Covid-19

  • Movie News

Matthew Heineman’s The First Wave Doc Depoliticizes the Pandemic: ‘There’s No Trump in My Film’ (Video)

Matthew Heineman wanted to take the politics out of the pandemic with his National Geographic documentary The First Wave. You…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Angel Film Awards – Monaco International Film Festival Is Taking Place Online This Year

For the first time in its 18 year history, the Angel Film Awards - Monaco International Film Festival is being…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Lady Gaga Goes Method for House of Gucci; See Licorice Pizza in 70mm; MoviePass Resurrected?

Lady Gaga stayed in character (and accent) throughout the House of Gucci production; Licorice Pizza is coming this Thanksgiving in…

2 years ago
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The Last Cruise Director Spotlights First 'Human Shields' of the Pandemic

Hannah Olson started making HBO upcoming documentary, The Last Cruise, just as the U.S. entered its first COVID-19 lockdown in…

3 years ago
  • The Rundown

What Biden Means for Movies; Sam Pollard on MLK/FBI; Oldest Marathoner Gets a Movie

In today's Movie News Rundown: Joe Biden's top priority and what it means for Hollywood; a 108-year-old marathon runner gets…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

The AD of the Pandemic Film Don’t Fear on the COVID-19 Protocols Here to Stay

During the pandemic, producer Jon C. Scheide AD'd the pandemic film Don't Fear, by Deon Taylor. The production implemented a…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Michael Moore: Trump May Be Lying About COVID-19 Diagnosis

Michael Moore says President Trump may be lying about his COVID-19 diagnosis, calling him an "evil genius" who is "not…

4 years ago
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The Batman Halted as Robert Pattinson Tests Positive for COVID-19 (Report)

Production on The Batman has halted production after Robert Pattinson tested positive for COVID-19, a source close to the production…

4 years ago
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Paul Schrader Revenge Thriller The Card Counter Goes to Focus Features

Focus Features has acquired the Paul Schrader revenge thriller The Card Counter out of Cannes’ virtual market.  Written and directed…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

American Film Market Moves Online for 2020

The American Film Market is moving online for its 41st edition this fall, the Independent Film & Television Alliance announced…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Why Indie Filmmakers May Have an Advantage Over Major Studios During COVID-19

COVID-19 poses intense new challenges for film production, but indie filmmakers, for once, may have an advantage over big studios,…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

‘Filmmaking Is a Hazardous Activity’: How COVID-19 Just Made 1st ADs Even More Important

The first assistant director on a film has always been important. But the position — also known as a 1st…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News: Your COVID-19 Reboot; Dave Franco’s Drive-In Debut; Joseph Gordon-Levitt Returns

In today's Movie News: Spend an hour today learning everything you need to know about filming in the COVID-19 era;…

4 years ago
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‘We’ll Get Through It’: Robert De Niro Discusses COVID-19 and 9/11 on Eve of We Are One Film Festival

Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal founded the Tribeca Film Festival in 2001 to help Lower Manhattan begin to rally…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Tiger King Joe Exotic’s Prison Suffers 3 COVID-19 Deaths as Total Case Spike to 233

Three inmates have died of COVID-19 at Tiger King Joe Exotic's prison, which has the most confirmed coronavirus cases of…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News: Disney v. Disney; Dismantling The Platform; Earth Day Is 50

In today's Movie News Roundup: A Disney heiress unloads on Disney executives; we debate Netflix's divisive The Platform; and PBS's Frontline takes…

4 years ago
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COVID-19 Cases Spike at Tiger King Joe Exotic’s Prison

Joe Exotic's prison has 36 coronavirus cases as of Tuesday, quadruple the number reported there Friday, according to federal prison…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

The Platform Is the Ultimate COVID-19 Movie… Or Is It? (Podcast)

Netflix's The Platform has earned praise as the perfect film for the age of hoarding. But is it, really? In…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Contagion Director Steven Soderbergh to Lead Effort to Get Hollywood Back to Work

Contagion director Steven Soderbergh will lead a new Directors Guild of America commission on how Hollywood can get back to…

4 years ago
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Movie News Roundup: Bond Delayed; Criterion + Strippers; Woody Allen Fury

Welcome to MovieMaker’s Movie News Roundup, where we succinctly summarize movie news and just movie news — always with links…

4 years ago