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Dogma 25 announced at Cannes, as directors launch ‘cultural uprising’

A new collective seeks to reinvigorate cinema in the mould of Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg’s Dogme 95 movement, with a 10-point manifesto opposed to the internet

‘We need to do something’: the company releasing Palestinian films no one else will

As many films struggle to find distribution, Watermelon Pictures has stepped in to help tell stories from Palestine and other marginalized communities

Trump’s Hollywood envoy Jon Voight joins coalition asking for tax incentives

In letter, also signed by ambassador Sylvester Stallone, studios and unions call for support on three tax provisions

‘Would do more harm than good’: what will Trump’s tariffs really mean for Hollywood?

The US president’s proposed film industry tariffs have led to confusion and unrest within Hollywood

Trump wants tariffs on ‘foreign’ movies. But there’s a reason no one wants to shoot in LA

Film-making in Los Angeles has plummeted in recent years. Why sit on the freeway when you could take a paid vacation?

The Guardian view on the impact of Trump’s film tariffs: a disaster movie waiting to happen

Editorial: The US president’s proposed levies will badly hit the UK industry just as it is recovering from a series of blows

Career change: Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson to premiere directorial debuts at Cannes

Eleanor the Great, The Chronology of Water and Urchin are all in the festival’s prestigious Un Certain Regard sidebar. A first step to being the next Clint Eastwood?

‘A kick in the teeth’: UK film industry’s horror at possible Trump tariffs

Prop-maker at Shepperton Studios fears for future after post by US president throws sector into uncertainty

Ban this foreign filth! Can cinema really threaten national security?

The US president’s plan for Hollywood is full of plot holes. But when it comes to the hidden propaganda baked into movies, he may have a point

Nigerian film-makers pivot to YouTube as streaming firms pull back

In a market where big names have struggled to turn profits, a flood of new titles are connecting with audiences online

Jon Voight defends Trump’s film tariff plan: ‘Something has to be done’

Oscar-winning actor gives first interview to Variety since working with Trump on plan to shake up Hollywood

UK officials land in Washington as talks over trade agreement continue

Senior negotiators hope to get agreement with US signed ahead of UK-EU summit on 19 May

How would Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign films affect the UK industry?

The US president has said he intends to impose a 100% tariff on all movies ‘produced in Foreign Lands’

Newsom offers to work with Trump on $7.5bn tax credit plan to boost US films

California governor unveils idea after president threatened tariffs on films made abroad

‘Simply unworkable’: British film industry leaders aghast at Trump’s movie tariffs

US president’s call for 100% tariffs on films ‘produced in foreign lands’ comes under fire, with actor Brian Cox saying Trump doesn’t understand how films are made

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