LOS ANGELES “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 Read More 

LOS ANGELES History is on full display in cinematography as related to this year’s Oscar competition. For one, this marks the first year that the cinematography category has been included in the Oscar shortlists. Furthermore three women have made the cinematography shortlist cut, placing them in the running for nominations. This looms significant in that only three Read More 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) 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,” as president and chief creative officer, into its sixth decade and beyond. Filoni, Read More 

LOS ANGELES Inherent in developing a spin-off of The Office was the daunting task of ultimately coming up with a series unique unto itself yet with a connection of sorts to the beloved show from which it sprung. Mission accomplished with The Paper (Peacock) as those behind the first season hope that there will be an even Read More 

NEW YORK (AP) Paramount Skydance is taking another step in its hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying Monday that it will name its own slate of directors before the next shareholder meeting of the Hollywood studio. Paramount also filed a suit in Delaware Chancery Court seeking to compel Warner Bros. to disclose to shareholders how it Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another” took top honors at Sunday’s 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while Chloe Zhao’s Shakespeare drama “Hamnet” upset “Sinners” to win best film, drama. “One Battle After Another” won best film, comedy, supporting female actor for Teyana Taylor and best director and best screenplay Read More 

LOS ANGELES The Producers Guild of America (PGA) unveiled the nominees in the Motion Pictures and Television categories for the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards to be held on Saturday, February 28, at the Fairmont Century Plaza. The ceremony’s top honor, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, has historically correlated closely Read More 

NEW YORK (AP) An emotional plea by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and moving words from Ryan Coogler on the violence in Minneapolis stirred a National Board of Review Awards ceremony Tuesday in which Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was again crowned the best film of the year. Coming two days after Sunday’s Golden Globes, the annual, Read More 

LOS ANGELES The Visual Effects Society (VES) has revealed the nominees for its 24th Annual VES Awards, encompassing 25 categories across film, television, special venue projects, technological innovation, student projects, and more. Recognized as the craft’s marquee awards celebration, the VES Awards will be held on February 25 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. From 20th Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) Ryan Coogler’s pulsating supernatural thriller “Sinners” leads the movie categories in nominations for the NAACP Image Awards, announced Monday. “Sinners,” in which Michael B. Jordan pulls double duty as twins, received 18 nominations, followed by Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” which got nine. In television, “Bel-Air” leads with seven nods. Jordan is also one of Read More 

LOS ANGELES 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 Read More 

LOS ANGELES The Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®)–the global trade association representing the independent film and television industry, which also serves as producer of the American Film Market® (AFM®)–has appointed Jackie Brenneman as its next president and CEO. She succeeds Jean Prewitt, who is stepping down at the end of the month after 25 years leading Read More 

LOS ANGELES ArtClass Content has signed filmmaker Kathy Fusco who brings a rich background in writing and directing standout work across both television and branded content. Fusco credits her early sense of humor to her scoliosis diagnosis as a teen–when the doctor presented her with a bulky plastic back brace, she knew she had no choice but Read More 

NEW YORK Juliana Curi, a Brazilian director who gained her first U.S. representation in 2019 when she joined Honor Society, has now returned to the company which has since evolved into Honor Society x MacGuffin. The move also marks her return to the U.S. market after spending considerable time honing her skills and creative vision internationally. Curi Read More 

LOS ANGELES World War Seven has added directorial duo Mister (comprised of Miche Sieg and Rose Chirillo) to its roster of talent. If you’re wondering why those look like girls’ names, it’s because they are. And if you’re wondering why two girls go by Mister, it’s because their combined initials are MR, and they thought maybe branding Read More 

LOS ANGELES 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 Read More 

LOS ANGELES 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 Read More 

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) If the American Film Institute Awards stands for anything, it’s that everyone in the room — from Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Coogler to Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande — leaves feeling like a winner. That spirit was on full display Friday (1/9) as the AFI Awards gathered its 2026 honorees for an invitation-only luncheon in Read More 

LOS ANGELES The Guild of Music Supervisors has unveiled the nominations for its 16th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. The ceremony honors outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, advertising, trailers, and video games. Sinners leads this year’s contenders earning three nominations recognizing Niki Sherrod’s music supervision and two original songs. Additional Read More 

LOS ANGELES Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) has unveiled the nominations for the 73rd Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards, honoring outstanding achievement in sound editing, sound design, music editing and foley artistry in film, television and gaming. Leading the feature film tally with three nominations apiece are One Battle After Another and Sinners. Meanwhile on the TV Read More 

PARK CITY, Utah The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the jurors granting awards for artistic and cinematic excellence at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival will be held from January 22–February 1, 2026, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with the at-home program available online from January 29–February 1, 2026, for audiences across the Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) You know what zombie movies never seem to have enough of? Dancing. They’ve got gore and screaming and lots of guttural snarling, but no boogie. That all changes with “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” and the dancing here is to — naturally off-kilter — 1980s heroes Duran Duran. The fourth entry in an ever-more Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) 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 Read More 

NEW YORK (AP) Lines between cop and criminal get murky in Joe Carnahan’s “The Rip,” a crime thriller set across one foggy Miami night, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Damon and Affleck, of course, are so closely associated with Boston — most recently they produced the 2024 heist movie “The Instigators” there — that a detour to Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) “Avatar: Fire and Ash” kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as the January doldrums began setting in for the industry. The third chapter in James Cameron’s Pandora epic brought in $21.3 million in North American theaters for The Walt Disney Read More 

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