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Yoshihiro Shimamura, representative director of Shimamura Yoshihiro Film Production Inc., was invited to Marché du Film’s Investors Circle 2026 in Cannes and chose to invest in a new international feature film.

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Amy Julia Rose stars in and co-directs Dogfish, an upcoming comedy now in post-production about two young women whose fake social media identities spiral into real-world attention.

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The global thin-film solar cell market is projected to nearly double to $39.5 billion by 2035, driven by policy support, efficiency gains and growing demand for flexible, lightweight solar panels.

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The thin film battery market is projected to more than triple by 2035 as wearables, IoT devices and medical implants drive demand for smaller, safer power sources.

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XIADE says it is scaling its global cellulose film business from China as demand rises for sustainable packaging materials.

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Tyrannus Foundation, led by Hideaki Kuo in Los Angeles, is launching the Tyrannus Angel Awards on Oct. 24, 2026, to pair faith-based storytelling with grantmaking for vulnerable children.

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Third Coast Film has begun casting One Breaker, One Move, a feature inspired by B-boy Alex Ponce’s rise in Southern California’s late-1990s breakdancing scene and his brain tumor diagnosis.

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Third Coast Film has begun casting One Breaker, One Move, a feature based on the life of Santa Ana B-boy Alex Ponce.

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David Johnson Jiang is using AI-linked development pathways through Tyrannus Angel Awards to help creators turn buried scripts into testable film projects.

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Paramount Skydance’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition is putting a spotlight on how studios and filmmakers are rethinking film investment decisions.

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The inaugural Wailuku Film Festival brought more than 5,300 attendees to Historic Wailuku over five days in June, with 100-plus films, sold-out screenings and 12.5 million media impressions.

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A Gandalf reaction video tied to the anti-authoritarian satire Where Are Your Children, Vlad? disappeared from YouTube even as the clip remains live on TikTok. The film’s creators say the takedown highlights how platform moderation can shape who…

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High-concept suspense films are pushing studios to rethink how complex stories get made, with Extreme Judgment and Drunken Woman showing different approaches to production design and planning.

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The 9th Hong Kong International Youth Film Festival will open in Macao on August 15, 2026, and has named an expanded jury that includes producers and film professionals from across the industry.

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A July 24, 2026 procurement manual from YiTo Pack details how buyers can test cellophane film for optical clarity before it reaches retail shelves.

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Packaging buyers in 2026 face higher compliance risk as compostable claims come under stricter enforcement in the EU, North America and Australia-New Zealand.

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Filmmaker and disability advocate Juliet Romeo is using Media Jules Production and the Slamdance Unstoppable Program to expand access for underrepresented creators, with a focus on disability inclusion in film and media.

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A new HERSHEY-related effort is using a Sundance private screening to rally donors, filmmakers, and business leaders around a goal of giving one million underprivileged children across the U.S. tickets to the film.

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MANSA Films will release the psychological thriller NEWBORN on video on demand July 24, 2026, bringing the David Oyelowo-led film to major digital platforms nationwide.

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Scan5 is promoting professional 5K scanning for 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm film in Chicago as older reels face irreversible decay and playback equipment disappears.