film industry

At the nonprofit Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tenn., membership is higher than ever before ahead of a “pretty stacked summer of movies.”

"It turns out that people who go to the movies are a little bit like people who fly in airplanes,” said Ben Fritz at the Wall Street Journal. “It's this the same basic experience, but some people are willing to pay more for something extra.”

Many of the key issues are the same as they were during the 2023 talks and strike: the rise of artificial intelligence and how streaming has changed the business.

Creators like Taylor Swift and anime like Studio Ghibli are using traditional theaters as hubs for limited-run events. Why is “event cinema” booming, and how is it reshaping the entertainment sector?

It’s been a really tough year for workers in the film and television industry, especially for crew, like costume designer Nancy Steiner. Still, she loves what she does.

Some in the movie business were hopeful that theater traffic and box office revenue would rebound this summer. But a decades-long downturn continues.

As traditional advertising loses its grip, brands are embedding themselves more and more directly into the shows and movies we choose to watch.

Film festivals play a major role in the industry, but are they accessible?

States are making tax-break offers that producers can’t refuse.

Cinema Vehicles in Georgia crafts cars and trucks for movies and TV, sometimes destroying and fixing the same machine several times.