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    Imagination Unbound: Where VFX Meets Story

    • 25.08.2026
    • By Sanath Pilleri Cheleri

    In this episode of Industry Spotlight by Creative First, Sanath Pilleri Cheleri., Co-founder of Firefly Creative Studio and visual effects supervisor on films including Kalki 2898 AD, Baahubali: The Beginning, and Robot, speaks with Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, about the evolution of visual effects in Indian cinema, the impact of artificial intelligence, and why storytelling remains at the heart of filmmaking.

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    “Shōgun” Star Takehiro Hira & “Tokyo Vice” Producer Alex Boden on Japan’s Cinematic Power

    • 24.08.2026
    • By Gavin Blair

    With generous production incentives, world-class crews, and an extraordinary range of locations, Japan is fast becoming one of Asia’s most attractive filming destinations.

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    License to Reveal: Emmy Nominee Riz Ahmed on the Vulnerability Behind “Bait”

    • 24.08.2026
    • By Daron James

    Riz Ahmed is addicted to vulnerable characters. His breakout role in The Night of is emotionally torn apart by the criminal justice system, a performance that earned him his first lead actor Emmy.

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    The Collapse of Canada-US Trade Talks: Respite for Now

    • 23.08.2026
    • By Hugh Stephens

    As the Canada-US trade talks went down to the wire last week, working against the artificial deadline set by Donald Trump (with a three-day extension in order to finalize the “deal” he announced on social media, a deal that was about as final as the numerous deals he has announced with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz), I like many Canadians had a foreboding sense of trepidation.

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    Mud, Mist, and Mortality: DP Gustav Danielsson on Shooting Westeros’ Most Intimate Battle in “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”

    • 21.08.2026
    • By Bryan Abrams

    When you think about the greatest battles and smash-ups in Westerosi history, a few come to mind immediately.

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    Inside “Beef” Creator Lee Sung Jin’s Twisty Blueprint: Rise-Fall Graphs, Wealth Wars & Human Frailty

    • 19.08.2026
    • By Hugh Hart

    A real-life episode of L.A. road rage inspired Lee Sung Jin to create the first Beef.

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    Dan Fogelman on Redemption, Reunion, and Reinventing “Paradise”

    • 19.08.2026
    • By Su Fang Tham

    Dan Fogelman’s post‑apocalyptic thriller, Paradise, ended last season with Secret Service agent Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) sneaking off in a propeller plane to search for his wife, Teri (Enuka Okuma), who was presumed dead for years after an extinction-level event.

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    MPA and ByteDance Announce Global Agreement to Protect Intellectual Property on AI Video and Image Generation Models

    • 19.08.2026
    • By Motion Picture Association

    MOU Marks Significant Step Forward to Safeguard Intellectual Property on Seedance and Seedream and Further Protect the Film and TV Industry

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    How Director Hanelle M. Culpepper Turned “Paradise” Finale “Exodus” Into an Emmy-Worthy Epic

    • 18.08.2026
    • By Leslie Combemale

    Creator Dan Fogelman’s post-apocalyptic political thriller Paradise is a wild, post-apocalyptic thrill ride that’s got heart as well as brawn.

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    How Director Hanelle M. Culpepper Turned “Paradise” Finale “Exodus” Into an Emmy-Worthy Epic

    • 18.08.2026
    • By Leslie Combemale

    Creator Dan Fogelman’s post-apocalyptic political thriller Paradise is a wild, post-apocalyptic thrill ride that’s got heart as well as brawn.

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