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Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 day ago

Beyond breaking news: local reporter follows his passion for film making

Sean Au emphasizes the emotional connection movies create between characters and audiences, inspiring his journey as a filmmaker.
#sports
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Readers reply: American football takes for ever. In which other sports do you spend most of your time not playing the game?

Many sports involve significantly more downtime than actual gameplay, with activities like golf and sailing exemplifying this phenomenon.
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Readers reply: American football takes for ever. In which other sports do you spend most of your time not playing the game?

Many sports involve significantly more downtime than actual gameplay, with activities like golf and sailing exemplifying this phenomenon.
#nba
Brooklyn Nets
fromDefector
4 days ago

Do You Know These Men? | Defector

The Pacers defeated the Nets 123-94 in a game marked by poor team performance and a lack of recognizable players.
LA Lakers
fromLos Angeles Times
22 hours ago

How Jerry West found catharsis by speaking openly before his death in 'The Logo'

Jerry West's legacy includes being an NBA icon, a key architect of championship teams, and a figure battling personal struggles.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

Seven Documentaries for Fans of Fiction

Documentaries can effectively tell engaging stories, appealing even to those typically averse to the genre.
fromFast Company
17 hours ago

Adam McKay's new movie offers a glimpse at advertising's final frontier: your dreams

Publicly traded companies are by legal definition and requirement completely amoral. They want only one thing, to raise their stock price, and the public good and common decency are just obstacles to be overcome or spun in that quest.
Marketing
#european-cinema
Berlin
fromCN Traveller
4 days ago

Is the future of film European? How the continent continues to allure set-jetting travellers

European cinema is increasingly competing with Hollywood, showcasing unique landscapes and storytelling that attract global audiences.
Berlin
fromCN Traveller
4 days ago

Is the future of film European? How the continent continues to allure set-jetting travellers

European cinema is increasingly competing with Hollywood, showcasing unique landscapes and storytelling that attract global audiences.
Podcast
fromDefector
5 days ago

A Post-Tournament Prospect Prospectus, With David Roth | Defector

David Roth shares insights on college basketball and draft prospects, highlighting specific players and intriguing archetypes.
Independent films
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Soderbergh Says He's "Obligated" To Use AI On John Lennon Doc

Steven Soderbergh plans to incorporate AI in future projects, including a documentary about John Lennon's final interview.
Media industry
fromDigiday
2 days ago

'I'm playing the long game': Journalists are striking out alone and discovering the business is toughest beat of all

Independent journalism has potential but struggles with business fluency, as many journalists lack developed strategies for monetization.
Television
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
5 days ago

The World of Broadcasting as Depicted on the Big and Little Screen - San Francisco Bay Times

Movies like 'A Face in the Crowd' and 'Network' accurately depict the broadcasting industry's cruelty and complexities.
fromAnOther
4 days ago

Agon, a Strange Trip into the Lives of Athletes

Bertelli describes 'Agon' as a hybrid of documentary, drama, and video game aesthetics, aiming to capture the feeling of scrolling through YouTube with its fast and slow pacing.
Film
Bicycling
fromBikerumor
2 weeks ago

Scott's New Film Reminds Us that Things May Change, But Mountain Biking Stays the Same

Three friends reconnect through mountain biking, exploring new places while reflecting on their past dreams and the enduring nature of their passion.
Independent films
fromFilmmaker Magazine
5 days ago

"Personal Storytelling, Experimentation, and a DIY Spirit": A Look Inside LAFM 2026

This year's festival showcases debut features emphasizing personal storytelling and experimentation from both international and local filmmakers.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'Touching' community boxing film packs a punch for the BFI Southbank

Learning The Ropes documents the legacy of coach Tony Burns and the community spirit of Repton boxing club in East London.
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Long-Form vs. Short-Form: The AI Debate That Misses Netflix's Real Strength

Netflix's strong fundamentals and growth prospects make it a compelling investment despite misconceptions about AI competition.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

The Next Stop for a Sundance Director: Leading New York's Film Forum

Under her leadership, Jackson said, 'The most important thing is to make sure that Film Forum continues its mission.' This reflects her commitment to the organization and its role in independent cinema.
Film
fromFilmmaker Magazine
4 days ago

"Decontextualized Little Clips of Violence": Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei on Faces of Death

