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A £750 million ($986m) film studio in Buckinghamshire, England, has been given the go-ahead by the British government. Marlow Studios was initially denied planning permission over conservation and sustainability fears, but an appeal to the U.K.’s Housing, Communities and Local…

In the high-stakes world of film sound, there’s no room for second chances, so New Zealand-based Tony Johnson uses DPA Microphones, because “they just tick all the boxes.” Sound is an essential part of the film industry so it’s important…

Bob Stenhouse worked largely solo to create this luminously-animated tale of a shepherd haunted by the devil’s daughter. Oscar-nominated for Best Animated Short in 1986, it was later judged one of the century’s best at Annecy. A ‘making of’ clip…

Notes From a Fish, described as a “sleeper comedy hit”, is about an aspiring novelist on the verge of a publishing breakthrough who relies on a creative muse in the shape of a tropical fish called Kirby. “When the fish…

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is leading a historic delegation to the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which is currently underway in Panjim, Goa, until November 28, 2025. This event marks a pivotal moment in the…

Sustainability in filmmaking isn’t advancing fast enough, and real progress will require structural reform, cultural change, and mandatory standards — that was the blunt consensus from filmmakers across Japan, Spain, Australia and India at the International Film Festival of India’s…

Following a decade-long battle with cancer, Costa Botes has passed away Costa, best known internationally for Forgotten Silver, the landmark mockumentary he created with Sir Peter Jackson has died after living with cancer for nearly ten years. Botes’ career spanned…

Taika Waititi has closed a new first-look deal with 20th Television, FX Productions and Hulu — all divisions of Disney where he has a long history, both on the TV and the feature side. Under the pact, he will develop…