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Locations around the world vying for film production business
President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on movies produced outside the U.S. has shone the spotlight on an increasing trend — locations around the globe have been jockeying for production business.
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Trump authorizes a 100% tariff on movies 'produced in foreign lands'
President Trump authorized a 100% tariff on movies "produced in foreign lands" on Sunday, raising questions around the world about the implications for a fast-changing movie industry.
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Oscar voters actually need to watch the nominated movies now
In an announcement Monday about rules for the next Oscars, the Academy also said that a film's use of generative AI and other digital tools "neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination."
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Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa dies at the age of 89
Mario Vargas Llosa, one of the most celebrated writers in Latin America and the first Peruvian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, has died at 89. The author died on Sunday surrounded by his family.
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The newest developments in movie theater concessions
Leaders from the movie theater industry gathered at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, where vendors showed off the latest concessions and gadgets for movie-goers.
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Hollywood filmmaker charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million
Director Carl Erik Rinsch sold Netflix a sci-fi series. Instead of finishing it, prosecutors allege he spent some of the streamer's money on his own investments, luxury rentals, five Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari, and more.
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'Sounds like censorship to me.' O cinema co-founder slams proposed eviction over film
No Other Land has no U.S. distributor, so the filmmakers have had to make one-on-one deals with cinemas. Art house theaters such as O Cinema have been screening the film independently.
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How 'Anora' breakout star Yura Borisov crafted a sensitive 'brute'
Borisov, who plays the hired henchman Igor in Anora, is the first Russian actor to be nominated for an Oscar in decades. The film has a total of six nominations, including for best picture.
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Oscar nominations to be announced after delays due to LA wildfires
Oscar nominations will be announced this morning. They had been delayed twice by the wildfires in Los Angeles.
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They made a post-apocalyptic Sundance film. Then their homes burned
The zombie apocalypse film Didn't Die was made amid the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic and upheaval in Hollywood. The filmmakers lost their homes – but are still sharing their movie at Sundance.