Faces of Death follows a pathologist trying to understand what happens when we die, subjecting himself and the viewer to a series of 'snuff' films depicting violent deaths.
Independent films
fromSnowBrains
2 weeks ago

Freeze Frame: Top 9 Music Videos That Capture Skiing & Snowboarding Culture - SnowBrains

The video is almost entirely elite big-mountain B-roll. It is a seamless blend of high-energy bluegrass and high-consequence technical lines.
Snowboarding
Washington Wizards
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

WATCH: Student Announcer Gives Instant-Classic Call in Stunning NCAA Tourney Upset

High Point University achieved a historic upset win in the NCAA Tournament, led by Chase Johnston's clutch performance and an exhilarating student announcer call.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Cannes looks beyond Hollywood as US film-makers mostly fail to make the grade

Cannes 2023 selection favors world cinema over Hollywood, showcasing prominent international directors and reflecting geopolitical tensions.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

Art Snack: You Know and Like the Founders of Portland's Newly Announced International Women's Sports Film Festival

Portland is hosting an International Women's Sports Film Festival and facing scrutiny over its arts tax management.
Golden State Warriors
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr wins Oscar for work on documentary short

Steve Kerr won an Oscar as executive producer of documentary short 'All the Empty Rooms,' which honors families who memorialized children's bedrooms after mass shootings.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
1 week ago

Brands Won't Save Indie Film: They're Changing It

Independent filmmakers face financing challenges while brands are shifting towards storytelling, but brands won't fill the financing gap for traditional filmmaking.
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

In Film, Sometimes the Greatest Drama Is Offscreen

"Cinematic Immunity" offers a workers'-eye view of Hollywood on the Hudson, revealing the intricate dynamics of filmmaking in New York City from 1954 to 9/11.
Independent films
Film
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

How Many Cinephiles Does It Take to Win a Soccer Match?

The first-ever Cinema Showdown in NYC combined soccer with film promotion, attracting cinephiles and fans for a unique event featuring custom jerseys.
Snowboarding
fromWhitelines Snowboarding
3 weeks ago

| Life Behind the Lens: Matt Georges

A photographer's career evolved from learning film development in a basement at age 14-15, progressing through skateboarding photography to professional snowboarding and adventure photography worldwide.
#animated-film
Film
fromDefector
4 weeks ago

A Series Of Facts About 'Goat,' The Steph Curry Goat Movie | Defector

An animated sports film features NBA players as animal characters, delivering a family-friendly story about ambition with charming animation and rapid pacing.
Film
fromDefector
4 weeks ago

A Series Of Facts About 'Goat,' The Steph Curry Goat Movie | Defector

An animated sports film features NBA players as animal characters, delivering a family-friendly story about ambition with charming animation and rapid pacing.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
3 weeks ago

Indie Film Has an Architecture Problem

The indie film model is structurally designed to fail, with misaligned incentives between investors, filmmakers, distributors, and audiences, resulting in only 0.025% of screenplays achieving profitable theatrical outcomes.
Film
fromEsquire
1 month ago

The Best Documentaries of 2026 (So Far)

A 1985 fan-made Star Trek film starring George Takei, lost for 40 years, has resurfaced, documenting early fandom culture before it became a mainstream commercial force.
Film
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

This Cult Filmmaker Learned Something About Audiences Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know'Make Them Feel Something'

Kevin Smith built a personal brand by connecting directly with fans, which created lasting career opportunities beyond individual film projects in an unpredictable industry.
Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

Inside the Bootcamp That Transforms NFL Stars Into Film Industry Pros

The NFL & NFLPA Film and Entertainment Career Tour helps professional athletes transition into entertainment industry careers through hands-on filmmaking experience and industry education.
#winter-olympics
Gadgets
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This ingenious 'weightless camera' is changing live sports forever

A software-based, real-time computer-vision camera creates hyper-real, weightless tracking perspectives of live sports without human operators or moving hardware.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

How to Film ICE

Filming federal immigration agents is legal but can provoke dangerous, even lethal, responses; video both documents abuses and can place observers at risk.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Change the game: How sports can drive social impact

Major 2026 sporting events create opportunities to expand youth sports access through local, affordable, and sustained community-driven programs and corporate partnerships.
#short-form-video
Photography
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Olympic skating's new addition is a backward-skating cameraman blending in to capture emotion

