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 Issue Date: 03/28/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Director Daniel Minahan Rides “On Swift Horses” For Journey Of Self-Discovery
Director Daniel Minahan’s On Swift Horses–which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is now set for theatrical release on April 25 by Sony Pictures Classics–is thematically part love triangle and heartfelt romance, part film noir, and part the pursuit of the American Dream. However, these genres and their tropes go places that
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Motion Picture Academy Apologizes For Not Naming “No Other Land” Co-Director In Response To Attack On Him
After mounting criticism following its initial response to the violent attack on Oscar-winning “No Other Land” co-director Hamdan Ballal, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for not acknowledging Ballal by name. In a letter to academy members, academy CEO Bill Kramer and its president, Janet Yang, said they regretted not issuing
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Trump Commutes Prison Sentence Of Ozy Media Co-Founder Carlos Watson
President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson, a White House official said Friday, just before Watson was due to report to prison for a nearly 10-year sentence in a financial conspiracy case. Watson was convicted last year in a closely watched case that showcased the implosion of an ambitious startup
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“The Ballad of Wallis Island” Proves Maybe That The “Feel-Good” Movie Can Exist In 2025
By the time a film arrives on movie screens, its makers often strive to find ways to articulate how relevant it is, how it speaks to now. But that’s not so easy when your movie is about a handful of people off the coast of Wales brought together by old songs. Yet one of many
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A Closer Look At Boulder, Colorado, The Sundance Film Festival’s New Home Starting In 2027
The Sundance Film Festival is Boulder bound, leaving its home of four decades in Park City, Utah, for a new chapter in neighboring Colorado. Organizers announced their decision Thursday after a yearlong search in which numerous U.S. cities vied to host the nation’s premier independent film festival. The other finalists were Cincinnati, Ohio, and a
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Rodeo FX Acquires Mikros Animation
International creative company Rodeo FX–known for its visual effects work on HBO’s Game of Thrones, Netflix’s Stranger Things, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two, and Prime Video’s The Rings of Power–has officially acquired Mikros Animation, the end-to-end animation studio behind PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Orion and the Dark, and Teenage Mutant
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Jessica Walsh named Cannes’ Design Lions Jury president
Jessica Walsh, founder and creative director of New York-based &Walsh, will serve as the Jury president for the Design Lions at Cannes Lions 2025. A visionary in the design world, Walsh is renowned for her bold, emotionally charged, and thought-provoking visuals. At &Walsh, she has worked with brands such as Google, Apple, and Converse, alongside
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Dan Hagen and Jamie Seltzer move up at Havas; executive appointments bolster data & tech leadership
Havas has appointed two senior executives to steward the company’s future-forward data & tech agenda and accelerate its Converged strategy. Dan Hagen is promoted to a group-wide role as global chief data and technology officer. In his new remit, Hagen is responsible for the development of Havas’ AI-powered Converged operating system, empowering the group’s 23,000
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