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fromFast Company
2 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.
Marketing
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

Seven Documentaries for Fans of Fiction

Documentaries can effectively tell engaging stories, appealing even to those typically averse to the genre.
#faces-of-death
Film
fromWIRED
7 hours ago

A New Horror Movie Depicts Realistic Snuff. That's Not the Most Disturbing Thing About It

The reboot of Faces of Death reflects modern society's exposure to real violence through social media and its impact on viewers.
Independent films
fromFilmmaker Magazine
3 days ago

"Decontextualized Little Clips of Violence": Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei on Faces of Death

Faces of Death reflects society's evolving relationship with graphic depictions of death and violence over the decades.
Film
fromWIRED
7 hours ago

A New Horror Movie Depicts Realistic Snuff. That's Not the Most Disturbing Thing About It

The reboot of Faces of Death reflects modern society's exposure to real violence through social media and its impact on viewers.
Independent films
fromFilmmaker Magazine
3 days ago

"Decontextualized Little Clips of Violence": Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei on Faces of Death

Faces of Death reflects society's evolving relationship with graphic depictions of death and violence over the decades.
fromGadgets 360
10 hours ago

Major Story Spoilers, Ending and Footage From 007 First Light Have Leaked

Over an hour of footage, including the apparent ending of the game, has leaked due to a security flaw with the Indonesian Game Rating System (IGRS). Fans eager to experience the game without spoilers should be wary of major story revelations from the game now circulating online, six weeks ahead of First Light's May 27 launch.
Video games
#netflix
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Long-Form vs. Short-Form: The AI Debate That Misses Netflix's Real Strength

Netflix's strong fundamentals and growth prospects make it a compelling investment despite misconceptions about AI competition.
Independent films
fromVulture
3 days ago

13 Movies You Shouldn't Miss on Netflix This Month

Netflix offers a curated list of must-watch films for April, featuring both new releases and classic favorites.
Berlin
fromCN Traveller
4 days ago

Is the future of film European? How the continent continues to allure set-jetting travellers

European cinema is increasingly competing with Hollywood, showcasing unique landscapes and storytelling that attract global audiences.
Graphic design
fromdesignyoutrust.com
5 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.
London food
fromTime Out London
6 days ago

Catch a buzzy new Japanese horror movie at a London cinema next week - totally free

Free tickets available for the J-horror film 'Exit 8' as part of BFI's Escapes initiative on April 13-14.
LA Kings
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Resident Evil Requiem Pays Homage To The Lord Of The Rings

Resident Evil Requiem features a direct homage to The Lord of the Rings with a scene mirroring Frodo's encounter with Shelob.
#exit-8
Games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first

Exit 8 is a new horror film adaptation of an indie game, enhancing the surreal experience for viewers who play the game first.
Independent films
fromInverse
4 days ago

How An Eerie New Thriller Revolutionizes The Video Game Movie

The film Exit 8 adapts a video game premise into an emotional narrative about isolation and personal struggle in a liminal space.
Games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first

Exit 8 is a new horror film adaptation of an indie game, enhancing the surreal experience for viewers who play the game first.
Independent films
fromInverse
4 days ago

How An Eerie New Thriller Revolutionizes The Video Game Movie

The film Exit 8 adapts a video game premise into an emotional narrative about isolation and personal struggle in a liminal space.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

The Assembly review TV has rarely seen anything like this delightful gem

The Assembly features celebrities interviewed by young adults with neurodivergence, allowing for direct and profound questions that challenge conventional interview norms.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
30 minutes ago

Itch! review skin-crawling body horror meets supermarket standoff in low-budget chiller

A horror film explores a contagious disease causing fatal itching, blending body horror with character dynamics in a modestly budgeted setting.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
19 hours 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.
Medicine
fromVulture
6 days ago

Ogilvie Originally Had a Much-Different Ending on The Pitt

Season two introduces James Ogilvie, a medical student who evolves from a self-centered persona to a more empathetic character through experiences in the ER.
Apple
fromEngadget
6 days ago

Movie tracking app Binge uses Apple's Live Activities to warn about jump scares

Binge app warns users about jump scares in horror movies using Apple's Live Activities feature.
fromThedrum
1 day ago

The Mill and MPC Advertising unite under The Mill brand

The new consolidated studio will be led by Josh Mandel, previously CEO of The Mill, who will be taking on the new role of President of Advertising at Technicolor Creative Studios.
Marketing
fromThe Independent
2 days ago

Netflix scraps Millie Bobby Brown movie after actor exits over creative differences

Millie Bobby Brown was set to portray Kerri Strug, a member of the 1996 'Magnificent Seven' USA gymnastics team, but left due to creative differences.
Television
Video games
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Epic is reportedly building an extraction shooter for Disney

Disney's $1.5 billion investment in Epic aims to create an entertainment universe, with a Disney-themed extraction shooter set for release in November.
Media industry
fromTheWrap
4 days ago

