Category Archives: News
‘Victoria’ Filmmaker Talks Shanghai Selection and Finding Her Voice: ‘I Had Almost Given Up on My Dream’
For filmmaker Sivaranjini J., the image of a sacrificial rooster in a women’s beauty parlor sparked the creative journey that would take her debut feature “Victoria” from a small Ker...
Naman Ramachandran Jun 15, 2025
Shanghai Film Festival Builds Cultural Bridge With 400-Film Global Programming Push
The Shanghai International Film Festival is programming over 400 films from 71 countries this year while adding VR works for the first time, all in service of what managing director Chen Guo calls usi...
Naman Ramachandran Jun 15, 2025
‘Miss Congeniality’ Actress Heather Burns ‘Would Jump’ at Making a Third Film and Working With ‘Lifelong Friends’ Like Sandra Bullock: ‘That Was One of the Best Experiences of My Life’
Heather Burns is interested in competing for the "Miss Congeniality" crown again for a third time. In an interview with People during the premiere of her latest film, "The Best You Can" at the 2025 Tr...
Leia Mendoza Jun 15, 2025
Shakira Says Being an Immigrant in the United States Means ‘Living in Constant Fear’: ‘The Treatment of All People Must Always Be Humane’
Shakira is speaking up for immigrants living in the United States. In a recent interview with BBC News, Shakira was asked what it’s like living in the U.S. as an immigrant. The four-time Grammy ...
Jack Dunn Jun 15, 2025
After Singing ‘Star Spangled Banner’ in Spanish at Dodgers Game in Spite of Being Warned Not To, Nezza Tearfully Says: ‘Today, Out of All Days… I Needed to Do It’
Latin-R&B singer Nezza made a stand at Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers game, singing “The Star Spangled Banner” in Spanish, even though she said she had been warned not to, going ...
Chris Willman Jun 15, 2025
Travis Kelce wants to DJ at Taylor Swift’s future shows
Travis Kelce has declared that he would like to DJ at his girlfriend Taylor Swift’s live shows in the future. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to an end: a look at its ...
Max Pilley Jun 15, 2025
Documentary Festival DC/DOX Became A Counterprogramming Option During Trump’s Military Parade
Over the weekend, just blocks away from President Trump’s June 14 military parade in Washington, D.C., the third annual DC/DOX got underway. The four-day documentary film festival kicked off on ...
Addie Morfoot Jun 15, 2025
How ‘The Chosen’ Brought the Last Supper to Life and Made It a Season 5 Throughline
Over its first four seasons, several Biblical story tentpoles from the New Testament have come to life on the scripted drama series "The Chosen," as viewers have witnessed Jesus Christ (Jonathan Roumi...
Kate Aurthur Jun 15, 2025
Festival announced in honour of Bad Seeds legend Conway Savage
A festival will be held in Ireland later this year to honour the late Conway Savage, former pianist with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Savage passed away in 2018 at the age of 58 after battling...
Max Pilley Jun 15, 2025
Was Someone Trolling Trump by Playing Creedence’s Draft-Dodger-Slamming ‘Fortunate Son’ at His Military Parade? Or Is It Just the Further Death of Irony?
Was the music for Saturday’s military parade in Washington, D.C. covertly programmed by the “No Kings” movement? That’s the question some were asking on social media after the ...
Chris Willman Jun 15, 2025