Oscars Crafts: ‘Wicked’, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ & ‘Alien: Romulus’ Among Hopefuls In VFX, Sound And Makeup & Hairstyling Shortlists

Theshortlistsare out forOscars2025, and the races in Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound andVisual Effectsare heating up. These are just a few of the standouts today, and not every craft category receives a shortlist. In the meantime, here are the full shortlists for Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects and Sound. ‘Alien: Romulus’, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, ‘Wicked’ and ‘Dune: Part 2’Everett

December 17, 2024 · 1 min · 58 words · Jason Garcia

Oscars: International Feature Shortlist Includes Firsts For Latvia & Thailand; Audiard’s ‘Emilia Pérez’ & Walter Salles’ ‘I’m Still Here’ Among Expected Pics In The Cut

Thailand also makes history today withHow to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. The country has submitted 24 films since 1984 but has so far never advanced to the shortlist. Considered a frontrunner, AudiardsEmilia Perezmarks his second advancement to the shortlist following 2009sA Prophet. Clockwise from top left: ‘Emilia Pérez’, ‘I’m Still Here’, ‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ and ‘Flow’Everett Collection The country has never won an Oscar in this category....

December 17, 2024 · 1 min · 72 words · Wanda Farrell

Rai Adapting Mario Tobino’s Tuscan World War Two Novel; Unifrance TV Export Winners; Beta’s SBS Deal; Banff Board; ‘Déjate Ver’ Sales – Global Briefs

The series stars Lino Guanciale, Grace Kicaj, Gaia Messerklinger and Fabrizio Biggio. Animation nominees also included APCsJade ArmorSeason 1 and MIAM! The awards were held as part of the French Television Producer Awards. Michele Soavi (left) and Lino GuancialeBanijay The splashy deal will see the shows populate the SBS On Demand VoD player next year. Sally Catto and Colin Bohm are retiring from the board. Bell Media President Sean Cohan was recently named chair....

December 17, 2024 · 1 min · 149 words · Richard Williams

Rotterdam Sets Competition Lineups & Adds Cate Blanchett, Alex Ross Perry And Cheryl Dunye To Talks Program

The festival announced its competition lineups and talks this morning during a presser. IFFRs main Tiger Competition comes with a 40,000 cash prize. The festival also hands out two Special Jury Awards worth 10,000 each. ‘Fabula’ will open IFFR and ‘This City Is a Battlefield’ will close the fest.IFFR Tiger Competition Larbre de lauthenticite dir. Sammy Baloji (Democratic Republic of Congo, Belgium) Bad Girl dir. Varsha Bharath (India) Blind Love dir....

December 17, 2024 · 3 min · 429 words · Carol Mejia

Shinfield Studios Leadership Change: Nick Smith & Ian Johnson Retiring At Year-End

The duo set up the studio complex, which spans 18 sound stages in Berkshire, southern England. The double retirement news paves the way for new leadership. Both have been part of the team since the early phases of construction. The entrance to the UK’s Shinfield StudiosShinfield Studios Shinfield, which is about 40 miles from London, became fully operational earlier this year. ft. site and then overseeing the design and construction of the facility....

December 17, 2024 · 1 min · 82 words · Sierra Fuller

Simon Rich Comedy ‘All In’ Starring John Mulaney Sells Out First Week; ‘Elf’ Scores $2M – Broadway Box Office

The build-up to Christmas is being very generous withBroadway. In some cases, very, very generous. For the week ending December 15,All Ingrossed$1,046,514for five previews. The cast of ‘All In: Comedy About Love’Emilio Madrid The Hudson Theatre was sold out for the week with a hefty average ticket price of $216.22. The positive reviews that followed its December 16 opening should spur some box office gains in coming weeks. Average ticket price was$138....

December 17, 2024 · 1 min · 93 words · Taylor Davis

Stars Collective And Tech Firm HashMatrix To Team On AI Content Slate And AI Film Festival

The AI Film Festival will take place in Los Angeles. HashMatrix has said it will engage AI companies, secure collaborations, and contribute resources from the AI industry. During SF TechWeek, HashMatrix hosted an AI open-source event that featured participants from xAI and Meta AI. Getty Stars Collective was founded by Peter Luo (Malignant, Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark). Our stance is that AI is a powerful storytelling tool and potential applications are too vast to dismiss....

