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Behind every flawless celebrity glam moment is a magician-like makeup artist who has spent years perfecting their craft to make stars look and feel their best. But what’s behind the MUA? In addition to A-list experience, these artists are backed…

A significant concern voiced since the start of Cannes is the noticeable absence of US theatrical deals. Debt-laden studios are navigating a tumultuous transition in the evolving streaming landscape, resulting in a lack of domestic deals. This void has a…

Before digital tools allowed composers to simulate any instrument on a laptop, musical scores for TV were simple melodies performed by a handful of session musicians. The newer technology meant those musicians lost their jobs; so did the guy who…

Amid a generally positive market the familiar gripe of high asking prices has sent a clear message that buyers and sellers are finding it increasingly tough to reconcile their respective financial models. The tension remains particularly acute on A-list market…

As part of Variety‘s Global Conversations Summit at the Cannes 2024 Film Festival, Variety executive editor Tatiana Siegel sat down with New Zealand Film Commission CEO Annie Murray and Philippa Mossman, head of International Screen Attraction at New Zealand Film Commission, to talk…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff Peter Jackson is bringing Lord of the Rings back to Wellington, producing two new Gollum films in Wellington. Madeleine Chapman (Gollum) argues with Madeleine Chapman (Smeagol) about it. First of all, I…

As the tradition continues, ARRI cameras are preferred among Cannes filmmakers. For instance, the ALEXA Mini and Mini LF were the chosen cameras by the Cannes 2023 cinematographers. It appears that in Cannes 2024 there’s no difference besides the rise…

IATSE, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, announced Friday, May 17 that it has for now concluded negotiations on its Basic Agreement with the AMPTP without yet reaching a tentative agreement on a new contract. The guild expects to…

Dame Jane appears at the Auckland Writers Festival on Sunday, 19 May. While it is an honour to direct films, the job itself is “super stressful”, Dame Jane says. “I find that I get really bad sleep and I got…

Even after Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 arrives, there will be more of Middle Earth to explore, particularly through the lens of Gollum’s perspective. Deadline unpacked where the franchise is heading with longtime collaborators Peter…