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Movie Theatre Owners Blame Drop In Black Widow Numbers On Disney Plus

The cinema owners' association claimed that profits from Black Widow were less than expected, even when Disney added in those buying the movie to watch at home on Disney Plus. - Variety

India’s Beautiful Single-Screen Cinemas Are Dying Out

The multiplex and the pandemic are a powerful one-two punch to the heart of "the talkies," as they're called. - NPR

It’s Not Easy For ‘Diverse’ Actors To Find Good Agents

"They basically told me they would only sign me if I permanently flat-ironed my hair. ... I was like, ‘I’m Black, I can’t get rid of my hair, can’t get rid of my curves, can’t get rid of my curls.'" - Los Angeles Times

In British Columbia, Lack Of Child Care Is Harming Women Directors

And not just directors. "Most daycares operate on a traditional workday schedule that isn't suitable for the families of shift worker in industries like film and TV, emergency response, health-care and hotel services." - CBC

Perhaps In A Reaction To Quarantines And Lockdowns, New Movies Are Super Horny

Hot vax summer is real. (On the silver screen, anyway.) - Slate

Why Won’t The Standing Ovations End At Cannes?

At the film festival, it's not just Americans standing, clapping, clapping, clapping, and clapping some more. - The Atlantic

This Year’s Cannes Festival, Giddy Journalists Say, Was Top-Notch

Why? Perhaps because it was concentrated: "With Cannes 2020 called off, Cannes 2021 reaped the benefits of not one but two years’ worth of new movies." - Los Angeles Times

What’s Getting People Back To The Cinema?

One Alamo Drafthouse audience member: "“I love movies and I have to be in the theater to see a movie. Like, to me, that’s the only way to watch movies." - Los Angeles Times

Seriously? Producers Used AI To Fake Anthony Bourdain’s Voice on Documentary

The synthetic voice was created by feeding more than 10 hours of Mr Bourdain's voice into a machine-learning system. - BBC

Facebook Wants To Pay Video-Makers. It Could Be A Tough Sell

Many creators — who make and profit off meme-y online content — have already flocked to rival platforms like YouTube and TikTok, which invested in digital tools for influencers far earlier and gave them ways to earn money off their viral videos. - The New York Times

Yay! We Can Go To The Movies Again! But What Does That Even Mean Anymore?

As people start returning to cinemas rather than watching feature films at home as their only option, A.O. Scott considers whether the distinctions between movies, television, and streaming video are collapsing for good — and what we may be losing in the process. - The New York Times

Netflix Is Getting Into Video Games

"The idea is to offer video games on Netflix's streaming platform within the next year, according to a person familiar with the situation. The games will appear alongside current fare as a new programming genre — similar to what Netflix did with documentaries or stand-up specials." - Bloomberg

Facebook And Instagram Say They’ll Give $1 Billion To Content Creators Through 2022

"The program is invite-only but will allow creators to earn money by using certain features on Facebook or Instagram, such as by regularly livestreaming. There will also be bonus structures that encourage creators to sign up for IGTV ads, create Reels or use in-stream ads." - The Hollywood Reporter

Speedrunners: The Players Racing To Beat Classic Games

Beating a classic video game might sound like a fun hobby, but Fowler’s years of speedrunning have ballooned into a full-time gig. - Maclean's

The Fascinating Political History Of Dubbing Movies

Dubbing is a brilliant tool for film censorship. Sound films began to appear in the early 1930s, a time when many countries were falling under the sway of totalitarian regimes. - The Conversation

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