Oscars: Palestine Picks ‘Palestine 36’ as Best International Feature Submission

Oscars: Palestine Picks ‘Palestine 36’ as Best International Feature Submission

Palestine has selected Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine 36 as its official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards in the best international feature category. The historical drama is set in 1936 during the Palestinian revolt against British colonial rule. The film follows Yusuf, a young villager caught between his rural home and the political upheaval in Jerusalem,…

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Netflix Unveils First Look at Louis Partridge, James Norton, Emily Fairn and Anthony Boyle in ‘House of Guinness,’ Sets September Launch Date

Netflix Unveils First Look at Louis Partridge, James Norton, Emily Fairn and Anthony Boyle in ‘House of Guinness,’ Sets September Launch Date

Netflix has unveiled the key art and first-look images of its cast for House of Guinness. Louis Partridge, Anthony Boyle, Emily Fairn, Fionn O’Shea and James Norton star in the new show from Peaky Blinders mastermind Steven Knight — airing Sept. 25 on the streamer — about one of Europe’s most enduring dynasties. Set in 19th-century Dublin and…

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Thelma Schoonmaker on Martin Scorsese’s “Remarkable” Bond With Michael Powell and Using AI to Help Publish Her Late Husband’s Diaries

Thelma Schoonmaker on Martin Scorsese’s “Remarkable” Bond With Michael Powell and Using AI to Help Publish Her Late Husband’s Diaries

Three-time Oscar winner and longtime Martin Scorsese collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker was the star of an Edinburgh International Film Festival event on Sunday, where she spoke about the life and work of her late husband, Michael Powell. Schoonmaker has worked on a whopping 22 of Scorsese’s films across her decades-spanning career, picking up Academy Awards for…

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Edgar Wright, Guy Pearce, Gale Anne Hurd, Stephen Elliott Pay Tribute to “Truly Iconic” Terence Stamp: “The Most Mesmerizing Eyes”

Edgar Wright, Guy Pearce, Gale Anne Hurd, Stephen Elliott Pay Tribute to “Truly Iconic” Terence Stamp: “The Most Mesmerizing Eyes”

A host of Hollywood luminaries took to social media to pay tribute to British acting icon Terence Stamp, who died on Sunday at 87. Stamp was an enduring cultural icon of the Swinging ’60s who first made his name with films like Billy Budd, Far From the Madding Crowd, Poor Cow and Teorema before finding later…

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Director Kevin Macdonald Recalls Working in “Wasteful” Era of Hollywood, Sending ‘State of Play’ Script to Brad Pitt: “He Said, ‘I Hate It’”

Director Kevin Macdonald Recalls Working in “Wasteful” Era of Hollywood, Sending ‘State of Play’ Script to Brad Pitt: “He Said, ‘I Hate It’”

Brothers Kevin and Andrew Macdonald discussed their respective careers in an ever-shifting film industry on Sunday at the Edinburgh International Film Festival‘s keynote session. Kevin Macdonald, an Oscar winner for his feature-length documentary One Day in September (1999), is also known for his fiction work, including The Last King of Scotland (2006) and State of…

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Renée Zellweger Unveils Her Directorial Debut in First Interview About Hand-Drawn Animation ‘They’: “A Passion Project — That’s What This Is”

Renée Zellweger Unveils Her Directorial Debut in First Interview About Hand-Drawn Animation ‘They’: “A Passion Project — That’s What This Is”

In her first interview as a filmmaker, Renée Zellweger is as gracious as ever. “I don’t think that directing was a personal ambition in and of itself,” the Oscar-winning actress tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I always thought that if there was some organic calling to tell a story and I felt that it was the…

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