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As artificial intelligence continues to pose a threat to Hollywood, Claire Foy is the latest industry figure drawing a line in the sand. The H Is for Hawk star was recently profiled by The Times U.K. for her role in the movie, adapted from Helen MacDonald’s 2014 memoir about her...Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-shortlisted documentary Holding Liat is kicking off its U.S. theatrical run just ahead of the start of Academy Award nomination voting. The film directed by Brandon Kramer, winner of the top prize for documentary at the Berlin Film Festival last February, opened at Film Forum in New York on...Read more

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Following backlash over their comments about Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers have broken their silence. On Saturday, the Las Culturistas podcast hosts walked back their criticism of the Texas Democrat after this week’s ‘I Don’t Think So, Honey’ segment, in which they also took aim at Gavin...Read more

Trying to figure out who you are can be a complex process. It gets even more complicated when identity politics prevents you from fully assimilating into the culture you were born into. It’s a frustration that Japanese Brazilian filmmaker André Saito knows all too well, despite being a second-generation Japanese...Read more

Historically, the Golden Globes doesn’t feature a category for Best Documentary Film, and you won’t see one announced in Sunday night’s ceremony. But that doesn’t mean two prominent nonfiction filmmakers can’t call themselves Golden Globes winners. Leading up to the telecast, directors Eugene Jarecki and Ross McElwee received bespoke trophies...Read more

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Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the year’s most talked-about movies continues with the Cannes Film Festival-premiering The Chronology of Water, directed and written by Kristen Stewart.  Stewart’s feature directorial debut screened in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, where it received a standing ovation lasting more than six minutes. The script...Read more

Nearly five years after her conservatorship ended, Britney Spears is not planning to perform again in the United States. While praising her son’s musical talent and expressing hopes to perform with him someday, the Grammy winner noted that no such onstage appearance will take place in the US, but she...Read more

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Roger Ewing, the actor known for playing Thaddeus ‘Thad’ Greenwood in Gunsmoke, has died. He was 93. The actor, who appeared as a regular on the CBS western series from 1965 to ’67, died on December 18 in Morro Bay, California, according to an online obituary. A cause of death...Read more

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for the People We Meet On Vacation film now streaming on Netflix. Romantic comedy aficionados may point out similarities between Emily Henry’s People We Meet On Vacation and When Harry Met Sally, which the author and film adaptation director Brett Haley confirm, and star...Read more

As an internet shutdown in Iran cuts off protesters and other citizens from the rest of the world, Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof are calling for intervention from the global community. In a joint statement shared with Deadline, the Iranian filmmakers expressed their concern for fellow citizens, warning that “history...Read more

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The Love Island: All Stars villa has been evacuated and production for the Season 3 series has been halted due to wildfires in South Africa. ITV confirmed that the premiere of the series, originally set for Monday, January 12, will need to be postponed for the safety of the Islanders...Read more

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Week 6 of IndieWire's Craft newsletter reflects on '80s bangers and Shaker iconography.Read more

My first pedal board build was way overdue. Here’s how I built it, what I used, and what I’d do differently next time. In this weekend feature post here at gearnews, stay with me as...Read more

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Thomas Kent ‘T.K.’ Carter, the actor known for roles in The Thing (1982) and Punky Brewster, has died. He was 69. The actor was found dead on Friday in his Duarte, California home after calling 9-1-1 at 5:42pm, TMZ reported. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed, but foul...Read more

SATURDAY AM: 2026, knock on wood, continues to be on a good start in its first 11 days at the domestic box office with around $324M, +22% from the same period a year ago. Even though James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash isn’t as strong as the first two films...Read more

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If you have been hunting for a travel camera that offers massive reach without the bulk of a DSLR, the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is currently seeing a big price drop. Normally retailing for $999, it has dropped to $839 on Amazon. This $160 discount brings the 40x optical...Read more

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The actress-turned-filmmaker on making anything but a traditional directorial feature debut. Read more

If you have been waiting for an affordable entry into the world of full-frame but missed out on the recent New Year and holiday deals, here’s another chance for you. Normally retailing for $1,499.00, the compact yet powerful Canon EOS R8 has dropped to $1,229.00 on Amazon. Grab this...Read more

Whether you are filming weddings, landscapes, or real estate, a high-brightness screen ensures you nail focus and exposure every single time. Recently, the NEEWER F700 7″ Camera Field Monitor has dropped from $269.99 to $215.99 on Amazon. This $54 discount includes the monitor and two batteries, which makes it...Read more

In Africa, Albinism affects 1 in 5,000 to 15,000 people according to UNICEF researchers. In Senegal alone, an estimated 10,000 people live with the condition, which results in reduced amounts of melanin pigment in the skin, eyes, and hair and can contribute to harm not only from exposure to the...Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Buzz about the next James Bond has always existed in its own reality. Everyone’s got an opinion about who should play the super spy, and — even if those views do not align with the tiny pool of tastemakers overseeing the franchise — they are whipped up by bookmakers,...Read more

Now that Christmas is out of the way and we’re stuffed with all of that Christmas money and those Thomann vouchers, it’s time to find the best...Read more

B&H has posted up Part 01 of a new series called Everything You Need to Know About Video Codecs. If you have ever wondered about how codecs work and why they are needed, then this video does a pretty decent job of breaking that down. Topics Covered: 0:00 What You’ll...Read more

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If you have been waiting for the right moment to invest in Canon’s most powerful all-around camera, the time is now. The Canon EOS R5 Mark II has seen a significant price cut on Amazon, dropping from $4,399 to $3,899. Save $500 on the flagship 45MP stacked-sensor powerhouse now!...Read more

Netflix's event behind Clint Bentley's Oscar contender is just one of several live-to-screen performances this week.Read more

In 2017, for the 25th anniversary of Filmmaker, we commissioned a radical redesign and also initiated a new upfront section: Reflections. For four issues we published pieces looking back at the history of the magazine as well as ones that meditated anew on its enduring concerns, such as struggles of...Read more

Hear from president Megan Colligan and head of acquisitions and distribution Steve Garrett, two of the minds behind the rising distributor that could make a splash at Sundance.Read more

As I devoted more time and energy to the Filmmaker newsletter throughout the last decade-plus, I’d often find myself in some form of dialogue with producer, strategist and consultant Brian Newman. His invaluable Sub-genre newsletter arrives on Thursdays (now, biweekly), mine on Fridays, and, like me, he’ll often comment on...Read more

While it’s not exactly scientific, you can tell a lot about the photo and video industry by what products are being rented by photographers and videographers. LensRentals.com is “the largest online rental provider for photography, videography, and lighting equipment and accessories in the United States,” and every year it releases...Read more