features his original carpentry work and was instrumental in launching his acting career after director George Lucas hired him as a carpenter.
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fromEsquire
1 month ago

Do Original Movies Have Any Hope Left? I Went on a Journey to Find Out.

Theaters must create unique event experiences to compete with home entertainment, driving elaborate marketing stunts and premium screen innovations.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
3 weeks ago

'The AI Doc' Director Daniel Roher Gets Real About Generative AI, Its Impact on Hollywood, and What's in Our Power to Control

Filmmaker Daniel Roher creates a documentary exploring AI's future impact by balancing apocalyptic and optimistic perspectives while focusing on controllable factors like preparing his child for an AI-driven world.
#cinematography
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fromEsquire
1 month ago

Celine Song Just Might Have the Answer to What's Plaguing Hollywood

The film industry faces consolidation and AI disruption, yet original films like those by Celine Song prove ambitious storytelling can achieve both critical acclaim and commercial success.
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fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

Psychology says if you check movie reviews before watching you probably display these 9 distinctive traits - Silicon Canals

People who check reviews before watching movies tend to be highly conscientious, detail-oriented, time-conscious, and thorough, often researching extensively across decisions.
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fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

This Cult Filmmaker Learned Something About Audiences Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know'Make Them Feel Something'

Kevin Smith built a personal brand by connecting directly with fans, which created lasting career opportunities beyond individual film projects in an unpredictable industry.
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fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 month ago

Incredible Behindthescenes Reels Where A Loose Doodle Evolves Into A Polished Illustration Packed With Personality And Story

A diverse collection of contemporary visual art, advertising, and inventive photography highlights creative reinterpretations, surreal manipulations, and socially aware installations across global artists and campaigns.
#ai-filmmaking
fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 months ago

"...As Long as You're Telling the Truth": Jordan Lage, Back To One, Episode 376

Jordan Lage is an award-winning actor, writer, director and founding member of the Atlantic Theater Company, which celebrates its 41st anniversary this year. He studied acting at New York University under the tutelage of playwright David Mamet and actor William H. Macy and then taught acting and playwriting at the Atlantic Theater Acting School for nearly 30 years. Best known for his work performing the plays of David Mamet's, he
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fromKqed
1 year ago

'The Studio' on Apple TV+ Explains How Good Artists Make Bad Movies

Unfortunately, Matt's love of film is inconsistent with his real assignment, which is to make the most money possible while taking the fewest risks. And he believes in that, too, because he wants to keep his job and he loves the life it gives him. So in this world, the desire to make art and the desire to make money are in tension, but not because they put pure artists and mercenary suits on opposite sides. They are competing desires that exist inside the hearts and minds of many, if not most, of the people in the industry, just in different proportions.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon give new film's 1,200 crew members back-end bonuses

Quality, freely accessible journalism requires donations to fund on-the-ground reporters and investigative coverage across issues like reproductive rights, climate, and Big Tech.
fromVulture
1 month ago

17 Movies With Exclamation-Point Titles, Ranked!

During a junket interview with OutNow, Gyllenhaal explained that the punctuation mark was included to represent the "whole lot of energy" that comes out when the historically muted Bride of Frankenstein is finally allowed to speak. That's all well and good, but to viewers the titular exclamation point is less of a metaphor and more of a golden arrow saying, "This movie is going to be crazy."
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 months ago

"I Want To Be More Honest and More Authentic, Both With Myself and With My Roles": Ben Mehl, Back To One, Episode 378

Ben Mehl pursued acting despite legal blindness from Stargardt disease, performing on screen and stage while teaching and emphasizing truth and trust in his work.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Amazon to begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month | TechCrunch

Albert Cheng, who heads the AI Studios initiative, emphasized that the goal is to support creative teams, not to replace them. The focus is on improving efficiency and reducing costs while ensuring that intellectual property is protected and AI-generated content isn't absorbed into other AI models. One example used is Amazon's "House of David" series, which featured 350 AI-generated shots in season two.
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fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Spielberg, Coppola and Lucas: The toxic friendship that built modern Hollywood

George Lucas should have died. It was 1962; the 17-year-old had just crashed his yellow Autobianchi convertible into a walnut tree, in Modesto, California. The car rolled, bounced and came to rest - it was "beyond mangled, flipped upside down and twisted like a crushed Coke can against the tree". When the teenager woke in hospital two weeks later, his heart having nearly stopped, he had a new philosophy: "Maybe there's a reason I survived this accident that nobody should have survived."
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fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

Marty Supreme's Legendary Production Designer Shares 5 Secrets From the Film's Sets

Production designer Jack Fisk's meticulous recreation of 1950s New York in Marty Supreme may finally earn him an Oscar after three previous nominations for period-specific production design.
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fromFuturism
1 month ago

Hollywood Is Lying to Everyone About How Much AI They're Using, Says Consummate Hollywood Insider

Hollywood studios are using AI more widely across writing and production than they publicly acknowledge.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Top of the props: meet the unsung heroes behind the memorable objects in your favourite films

