Category Archives: News
Hong Kong Fire Remembrance Sets Poignant Tone at Hainan Film Festival Launch
Amidst the pomp and spectacle of the opening ceremony of the Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF), a quiet remembrance stole the show. Xing Bo, VP of China Media Group, remembered the vic...
Naman Ramachandran 21h ago
Australian Drama Production Hits Record $1.7 Billion, Driven by International Activity
Drama production expenditure in Australia reached an unprecedented AUD$2.7 billion ($1.78 billion) in 2024/25, marking a substantial 43% increase over the previous year, according to Screen Australia&...
Naman Ramachandran 22h ago
Phil Upchurch, Guitarist and Composer for Michael Jackson and Curtis Mayfield, Dies at 84
Phil Upchurch, a guitarist who played with Quincy Jones, Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, died on Nov. 23 in Los Angeles. He was 84. During his career, Upchurch recorded nearly 30 album...
Giana Levy 23h ago
DIRECTV Adds Seven New Multiview ‘Mix Channels’ to Elevate Home Streaming
DIRECTV is serving up even more ways for customers to watch television at home, with the introduction of seven new "multiview Mix Channels" on their streaming platform. One of the leading over-the-top...
Tim Chan Dec 03, 2025
Lady Gaga, Robert Redford and Prince Photos Being Auctioned Off at Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood Benefit
Striking photos of Lady Gaga, Robert Redford and Prince are among those being auctioned off as part of Milk Studios' PHOTO25. The photo of Lady Gaga was snapped by Tyler Curtis during an appearance at...
Marcmalkin Dec 03, 2025
Paramount Exec Beverley McGarvey Champions Content Diversity at Asian Academy Creative Awards Keynote
Beverley McGarvey, president of Network 10 and head of streaming at Paramount Australia and New Zealand, opened the Asian Academy Creative Awards National Winners Conference in Singapore on Dec. 3 wit...
Naman Ramachandran Dec 03, 2025
Indie Drama ‘Above Ground’ to Begin Production, Marks Feature Directorial Debut of Writer and Star Matt Kelsey (EXCLUSIVE)
Principal photography is set to begin Thursday in Pasadena on Matt Kelsey's independent drama "Above Ground." Kelsey makes his directorial debut with the feature, which he also wrote. An official summ...
Marcmalkin Dec 03, 2025
Big Loud Records Learned From the Biggest Indie Labels in History on the Way to Winning the Variety Hitmakers Platinum Decade Award
"We're not an independent label. We’re a pissed-off startup. That’s what I call it," says producer Joey Moi, one of the three chiefs of Big Loud Records, along with Seth England and Joey M...
Chris Willman Dec 03, 2025
Joel Edgerton Says James Cameron Shouldn’t ‘Be Squabbling’ Over ‘What Has a Right to Be Seen’ After Arguing Netflix Films Don’t Belong at the Oscars
At Monday night's Gotham Awards, Joel Edgerton pushed back on James Cameron's take that films without theatrical runs shouldn't be eligible for the Oscars. "None of us should be squabbling with each o...
Antonio Ferme Dec 03, 2025
Josh Hutcherson Shrugs Off Tarantino Claiming ‘Hunger Games’ Ripped Off ‘Battle Royale’: ‘Everyone Borrows From Everyone’
“Hunger Games” franchise star Josh Hutcherson responded to director Quentin Tarantino’s recent claim that the original young-adult book series by Suzanne Collins “ripped off...
Andrew McGowan Dec 03, 2025