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Naman Ramachandran Disney’s “Moana 2” dominated the U.K. and Ireland box office with a £12 million ($15.2 million) debut, according to numbers from Comscore, marking a strong start for the animated sequel. The film led a robust weekend that saw Universal’s “Wicked” holding strong in its second frame with £8.3 million, bringing its cumulative total to £28.5 million.

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UPDATED with latest: Timothée Chalamet has been tapped to receive the Arlington Artist of the Year Award during the 40th edition of the Santa Barbara Film Festival. The honor will be bestowed February 11 during an-person tribute and career retrospective.

Rodrigo Prieto was on double duty at Camerimage. 

Polish-born cinematographer Michal Dymek has won Golden Frog — the main compeition prize — at this year’s Camerimage Film Festival.

Peacock announced this morning that its psychological horror thriller Speak No Evil, starring James McAvoy, will begin streaming exclusively on the platform on December 6.

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Cate Blanchett has commented on the sexism allegations lobbied against the Camerimage Film Festival – see what she had to say below.Last week (November 12), the Camerimage Film Festival found itself in controversy after its director Marek Żydowicz penned about female filmmakers that led to claims of misogyny.Per Variety, Żydowicz appeared to suggest that more female cinematographers and directors being showcased in film festival programming could lead to the inclusion of “mediocre film productions” at the expense of “works and artists with outstanding artistic achievements.”He wrote: “Should we reject what is esteemed and valuable just to ‘make space’ for the necessity of social change? Whilst festivals like Cannes, Berlin or Venice are criticized for their selections due to succumbing to or promoting [political or ideological trends], Camerimage remains committed to artistic values as the foremost criterion for qualifying and promoting film art.”Blanchett – who will serve as the festival’s competition jury president for 2024 – has since confirmed that she will still attend the event and fulfil her duties, but in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter expanded on the controversy.Now, she’s said to THR: “As Anna Higgs, who is also on the jury with me, put it: ‘The work is never done.’ Festivals are an opportunity to unpack that stuff and to have meaningful conversations. Festivals provide a chance to do this in a public-facing way but also privately because they bring us together as an industry.

Will Tizard Contributor Top figures in the cinematography world took on what they described as “a really critical issue that we all know about in our industry” on Tuesday, sharing war stories from the ongoing fight for greater diversity and inclusion. The broader film industry and cinematography in particular are still woefully out of step with diverse filmmaking talent, said the group during a panel held at the 32nd edition of the EnergaCamerimage film festival in Torun, Poland.

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Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Angelina Jolie will be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award – Actress at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Awards for her role in Netflix’s “Maria.” “Maria presents the iconic Angelina Jolie in the role of a lifetime as she embodies Maria Callas, the world-renowned opera legend,” said Nachhattar Singh Chandi, Festival Chairman. “Jolie’s extraordinary portrayal captures the heart and complexity of an artist whose life was as captivating as her music.” Jolie’s recognitions adds to a lineup of other recipients, including Adrien Brody, Nicole Kidman and Colman Domingo. Past recipients of the Actress Award include Emma Stone, Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, and Renée Zellweger, all of whom received Oscar nominations during their respective years.

Naman Ramachandran Celebrated filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has revealed plans to establish a film school in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum district, with a specific focus on AI technology in filmmaking. The initiative builds on Kapur’s decade-long experience running The Dharavi Project alongside Oscar-winning composer A.R.

published in Cinematography World magazine, Żydowicz appeared to suggest that having greater representation of women DPs and directors in the event’s selection could lead to the inclusion of “mediocre film productions.” This provoked allegations of misogyny, leading to responses from groups including Women in Cinematography, the British Society of Cinematographers, American Society of Cinematographers and leaders of the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600). A portion of a BSC letter read, “We are disheartened and angered by your profoundly misogynistic comments and aggressive tone, which we view as symptomatic of a deep-rooted prejudice.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Todd Haynes will preside over the jury of the upcoming 75th Berlin International Film Festival. It will mark the first edition headed by Tricia Tuttle, the former head of the BFI London Film Festival, The American director, screenwriter and producer has a long-established close rapport with the Berlinale given that his feature film debut “Poison” received the fest’s Teddy Award, the queer film prize at the event, in 1991, after winning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.

Nicole Kidman has subtly called out Martin Scorsese for not making enough films that centre on female characters.The actor was being questioned by Vanity Fair about the directors that she would still like to work with in her career, and the Killers Of The Flower Moon filmmaker was one of the names she came up with.However, it appeared to come with a sly comment about his propensity to make predominantly male-centric movies.“I want to work with Martin Scorsese,” she said. “If he does a film with women.”Scorsese built his reputation with a series of films that explored the psyche of complex male characters, including Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and GoodFellas.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Cate Blanchett and her fellow jury members from Poland’s Camerimage festival have released a statement affirming their support for the festival and commitment to “meaningful discussions” after controversial comments made by the festival’s director to justify the dearth of female cinematographers in the lineup. “We welcome debate regarding gender representation,” the jury members wrote in a statement that was posted by jury members Anna Higgs and Sandy Powell.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “VII,” the finale of “Disclaimer,” now streaming on Apple TV+. The final beats of “Disclaimer” utterly upend what had come before. Up to this point, we’re given to believe that Stephen (Kevin Kline) is on a misguided but fundamentally fact-based mission to avenge the death of his son, Jonathan; his belief is that Catherine (Cate Blanchett), whom he is stalking, had allowed his son to drown after the pair had a romantic liaison on vacation in Italy years before.

Benedict Cumberbatch, FKA Twigs, Cate Blanchett, Taika Waititi, Richard Gadd, Marisa Abela, Ghetts, Idris Elba, Riz Ahmed and more all raved on stage with Wyclef Jean in London last night (November 7) – check out footage of the moment below.The entertainment stars were present at KOKO Foundation’s Letters Live fundraiser – an event that saw Cumberbatch, Blanchett, FKA Twigs, Elba, Minnie Driver, Gadd, Ahmed, Waititi, Marisa Abela and Damian Lewis read letters to those in attendance, while Celeste, The Cavemen and Wyclef Jean put on musical performances. The show culminated in an encore with the majority of these guests on stage with Jean.Last month, Cumberbatch was announced as the newest global ambassador for environmental advocacy as part of the KOKO Foundation – the registered charity of London’s iconic venue of the same name.

Idris Elba, FKA Twigs, Benedict Cumberbatch and more were present at the KOKO Foundation’s Letters Live fundraiser event in London last night (November 7), where each of them performed in one way or another. Find out more below.In early October, Benedict Cumberbatch was announced as the newest global ambassador for environmental advocacy as part of the KOKO Foundation, the registered charity of London’s iconic venue KOKO.

When it came to the bombing of Borderlands, among other late summer and fall releases, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer made no bones to emphasize culpa nostra.

Alex Ritman SAG Award winner and Emmy nominee Hoyeon (“Squid Game,” “Disclaimer”) will star opposite Theo James in Kim Jee-woon’s “The Hole.” The Veterans is representing international rights on the film and is introducing it to buyers at the AFM. CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group are representing the U.S. rights.