RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]3d agoGene Shalit, ‘Today’ critic, dies at 100
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/people/obituary/today-critic-gene-shalit-dies/
If you didn’t know how bad the far right grip on the movie industry in France is, now they’re illegally silencing journalists by force (and actors, it sounds like)
#FarRightExtremists #MovieIndustry #CanalPlus #France #StreisandEffect
Two FRANCE 24 journalists were forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement after asking an actor about an open letter protesting the growing role of far-right billionaire Vincent Bolloré in French cinema. Signed by hundreds of industry professionals, the letter prompted the head of the Canal+ Group – France’s largest film financier – to announce it would no longer work with the signatories.
🎮 Cameron Plans Avatar 4 & 5 for Two-Thirds Cost—But Needs a Year
James Cameron wants to halve production time and cost for Avatar 4 & 5, but new tech planning will take a year. Release dates remain tentative.
https://byte-pulse.net/article/cameron-plans-avatar-4-5-for-two-thirds-cost-but-needs-a-year
Movie studio 828 Productions is taking the city to court over its February decision to cancel economic incentives for the company and claw back $1.3 million spent on the project.
https://www.abqjournal.com/news/las-cruces-seeks-dismissal-of-movie-studio-lawsuit/3021383
Las Cruces is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit from 828 Productions after the city canceled economic incentives and moved to claw back $1.3 million tied to a proposed movie studio project and job commitments.
For decades, going to the movies was a college weekend staple, but streaming platforms have changed viewing habits, making the couch hard a tough competitor. A local theater manager and a media expert say Gen Z isn’t abandoning moviegoing altogether. Instead, they’re becoming more selective, choosing screenings that feel culturally relevant or communal. At Studio […]
RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Mar 7Meet Jorrybell Agoto, the nascent indie star behind Sundance-winning film ‘Filipiñana’
RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Feb 7Anne Curtis, Jericho Rosales tackle the spectrum of modern romance
Library of Congress: The 2025 National Film Registry: “The Thing,” “Inception,” “Clueless” and More!. “The Library’s annual addition to the list of films to be preserved for their cinematic and cultural heritage starts with the 1896 silent film, ‘The Tramp and the Dog,’ and stretches to the 2014 Wes Anderson picture, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel.’ Also included are modern […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/02/the-2025-national-film-registry-the-thing-inception-clueless-and-more-library-of-congress/RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Jan 31Carl Joseph Papa rotoscopes an invisible grief in Rotterdam animated docudrama ‘58th’
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/people/artists/carl-joseph-papa-58th/
RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest [Unofficial]Jan 24Who is Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the Fil-Am cinematographer behind ‘Sinners’?
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