A Chinese cook in the Middle East serves up a very different anti-war film
Upending Hollywood’s ‘saviour-hero’ convention in war films, a tale about a humble chef offers a quiet, distinctly Chinese perspective. Source: SCMP
Anna Paquin and Melissa Gilbert Call for Protection of Child Actors After Hayden Panettiere’s Death: “Where Is the Collective Outrage?”
Panettiere, who started working in Hollywood at a young age with roles in ‘One Life to Live’ and ‘Remember the Titans,’ among others, died last Sunday at age 36. Source: THR
BFI Boss Ben Roberts, Picturehouse’s Clare Binns on Gen Z’s Cinema Renaissance, AI Slop and British Indie Film: “We’re Not Great at Comedy”
The pair spoke at Edinburgh Film Festival’s keynote industry session on Saturday, lauding the work of ‘Obsession,’ ‘The Odyssey,’ and pondering the challenges that lie ahead for the U.K.’s independent film sector. Source: THR
European Union Gazettes EC Decision Approving Amendments to France Foreign Film Production Tax Credit Regime
The European Union Official Gazette July 29 published the European Commission (EC) decision on State Aid, approving France’s amendment to its corporation tax credit regime for domestic production of cinematographic and audiovisual works by foreign production companies. Source: Bloomberg
In Venice, it’s not politics as usual as film-makers aim to recapture our attention
As social media shrinks and distorts the EU’s crises, the Venice film festival is delivering politically forthright epics from directors such as Sergei Loznitsa and Alex Gibney. Source: The Guardian
Brad Pitt backs certain use of AI in Hollywood: ‘It’s going to help these mid-budget films get made’
Brad Pitt has entered into the heated debate regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the arts, arguing that AI could be a valuable “tool” for the movie industry – specifically for mid-budget films. Source: EuroNews