Entertainment Articles

Venice Film Festival adds documentary ‘Naza’ to competition lineup, featuring investigation into civilian casualties in Gaza conflict produced by The Guardian and featuring exec producer Jonathan Glazer.

Dutch public broadcaster Avrotros has withdrawn from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, citing insufficient assurance that the competition maintains neutrality while countries involved in military conflicts participate.

Kennedy Crow, a former flight attendant who became a filmmaker documenting artists and creative figures, has died at age 63 from multiple sclerosis.

Australian children’s television production has dropped 42% over recent years as commercial networks ceased commissioning after quotas were eliminated, according to new research from Screen Australia.

The Emmys’ animated program category repeatedly nominates long-running shows like The Simpsons and South Park while overlooking newer series with innovative storytelling and fresh creative approaches.

Dr. Dre characterized AI as a creative tool similar to synthesizers, stating that only people struggling with creativity view it as threatening. The legendary producer is actively using AI technology in his music work.

A new feature film ‘Seduction,’ co-directed by Marcos Palmeira and Zelito Viana, will premiere Sept. 11 at Miami’s Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival. Distributor H2O will also release a documentary about composer Tom Jobim in January.

Leslie Parrish, who starred as Daisy Mae in the 1959 film adaptation of Li’l Abner and appeared in The Manchurian Candidate, has died at age 90.

Nick Glennie-Smith, a British composer and conductor known for collaborations with Hans Zimmer on films like The Rock and The Lion King, has died at 74.

Norwegian actors Anders Danielsen Lie and Anne Marie Ottersen were inducted into the Haugesund Walk of Fame during the Norwegian International Film Festival, recognized for their contributions to Norway’s acting community.

Martin Short earned Emmy nominations across three distinct projects this year: as lead actor in ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ host of ‘Match Game,’ and subject of Netflix documentary ‘Marty, Life Is Short.’

Grace Passô’s debut feature ‘Our Secret’ won best film at the 54th Gramado Film Festival, also taking cinematography and art direction honors at the closing ceremony.