Los Angeles-based Sony Pictures Entertainment unveils plan to shed hundreds in film, TV overhaul
Even though Sony’s US-based headquarters will remain in the Los Angeles area, a growing share of filming, visual effects and other work will be done elsewhere where production costs are cheaper and heavily subsidised by government tax incentives, further reducing the number of local jobs tied to each project.
Just because she’s Black: Nina Mae McKinney, the first Black performer in Hollywood was banished from memory the minute she died
McKinney was born in Lancaster, South Carolina on June 12, 1912, and arrived in Harlem as a teenager carrying a face the press would struggle to describe because nothing in their vocabulary had been built to hold a Black woman’s beauty without diminishing it.
Kenya turns to Chinese investors to prop its fast growing film industry, ranked third Africa after South Africa and Nigeria
The Kalasha International Film and TV Market, Festival and Awards is Kenya’s premier film industry event, organised by the Kenya Film Commission to celebrate excellence, showcase local content, connect industry stakeholders, and promote Kenya as a regional film hub.
Illegal immigrant or royal crook? Trump’s eyes fixed on Prince Harry’s visa status as it implies it’s now part of US political theatre
Harry and Meghan relocated to California in 2020. Since then, they’ve built a new life away from the royal family, but that escape from the spotlight has come with a new kind of scrutiny. Every move is now filtered through the lens of American politics, media and public opinion.