Lionsgate, Tubi Execs Share Their Secret to Creator Success in Hollywood

Hollywood executives are increasingly valuing creators for their unique stories and built-in audiences.
Marketing
fromThedrum
14 hours ago

A Blueprint for the Future of TV Advertising

Clichés, assumed wisdom, best practices, and dogma hinder innovation in the media industry, necessitating courage and creativity for future success.
fromGothamist
1 week ago

This film festival takes you from Hoyt-Schermerhorn to Hollywood

April O'Neil comes down out of City Hall as the ace reporter and then walks into the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station. That secret, that the Downtown Brooklyn station is subbing in for City Hall, is at the heart of an upcoming film series at BAM.
Berlin
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Hunger Games Are Bigger Than Ever

"Twice the number of tributes," Glenn Close (as a terrifying Drusilla Sickle) rejoices. "Twice the glory!"
Film
Television
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

AMC will stream 'The Audacity' premiere in 21 parts on TikTok | TechCrunch

AMC is premiering 'The Audacity' on TikTok in 21 segments, targeting younger viewers and aiming to create buzz.
Marketing
fromForbes
22 hours ago

Creator Marketing's $500 Billion Blind Spot In Video Advertising

Brands treat creator marketing as sponsorships rather than media investments, limiting its growth potential despite significant market opportunities.
Media industry
fromDigiday
6 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: A TV advertising staple is missing from YouTube show sponsorships

YouTube channels are beginning to offer TV-style make-goods and viewership guarantees to sponsors as episodic series gain popularity.
Film
fromFilmmaker Magazine
3 days ago

Exclusive: Watch a Clip of the LAFM World Premiere Drinking and Driving

Drinking and Driving is a lo-fi film exploring youthful recklessness and stagnation in small-town life.
Independent films
fromThe Independent
4 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.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

There's no shortage of terrifying technology': how AI became TV drama's new go-to villain

AI is portrayed as a powerful and dangerous tool in modern surveillance and military operations.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
3 days ago

Bowling Alleys, Premium Formats, More Films: Which Fixes Can Save Movie Theaters?

A 45-day exclusive theatrical window is essential for small and mid-budget films to thrive against streaming competition.
fromVulture
3 days ago

The 14 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

A time jump resets this show's character dynamics with Rue (Zendaya) working off her debt to a drug dealer and seemingly nearly all the series' other female characters engaged in sex work of some kind. Sam Levinson's vision of a woman's life is pretty depressing.
Television
Television
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
4 days ago

The World of Broadcasting as Depicted on the Big and Little Screen - San Francisco Bay Times

Movies like 'A Face in the Crowd' and 'Network' accurately depict the broadcasting industry's cruelty and complexities.
Film
fromInverse
6 days ago

10 Years Ago, A Controversial Action Thriller Tried - And Failed - To Reinvent Cinema As We Know It

Hardcore Henry innovates first-person cinema by combining action with video game mechanics, creating a unique viewing experience.
Independent films
fromThe Independent
4 days ago

James McAvoy makes Scotland proud in his directorial debut - review

James McAvoy's directorial debut California Schemin' explores themes of authenticity and deception through the true story of Dundee rappers posing as Americans.
Film
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

"The Drama" Has No Idea How to Handle Its Controversial Twist

The Drama presents a romantic comedy that takes a dark turn with a shocking revelation about a character's past involvement in a school shooting plot.
fromEsquire
1 week ago

The Best Action Movies of 2026 (So Far)

In the new film, he plays a hit man named Mike who is attempting to leave the business when he's framed for murder. He's sleeping with loan shark Nick's wife Alice, so Nick tricks him into pulling off one last job.
Television
Independent films
fromFilmmaker Magazine
4 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.
Video games
fromVG247
3 weeks ago

Heartopia goes to the movies with its next event

Heartopia's Dreamlight Cinematics Festival runs March 21 to May 1, celebrating classic Hollywood filmmaking with themed collectibles, cosmetics, and limited-time exhibition passes.
Independent films
fromInverse
3 days ago

30 Years Later, A Long-Dormant Sci-Fi Noir Is Finally Coming To Netflix

Brad Bird is creating Ray Gunn, an adult neo-noir sci-fi animated feature set in a retro-futuristic world.
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

Should A24 Be Worried About The Drama's Plot-Twist Drama?

