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    VR Can Be the Film Industry’s Future, but the Barriers to Entry Are Surreal

    • 08.06.2020
    • IndieWire

    A newbie to VR spends quarantine learning about the technology, and finds a lot of potential.

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    ‘1917’ director Sam Mendes asks Netflix, Amazon to help theatres stay afloat

    • 07.06.2020
    • The Hindu

    The filmmaker has urged streaming services to share a part of “COVID-19 windfall” to help theatres in the UK.

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    Miraj Cinemas looks for buyer

    • 07.06.2020
    • Livemint

    The chain is owned by Rajasthan-based diversified business group Miraj, established in 1987 with multiple business verticals.

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    How Hollywood is Shining a Light on Voter Suppression in a Pivotal Election Year

    • 07.06.2020
    • Variety

    In order to shine a light on the importance of voting — as well as bring more attention to concerns around voter suppression — ATX Television Festival partnered with the ACLU for a virtual conversation Saturday.

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    As kids stay at home, OTT players work hard to please

    • 07.06.2020
    • Financial Express

    So even though there is hardly any fresh content, or the means to generate any, a platform like ZEE5 launched ZEE5 Kids in the middle of the lockdown in April with over 4,000 hours of free content across genres in nine languages.

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    Vikramaditya Motwane to bring stories of Tihar jail on-screen with ‘Black Warrant’

    • 07.06.2020
    • The Hindu

    ‘Black Warrant’ is a memoir written by Tihar jail’s longest serving superintendent Sunil Gupta and journalist Sunetra Choudhury.

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    How Gender Non-Conforming Actors Are Changing Hollywood

    • 06.06.2020
    • Variety

    On paper, the industry lauds diversity, but when it comes to casting, cisgender actors still receive the bulk of the roles.

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    Actors’ Equity Says Encouraging Jobs Report Should Not Delay Legislation To Aid Arts & Entertainment Workers

    • 06.06.2020
    • Deadline

    The DOL’s new jobs report found that 2.5 million Americans went back to work last month, but noted that the jobless rate remains higher than at any time since 1940. According to the DOL, the nation’s unemployment level fell last month from 14.7% to 13.3%.

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    Kerala film producers for 50 per cent cut in production cost

    • 06.06.2020
    • The New Indian Express

    The Association will now meet with others connected to the regional film industry and come up with a consensus on the issue.

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    Migrants exodus: Film industry loses workers and audience

    • 06.06.2020
    • Livemint

    As India went into lockdown more than two months ago and production of all film, TV and web productions halted, marginal workers employed in the art, costume and light departments of sets were the worst hit.

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