• La actriz Sayani Gupta está recibiendo una respuesta positiva por su serie más reciente 'Glory', que se estrenó hace poco en Netflix, donde interpreta el papel de Joyna.
• Gupta celebró una semana significativa en su carrera con los estrenos mundiales de su cortometraje 'Aasmani', el cual ganó dos premios en el evento.
• La actriz compartió una nota emotiva sobre cómo equilibró su trabajo en la serie de Netflix con su proyecto de cortometraje independiente.
Los documentalistas buscan iniciar una «conversación informada» en un país donde el público solo tiene permitido el acceso al 8% de la tierra. La indignación y el impulso están creciendo a favor de derechos de acceso al estilo escocés para montañas, prados, ríos y bosques en Inglaterra, donde al público solo se le permite el acceso al 8% del territorio, según sugiere un nuevo documental. Our Land, una película cuyo título es un guiño a la canción de protesta de Woody Guthrie, explora el auge del movimiento right to roam en Inglaterra. Continue reading...
Los agentes no permitieron que Pavel Talankin llevara la estatuilla de Mr Nobody Against Putin en un vuelo desde Nueva York. Regístrese en el correo electrónico de Breaking News US para recibir alertas del boletín en su bandeja de entrada.
La estatuilla del Oscar perteneciente a Pavel Talankin, estrella y codirector del documental ganador del premio de la Academia Mr Nobody Against Putin, ha desaparecido después de que funcionarios del aeropuerto John F Kennedy de Nueva York la confiscaran antes de que abordara un vuelo, alegando que podría utilizarse como arma.
Talankin, cuya documentación sobre la maquinaria de propaganda de Rusia en las escuelas primarias obtuvo reconocimiento internacional, dijo a Deadline que ha llevado la estatuilla en varios vuelos sin incidentes.
Pero cuando llegó a la terminal 1 del JFK el miércoles por la mañana, los agentes de la Transportation Security Administration (TSA) dijeron que no podía llevar el trofeo de 8,5 libras a bordo porque representaba un riesgo de seguridad. Continuar leyendo...
• Samuel Monroe Jr., conocido por las películas de los años 90 'Menace II Society' y 'Tales from the Hood', se encuentra bajo soporte vital tras contraer meningitis hace 18 meses mientras grababa en Las Vegas.
• Su esposa, Shawna Stewart, confirmó que los médicos diagnosticaron erróneamente la infección, lo que provocó una inmensa carga financiera durante nueve meses en hospitales y centros de rehabilitación.
• La familia lanzó un GoFundMe el 28 de abril de 2026, solicitando $50,000 para su cuidado; hasta ahora se ha recaudado el 7%, incluyendo $1,000 del locutor de radio Kurt Alexander.
After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentationThe critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a canopy bridge to cross a road.In 2024, conservationists in the Pakpak Bharat district of North Sumatra in Indonesia built the bridge high over the Lagan-Pagindar road, which provides an essential route for local people but which became a barrier for animals. Continue reading...
National broadcaster confirms it will not broadcast world’s largest live music eventNational broadcasters in Ireland, Spain and Slovenia will not air the Eurovision song contest this year, after they decided to boycott the event over Israel’s participation.Having already announced it would not submit a national entry, Slovenian broadcaster RTV confirmed on Thursday it would implement a broadcasting blackout of the world’s largest live music event and instead show a series of films about Palestine. Continue reading...
Bristol University project aims to help directors make better movies and take greater risks – with one already onboardAt first glance, it looks like any high-end cinema: booming surround sound, a razor-sharp 4K projector and rows of reclining seats. But instead of clutching popcorn, a headset records my brain activity and a heart rate monitor wraps around my arm while infra-red cameras capture every blink and fidget.I’m sitting in a one-of-a-kind cinema at the University of Bristol where researchers are studying how people respond to what they see on screen. By combining viewers’ physical reactions with verbal feedback on the parts of the film they found most compelling, the team hopes to understand which moments truly grip attention – and whether that insight could help film-makers create better movies and take greater creative risks. Continue reading...
• Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells star in 'Miss You, Love You', which had a secret screening at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and is now set for HBO premiere on May 29.
• The film lands at HBO after festival buzz, marking a key acquisition for the streamer in upcoming releases.
• This deal highlights HBO's push into indie dramas amid competition from Netflix and Apple TV+.
French musician’s comments are in stark contrast to fears expressed by artists such as Elton John and Dua LipaJean-Michel Jarre has attacked the conservatism of the music and film industries over AI and urged them to embrace the technology instead of being fearful and “very anti-AI”.Jarre, one of the pioneers of electronic music in the 1970s, said while the existing creative industries were “freaking out” over the technology, artists would use AI “to create the cinema of tomorrow, the hip-hop of tomorrow, the techno of tomorrow, the rock’n’roll of tomorrow”. Continue reading...
Aldeas, The Final Dream of Pope Francis is being screened to commemorate the first anniversary of Francis’s deathMartin Scorsese’s documentary about Pope Francis is to have its world premiere in the Vatican today as one of a set of events commemorating the first anniversary of Francis’s death.The screening of the film, titled Aldeas, The Final Dream of Pope Francis, is being staged by Scholas Occurrentes, an international organisation aiming to “to encourage social integration and the culture of encounter through sports, arts and technology”, which was set up in Argentina by Francis in 2001 while he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, and made into a foundation when he became pope in 2013. Continue reading...
