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Spike Lee is set to preside over the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which is expected to take place July 6-17. The director and activist will be the first Black president of the festival’s jury...

Swiss art fair giant Art Basel is venturing into online streaming with a new digital film program featuring artist-made films. The section will launch ahead of its annual Hong Kong fair which has been postponed to May. The program began with a showcase of three works by Asian artists on the art fair’s website that can be viewed free-of-charge and it is expected to go on, according to Li Zhenhua, the film sector curator of Art Basel...

China built more than 2,000 new screens in the first two months of the year despite the uncertainty facing the exhibition sector due to COVID-19, according to the country’s National Film Administration. China surpassed the U.S. to become the world’s largest film market last year. It looks set to maintain that status in 2021, as the North American box office continues to slowly reopen after pandemic-induced theater closures and film delays...

Lily Hevesh is a domino toppler with 3+ million followers. You can watch her YouTube videos on her Hevesh5 channel and you already know that her sense of editing, framing and camera movement are impeccable. When she takes over the visual scheme of an installation she's doing for Lego, you see how real and concrete her vision is. Domino toppling is in no small part an auditory experience, slathering Lily's biggest stunts in classical music, as if proximity to an "established" art form will confer bona fides onto dominos...

AMC allows you to rent a private movie theater where people could “host private parties for up to 20 total guests in a safe, clean auditorium.” AMC’s Safe & Clean™ promise means theaters are thoroughly cleaned and ready to welcome up to 20 people starting 15 minutes before your start time. Current AMC movie theater rentals start at $149.99, but hosts can also choose from AMC’s selection of fan fave films which start at just $99. Cineplex Movie Entertainment (which includes Cineplex Cinemas, Cineplex Odeon, SilverCity, Galaxy Cinemas, Cinema City, Famous Players, Scotiabank Theatres, and Cineplex VIP Cinemas) offers movie theater rentals as “Private Movie Nights with Your Movie, Your Bubble, Your Theatre.” The “Book Now” link is simple to use, with a 3-step process to select your showtime, pick a movie, and check out. Movie screenings start at $125 and vary based on day, your local movie theater, and other factors; discounted concessions like movie theater popcorn are also part of the deal. Strict safety protocols have been established to keep guests safe...

The film academy announced its nominations on Monday, The academy will not hold any in-person events, including nominations screenings, the annual nominees luncheon or other programming. In addition, the only people who will be allowed to attend the Oscars will be the nominees themselves, their guests and the ceremony’s presenters.