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Disney’s MULAN China Controversy
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Everything’s a political landmine now, even Disney has to watch its step when working with foreign powers for fear of being brought before a congressional committee. What started out as a way to make sure the live remake of animated Mulan would have as much authenticity as possible and a way to rake in Chinese box office, now has Disney getting back lash from anti-China thinking in the US and retaliation from the Chinese government by a refusal to allow its media to promote the film, which earned a meager $23 million in its Chinese theatrical debut. Of course these difficulties with China stem from…
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Announcing the Sundance Institute COVID-19 Respond and Reimagine Plan with $1Million in Emergency Relief for Independent Artists and Organizations
Being an independent artist means daring to tell bold, authentic stories with no strings attached and no compromises. It means taking risks, centering new perspectives, searching for meaning, and deepening our connection to the world around us. The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a bright light on the importance of art, reminding us that, as Joan Didion famously wrote, “we tell ourselves stories in order to live.” It has also laid bare the vulnerability of independent artists, who are mostly freelance workers and often left out of the current support systems despite their cultural and economic impact. Further, our attention is called to examine the systems and structures across our field that…
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PhillyVoice Reports: Robert De Niro, Shia LaBeouf to film ‘After Exile’ in Philly this fall
Philly has been a hotbed for feature films, reality TV, and anthology series lately, so it’s not shocking that one of Hollywood’s biggest stars is headed here before year’s end to film a new project. Robert De Niro will be back in the Philly area to film “After Exile” starting in early November, the Greater Philadelphia Film Office confirmed to the Inquirer. Shia LaBeouf, Shailene Woodley, and Chloe Grace Moretz reportedly also will star in the film. “After Exile” is a crime drama, directed by Joshua Michael Stern, about a young man (LaBeouf) who is coming to terms with his life and father (De Niro) after he serves an eight-year…
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Studio Movie Grill Expands its Movies + Meals Program with Paramount Pictures’ Dora and the Lost City of Gold
“SMG is thrilled to announce that Paramount Pictures has joined us in offering special screenings of Dora and the Lost City of Gold starring Isabela Moner, Michael Pena, Eva Longoria, and Eugenio Derbez in support of our Movies + Meals Outreach Program and more specifically to Girls Inc. and non-profits serving children in need in our communities. The movie has such a wonderful heartwarming and positive message about the importance of family and bravery as Dora embarks on a quest to save her parents while trying to solve the seemingly impossible mystery behind a lost Incan civilization,“ said Lynne McQuaker, SMG’s Senior Director of Outreach. Paramount Pictures generously offered multiple…
