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The 30th edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival had its opening ceremony last Friday, June 9, when the star of the US-China co-production Meg 2: The Trench, Jason Statham, and director Ben Wheatley walked the red carpet accompanied by his Chinese co-stars. The film opens in China on August 4.

Almost thirty years after Clueless, Mona May is still one of the most revered and impactful Costume Designers in Hollywood. The name Mona May doesn’t go unnoticed in the Costume Design world.

Screened in the official competition at the last Cannes Film Festival in May, Wim Wenders’s Perfect Days is set in Tokyo and follows the quiet and uncomplicated life of Hirayama, a toilet cleaner, played by Koji Yakusho, (this year winner of the Best Actor award). His daily existence consists of driving in his van from job to job, listening to cassettes of classic rock music, as he fastidiously carries out his tasks which he takes much pride in.

When Lisa France stumbled across the romance film Meet Joe Black (1998) shooting a few blocks from where she lived in her New York neighborhood, right there the former professional basketball player and scholar made up her mind that she was going to pursue filmmaking. She was 29 years old.

The documentary Art and Pep, directed by Mercedes Kane, received its world premiere during the 40th anniversary Outfest LGBTQIA+ film festival. At the heart of this film are Art Johnston and José Pepe Peña, two Chicagoans who have been involved in the city’s gay community and found themselves crucial figures in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, leading their local community in both activism and celebration for nearly fifty years.

Eva Longoria takes on another challenge in her career. After enjoying success as an actress and producer, Eva went behind the camera to direct her first film, Flamin' Hot.

It began with an ocean and ended with trees. The Ora! Fest’s closing night ceremony stayed in line with the entire festival’s environmental theme as awards were handed out in a variety of categories.

  In this week's episode of the Golden Globes Around the World podcast series, we're featuring an in-depth conversation with Flóra Anna Buda, the Hungarian filmmaker who recently clinched the prestigious Palme D’Or for Best Short at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Her award-winning animated short, 27, serves as the centerpiece of our discussion.

Golden Globe-nominated director Klaus Härö is full of energy when we meet at a shopping mall’s eatery in Helsinki. At first, the plan was to do the interview over the phone.

Premiering at this year’s South by Southwest festival, Bomani J. Story’s new film The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster isn’t exactly the easiest movie to summarize or categorize.