France's National Film Board is launching a measure that will reduce public funding for production that fall short on gender equality.

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A Millennium Media executive explains a pivot from film sets to building an AI startup lab for creatives.

We are entering an era when anything Big Tech-associated smells bad, and even the most beloved brands are getting smoke-bombed.

Some TV and film vets are taking gigs in the world of Reinforcement Learning From Human Feedback, helping smooth out gen AI systems that may pave the way to their own obsolescence.

Streaming has changed how people access entertainment. A viewer in Sweden can watch a Korean drama, listen to a Brazilian artist, or follow a sports event that

"Learn it quickly and use it as a tool before it uses you as a tool."

Tilda Swinton told a Cannes masterclass AI only threatens cinema when filmmakers produce formulaic work, recalling four decades of key collaborations.

New data from Netflix reveals that the streamer has contributed more than $325 billion (€276.6bn) to the global economy over the past decade, creating more th

In Cannes to accept an honorary Palme d'Or, the director teased his long-awaited return to narrative features with 'Tintin' and WWII projects in the works, while also sharing some thoughts on Andy Ser...

The AVMS Directive is under review. Stakeholders on all sides say the same thing: don't reopen it. But creators fear losing ground, while platforms fear gaining obligations. History suggests that volu...

The Film and TV Charity's report has sounded alarm over worsening financial pressures facing worker.

No support for creative industries in the next EU budget? The new MFF proposal debuffs support for the more economic dimensions of culture, its digitalisation and financial tools that help creative bu...

Access to high quality data to train generative AI in the EU should go hand in hand with fair remuneration for the creative sector.

"TV is not what we grew up on. TV is now just about everything," the Netflix co-CEO says, outlining the threat from traditional studios and networks, big tech and social giants, a preview of a potenti...

In a new analysis we trace Big Tech's fingerprints on the Digital Omnibus proposals - a major deregulation of EU digital laws including the GDPR and the AI Act. They are helped in this attempt by the ...

The sight of my work, torn and singed but still legible, made me realise the importance of translating and protecting stories – so they remain when everything else falls away

Autoriaus Kęstučio Svirnelio kūrinys „Būtinybės transformacija“ (2024)

For many in the film industry, YouTube is simply a place to upload trailers. But is it time to adopt a new attitude to the platform?

10/10/2025 - Interest in anime has been rising steadily for over a decade, and Western Europe’s current animated output increasingly mirrors this trend, says the expert at MIA

The British union has weighed in on the debate over the computer-generated actress that has rattled Hollywood.

International megastars once performed in arenas that Russian forces have bombarded — or turned into propaganda stages.

Industry News posted by Chris Evans about “More industry people will work with AI, and more AI people will work with the industry” on The Location Guide.

 This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine…

More than 800 cultural sector professionals, representing 479 organisations from 40 countries, believe that the future EU budget must include a strong, standalone Creative Europe programme. Are you on...

Hollywood knows the power of visuals. In their lawsuit against Midjourney, the studios aren't just alleging infringement—they're showing it.

A BFI AI report has found that 130,000 film & TV scripts have been used to train generative artificial intelligence models.

Europe's path to AI competitiveness lies in cutting red tape that hinders startups, not in removing AI safeguards.

17/05/2025 - CANNES 2025: The Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation has launched Picture from Auschwitz, a virtual filmmaking project preserving authenticity, history and truth

As fest staff tries to follow "political neutrality" guidelines, Robert De Niro’s passionate opening-night excoriation of Trump as "America’s philistine president" set a combative tone not seen in dec...

Our campaign demands putting culture at the heart of the changemaking in a time full of division and crises. To help culture help Europe, we need to Ask, Pay, and Trust the Artist.

On 15 April, a delegation from the SAA met with Glenn Micallef, Commissioner for Intergenerational Justice, Youth, Culture and Sport. SAA Patron Špela Čadež, a Slovenian animation writer and director,...

06/03/2025 - Notably, streaming revenue in Europe is expected to grow by 37% to €38.4 billion by 2029, with Netflix remaining the most important contributor

04/03/2025 - The panel highlighted AI-generated storytelling, ethical concerns, industry shifts and tools like StoryBoarder.ai and ElevenLabs’ Voice Changer

On the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, Culture Action Europe reaffirms its support for Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity. We share...

To understand how the AfD became palatable in Germany, look to the Italian Marxist, Antonio Gramsci.

In the realm of digital media, AI's capability to personalise viewing experiences represents a revolution in consumer engagement. Algorithms now analyse vast a

16/02/2025 - BERLINALE 2025: The Danish consultancy firm's Rikke Flodin and Lars Tversted presented their new tools, showing how they can help creatives develop successful projects

In the first AI copyright case ruling, a court concludes that training an AI system using copyrighted material isn't fair use. That will likely be cited by creators fighting other tech giants.

As the EU begins preparing its next long-term budget for 2028-2034, Culture Action Europe advocates for allocating 2% of the next MFF to culture.

Transformations unions can make for fair and sustainable working conditions in the live performance and audiovisual sectors.

According to reports, Netflix seems to be optimizing at least some of its original content for background viewing.

AI is rapidly changing the way people are interacting with entertainment and companies are embracing AI to streamline operations and improve efficiencies in pro