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    Film studios announce big budget films amid covid-19 uncertainties

    • 01.09.2020
    • Livemint

    With budgets ranging between ₹150-200 crore each, production houses like Reliance Entertainment, Viacom18 Studios, T-Series and others have at least a dozen films lined up some of which will be dubbed and released in multiple languages

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    How Chadwick Boseman Committed Himself to Mainstreaming Stories of the Diaspora

    • 31.08.2020
    • Indiewire

    With a dedication to craft, the budding virtuoso leaves behind a legacy that feels abruptly cut short and incomplete.

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    Breaking Binaries: Why Should Award Shows Recognise Acting As Gender-Neutral?

    • 31.08.2020
    • Feminismindia.com

    If we notice the various non-acting categories in award shows, such as Best Director and Best Screenplay, we are bound to realise the gender neutrality in these categories. There is no separate category for a Best Female Director and therefore it might not sound completely improbable to have one acting award for both men and women.

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    Multiplex Association of India, film producers request Centre to reopen cinema halls

    • 31.08.2020
    • Firstpost

    The Multiplex of Association of India in a series of tweets wrote that cinema halls which have remained shut since the coronavirus-induced lockdown, deserved a chance to operate, especially if aviation, metro, malls, wellness and restaurants have been allowed to resume.

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    Korea Box Office: ‘Tenet’ Wins Weekend, but Difficulties for Exhibitors Increase

    • 31.08.2020
    • Variety

    Korean cinemagoers came out to see “Tenet,” but their enthusiasm extended almost no further, as coronavirus cases resurge in the world’s number four box office market. And Korean cinema operators are retrenching.

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    SPN, Viacom18 merger deal likely to be sealed in September third week

    • 31.08.2020
    • Exchange4media.com

    The merged entity will together own 77 TV channels, two OTT platforms, three film studios and two digital content studios, making it a strong competitor for all major industry leaders.

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    Critic’s Notebook: In ‘Black Panther,’ Chadwick Boseman Created a Fresh Model of Black Manhood

    • 30.08.2020
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The star’s vulnerable, tender portrayal was so inspiring in part because of its departure from many of the qualities usually associated with strong Black screen heroes.

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    Unlock 4: Cinema halls to remain shut, open air theatres allowed

    • 30.08.2020
    • Livemint

    While several major multiplex chains like PVR Cinemas, INOX Leisure and Carnival Cinemas have reportedly decided to invest in open air theatres that are likely to come up by end of 2020 or early 2021, the woes of traditional theatre owners will continue.

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    Is this an end of star system in this OTT era? Industry experts weigh in

    • 30.08.2020
    • Hindustan Times

    With no box office numbers to lean on, the focus may shift from a film’s star to its story and content.

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    ‘Blade Runner 2049’ and ‘Dune’ Editor Says Over-Cutting Is ‘the Curse’ of Streaming TV Shows

    • 30.08.2020
    • Indiewire

    Joe Walker says a recent Oscar winner for Best Editing also featured "ridiculous" over-cutting.

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