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Shot on the streets of the Italian capital at the end of the Second World War, Roberto Rossellini’s Rome, Open City was made under precarious conditions but created an earthquake in film history with its unvarnished realism. Eighty years on, … Continued
A century ago, on 2 October 1925, the Scottish inventor John Logie Baird successfully transmitted a recognisable moving image of a human face. The original TV star was a young office worker, William Taynton, who returned to television 40 years … Continued
In a missive that attacks California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the President raises the specter of a “100% Tariff” on any movie that’s “made” — a vague description — outside the United States. Source: Donald Trump Tries Movie Tariff Saber-Rattling Again
Farrell was a key member of the hi-tech movement of the 1980s and 90s, with buildings including the TV-am studios and Embankment Place in London, and the Deep in Hull. Source: ‘Nonconformist’ architect of MI6 building Terry Farrell dies aged … Continued
Could an AI-generated selfie with a Bollywood star get you into trouble? It might.In the past couple of weeks, some of Bollywood’s biggest celebrities have sought to legally protect their “personality rights”. Source: Aishwarya Rai: Bollywood stars fight for personality … Continued
Guido Convents, a Belgian national who recently passed away, was a dedicated and pioneering scholar, film critic, historian, and anthropologist. Charles Ayetan, a Togolese media practitioner, film critic, and expert on African cinema, was a friend and colleague of Guido. … Continued