It's nice that you are asking about props, because they're not really acknowledged, says Jode Mann, a TV prop master in Los Angeles. When Mann worked on the children's comedy show Pee-wee's Playhouse in the 1980s, she got a call from its star, Paul Reubens, who said he was nominating her for an Emmy. It was only after Mann told her mother and promised to thank her if she won that Reubens called back to say he couldn't nominate her because there's no category for you.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Real Secret to a Filmmaker's Success

Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg in the 1970s combined artistic daring with commercial ambition, reshaping Hollywood through auteurism and blockbuster filmmaking.
#film-production
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

How Steven Spielberg Transformed My Career

In fact, I've made a conscious habit of seeking out successful individuals so I can learn from their experiences. But the man often nicknamed the "King of the Hollywood Blockbuster" continues to elude me. And yet, despite never meeting face to face, Spielberg taught me one of the most important lessons of my entire career. It's a lesson I've learned through engaging with his work.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 month ago

"I Feel Like It's Very Sacred, What Happens Between the Camera and You": Samantha Smart, Back To One, Episode 380

Charliebird, written, produced, and led by Samantha Smart, won the 2025 Tribeca top prize and stars Gabriela Ochoa Perez as Charlie.
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

17 great movies ruined by terrible endings

10 Cloverfield Lane Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman and John Gallagher Jr are locked in an underground bunker for the majority of this left-field sequel to Cloverfield, with thrilling results. In the film's final throes, Winstead's character exits the bunker, and finds that her captor was telling the truth about an alien invasion above - a twist that completely and ruinously dissipates the hard-earned tension that came before.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Pillion' stars, director enjoyed their walk on the wild side

Pillion centers a gay dom–sub love story that celebrates leather community visibility, sparking enthusiastic, costumed screenings and earning strong critical acclaim.
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fromThe Hollywood Reporter
2 months ago

Film Academy Creates Academy Studios to Oversee Digital Output, Will Be Led by Jennifer Davidson

The Academy launches Academy Studios to professionalize and expand digital content and promotes Jennifer Davidson to chief marketing, communications and content officer to lead it.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I wasn't acting: that was me': how non-actors took over Oscar season

Directors often cast non-professionals to capture authenticity through lived experience and physical presence alongside trained actors.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 months ago

A Tech Writer's Appreciation of Scott Macaulay

Digital technologies and the internet democratized filmmaking, enabling indie filmmakers with low-cost equipment and new distribution platforms, reshaping production, post-production, and exhibition.
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fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies

This year's Oscar contenders feature nonprofessional actors alongside established performers, creating authentic performances that distinguish these films in the new casting achievement category.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 months ago

True Story: I Used My Jeopardy! Winnings to Finance My First Feature

Lifelong passions for magic, film, and trivia converged into a filmmaking career and a rekindled fascination with Colon, Michigan's rich magic heritage and storytelling potential.
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fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Hollywood isn't happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator | TechCrunch

Seedance 2.0 enables rapid AI-generated videos that have sparked widespread copyright infringement concerns and unified pushback from Hollywood organizations.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago

How to win an Oscar: the hustling, dirty tricks and the whispered $60m campaigns to win cinema's biggest prize

Studios run months-long awards campaigns; Jessie Buckley, nurtured in school theatre, is tipped to add an Oscar to her Golden Globe.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Livestream: 4 award-winning filmmakers on risk-taking cinema

European filmmakers are embracing risk, political engagement, intimacy and formal freedom in opposition to franchise- and algorithm-driven global film trends.
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fromInverse
2 months ago

The Best Beds On The Big Screen (And How To Get Them!

Iconic movie beds reveal character, era, and design, serving as vital set pieces that communicate personality, technology, and cultural aesthetics.
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fromInsideHook
2 months ago

In Defense of Movie Sex Scenes

Onscreen sex scenes can be narratively essential but are often gratuitous, harmful, or disruptive when objectifying participants, reinforcing stereotypes, or damaging a film's flow.
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fromVulture
1 month ago

Why Gore Verbinski Disappeared From Hollywood

Gore Verbinski returns with Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, a gonzo sci-fi action-adventure comedy where Sam Rockwell leads diner patrons against surreal AI apocalypse.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Full of emotional wisdom': Guardian writers on the best movie romances you might not have seen

It's the first rule of romcoms that opposites attract, and you can't imagine two more different lovers than Poinsettia (Lynn Redgrave), a spark plug of a dame convinced that she is in a relationship with the 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini, and Fish (James Earl Jones), a gentle giant who spends his spare time wrestling a demon that only he can see.
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fromVulture
2 months ago

Shhhh! The Drama Has a Secret

The teaser opens on Zendaya and Pattinson as engaged couple Emma and Charlie, a picture-perfect duo spending their life in sun-drenched bookstores. Things take a turn when they're dining with their married friends, played by Alana Haim and Mamoudou Athie, who suggest that they all go around and tell the story of the worst thing they've ever done. Everyone's laughing at the confessions until Emma speaks. We don't get to hear exactly what Emma did, but Haim does scream "Emma, what the FU-."
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