Dec 02 Sundance Film Festival goes largely virtual for 2021 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Organizers on Wednesday said that this year they will premiere over 70 films on a custom online platform during the seven day event. Continue reading
Nov 25 The pandemic is rewriting Hollywood By Jake Coyle, Associated Press COVID is accelerating a digital makeover and potentially reordering an industry that was already in flux. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 5:49 What global success of Mexican filmmakers means for the next generation at home By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles Mexico has a rich history of cinema. But in recent years, a number of Mexican filmmakers have found remarkable success on the international stage. For Canvas, our ongoing arts and culture series, Jeffrey Brown shares a story produced before the… Continue watching
Nov 13 Film Academy Museum completes pre-fundraising goal By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Located in Los Angeles at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, the Academy Museum is set to open on April 30, five days after the 93rd Academy Awards. An inaugural exhibit will celebrate legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. Continue reading
Sep 14 Rain Valdez on how she's changing trans stories in Hollywood By Dorothy Hastings The actress and writer behind "Razor Tongue" isn't waiting for changes. She's making them now. Continue reading
Sep 09 Oscars set inclusion standards for best picture category By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press In an historic move, the Oscars are raising the inclusion bar for best picture nominees starting with the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. Continue reading
Jul 31 In an upside-down summer, 'Jaws,' 'E.T.' are hits again By Jake Coyle, Associated Press When historians look back on the top films at the box office in the summer of 2020, they may feel like they’ve slipped into a time warp, or maybe “Back to the Future.”… Continue reading
Jul 23 Movie theaters implore studios to release the blockbusters By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Recent coronavirus spikes have forced release dates to shuffle and chains to postpone reopening to August. Now, movie houses are saying that despite far from ideal circumstances, it's time for new movies. Four months of near zero revenue has brought… Continue reading
Jul 14 Michael B. Jordan is bringing diverse stories to the drive-in By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press Actor Michael B. Jordan, whose breakout “Fruitvale Station” role followed the events of a young Black man killed by a transit police officer, is channeling an urgency for change and healing into “A Night at the Drive-In.” The idea is… Continue reading
Jun 10 HBO Max removes 'Gone With the Wind,' will add context By Jake Coyle, Associated Press HBO Max has temporarily removed "Gone With the Wind" from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for romanticizing slavery and the Civil War-era South. Continue reading