cinema
Life is incomplete without filmmaking: Debjani Halder
Dhaka, Jan 21 (UNB) – For award-winning filmmaker and film historian Dr Debjani Halder, films are everything.
Harmony Korine's latest, Beto O'Rourke doc to debut at SXSW
New York, Jan 17 (AP/UNB) — Harmony Korine's "The Beach Bum," Olivia Wilde's directorial debut and a documentary on the breakout campaign of Texas politician Beto O'Rourke will premiere at the annual South by Southwest Film Festival.
Aretha Franklin biopic moves ahead with director and writer
New York, Jan 11 (AP/UNB) — The long-gestating Aretha Franklin biopic "Respect" is going ahead with stage director Liesel Tommy set to direct.
17th Dhaka International Film Festival kicks off
Dhaka, Jan 10 (UNB) - The nine-day 17th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) began here on Thursday with the theme ‘Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society’.
Margot Robbie to play Barbie in live-action film
Los Angeles, Jan 9 (AP/UNB) — Mattel and Warner Bros. Pictures announced Tuesday that Robbie will star as the iconic doll in the franchise's first-ever live-action film. The 28-year-old "I, Tonya" actress will also co-produce the film under her LuckyChap Entertainment banner.
'Black Panther,' 'A Star Is Born' get Writers Guild noms
Los Angzeles , Jan 8 (AP/UNB) — The scripts for "Black Panther" and "A Star Is Born" are among the five films that have been selected to compete for best adapted screenplay at the Writers Guild of America Awards. The two blockbusters will compete against "BlacKkKlansman," ''Can You Ever Forgive Me?" and "If Beale Street Could Talk."
Film critics choose 'The Rider' as best picture of 2018
New York, Jan 6 (AP/UNB) — The National Society of Film Critics on Saturday chose Chloe Zhao's low-budget debut feature, "The Rider," as best picture of 2018.
Netflix's 'Bird Box' success gets Hollywood clucking
San Francisco, Jan 3 (AP/UNB) — Netflix said 45 million subscriber accounts worldwide watched the Sandra Bullock thriller "Bird Box" during its first seven days on the service, the biggest first-week success of any movie made for the company's nearly 12-year-old streaming service.
Veteran Bollywood actor Kader Khan dies
Dhaka, Jan 1 (UNB) – Veteran Bollywood actor-writer Kader Khan passed away due to prolonged illness on Monday. He was 81.
Mrinal Sen dead at 95
Dhaka, Dec 30 (UNB) - Mrinal Sen, the legendary director of Indian cinema based in West Bengal, is no more.