“Cinema Needs Europe, Europe Needs Cinema”: 4,700 Film Professionals Call for EU to Protect Film Funding

“Cinema Needs Europe, Europe Needs Cinema”: 4,700 Film Professionals Call for EU to Protect Film Funding

Francis Ford Coppola, Juliette Binoche, Sandra Hüller, Stellan Skarsgård, Joachim Trier, and Vicky Krieps are among the more than 4,700 film professionals who have signed an open letter calling for the European Union to protect film funding on the continent. The letter, titled “Europe needs cinema, Cinema needs Europe,” calls on the EU to “future-proof”…

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Francis Ford Coppola’s Custom Watch Sells at Auction for .8M Following Financial Losses From ‘Megalopolis’

Francis Ford Coppola’s Custom Watch Sells at Auction for $10.8M Following Financial Losses From ‘Megalopolis’

Francis Ford Coppola‘s custom watch has now sold for $10.8 million. On Saturday, Coppola’s one-of-a-kind F.P. Journe FFC Prototype — which he also co-designed — was among seven watches offered at Phillips’ New York auction. The wristwatch sold to an anonymous phone bidder after 11 minutes of bidding, according to a press release. The sale…

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‘The Shining,’ ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ ‘Megalopolis’ Costume Designer to Receive Locarno Vision Award

‘The Shining,’ ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ ‘Megalopolis’ Costume Designer to Receive Locarno Vision Award

Milena Canonero, the legendary Italian costume designer known for her collaborations with the likes of Stanley Kubrick, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Warren Beatty and others, will receive this year’s Vision Award at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. She will receive the honor, presented by Ticinomoda, at Locarno78 on the night of…

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Francis Ford Coppola’s Roadside Attraction

Francis Ford Coppola’s Roadside Attraction

While making his long- gestating independent epic Megalopolis in suburban Atlanta, Francis Ford Coppola was quietly at work on another unusual creative project. In his downtime, the director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now decided to buy and renovate an old Days Inn in Peachtree City, Georgia, with an eye toward building a unique hybrid…

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Francis Ford Coppola Reacts to Trump’s Movie Tariffs, Says ‘Megalopolis’ Is “Selling Out Screenings” Since 2024 Election

Francis Ford Coppola Reacts to Trump’s Movie Tariffs, Says ‘Megalopolis’ Is “Selling Out Screenings” Since 2024 Election

Francis Ford Coppola is sharing his opinions on Donald Trump’s proposed movie tariffs. During a Friday profile with GQ, The Godfather director addressed the “uncertainty” surrounding the tariffs the president announced Sunday. He said that implementing these tariffs would be “like slamming the door closed” on potential monetary gain for the United States.   “All it…

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#Francis Ford Coppola Compares Fall of Rome to Current American Politics: “Lost Its Republic and Ended Up With an Emperor”

#Francis Ford Coppola Compares Fall of Rome to Current American Politics: “Lost Its Republic and Ended Up With an Emperor”

Francis Ford Coppola got political while discussing his new film Megalopolis on Monday, suggesting that the upcoming presidential election may mirror the downfall of Rome. At a conversation as part of the New York Film Festival — which was also streamed to 65 theaters across the U.S. and Canada with support from Imax — Coppola…

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