Author Archives: Bolaji O

After winning the 1998 Thalberg Award, Norman Jewison told the press backstage: “The broader the Academy reaches for artistic excellence in filmmaking, the more important it becomes. Hollywood can’t isolate itself. We’re not the only talented people in the world.” … Continued

The Red Sea Film Festival awarded Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji’s “Hanging Gardens” the Golden Yusr for Best Feature Film, the top prize of the festival’s main competition. Source: Red Sea Film Festival Crowns ‘Hanging Gardens,’ Pledges to Continue to Support … Continued

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have shocked the world multiple times over — first, with their 2020 exit from the United Kingdom and their lives as working royals, and then, in 2021, with their interview with Oprah Winfrey. … Continued

Michelle Yeoh is a near lock to land an Oscar nomination for best actress thanks to her acclaimed performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” but it’s a role she nearly walked away from all due to her character’s name. … Continued

The decision-making behavior of cinema audiences has been altered by the more-than two-year COVID era – and not just by streaming – executives at this week’s CineAsia convention said. It remains to be seen whether exhibitors and distributors can keep … Continued

Native frame.io Camera to Cloud integration for RED V-RAPTOR and V-RAPTOR XL is finally here. It allows to instantly upload 8K REDCODE RAW files to the cloud, thus eliminating offloading times, while also providing a backup. The dedicated firmware updates … Continued