The film 'The Boy and the Heron' by Hayao Miyazaki will open the Toronto International Film Festival.

"The Boy and the Heron," Hayao Miyazaki's first film in a decade, will open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, festival organizers announced Thursday.

The long-awaited "The Boy and the Heron" premiered in Japan under the title "How Do You Live?&qu...

The Toronto Film Festival Announces an All-Star Cast, and Hopes the Strike Will End in September

Monday marked the announcement of the 48th iteration of the Toronto International Film Festival's star-studded lineup, although it remains uncertain whether stars will be present to walk red carpets due to ongoing writer and actor strikes.

Monday marked the announcement of the 48th ...

Mahesh Babu says that Mem Famous is a "brilliant film" and that he was "blown away" by the acting in it.

Mem Famous stars Sumanth Prabhas, Mani Aegurla, Mourya Chowdary, Saarya, Siri Raasi, Kiran Macha, Anji Mama, Narendra Ravi, Muralidhar Goud and Shiva Nandan.

Thursday, actor and film director Mahesh Babu went on Twitter to praise the upcoming Telugu film Mem Famous. The movie was writte...

Hollywood studios and authors are in the midst of emergency negotiations to prevent a strike.

Late on Monday, representatives from Hollywood's film and television studios and the industry's writers met for contract negotiations in an effort to avoid a strike that would hamper TV production throughout an industry dealing with seismic shifts. If the Writers Guild of America and majo...

Is there hope for Korean movies in April's releases? Movies to watch out for this April

Hollywood and Japanese films have continued to break box office records in the first quarter of 2023, while Korean films have been struggling. In February, the top two movies were "The First Slam Dunk," a Japanese anime, and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," a Marvel superh...

Ruben stlund, a two-time Palme d'Or winner, will serve as the festival's committee president.

Swedish director Ruben stlund, a two-time Palme d'Or winner, will preside over the jury at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival in May, it was revealed on Tuesday.

A 48-year-old stlund won the top prize at the festival for his film "Triangle of Sadness," which made viewers un...

After twelve years, Bong Joon-ho returns to the Florence Korean Film Festival

For the first time in 12 years, South Korean superstar director Bong Joon-ho will visit the Florence Korean Film Festival.

According to the festival's organiser, Taegeukgi Cultural Association, Bong will take part in a master class on April 6 at the festival, which presents Korean m...

Three Korean films will be screened at the 73rd Berlin Film Festival.

Three Korean films have been invited to the 73rd Berlin Film Festival, which begins Thursday and runs through February 26.

The festival chose "In Water" by Hong Sang-soo to compete in the newly established Encounters sidebar competition category. It's the 62-year-old filmm...

Alec Baldwin is due to appear in court on charges related to the Rust planned death penalty.

Alec Baldwin's first court appearance has been scheduled as he faces charges of firearm safety violations and involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set. A New Mexico court scheduled Baldwin and film-set weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Ree...

There are 7 films you probably aren't aware were shot in Germany.

From a silent film from the 1920s to a recent Hollywood blockbuster, we expose the movies whose German filming locations—including 'Görliwood' and Tempelhof—will surprise you. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson, the film was shot primarily in ...

When discussing the Stan Original Film Transfusion, Phoebe Tonkin remarked that Sam Worthington's close bond with his sons was a "invaluable asset”

Transfusion, a Stan Original Film launching exclusively on Stan on January 20, has been discussed by Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin. Ryan Logan, played by Sam Worthington (Avatar: The Way of Water), is a former SAS member who is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after leaving t...

Tears welled up in Tim Burton's eyes as he accepted the Lumière Festival's lifetime achievement award

Tim Burton, an American film director who has made a name for himself around the world over the course of 35 years, was honored in the city that is often considered the birthplace of cinema.

Never in my life have I felt so loved "he sobbed as he accepted the Lumière award fo...

Warner Bros. Discovery appoints a Sports Chief to Lead the Company Into the Streaming Era

Luis Silberwasser, the CEO, will be in charge of key talks with the NBA at a time when the value of live sports rights is skyrocketing.

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports will be led by Luis Silberwasser as chairman and CEO.

Warner Bros. Discovery, the media conglomerate formed by ...

JAPAN REPORTS CINEMABOX-OFFICE REVENUES TO HAVE DECLINED THE MOST IN 2020

Highlights –

• Japan reports cinema/box-office revenues to have declined the most in 2020.
• ‘Demon Slayer’ provided the most revenue in 2020 for the country.
• ‘Demon Slayer’ earned about 22% of total revenue.
...

SOUTH KOREAN FILM DIRECTOR KIM KI-DUK PASSES AWAY IN HOSPITAL OF CORONAVIRUS

• South Korean movie director Kim Ki-duk passed away yesterday due to related concerns from COVID-19 in Latvia on Friday. 
• News reports from Russia stated that the director breathed his last in the hospital from complications associated with COVID-19.

THE 33RD TIFF COMES TO AN END; JAPANESE ROMCOM WINS THE SOLE AWARD

Highlights –

• The 33rd TIFF comes to an end; Japanese romcom wins the sole award.
• The movie ‘Hold Me Back’ won the Audience Award after having its world premiere at the festival.
• The festival showed a total of 138 works, se...

KOREAN CINEMA LIFTS OFF IN EPOCH 1950’S TO A TUMULTUOUS WELCOME INSPIRING DYNAMIC GROWTH

• In Korean film history, the late 1950s are regarded as an epoch of revival, overcoming the post-war chaotic happenings and heralding a new day for the golden age of cinema in the 1960s.
• Through the mid-to-late 1950s, Korean cinema was in for reaping dynamic growth, laying the f...

THE 33RD TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL BEGINS WITH ONLINE EVENTS

Highlights –

• The 33rd Tokyo International film festival begins with online events.
• The film festival started off with a scaled-down red carpet procession.
• Around 138 works will be shown during the festival’s run through Nov. 9....

LATAY MOVIE WINS GOLD AWARD IN ROMANIA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Latay has won Gold Award at WIFF in Romania.
• This film festival was held in SEP 2020.
• The movie is about a man who suffers domestic violence in the hands of his cruel wife.

Latay (English title “Battered H...

SPAIN: THE MOVIE ‘BEGINNING’ SUCCEED AT THE SAN SEBASTIAN FILM FESTIVAL

Highlights:

• The Movie ‘Beginning’ have succeeded in the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain
• The movie ‘Beginning’ was the first feature film of the Georgian writer-director Dea Kulumbegashvili

The Georgian wr...