formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The Oscars held its first recognition ceremony in 1929, nearly 100 years ago, so how is it that we are only just beginning to see Black filmmakers acknowledged for their efforts? Source: https://www.hercampus.com/school/mizzou/a-dream-realized-what-ryan-cooglers-oscar-win-means-for-black-cinema/
The organization behind the Oscars is for the first time addressing the use of artificial intelligence in performances and scripts for the 2027 Academy Awards. Source: https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2026-05-01/oscars-organization-expands-international-film-eligibility-addresses-ai-in-new-rules
As Hollywood wrestles with how to use AI, Obsidian Studio’s Wes Walker and Louis Gheysens are making the case that the technology is only as good as the human hand guiding it. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/obsidian-studio-ai-filmmaking-1236577409/
In the latest in THR’s series about life after Hollywood, a former TV and film scribe undergoes a gut renovation as he settles into a second career as a construction worker. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/life-after-hollywood-hollywood-writer-nick-morton-construction-1236565629/
The $111 billion deal that would see Paramount Skydance swallow up Warner Bros. Discovery took another step closer to reality Thursday after WBD shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favor of the merger. But the pact isn’t over the finish line — … Continued
This is what The Criterion Collection does best: They take a venerated (or sometimes less-known) director, assemble their work in a gorgeously conceived box set, and use archival material, interviews, documentaries, and essays to put that person’s celebrated work in … Continued