• Complex TV curates 10 must-watch movies for April 2026, featuring Christopher Nolan films alongside Wayans family comedies.
• The lineup includes hood classics 'Belly' and 'King of New York,' offering diverse cinematic options from prestige dramas to urban tales.
• This selection caters to varied tastes, blending high-profile directors with cult favorites for streaming viewers.
Critics say films lauding country’s attitude to women and green credentials could damage corporation’s reputationThe BBC has been accused of making “glossy propaganda films” for Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and taking money from a “repressive regime”.BBC Storyworks, the corporation’s commercial arm, has entered into a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The broadcaster has made a series of films and written articles lauding the country’s supposedly progressive attitude to women and eco-friendly credentials. These are hosted on a mini-site that carried BBC branding. Continue reading...
Jack Karlson’s rallying cry of ‘democracy manifest’ added to national collection of sound recordings that hold historical, cultural and aesthetic significanceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThirty-five years ago, when Jack Karlson was hauled into a police car outside a Chinese restaurant in Queensland, he couldn’t have known his bombastic speech would be watched by millions around the world, become a meme and now, be preserved for ever in Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive.Karlson’s declaration – “Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest! … What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?” – is one of nine pieces of audio that have been added to the NFSA’s Sounds of Australia collection this year, along with a pedestrian crossing signal and Missy Higgins’ 2004 hit Scar. Continue reading...
Female named Rounder was surrounded by family members and others as she was about to give birth to her second calfScientists have managed to film a sperm whale giving birth while other female whales worked together to support the mother and her newborn.A team from Project Ceti, an international effort seeking to understand how whales communicate, was in a boat near a pod of 11 whales off the coast of the Caribbean island of Dominica on 8 July 2023. Continue reading...
Regular events at the Tasmanian festival, including the Winter Solstice Nude Swim and the Night Mass party, joined by Australian and international musicians and artists in a program dominated by Latin American art Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailA hallucinatory experimental film starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Rampling that can only be watched by one person at a time is heading to Australia as part of Tasmania’s 2026 Dark Mofo festival.It’s estimated that only 500 people in the world have seen French artist Loris Gréaud’s film Sculpt since its premiere at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2016 – though the exact figure is hard to know, since he later supplied the files to hackers to distribute over the dark web.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...
Video of Reacher star allegedly showed him striking a man in what looked like a suburban Tennessee neighborhoodAlan Ritchson, the actor best known for his role in the hit action series Reacher, was filmed allegedly assaulting his neighbor in front of his children.In a video obtained by TMZ on Sunday, the 43-year-old appeared to strike a man several times as he kneeled on the ground in what looked like a suburban neighborhood in Tennessee. Two children, reported by TMZ to be Ritchson’s, can be seen nearby sitting on motorbikes and watching the incident unfold. Continue reading...
Distributor says authorities warned screening Tunisian film-maker Kaouther Ben Hania’s docudrama could harm India–Israel relationsThe Indian release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, the Oscar-nominated Tunisian film about the death of a five-year-old girl during the Israel-Gaza war, has been blocked by the country’s ratings body, according to the film’s Indian distributor.In a report by Variety, Manoj Nandwana of Mumbai-based Jai Viratra Entertainment said that he was told that if the film was released, it would “break up” India-Israel relations. Continue reading...
As Deep As the Grave, the true story of 1920s archeologists, will bring late actor back with support from his estateVal Kilmer is set to be the latest Hollywood star to be resurrected by AI. The acting legend, who died last year at age 65, will star in the drama As Deep As the Grave.Kilmer was attached to the project prior to his death from throat cancer. Continue reading...
Reform MP made Valentine’s Day clips for platform despite previous warning about commercial filmingNewly unearthed Nigel Farage videos reveal support for rioter, neo-Nazi event and far-right slogansThe Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has used his parliamentary office to record paid-for personalised messaging videos, in a possible breach of rules that prohibit the commercial use of the Palace of Westminster.Anderson, who had already been warned about commercial filming in Westminster, sold two videos filmed from what he called the “beating heart of democracy in Westminster” in early February 2025. Continue reading...
Warner Bros.' 'One Battle After Another' and 'Sinners' are favored to dominate the 2026 Oscars on March 15, positioning the studio for major wins amid a potential $110 billion takeover by Paramount and Skydance. Industry buzz highlights the films' strong precursor awards performance, with 'Sinners' eyed for record-breaking achievements in multiple categories. This comes as Hollywood navigates AI disruptions and layoffs, making Warner Bros.' success a rare bright spot. Post-Oscars, merger outcomes could reshape the studio's future slate.
Spain's international feature Sirat achieves a milestone with its all-female sound team nominated for Best Sound at the 2026 Oscars, marking the first time women have dominated this male-led category. ABC News reports director Linsey Davis highlighting the team's innovative techniques that propelled the film's authentic audio landscape. The nomination underscores growing diversity in technical Oscars fields amid industry pushes for inclusion. Experts predict potential wins could inspire more female-led crews in future sound design.
Warner Bros' films *One Battle After Another* and *Sinners* are favored for major wins at the 2026 Oscars this weekend, positioning the studio for success despite looming takeover plans. The proposed $110 billion Paramount-Skydance merger, subject to regulatory reviews, threatens Hollywood stability by consolidating two legacy studios and risking job losses. Teamsters president Sean M. O'Brien warned, 'This merger threatens the livelihoods of workers who built these studios.' Industry figures like JJ Abrams describe the atmosphere as 'shaky and unsettled,' with attention now turning post-ceremony.