December 17, 2024 · 1 min · 124 words · Lori Fuller

The Future Of Funny: 15 Comedians Ready To Break Out In 2025

(Honorable mentions who can say that include Caleb Hearon and Pat Regan.) Here, in alphabetical order, are 15 wed bet on as the stars of tomorrow. Other screen credits include MTVsGirl Code,Night Train with Wyatt Cenac, and NetflixsDash & Lily. Clockwise from top left: Becky Robinson, Matt Mathews, Jordan Jensen, Nico Carney, Chloe Radcliffe, Fern Brady, Jeff Arcuri, Katherine Blanford, René Vaca, Gianmarco Soresi and Dina HashemGetty Images Frequently going viral with his crowd work, his ticket-selling prowess has soared dramatically over the last year....

December 17, 2024 · 2 min · 233 words · Andrew Townsend

Tom Cruise Awarded U.S. Navy’s Top Civilian Honor

Navytoday gaveTom Cruiseits highest civilian honor for his outstanding contributions to the Navy and Marine Corps. His work has inspired generations to serve in our Navy and Marine Corps. Also on hand for the ceremony was CruisesMission: Impossible,Top Gun: MaverickandJack Reachercollaborator Christopher McQuarrie. Tom Cruise after being presented with the US Navy Distinguished Public Service AwardIan West/PA Images via Getty Images They are what really bring the work to life....

December 17, 2024 · 1 min · 149 words · Arthur Haney

U.S. Labor Strikes, Economy & Incentive “Uncertainty” Led To 29% Decline In Drama Spend, Says Screen Australia

Screen Producers Australia has alreadyclaimedthe report had confirmed the collapse of investment in drama. The government was due to implement its levels in July, but there has been no movement since. Screen Australia will continue to collaborate with industry to identify growth opportunities and ensure Australian screen stories thrive. Clockwise (top L-R): ‘Four Years Later’, ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal’, ‘Top End Bub’, ‘Runt’, ‘Home & Away’ (center)Screen Australia According to the ACMA, drama expenditure was up from A$195....

December 17, 2024 · 1 min · 80 words · Daniel Schneider

Warren Littlefield On “Chilling” ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Final Season, Expanding Into Comedy & Unscripted And Threat Of TV Producers Becoming Extinct

Warren Littlefieldhas now been a producer longer than he has been an executive. He also discusses whether the ongoing contraction is here to stay and if non-writing producer remains a viable profession. None lasted more than one season. Protesters dressed as handmaids from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ during a march from Parliament Square to Iran’s embassy in London to highlight repression of women in that countryDan Kitwood/Getty Images But nothing stuck, Littlefield said....

December 17, 2024 · 5 min · 866 words · Stephanie Barrett

Will Ferrell Doc In, Christopher Reeve Doc Out: Snubs & Surprises From Oscar Documentary Shortlist

It wasnt the only shortlist honor for the film directed by Josh Greenbaum. Two previous Oscar winners got snubbed: Errol Morris for his documentarySeparated, and Asif Kapadia for2073. (Coincidentally or not, both of those films incorporate fictionalized elements into their narratives). Clockwise from top left: ‘Will & Harper,’ ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story,’ ‘Dahomey,’ and ‘No Other Land’Everett Collection The doc feature shortlist of 15 was culled from 169 qualifiers this year....

December 17, 2024 · 1 min · 165 words · Janet Frost

World Premiere Set For New Jonathan Larson Musical Featuring Unearthed Songs And Music Cut From ‘Rent’ And ‘tick, tick… BOOM!’

will make itsOff Broadwayworld premiere in February, producers announced today. The official opening night is Monday, March 10. The trove of songs includes work from unproduced shows including1984andSuperbia, songs that were cut fromRentandtick, tick… Jonathan Larson dreamed of revolutionizing musical theatre, said Tepper. Jonathan LarsonVictoria Leacock Hoffman I felt strongly that there was a show to be made from Jonathans work that had never been heard. The Jonathan Larson Estate is repped by Paradigm and Guzman Law Group....

December 17, 2024 · 1 min · 78 words · Daisy Valenzuela