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    FWICE writes to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray proposing guidelines to resume shoots after lockdown

    • 27.05.2020
    • India Today

    After the Producers Guild of India, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, recommending guidelines to resume shooting once the lockdown is lifted.

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    HBO Max gives India a miss, launches in US today

    • 27.05.2020
    • Livemint

    Priced at $14.99 a month, HBO Max will be one of the costlier streaming services in the US compared to Disney Plus which is at $6.99 per month, while Netflix's standard tier is $12.99.

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    Producers Guild of India suggests stringent rules for film production

    • 26.05.2020
    • The Hindu

    Exhaustive SOPs provided for every department from casting and costumes to editing and voice overs.

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    Korean Box Office Has Yet to Find Post-Coronavirus New Normal

    • 26.05.2020
    • Variety

    South Korean cinemas have reopened. But business is far from normal. Nationwide box office over the weekend trickled in at just 7% of what it was this time last year.

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    People up north are watching Tamil films and vice versa too, says Amazon Prime Video’s Content Head

    • 26.05.2020
    • The Hindu

    With the streaming platform all set to premiere a gamut of Bollywood and regional releases, Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Content Head, speaks about the many implications of OTT platforms during the pandemic.

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    Dubai announces reopening of gyms, cinemas and businesses from Wednesday

    • 26.05.2020
    • Arabian Business

    The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in the UAE fell for the second day in a row on Sunday.

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    Theatres need govt. help, says Archana Kalpathi, AGS Cinemas CEO

    • 26.05.2020
    • The Hindu

    The 'Bigil' creative producer of AGS Entertainment speaks about how the COVID-19 pandemic might have threatened the existence of the movie exhibition industry, but has also created new opportunities.

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    We Want Our VOD: Survey Shows Wide Entertainment Industry Support for Shorter Theatrical Windows

    • 25.05.2020
    • IndieWire

    A survey of 363 members of the entertainment industry suggests people want to spend less time in theaters and more time renting VODs.

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    Venice Film Festival Still On for September, Venice Governor Confirms

    • 25.05.2020
    • Variety

    Zaia said on Sunday that the Biennale of Architecture was postponed due to complications in constructing the necessary pavilions. The film festival will proceed, although he warned that there will likely be fewer films this year.

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    Filmmaking will be different and expensive post lockdown: Rahul Dholakia

    • 25.05.2020
    • The New Indian Express

    Dholakia believes it would be a necessity to sanitise the complete set every day and the procedure could spike the budget of a film by 30 to 40 per cent.

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