Jordan Cowan became the first camera operator to skate the Olympic figure skating ice, capturing intimate, up-close post-performance emotions for global broadcasts.
Gadgets
fromKotaku
2 months ago

The Winner Of The 2026 Winter Olympics Is Drone Cameras

Drone camera footage provides dynamic, close-following perspectives that reveal athletes' speed and enhance Winter Olympics broadcasts while maintaining safety through skilled operations.
Marketing
fromTheWrap
2 months ago

The Creator Invasion of Sports Is Changing the Playbook

Sports leagues and broadcasters are partnering with digital creators to attract younger, more casual audiences through prominent collaborations at live events and major broadcasts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Joy of Six: stories of love in sport

The older I get, the more profoundly I appreciate that, when I'm writing about sport, I'm also writing about love. This makes perfect sense given these are mankind's two greatest inventions and the stuff we can least do without, but there's more to it than that: sport and love are both expressions of identity, creativity and devotion, pursued because they are right but also because it's impossible not to.
Running
Film
fromNo Film School
1 month ago

Reclaiming Distribution: A Modern Indie Release Strategy

Filmmaker Gille Klabin abandoned traditional distribution for his second feature, choosing self-distribution with transparent data-driven marketing to maintain creative control and maximize returns on his low-budget film.
Film
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Nearly 4 Years After His Death, Documentary About Journalist Nominated for Oscar

Photojournalist Brent Renaud was killed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine in 2022, and his brother Craig's documentary about him is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

How to create video content your audience wants to see

Video advertising is underused despite smartphone and social-video dominance; advertisers must tailor mobile-friendly, attention-grabbing videos and measure ad performance.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

If You've Ever Hosted A *Dramatic* Sports "Watch Party," Tell Me Your Biggest Disaster

So it got me thinking about all the other people who host "watch parties" and invite friends over for a big game. So naturally, instead of wanting to talk about sports, I just want to hear about the drama surrounding your sports social gatherings. So tell me... Do any of you have a disasterous "watch party" story to share? Did someone try to propose during the halftime show and get rejected
Television
Television
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN's On the Edge' docuseries leading into Olympics

ESPN's five-episode docuseries On the Edge: World Cup Ski Racing profiles top athletes and behind-the-scenes moments leading into the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Film
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Real Secret to a Filmmaker's Success

Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg in the 1970s combined artistic daring with commercial ambition, reshaping Hollywood through auteurism and blockbuster filmmaking.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
2 months ago

Sundance Will Rebuild in Boulder. What Does That Look Like?

Sundance will relocate to Boulder while aiming to preserve Robert Redford's mission to nurture independent filmmakers amid growing existential challenges.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Review: GOAT' does everything right as an inspirational sports movie

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... While it might not be the slam-dunk everyone aimed for, GOAT, a bustling animated venture that's co-produced by the Warriors Stephen Curry (who also voices a giraffe) and hails from the the Unanimous Media company he co-founded, succeeds where it needs to as family entertainment for aspiring athletes. They're the target audience and they'll eat this up.
Film
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies

This year's Oscar contenders feature nonprofessional actors alongside established performers, creating authentic performances that distinguish these films in the new casting achievement category.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guide #229: How an indie movie distributed by a lone gamer broke the US box office

Two unusual releases contrasted a costly, widely distributed first-lady documentary with a self-financed YouTuber-made indie horror that achieved notable box-office success.
#sundance-film-festival
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

The Unknown: A Filmmaker's Search for Lost Connections

Filmmaker Simplice Ganou, from Burkina Faso, spends his time documenting people and relationships, but when he travels to Winterthur, Switzerland, he faces a new challenge: nobody wants to talk to him.
Film
Film
fromIndieWire
2 months ago

The 17 Best Films of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival closed a Park City era before moving to Boulder in 2027, ending longtime traditions while showcasing standout films like Casper Kelly's feature Buddy.
Film
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Steph Curry won a Sundance award for his directorial debut

Steph Curry co-directed an award-winning short documentary about Clarence B. Jones that won Sundance's Grand Jury Prize and was presented during a Warriors game.
Film
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

AI's promise to indie filmmakers: faster, cheaper, lonelier | TechCrunch

An AI-created short film recreates tactile, dreamlike cinematic style to tell a Filipino-American, Ilocano-language, surreal family encounter in rural Hawai'i.
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