Four decades after Lina Wertmuller became the first woman nominated for an Oscar in directing, female filmmakers continue to push through the celluloid ceiling, accounting for one in five of all directors in 2020.
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A new Netflix collection by and about Palestinians has drawn criticism for releasing films directed by supporters of BDS.
The date for "No Time to Die" has been moved three times from its original April 2020 slot since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020.
The Cannes Film Festival rolls out the red carpet for the first time in more than two years, launching the French Riviera spectacular with the premiere of Leos Carax's “Annette" and the introduction of Spike Lee’s jury.
The Warner Bros. film took in a paltry $2.8 million in its opening weekend as "Spiral," a creepy addition to the terrifying "Saw" franchise, brought in $8.7 million between Friday and Sunday.
The membership of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association approved widespread changes designed to diversify its ranks and address ethics complaints.
Psychological dramas have rapidly become mainstream TV productions among Turkish audiences, as most relish the opportunity of witnessing characters with psychological disorders for the first time.
Lisa Enroth will watch the festival's films in isolation in a hotel in the former Pater Noster Lighthouse.
The Academy Awards are traditionally held at the 3,400-seater Dolby Theater in Los Angeles but because of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people who will be allowed to attend is unclear.
Theatres are starting to reopen worldwide since going dark in mid-March to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Cinema operators hope "Tenet" and other blockbusters will help create a late-summer rebound.
DuVernay's election comes well after the #OscarsSoWhite movement was launched in January 2015 in response to the Academy picking an all-white slate of nominees — the same year "Selma" was in contention.
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