The Drama features a controversial plot twist involving a character's admission of a near mass shooting, sparking significant backlash.
#cannes-film-festival
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Cannes looks beyond Hollywood as US film-makers mostly fail to make the grade

Cannes 2023 selection favors world cinema over Hollywood, showcasing prominent international directors and reflecting geopolitical tensions.
Independent films
fromVulture
5 days ago

Cannes Is Coming, With or Without Hollywood

The Cannes Film Festival lineup features minimal American films, with only Ira Sachs' The Man I Love in competition.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Cannes looks beyond Hollywood as US film-makers mostly fail to make the grade

Cannes 2023 selection favors world cinema over Hollywood, showcasing prominent international directors and reflecting geopolitical tensions.
Independent films
fromVulture
5 days ago

Cannes Is Coming, With or Without Hollywood

The Cannes Film Festival lineup features minimal American films, with only Ira Sachs' The Man I Love in competition.
#comedy
Film
fromAnOther
1 week ago

Films to See This April

Kristoffer Borgli's film The Drama explores social mortification and modern performative life through a wedding couple's shocking revelation.
#metal-gear-solid
Independent films
fromEngadget
4 days ago

The Metal Gear Solid movie is back on, with Final Destination: Bloodlines directors in charge

A new film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid is being developed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein at Columbia Pictures.
Independent films
fromEngadget
4 days ago

The Metal Gear Solid movie is back on, with Final Destination: Bloodlines directors in charge

A new film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid is being developed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein at Columbia Pictures.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

From the phone to the plex: why TV shows are turning into movies

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man achieved over 25 million views on Netflix in three days, showcasing the shift from cinema to streaming.
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.
Film
Vue
fromRaymondcamden
1 month ago

Using Val Town to Get Me to the Movies

A movie reminder tool using The Movie Database API and Val Town helps maintain consistent theater-going habits by tracking upcoming releases.
Independent films
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.
fromInverse
5 days ago

15 Years Ago, a Forgotten Fantasy Satire Tried To Change Hollywood

Your Highness is described as a 'self-indulgent dream project for the 11-year-old in me' by director David Gordon Green, showcasing a unique blend of stoner comedy and high fantasy.
Independent films
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.
Independent films
Independent films
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.
Film
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Trailers for trailers? Movie studios in the TikTok era are competing for 1 second of your precious attention

Warner Bros. Discovery and Marvel Studios employed innovative pre-trailer marketing strategies, releasing promotional clips and fan-involved content before full trailer debuts.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

AI "Filmmaker" Gets Funding, Begs For Ideas On What to Actually Make

Crowdsourcing film ideas for an AI-produced movie elicited ridicule and highlighted concerns that AI tools cannot substitute for genuine creative vision.
fromNo Film School
1 week ago

How a $30K Animated Indie Scored a Theatrical Run - Then Landed on HBO

Glander and producer Payson made Boys Go to Jupiter with a tiny team and a $30,000 budget, showcasing the potential of indie filmmaking in animation.
Independent films
Film
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.
Film
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
fromNo Film School
2 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.
fromInverse
1 month ago

'Undertone' Is Scariest With What It Doesn't Show

The first thing you notice about undertone is how quiet it is; not just in its audio mix, but in how it's shot - primarily steady wide shots that slowly pan across empty rooms, allowing your eyes to frantically scan for something amiss. It's an understated form of filmmaking that allows for the movie's scares to hit all that much harder.
Film
Film
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.
#short-form-video
Independent films
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

How Ryan Coogler's Proximity Media became Hollywood's most innovative-and bankable-company

Ryan Coogler founded Proximity Media with his wife Zinzi and producer Sev Ohanian to produce films, television, documentaries, and audio content across multiple entertainment divisions.
Film
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
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guide #229: How an indie movie distributed by a lone gamer broke the US box office

Two unusual releases contrasted a costly, widely distributed first-lady documentary with a self-financed YouTuber-made indie horror that achieved notable box-office success.
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Steven Spielberg Reveals Super Bowl Trailer for Disclosure Day

The first full-length preview of Steven Spielberg's highly anticipated sci-fi alien film Disclosure Day debuted during Super Bowl LX. Watch the trailer below.
Film
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on the future of cinema: gen Z is falling in love with the big screen | Editorial

Cinema faces an existential crisis as streaming, longer runtimes, shifting habits, and industry shocks threaten audience attendance and independent cinemas' financial viability.
Film
fromFast Company
2 months ago

I test-drove the new ScreenX movie format. Here's what I thought of it

ScreenX expands movie visuals by projecting footage onto side walls for a 270-degree viewing experience and is rapidly expanding across theater chains.
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

Steven Spielberg's Mysterious New Sci-Fi Movie Has Finally Revealed Its Aliens

Steven Spielberg returns to science fiction in 2026 with Disclosure Day, a drama about warning Earth of a possible alien invasion.
Film
fromEsquire
2 months ago

The 16 Most Anticipated Action Movies of 2026

2026 centers on massive action epics, sequels, reboots, and a few mid-budget originals, with video-game and nostalgic-cartoon IPs heavily mined for box office.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

From Spielberg to Tarantino: the year's big Super Bowl movie trailers

Rising Super Bowl ad costs and a weakened box office have reduced major film advertising, with studios favoring TV/streaming while big blockbusters still advertise.
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