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Trump's Return to Power Chills Hollywood
President Trump's return to power has sparked a chilling effect in Hollywood, evidenced by the contrasting fates of a \$40 million Melania Trump documentary and a critical Trump biopic struggling for distribution, reflecting industry concerns about potential censorship and self-censorship.
Trump's Return to Power Chills Hollywood
President Trump's return to power has sparked a chilling effect in Hollywood, evidenced by the contrasting fates of a \$40 million Melania Trump documentary and a critical Trump biopic struggling for distribution, reflecting industry concerns about potential censorship and self-censorship.
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60% Bias Score
Berlinale's Diminishing Global Influence Highlighted by Low Oscar Nominations
The Berlinale, a major German film festival, received only one Oscar nomination this year compared to 31 for Cannes and 13 for Venice, indicating a decline in its global influence due to scheduling conflicts, declining film quality, and logistical issues.
Berlinale's Diminishing Global Influence Highlighted by Low Oscar Nominations
The Berlinale, a major German film festival, received only one Oscar nomination this year compared to 31 for Cannes and 13 for Venice, indicating a decline in its global influence due to scheduling conflicts, declining film quality, and logistical issues.
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52% Bias Score
Gender Parity Achieved in US Film Lead Roles for 2024
Two studies reveal that women led 42% of the 100 top-grossing US films in 2024, achieving gender parity with men, although disparities persist in representing women of color and older women.
Gender Parity Achieved in US Film Lead Roles for 2024
Two studies reveal that women led 42% of the 100 top-grossing US films in 2024, achieving gender parity with men, although disparities persist in representing women of color and older women.
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36% Bias Score
China's 2025 Spring Festival Box Office Breaks Record with 7 Billion Yuan
China's 2025 Spring Festival film box office set a new record of 7 billion yuan (approximately $985 million USD) by February 2nd, surpassing the previous high and driven by the success of domestic films like "Ne Zha 2," "Detective Chinatown 1900," and "Creation of the Gods II," with an extended eigh...
China's 2025 Spring Festival Box Office Breaks Record with 7 Billion Yuan
China's 2025 Spring Festival film box office set a new record of 7 billion yuan (approximately $985 million USD) by February 2nd, surpassing the previous high and driven by the success of domestic films like "Ne Zha 2," "Detective Chinatown 1900," and "Creation of the Gods II," with an extended eigh...
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60% Bias Score
Sundance 2024: Awards, Location Debate, and Film Trends
The 2024 Sundance Film Festival, facing a potential 2027 relocation from Park City, Utah, to either Boulder, Colorado or Cincinnati, Ohio, awarded top prizes to 'Atropia' and 'Seeds', and featured documentaries that critiqued the true crime genre.
Sundance 2024: Awards, Location Debate, and Film Trends
The 2024 Sundance Film Festival, facing a potential 2027 relocation from Park City, Utah, to either Boulder, Colorado or Cincinnati, Ohio, awarded top prizes to 'Atropia' and 'Seeds', and featured documentaries that critiqued the true crime genre.
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20% Bias Score
AI Use in Oscar-Nominated Films Sparks Post-Strike Controversy
AI's use in enhancing performances in the Oscar-nominated films "The Brutalist" and "Emilia Pérez" has ignited a debate, following Hollywood's 2023 writers' and actors' strikes which resulted in agreements to regulate AI's use in film, yet its application remains controversial.
AI Use in Oscar-Nominated Films Sparks Post-Strike Controversy
AI's use in enhancing performances in the Oscar-nominated films "The Brutalist" and "Emilia Pérez" has ignited a debate, following Hollywood's 2023 writers' and actors' strikes which resulted in agreements to regulate AI's use in film, yet its application remains controversial.
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12% Bias Score
Hollywood Reaches Gender Parity in Top-Grossing Films, but Racial Inclusion Lags
A report reveals that in 2024, 54% of the top 100 highest-grossing films featured female leads, a significant increase from previous years, though racial representation remains inadequate.
Hollywood Reaches Gender Parity in Top-Grossing Films, but Racial Inclusion Lags
A report reveals that in 2024, 54% of the top 100 highest-grossing films featured female leads, a significant increase from previous years, though racial representation remains inadequate.
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44% Bias Score
German Cinema Attendance Drops 5.8% in 2024
German cinema ticket sales dropped by 5.8% in 2024 to 90.1 million, with revenue falling to €868.4 million, partly due to the European Championship, Olympics, and Hollywood strikes; however, children's films performed exceptionally well.
German Cinema Attendance Drops 5.8% in 2024
German cinema ticket sales dropped by 5.8% in 2024 to 90.1 million, with revenue falling to €868.4 million, partly due to the European Championship, Olympics, and Hollywood strikes; however, children's films performed exceptionally well.
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36% Bias Score
Juliette Binoche to Preside Over Cannes Film Festival Jury
Juliette Binoche, a celebrated French actress with an Oscar and awards from Cannes, Venice, and Berlin, will preside over the Cannes Film Festival jury from May 13-24, 2024, succeeding Greta Gerwig.
Juliette Binoche to Preside Over Cannes Film Festival Jury
Juliette Binoche, a celebrated French actress with an Oscar and awards from Cannes, Venice, and Berlin, will preside over the Cannes Film Festival jury from May 13-24, 2024, succeeding Greta Gerwig.
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44% Bias Score
French Director Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Actress Adèle Haenel
French director Christophe Ruggia was found guilty of sexually assaulting actress Adèle Haenel between the ages of 12 and 15, receiving a four-year sentence (two suspended, two under house arrest) and ordered to pay €35,000 in damages; this follows Haenel's 2019 accusations and her subsequent activi...
French Director Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Actress Adèle Haenel
French director Christophe Ruggia was found guilty of sexually assaulting actress Adèle Haenel between the ages of 12 and 15, receiving a four-year sentence (two suspended, two under house arrest) and ordered to pay €35,000 in damages; this follows Haenel's 2019 accusations and her subsequent activi...
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44% Bias Score
London's Prince Charles Cinema Fights for Survival Amidst Landlord Dispute
The Prince Charles Cinema in London's West End, a favorite of renowned directors, is fighting closure due to a landlord's demand for a rent increase and a potentially eviction-triggering clause; a petition with over 50,000 signatures supports the cinema.
London's Prince Charles Cinema Fights for Survival Amidst Landlord Dispute
The Prince Charles Cinema in London's West End, a favorite of renowned directors, is fighting closure due to a landlord's demand for a rent increase and a potentially eviction-triggering clause; a petition with over 50,000 signatures supports the cinema.
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40% Bias Score
Emilia Perez" Dominates Oscar Nominations Amidst Devastating LA Wildfires
The 2025 Oscars nominations were announced, with Netflix's "Emilia Perez" receiving a record-breaking 13 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress, surpassing even Netflix's own "Roma." The announcement was delayed twice due to devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
Emilia Perez" Dominates Oscar Nominations Amidst Devastating LA Wildfires
The 2025 Oscars nominations were announced, with Netflix's "Emilia Perez" receiving a record-breaking 13 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress, surpassing even Netflix's own "Roma." The announcement was delayed twice due to devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
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36% Bias Score
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