CPB leaders denied that request, citing federal law that establishes the independent nonprofit outside of the control of the federal government. The request comes as the president is launching a broad assault against the country's two largest public broadcasters. - NPR
“New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved a state budget that increases the cap on the state’s film and TV subsidy to $800 million, nearly double the amount from 2022. The expansion creates a $100 million pool earmarked solely for independent projects.” - The Hollywood Reporter
“There’s something we noticed the year and months after Covid: There were fewer American films in the world; therefore local production –national production–became more successful.” - Deadline
For London's Prince Charles cinema, threatened with a huge rent increase, “the listing provides the local community with the right to try to raise funds and bid for the building first if it is put up for sale.” - BBC
“Women make up 11.3.% of the directors in the United States, which is on par with the average. The percentage of women of color in the director’s chair (5.7% in 2024) has doubled in the last decade (2.5% in 2015).” - Variety
“For the truly birdpilled, it’s about tuning in to a new layer of reality around you and decoding it. The word bird becomes not just a noun but a verb, and you are always birding.” - Slate
“For many directors, reaching the Cannes competition — this year, that’s 22 movies vying for the Palme d’Or — is career milestone.” - Seattle Times (AP)
“Playing it safe and following the herd are real problems. But The Studio offers a more radical answer: The true problem lies with you, the audience.” - The New York Times
Of course, box office isn’t everything, but the Ryan Coogler movie should stand at about $330 million by the end of its theatrical run, “a haul that would put it in Hollywood’s horror hall of fame.” - The New York Times
“Largely, it's cheaper to make films in the UK. That's thanks to generous tax incentives such as the Film Tax Relief, which offers a 25% tax rebate - as well as lower labour costs and centralised national funding for film.” - BBC
Will TikTok be banned? YouTube wouldn’t be sad about that. “Shorts is hoping that TikTok’s audience of almost 2 billion people will see it as a compelling alternative.” - Fast Company
Today, international markets account for more than 70% of Hollywood’s box office revenue. Ironically, Hollywood is one of the few places where the US does not see one of Trump’s dreaded trade deficits. The industry enjoys a $15.3bn trade surplus, and with that surplus. - The Guardian
“Historically, Hollywood has played a double role in U.S. soft power: It gave the country global relevance as a source of popular culture that was attractive in its own right, and it also presented an attractive ethical system and way of life that was distinct from that experienced elsewhere." - The Hollywood Reporter
