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In the wake of strikes and peak TV, Hollywood’s workforce is shifting away from LA and New York

by Henry Epp
Apr 18, 2024
States are making tax-break offers that producers can't refuse.
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Automotive artists put makeup, costumes on cars that star on screen

by Marlon Hyde
Mar 1, 2024
Cinema Vehicles in Georgia crafts cars and trucks for movies and TV, sometimes destroying and fixing the same machine several times.
A pickup truck in the Cinema Vehicles lot, damaged with claw marks after serving as a prop. The business crafts vehicles to help set the scene.
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Not playing at a theater near you: Why are some movies so hard to find? 

by Janet Nguyen
Feb 16, 2024
It comes down to how much money the theaters think they’re going to earn.
If a movie doesn't show up at the theater, it's because the theater doesn't think it will make money, one filmmaker told us.
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Hallmark movies may be "a little cookie-cutter," but audiences don't seem to mind

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Feb 12, 2024
"They are very cozy and comforting," said Danyel Smith of The New York Times Magazine. "Especially in these times."
Annie Howell, Crown Media communications chief, speaks at a screening of "Christmas on Cherry Lane," one of the 42 Christmas films that Hallmark produced in 2023.
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What does the indie film market look like in the wake of Hollywood strikes and a pandemic?

by Stephanie Hughes
Jan 26, 2024
The Sundance Film Festival has seem some big buys, and renewed interest especially for the small screen.
A lot of indie filmmakers are making movies meant to be seen in theaters, but that market doesn't necessarily exist anymore at Sundance, says Variety film critic Peter Debruge.
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It doesn’t take a Mathlete to know a “Mean Girls” remake adds up for Hollywood

by Stephanie Hughes
Jan 12, 2024
The latest iteration is a musical movie, and a chance to make money by presenting old material to a new audience.
More "Mean Girls": Bebe Wood, left, Avantika and Reneé Rapp star in the new musical movie.
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How below-the-line workers are surviving the Hollywood strikes

by Robert Garrova
Oct 18, 2023
As actors continue to picket for a better contract, some Hollywood workers are forced to make tough decisions.
Thousands of Hollywood strikers marched from Netflix to the Paramount lot where SAG-AFTRA held a special rally.
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Chinese animation house puts AI capabilities to the test

by Jennifer Pak
Aug 21, 2023
Base Media and iQiyi see potential for a creative edge in a competitive market. But U.S. clients worry about copyright infringement.
A screenshot of an animation after AI tools were applied. The brick wall and background are generated by AI.
Courtesy Base Media/iQiyi Wonderworks
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Former teacher finds creative flow in new art career

by Nicholas Guiang
Jun 20, 2023
Eve Leonard says her transition from education to entertainment has been eye-opening and satisfying.
Eve Leonard hopes to build a career as a film compositor and director. When she's engaged in a creative project, she says, "I kind of feel the gears moving and churning, and the work that I'm doing is effortless."
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California lawmakers want to diversify Hollywood. So does an LA church

by Hauwa Otori
May 4, 2023
Some small production studios want to expand the presence of people of color among Hollywood directors and writers.
Krenée Tolson looks on as Geremy Dixon prepares to host an episode of the “Misfit Manifesto” podcast at Hope Studios.
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