The 2026 Oscars: the end of Hollywood, and film, as we know them?

From film and TV writer David Chen's review of this year's Academy Awards: The concept of a 3.5-hour broadcast where you watch big movie stars accept awards and deliver heartfelt speeches is no longer as desirable or profitable as it once was. The Oscar's TV audience has been steadily declining for about ten years, as more people have taken to watching only segments of the ceremony on YouTube and social media. Indeed, from 2029, the awards will screen exclusively on YouTube, but, as Chen […]

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The 2026 Oscars: the end of Hollywood, and film, as we know them?

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Artificial Intelligence and Film Studies: Midjourney versus CAMELS

CAMELS? As an English teacher, I’ve done a lot of analytical film studies over the years. The biggest problem is always students’ grasp of technical language: film analysis tends to drift off into character and plot description, even more so than for written texts. So, when I teach film, I lean more into my Media Studies background. In the UK I completed my undergrad in English and American Literatures. When I trained to teach, it was in English, Media, and Drama. Then, when I first […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/03/29/artificial-intelligence-and-film-studies-midjourney-versus-camels/

Patna: Bihar’s Abhay Sinha Felicitated After Historic Election as FFI President.

Film producer Abhay Sinha was felicitated in Patna after being elected President of the Film Federation of India, marking the first time a person from Bihar has held the post.

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🚀 Asteria and InterPositive unveil new AI-driven generative tools that slash film‑production costs and speed up post‑production & VFX. Machine‑learning models promise smarter editing, faster renders, and tighter budgets. Curious how AI is reshaping the studio pipeline? Read on to see the tech in action. #AI #FilmProduction #GenerativeTools #VisualEffects

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/asteria-interpositive-offer-ai-tools-accelerate-film-production-costs

• Pilot season is no longer a reliable window.
• Casting happens all year.
• Streamers order full seasons, not pilots.
• Post‑strike production favors flexibility and speed.
• Casting windows are shorter than ever.
• Development tracking is now essential.
• Breakdowns are the last step, not the first.
• Actors who monitor series orders and production starts stay ahead.

#pilotseason #filmdevelopment #filmproduction #casting #actor

Podcast empire goes Hollywood 🎬 — Audiochuck is turning the hit Crime Junkie into TV & film projects in a massive media expansion led by creator Ashley Flowers.

#PodcastNews #CrimeJunkie #Audiochuck #PodcastIndustry #TrueCrime #TVAdaptation #FilmProduction #MediaBusiness #Streaming #ContentCreators Read more 👇

https://thepodcasting.org/audiochuck-expands-into-tv-and-film-production-crime-junkie-podcast-studios-big-move/

Distracting myself from the news by asking silly questions: Why haven't any of Ali Smith's books been made into movies or series? Also, which costs more to make, a feature film or a tee vee series? #AliSmith #film #FilmProduction #movies #MovieProduction #ArtFilm

Forget Warner Bros. - we got something more strategic!

NetFlix is acquiring InterPositive, powered by Ben Affleck. InterPositive is positioned as an AI-powered filmmaking technology company which develops proprietary AI tools to help filmmakers and creatives.

“Our relationship with artists has always been grounded in trust: supporting the full range of their creativity and ensuring they have the power to decide how their films and shows are made,”... “We believe new tools should expand creative freedom, not constrain it or replace the work of writers, directors, actors, and crews."

Affleck will join Netflix as a senior adviser in the deal, with all of InterPositive’s staff. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/ben-affleck-ai-netflix-1236521806/ #NetFlix #InterPositive #BenAffleck #Film #FilmProduction #AI #FilmMaking #Creativity #HollyWood #MotionCapture #DigitalProduction

Ben Affleck Has An AI Company: InterPositive Explained

After Netflix's acquisition of his AI company, Ben Affleck explains why he wanted to explore the very technology giving Hollywood existential angst.

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#Filming for #TelusOptik #webseries at Lansdowne #CamosunCollege campus in 2016. The Ollie & Emma multicultural rom-com webseries was also distributed to Amazon Prime, a few years ago.

#FlashbackFriday #clapperboard #2ndAD #FilmSlate #filmmaking #FilmProduction #FilmWork #monochrome #BWphoto #BehindTheScenes #FilmCrew #FilmProducers