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    Trump’s Threatened Tariffs on Hollywood Films Produced Outside the US: The Medicine Could be Worse than the Disease

    • 10.05.2025
    • By Hugh Stephens

    First it was autos, then steel and aluminum, then anything made in China—and now it’s movies and presumably television series and streaming production–that have become targets of Donald Trump’s tariff obsession.

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    MPA Applauds Gov. Hochul and New York Legislature for Extending and Enhancing State Film Tax Credit

    • 09.05.2025
    • By Motion Picture Association

    NEW YORK – The Motion Picture Association (MPA) today hailed the extension and enhancement of the successful New York State Film Tax Credit Program, which was signed today by Gov. Kathy Hochul as part of the state’s 2025-2026 fiscal budget.

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    Pinstripes and Blood Spatter: Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter on Making Dark Magic in “Sinners”

    • 08.05.2025
    • By Jack Giroux

    There’s a burning passion brimming in every frame of Ryan Coogler’s action-packed, thematically rich horror film Sinners.

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    Behind Netflix’s “The Four Seasons”: How “30 Rock” Veterans Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield Reimagined a Classic With Tina Fey

    • 07.05.2025
    • By Simon Thompson

    Adapted from the classic romantic comedy of the same name, Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield‘s The Four Seasons is a contemporary take on a tale as middle-aged as time: the highs and lows of evolving friendships and relationships between friends who have reached the middle innings of life.

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    Avengers, Assemble the Goonies! How SetJetters Connects Movie Fans to Their Favorite Film & TV Locations

    • 06.05.2025
    • By Daron James

    The first (and only) time I visited Boston was when the Yellow Pages were still delivered to neighborhood doorsteps. It was the days of 56 kbps dial-up internet, T9 texting, and MapQuest directions.

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    Should We Throw Copyright Under the Bus to Compete with China on AI?

    • 04.05.2025
    • By Hugh Stephens

    If this sounds about as responsible as “we should legalize theft of patents at home because patent infringement is rife in China”, then you may well ask where such a nonsensical and counterproductive idea came from.

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    Blues, Blood, & Big Formats: How DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw Brought “Sinners” to Epic, IMAX-Sized Life

    • 30.04.2025
    • By Hugh Hart

    Yes, there are vampires, but Sinners also excels as a period piece, a history lesson, a romance, a drama, an action movie, and a music-driven drama in ways that have made director Ryan Coogler‘s fifth movie the top-grossing original film of the decade.

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    Home Field Advantage: “NCIS: Origins” Showrunners on How Tax Credits Anchored Their Prequel Series in California

    • 29.04.2025
    • By Simon Thompson

    Already renewed for a second season, the NCIS franchise spin-off NCIS: Origins has been capturing a new generation of fans.

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    Guest Post: Dr. G.R.Raghavender: World IP Day 2025: ‘Feel the Beat of IP’ in Human or AI-Generated Music

    • 26.04.2025
    • By Anushree Rauta

    Every year, on April 26, World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is observed globally to spotlight the crucial role IP rights play in nurturing creativity and innovation.

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    Protecting the Creative Marketplace — a World IP Day Reflection

    • 26.04.2025
    • By Karyn Temple

    In honor of World IP Day, ACE launches its new blog, Alliance in Action—a platform dedicated to exploring the power of creativity and the role of intellectual property in shaping a vibrant, innovative society. Joining millions of artists, entrepreneurs, NGOs, governments, and others around the globe, this launch celebrates the immense value and positive impact of IP on our collective future.

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