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Oscars favorite Baker says indie film 'struggling' as 'Anora' tops Spirit Awards
AFP, Published on 23/02/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Sean Baker, whose low-budget movie "Anora" is the frontrunner for next weekend's Oscars, delivered an impassioned plea to "keep indie film alive" as he won top prize at the Spirit Awards Saturday.
Hollywood writers strike looms as deadline nears
AFP, Published on 01/05/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood faced a cliffhanger moment Monday as talks to avert a potentially catastrophic strike by thousands of TV and movie writers remained unresolved just hours before a crunch deadline.
No more red envelopes: Netflix ejects DVD service
AFP, Published on 20/04/2023
» LOS ANGELES - After shipping out more than five billion DVDs in its trademark red envelopes, Netflix has finally called time on the movies-by-mail subscription service that launched the Hollywood streaming colossus.
Netflix soars to 230 million subscribers, co-founder steps down
AFP, Published on 20/01/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: US streaming giant Netflix ended last year with more than 230 million global subscribers, it said Thursday, beating analysts' expectations as hits such as "Wednesday" and "Harry & Meghan" enticed new viewers.
Decade after Norway massacre, Breivik seeks parole
AFP, Published on 18/01/2022
» OSLO - Just 10 years after carrying out the deadliest peacetime attack in Norway, right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik on Tuesday asked a court for parole, a request widely expected to be denied.
'Talking movies': The Chinese cinema bringing film to blind audiences
AFP, Published on 31/08/2021
» BEIJING: Every Saturday, Zhang Xinsheng travels two hours for a movie date with friends, navigating Beijing's confusing subway system with his white cane and a speaking map that screams directions on his mobile phone.
Kim's sister: 'No need' for another US summit
AFP, Published on 10/07/2020
» SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Friday there was "no need" for another summit with the United States unless Washington offered a "decisive change" in approach.
Koreas face off in blacked-out World Cup qualifier
AFP, Published on 15/10/2019
» SEOUL - A World Cup qualifier like no other kicks off in Pyongyang on Tuesday, with pretty much the entire world shut out of the event.
Earth's toughest creatures may now be living on Moon
AFP, Published on 07/08/2019
» WASHINGTON: There might be life on the Moon after all: thousands of virtually indestructible creatures that can withstand extreme radiation, sizzling heat, the coldest temperatures of the universe, and decades without food.
New Myanmar filmmakers shoot to rekindle golden years
AFP, Published on 07/06/2019
» YANGON: A deadly race to find hidden treasure, car chases and slick fight scenes drive the breakneck narrative of one of Myanmar's latest blockbusters, as a new generation of directors aim to revive the country's golden era of film.