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The European Film Awards announces nominees in the animated film and short film categories The European Film Awards has announced the nominees in the Animated Feature Film and Short Film categories. The films of Pablo Berger, Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach and Enzo D'Alò, among others, are in the running for the prize.

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Disney creates bad blood with AI-generated extras in 'Prom Pact' Disney fans are expressing anger on social media over the use of AI-generated extras in the film 'Prom Pact'. This raises debate about the impact of artificial intelligence on the jobs of extras in Hollywood. SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, is against this development.

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How SAG-AFTRA Talks Broke Down Negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the major film studios have suddenly stopped. The differences between the two sides are too great and the talks are not moving in a productive direction, according to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

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Screen Ireland welcomes the increase in tax relief to €125 million Screen Ireland welcomes the increase in national tax allowances for film productions to €125 million. Finance Minister Michael McGrath announced the increase, which is expected to attract a wider range of high-quality, large-scale productions.

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Negotiations between studios and actors' union suspended Negotiations between the American actors' union SAG-AFTRA and the film studios and streaming services have been suspended due to a major difference of opinion over the terms. The studios have labeled this requirement an "unsustainable economic burden."

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Filmmaker Agnieszka Holland is the target of a smear campaign Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland is the target of a smear campaign surrounding her latest film The Green Border. The film provides a fictional account of true events on the Polish-Belarusian border in 2021.

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Film Festival van San Sebastian 2023, blog 1 The 2023 San Sebastian Film Festival had a strong program including films from Cannes, Venice and Toronto. The main prize, the Golden Shell, went to the Spanish-Portuguese Belgian production O corno (The Rye Horn) by director Jaione Camborda.

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Hollywood screenwriters ratify agreement, strike finally over Screenwriters in Hollywood have overwhelmingly agreed to an agreement between the WGA union and film studios and streaming services. The writers' strike has now come to an end. Actors are still on strike and negotiating for better pay and guarantees around AI.

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Young Horizons Industry announces the prize winners Young Horizons Industry has announced the winners of its awards. The seventh edition of the Young Horizons Industry event took place from October 4-6 and featured 33 feature film and series projects.

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Effects team from 'The Creator' explains the creation of the tank scene The visual effects team behind "The Creator" explains how the terrifying tank attack scene was created. Director Gareth Edwards chose to film in eight different countries, including Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Japan.

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Emerging Cinematographer Awards presents eight awards The International Cinematographers Guild held the 25th annual Emerging Cinematographer Awards in Los Angeles.

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The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival is canceled due to censorship and government pressure The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival has been canceled due to censorship and government pressure. Nejla Demirci's documentary The Decree, which shows the fate of victims of a major purge after the failed 2016 coup, sparked controversy.

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