Association of Film Commissioners Int’l, Stage 32 Launch Global Workforce Training Initiative to Address Crew Shortages

Association of Film Commissioners Int’l, Stage 32 Launch Global Workforce Training Initiative to Address Crew Shortages

As global film and television production spreads across more regions than ever, the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) and Stage 32 are teaming up to launch a new education partnership aimed at solving one of the industry’s key bottlenecks: a shortage of trained below-the-line crew in emerging and competitive markets. The partnership will officially…

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BAFTA TV Awards Winners Unveiled (Updating Live)

BAFTA TV Awards Winners Unveiled (Updating Live)

Oscar season may be over, but London is in awards mode again on Sunday thanks to the BAFTA TV Awards. The 2026 BAFTA TV honors are being handed out at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in the British capital. Netflix drama Adolescence led the nominations with 11, followed by Disney+’s A Thousand Blows with seven. Comedian and Taskmaster host Greg Davies is hosting the awards ceremony. …

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“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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In ‘Everytime,’ an Unlikely Trio Hit by Grief Goes on a Family Holiday That Never Happened: Cannes

In ‘Everytime,’ an Unlikely Trio Hit by Grief Goes on a Family Holiday That Never Happened: Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival‘s Un Certain Regard section prides itself on showcasing discoveries of non-traditional cinema. What a fit for rising Austrian writer-director Sandra Wollner, who is making her Cannes debut in this year’s program with her third feature, Everytime! Her debut feature, The Impossible Picture, showed the everyday life of a Viennese family in…

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‘Deadliest Catch’ Headed to Canadian Waters as U.S. Reality Series Gets First International Adaptation

‘Deadliest Catch’ Headed to Canadian Waters as U.S. Reality Series Gets First International Adaptation

As Discovery’s popular reality series Deadliest Catch premieres its 22nd season on May 8, Canadian broadcaster Rogers Sports & Media has greenlit a local version, Deadliest Catch: Northern Edge, as the first international adaptation of the popular Warner Bros. Discovery property.   A deal with Fremantle Canada will see eight episodes follow a new fleet…

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BFI’s Cannes Great 8 Showcase Includes Films With Christina Hendricks, Joe Locke, Hiam Abbass

BFI’s Cannes Great 8 Showcase Includes Films With Christina Hendricks, Joe Locke, Hiam Abbass

The Brits are coming… to the Croisette! The British Film Institute (BFI) continued an annual tradition on Thursday, unveiling its 2026 crop of “Great 8” movies, eight features from the “most exciting first-time and early career filmmakers” that it will showcase to international distributors and festival programmers in the run-up to and during the Marché du Film market taking place during…

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‘Shana’ Must Deal With a Toxic Partner Leaving Prison, a Death and More. Can a Ring Protect Her? (Exclusive Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Trailer)

‘Shana’ Must Deal With a Toxic Partner Leaving Prison, a Death and More. Can a Ring Protect Her? (Exclusive Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Trailer)

When her grandmother dies, Shana inherits a ring that is supposed to protect her from bad luck. And wow, does she need it! After all, Shana must not only navigate the trials and tribulations of everyday life with the support of her group of friends. Her toxic partner is also being released from prison. So,…

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