Leimert Park Intersection to be Dedicated in Honor of Filmmaker Ben Caldwell
An intersection in Leimert Park will be dedicated Sunday as Ben Caldwell Square in honor of the independent…
L.A. County weighs a grant fund to keep indie films from leaving
Independent filmmaker Sylvia Ray always wanted to shoot her first feature film, “The Middle,” in California — as…
Jared Leto sexual assault doc: Team wants to continue investigation
After a year and half of research and interviews, the BBC on Wednesday aired an explosive new documentary…
Denis Villeneuve, Vija Celmins picked for LACMA’s 2026 Art + Film Gala
Artist Vija Celmins and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve will be honored at Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s upcoming…
Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI film tech company, InterPositive
In 2022, Ben Affleck became so fixated on AI in film production that he quietly launched his own…
‘The Last Kings of Hollywood’: How Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg changed cinema
On the Shelf The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg—and the Battle for the Soul of American…
Academy Foundation ends Oral History Project and lays off its staff
The Academy Foundation earlier this month laid off all five staffers with its Oral History Projects team, effectively…
A softer image of AI? This Google-backed film aims to change the narrative
A man mourns the loss of his dead celebrity mom, who unexpectedly appears before him as a hologram…
American Cinematheque to operate and program the Village Theater
At a moment when some of Los Angeles’ most storied movie houses remain dark — most notably the…
USC students bring their stories to the big screen at Newport Beach Film Festival – Annenberg Media
USC’s reputation for producing world class filmmakers continues as several students had their films premiered at the Newport…