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Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell and Brad Bird Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Composer Michael Giacchino as ‘Ray Gunn’ World Premieres in London

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The world premiere of Netflix’s animated feature “Ray Gunn” at the London Film Festival on Saturday coincided with a special day for one of its key creatives. As director Brad Bird noted in the introduction at the Royal Festival Hall, the premiere for the neo-noir sci-fi was also composer Michael Giacchino’s birthday. Bird then invited […]

Netflix Romance ‘Love Untangled’ Director Namkoong Sun on Netflix Freedom and the Funding and Distribution Gap in Korean Indie Film

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Namkoong Sun, director of Netflix’s Korean romance “Love Untangled,” said her first commercial feature felt little different from her independent films once cameras rolled, apart from the scale. The freedom, she added, came with weight. Namkoong was speaking at “New Voices in Film,” an industry panel staged by the Busan International Film Festival and Netflix […]

‘Decision to Leave’ Cinematographer Kim Ji-yong on Chasing Natural Light for Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’: ‘This Is the One Where We Worried, Debated and Planned the Most’

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When Kim Ji-yong read the script for “Possible Love,” its emotional climax, set in a still forest by the beach, had no wind in it. Korean summer storms on location changed that. The cinematographer behind “Decision to Leave” and “Squid Game” Season 2 asked director Lee Chang-dong to change the scene’s setup, a choice that […]

Netflix’s ‘The Blue Road’ Director Han Jun-hee on Why Playing It Safe Is the Real Risk

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When Han Jun-hee binge-watched “House of Cards,” the series struck him as a game changer. It left him with one ambition: to make a story no one had told before, but that many people would watch. Delivering a masterclass at Netflix’s Creative Asia program during the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the director of “Coin […]

AI Can Cut Film Budgets by Up to 40%, Says ‘The Outlaws’ Director Kang Yoon-sung, as Netflix Reveals Use on 300 Titles: ‘A Human Touch Is Absolutely Essential’

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Netflix has used AI in one form or another on some 300 of its titles, Lee Sung-gyun, the streamer’s senior director of APAC production, told an audience at the Busan International Film Festival. On the same panel, “The Outlaws” director Kang Yoon-sung said AI workflows could take 30% to 40% off a feature film’s production […]

Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know David Greaves, the Co-Director of “Once Upon A Time in Harlem”

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“Once Upon a Time in Harlem” transports us back to 1972, when William Greaves orchestrated an afternoon gathering of the architects of the Harlem Renaissance at Duke Ellington’s apartment. The post Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know David Greaves, the Co-Director of “Once Upon A Time in Harlem” first appeared on sundance.org.

Softangel - Aurelia

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Enjoy a beautiful new piano song, Aurelia by Softangel Listen to more from Softangel on their official music streaming sites: https://lnk.dmsmusic.co/softangel_aurelia If you like this type of music and you want to support the channel grow, using the Like and Share buttons are great ways to help out. Please subscribe to TSOM for more:...

A New Home for AI Literacy Resources for Independent Storytellers 

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Introducing the AI Literacy Hub on Sundance Collab    Sundance Institute recently announced a three-year, product-agnostic AI Literacy Initiative for filmmakers, with initial support from Google.org. We launched this work to support artists who are navigating a rapidly changing landscape — one that raises practical questions about new tools alongside urgent creative, ethical, legal, and...