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Tasmanian film and TV have had a stellar decade. So why is the state gutting its local screen body?

In April, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff announced Brand Tasmania, Screen Tasmania and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery would be folded into the Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor Economy division.

The Conversation

'It was God's plan': 'Sarabhai' actor Rajesh Kumar quit acting at career peak, shares 'incredibly beautiful' lesson after losing everything

Actor Rajesh Kumar, known for playing Rosesh Sarabhai inSarabhai vs Sarabhai, has opened up about the difficult years after he quit acting at the peak of his career to pursue farming. Kumar said he lost nearly everything during the five-year break and faced financial struggles and humiliation. He returned to…

The Economic Times

Paramount Skydance's $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition Faces New Blow as Union Joins Fight Against Merger

The proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) by Paramount Skydance, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSKY) is facing growing opposition after the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, or SAG-AFTRA, backed a multistate legal effort to block the deal.

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‘It’s all a set-up’: the ‘fake’ Australian documentary TV series mining governments for millions

Long-running TV series Aussie Gold Hunters and Outback Opal Hunters have received funding set aside for documentaries – but insiders claim much of the on-screen drama is scripted

The Guardian - AU

'Peaky Blinders' creator says he has licence to reinvent James Bond

"Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight, told reporters that he has done research with "the SAS and even more secret outfits" for his reinvention of the next 007 movie, the first produced by Amazon. He said he has met special forces and secret services personnel as part of his immersion in…

The Economic Times

Bridgerton Season 5 Main Cast, Plot Twist: Gender-Swapped Character Could Introduce Another Steamy LGBTQ Plot

Explore the upcoming developments in Bridgerton Season 5, including potential new storylines and character dynamics.

International Business Times UK

Half a century of the ‘male gaze’: why Laura Mulvey’s pioneering theory still resonates today

On October 1 1975, the academic journal Screen published an essay by British film theorist Laura Mulvey titled Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema.

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Iran's Panahi Pokes Fun At Iran's Jailers In Cannes Comeback

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi makes his first appearance at an international film festival in 15 years at Cannes on Tuesday with a story about political prisoners trying to get their own back on their jailers.

International Business Times

Laughter and neurodiversity - BBC comedy Austin represents autism 'honestly and authentically'

Autism representation is sorely lacking on our screens, and Austin wants to remedy that, along with plenty of laughter and excellent acting

Woman & Home

Deva released on OTT: Where to watch Shahid Kapoor’s cop thriller online?

Shahid Kapoor’s action thriller Deva, which had a lukewarm response at the box office, is now streaming on Netflix. Directed by Rosshan Andrrews, the film stars Shahid as ACP Dev Ambre, a cop who loses his memory while investigating his best friend’s murder. Pooja Hegde plays his love interest, a…

The Economic Times

Indian Express relaunches film magazine SCREEN after 11 years

The Indian Express relaunched its film magazine SCREEN in an event in Mumbai on Friday, after a hiatus of 11 years. It’s first digital cover was also launched at the event.

Newslaundry

Mario, Morricone or Mandalorian: what is the greatest film, TV and game music of all time?

This year’s ABC Classic 100 theme is Music for the Screen: think less Rachmaninoff, more Ratchet & Clank. The presenters share their predictions on how the Australian public has voted

The Guardian - AU

S.Korea Has Big Cannes Night with Actor, Director Awards

The South Korean cinema industry added to a global winning streak on Saturday by scooping two key prizes at the Cannes Film Festival for a pair of beloved veterans. Star film-maker Park Chan-wook clinched the best director award for his erotic crime movie "Decision To Leave" while Song Kang-ho, best…

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