Howdy for Hollywood? Why Paramount’s threat to leave California matters
Paramount could uproot from Hollywood and take an industry with it. Source: Fox Business
Film studios shun women, but men make them less money, report shows
A new report shows films written by women make the most money but the budget often goes to male filmmakers. The Frontiers in Communication paper analysed 200,000 films released between 1994 and 2023. Source: ABC
Council-of-Europe-supported Woman Unknown wins Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival
Eurimages, the Council of Europe’s cultural support fund, is celebrating another major international success for European cinema, with Eurimages-supported films winning the Golden Lion and two other major awards at the Venice Film Festival. The Venice honours follow an exceptional … Continued
‘Forget Notting Hill – we set our new romcom in the east end of Glasgow’
Film fans have had plenty of chances to spot Glasgow on the big screen in recent years, from superhero blockbusters to futuristic sci-fi thrillers. Now the city is to star in cinemas once again – but the difference is that … Continued
Iranian Filmmaker Reza Dormishian Faces Arrest Order as IRGC Seeks Asset Seizure
The filmmaker has been charged with “propaganda against the system”, with the case currently being handled by Branch 7 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. Source: AMP
From Cheng Pei-pei to Michelle Yeoh, Hong Kong cinema’s history of action heroines
Hong Kong studios embraced female action stars long before Hollywood. Here’s how some of the biggest triumphed in wuxia and kung fu films. Source: SCMP