Film Industry News and Trends

The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards are Friday, October 30. But they’re not in the daytime, and they are not on traditional television. For a second consecutive year, the celebration of the best in daytime soaps, talk and news will be available only via organizer the National Academy of Televi

Lobbying groups representing the hotel and travel industries have endorsed a 20% federal tax incentive for film and TV production, arguing that domestic filming attracts tourism from abroad. The American Hotel & Lodging Association and the U.S. Travel Association have joined an alliance of film

Vietnamese-American filmmaker, writer, feminist and post-colonial theorist Trinh T. Minh-ha is readying her upcoming film “The Undying Desert.” “I’ve just finished editing it,” she told Variety at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival, where she’s celebrating a retrospective. “I’ve made films in Africa

Box office authority Gower Street Analytics has revised their 2026 annual global ticket sales forecast to $35.7 billion, up 2.9% from their previous estimate which they reported at April’s CinemaCon. Their forecast is based on Rentrak actuals and Gower estimates. If the global B.O. hits $35.7B