Ching’s Secret Attack, now in a new, 9 minute, video pack Few people know the recipé of this concoction. Those who know are keeping it a secret. But they have managed to sell millions/billions of...

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By Liza Foreman In Bleeding Blue Bird, Paris-based director Lev Prudkin opens a trapdoor beneath the stage and plunges us into the metaphysical. Making its world premiere in New York...

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Today you are going to become Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, or simple George Méliès, the French magician turned filmmaker who gave the world “A Trip to...

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By Liza Foreman In Bleeding Blue Bird, Paris-based director Lev Prudkin opens a trapdoor beneath the stage and plunges us into the metaphysical. Making its world premiere in New York on...

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Film school is one of the most exhilarating places to be right now. The industry is evolving faster than ever - streaming platforms are booming, independent filmmakers are gaining global audiences...

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  Photo by cottonbro studio The landscape of independent film promotion is changing fast. Emerging filmmakers no longer rely solely on festival submissions, word-of-mouth, or expensive PR campaigns...

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The cry of the city: poverty, power, and the monkeys of Lutyens'  New Delhi in ‘‘Eeb Allay Ooo’’ directed by Prateek Vats © by film critic Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI)     Director Prateek...

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It Was Just An Accident review (vtiff) • Nov 29, 2025 at 08:57 AM
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  Poster for It Was Just An Accident   It Was Just an Accident (2025) is an Iranian-made film made without authorization from the Iranian government. The drama was directed, written,...

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by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Whether you like or loath Elon Musk and his many-hatted empire from X to cars and tunnels to rockets, it’s beyond time to talk about his GROK and...

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Joële Walinga and Daniel Warth open ‘CASA PIP’ as a free, counter-residence program that opens its doors to all film-workers. CASA PIP co-founders and award-winning filmmakers, Joële Walinga and...

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