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 Issue Date: 01/15/2026 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt Find A Home In “Sentimental Value”
“Home is where the heart is.” The universality of that time-honored adage is in many respects at the core of Sentimental Value (Neon)–not just as it applies to the story but also as part of the process that went into telling that story. On the former score, director Joachim Trier’s film–which he wrote with long-time
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Kathleen Kennedy, Steward Of “Star Wars,” Steps Down From Lucasfilm
After more than 13 years at the helm of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down from the “Star Wars” factory founded by George Lucas. The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that it will now turn to Dave Filoni to steer “Star Wars” into its sixth decade and beyond. Filoni, who served as the chief commercial
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David Linde Named Sundance Institute CEO
The nonprofit Sundance Institute has appointed David Linde as CEO. He will assume the role effective on February 17. As CEO, Linde will lead all areas of the Sundance Institute making up the comprehensive ecosystem of artist labs, grants, and fellowships, Sundance Collab, public programs worldwide, the Sundance Film Festival, and the Sundance Film Festival’s
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Location Lensing In L.A. Declines In 2025
FilmLA Research has issued a report on regional filming activity in 2025 as well as for Q4 of that year (October-December). And while there was improvement during that three-month period as compared to the previous quarter, it wasn’t enough to save the bottom line for 2025. On-location production activity for the Q4 of ‘25 totaled
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Review: Director Rebecca Zlotowski’s “A Private Life,” Starring Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster plays a self-assured psychoanalyst whose composure unravels after a patient unexpectedly dies in the genre-bending French film “A Private Life.” Rebecca Zlotowski’s latest, in theaters Friday, is part noir, part comedy of remarriage, and part Freudian fever dream about past lives. This is a film that does not abide by rules or play
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Emerald Pictures Signs Directorial Duo + jacksonkarinja
Emerald Pictures has signed directing team + jacksonkarinja, consisting of Gareth Jackson and Mark Karinja. Jackson and Karinja have been collaborators for more than 15 years. They met on film crews in New York City, bonding over their shared roots shooting skate, surf, and snowboarding films–Jackson on the West Coast of Mexico and Karinja along
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Art Directors Club Names Global Young Guns 23 Winners
The global Art Directors Club, part of The One Club for Creativity, has announced the diverse group of 28 talented young individuals and four creative teams based in eight countries who are the winners in the ADC Young Guns 23 competition, celebrating global creative professionals age 30 or younger. ADC Young Guns is the global,
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Grok blocked from undressing images in places where it’s illegal, X says
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok won’t be able to edit photos to portray real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal, according to a statement posted on X. The announcement late Wednesday followed a global backlash over sexualized images of women and children, including bans and warnings by some governments. The pushback
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Art Directors Club and Dreamina AI team on AI Visual Design category for ADC 105th Annual Awards
The global Art Directors Club has entered into an exclusive partnership with Dreamina AI, part of ByteDance, for the inaugural free ADC AI Visual Design-Dreamina AI category dedicated to honoring the frontier of generative craft in this year’s ADC 105th Annual Awards. When the ADC Annual Awards were first presented in 1921, the only mediums
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Issue Date: 01/15/2026 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
2026: Connect Today for a Better Tomorrow (And Beyond)
By Ross MacRae – By In 2026, the thing that stands out most is how fast this industry is moving, faster than at any point I’ve seen in my career. Agencies, brands, and production companies are constantly shifting, merging, restructuring, and rebuilding. And the people inside them are moving just as quickly. The average lifespan
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Jersey Shore Entertainment™ Announces Key 2025 Year-End Third-Quarter Achievements Leading To A Projected Global Success For 2026
Continuing on the initial path together, Kadrolsha Ona Carole (KO), our PR guru and key Advisory Board member, along with CEO, Mario Domina and his Jersey Shore Entertainment – JSE Films continue to build an optimized, full-spectrum approach to media creation—one that spans the entire lifecycle of Intellectual Property (IP), from ideation to global monetization.
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, January 2026 Edition (Hybrid Special)
In the months ahead, this calendar of Ultimate Events will once again open exciting new doors of possibility. Entering any of them can impact your life in epic ways you could never anticipate. Spend a few moments now, investigating and imagining what’s in store. Live, learn, dream, explore, and invest. The new year is full
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