formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival has unveiled the competition lineup for its Golden Goblet Awards, spanning five categories across fiction, documentary, animation, and short film. The festival runs June 12-21. Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/shanghai-film-festival-golden-goblet-competition-selection-2026-1236762988/
It should have taken years, but Ash Koosha made a drama about Iran’s anti-government protests in weeks – and now it’s the first AI-made movie to screen at a major film festival. It could transform indie film-making, claims the director. … Continued
French-Iranian author, illustrator, director and activist Marjane Satrapi, best known for her graphic novel series and film Persepolis, has died aged 56, the Élysée Palace in Paris has confirmed. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0nnj51jyo
The live action feature cost $2,000 to make, used no actors, sets or cameras in production, as director Ash Koosha insists only AI tools allowed his vital “memorial film” to be made ahead of a June 10 world bow. … Continued
This landmark celebration of a lifetime of screen achievement will recognise the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s extraordinary contribution to Australian and international cinema, including modern classics such as Gallipoli, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Dead Poets Society and The Truman Show. Source: https://www.filmink.com.au/public-notice/legendary-australian-film-director-peter-weir-to-receive-aftrs-inaugural-lifetime-achievement-award/
‘Innovative artist’, who was married to George Lucas until 1983 and worked on several Martin Scorsese films, has died from metastatic cancer. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/01/marcia-lucas-star-wars-oscar-winning-editor-dies-80