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... that Steadicamcamera magazines are specially designed with a pair of moving spindles that gradually change position as the film rolls through the camera in order to maintain a steady center of gravity? (2005-12-20)
... that the film I'm No Angel (1933) starred Mae West as a circus lion tamer, and that West did her own stunts including riding an elephant into the ring and putting her face between the lion's jaws? (2005-12-22)
... that the 1927silent filmThe Scar of Shame is an early example of a "race movie," in which a feature film was made by a black cast exclusively for black audiences? (2006-01-17)
... that the German films based on the works of Edgar Wallace are generally considered a distinct subgenre of crime film? (2006-01-23)
... that Shin Sang-ok, a South Korean film director was kidnapped in 1978 under orders from future North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il and forced to direct a giant-monster film, Pulgasari? (2006-01-30)
... that the title of the movie I Married a Communist was so unappealing to audiences that their response led the film to be rereleased under the title The Woman on Pier 13? (2006-02-01)
... that the docu-dramaThe Road to Guantanamo, depicting the incarceration of three British detainees at Guantanamo Bay, is the first film to be released simultaneously in theatres, on DVD and on the Internet? (2006-03-10)
... that the race movie, a genre of films produced for black audiences and featuring black casts, was very popular among African Americans in the United States between 1915 and 1945? (2006-03-13)
... that The Stewardesses, the most profitable 3-D film in history, was notorious for still being edited during the first year of its showing in theaters? (2006-04-29)
... that although the director of Bollywood comedy Malamaal Weekly has offered money to anyone who can show that it is not an original work, several reviewers have labelled it a remake of Waking Ned? (2006-05-14)
... that Mukh O Mukhosh (The face and the mask), directed by Abdul Jabbar Khan, is the first full-length Bengali language feature film to be produced in the erstwhile East Pakistan, which later became Bangladesh? (2006-05-16)
... that the film Autism Every Day, though praised by many parents of autistics, has been heavily criticized by people with autism? (2006-06-08)
... that Popeye Village, where the 1980 film Popeye was filmed, is now one of Malta's most popular tourist attractions? (2006-06-09)
... that Winsor McCay's animated film Gertie the Dinosaur was originally created for a vaudeville act where McCay would seem to interact with the cartoon dinosaur? (2006-06-30)
... that overacting can be intentional for some roles, particularly when exaggerating the evil characteristics of a villain, but is often the subject of parody and satire? (2006-08-01)
... that one fan's elaboration of Quake's plot became the nearly four-hour film The Seal of Nehahra, the longest work of machinima at the time? (2006-08-30)
... that in order to get him to agree to write and perform the "Theme from Shaft", Isaac Hayes was promised an audition for the film's title role? (2006-09-14)
... that the cast for the Academy Award-nominated movie Little Terrorist had never acted in a movie before and that the crew worked for the movie free of charge, and even travelled to India at their own expense? (2006-09-20)
... that Red Road is the first of three films in the Advance Party trilogy, each of which are to be set in Scotland using the same characters and cast, and directed by a different first-time director each time? (2006-11-23)
... that "She Shoulda Said 'No'!" was partially inspired by the arrest of actress Lila Leeds, who later starred in the film? (2006-12-01)
... that the Théâtre Optique(pictured) show of 1892 was the first public projection of moving images, predating the Lumière Brothers' screening by three years? (2006-12-11)
... that Just a Gigolo (1978), David Bowie's second major film, was so poorly received by critics that the singer quipped, "It was my 32 Elvis Presley movies rolled into one"? (2006-12-22)
... that Money No Enough, which earned over S$5.8 million, is Singapore's highest-grossing film to date? (2006-12-27)
... that the opening sequence to the 1983 Thai filmGunman was shot by the director, Chatrichalerm Yukol, while riding on the back of a motorcycle? (2007-03-23)
... that The Dove, an Americanfilm released in 1974, is based on the real life experiences of Robin Lee Graham, a 16-year-old who spent five years sailing around the world alone? (2007-03-25)
... that the 1991Spanish film Amantes shocked audiences due to the frankness of its sex scenes? (2007-03-27)
... that author Dean Koontz reportedly was so unsatisfied with the film version of his novel Hideaway that he attempted to have his name removed from the credits? (2007-03-28)
... that Lil' Pimp was the first feature-length film to be created entirely with Macromedia Flash animation? (2007-03-30)
... that Innocence, a 2005 documentary film about a school in rural northern Thailand, influenced the Thai government to reverse cuts it had made in the education budget? (2007-04-07)
... that the 1975 film Tubby the Tuba marked the first time that computers were used in the production of an animated feature? (2007-04-14)
... that the cast of By the Sword (1991), the first feature film about fencing, included two actors sharing the same last name as the director? (2007-05-01)
... that the film Quitting, originally titled Yesterday in an allusion to the song by The Beatles, was retitled after copyright owner Michael Jackson withheld permission to use the song? (2007-05-04)
... that most of the dogs seen in the 2007 Thai film, Ma-Mha, were strays rescued from shelters and trained specifically for the film? (2007-05-10)
... that the 1942 animated short film Japoteurs features a scene similar to the one in Superman Returns in which Superman catches an airplane in mid-air? (2007-05-20)
... that Choke, an upcoming film adaptation of the 2001 novel by Chuck Palahniuk, will be the author's first film adaptation since Fight Club? (2007-07-18)
... that the Silpathorn Award is given to significant living Thai contemporary artists and that the name of the award means "upholder of art"? (2007-08-27)
... that the 2003French musical film Not on the Lips had a predominantly enthusiastic reception in France, but caused indignation and incomprehension in Britain? (2007-08-28)
... that The Victim, a 2006 Thai horror-thriller film, was shot on locations of actual crime scenes? (2007-10-01)
... that release of the award-winning filmLost in Beijing was delayed in part because censors insisted on removing a scene of a Mercedes-Benz driving through a puddle-filled pothole? (2007-10-02)
... that Canada's first dedicated movie theater, the Ouimetoscope, was created in 1906 with an original investment of only seventy-five dollars? (2007-10-29)
... that the award for European Parliament's newly established cinema prize, Lux, consists of subtitling the winning film in the 23 official EU languages and an original language adaptation for the deaf and hard of hearing? (2007-10-30)
... that June Bride, filmed with two versions of a dialog naming the candidates to the 1948 U.S presidency, opened in theaters with the wrong future president? (2007-11-27)
... that The Love of Siam director Chukiat Sakweerakul(pictured) intentionally sought to downplay the 2007 Thai film's gay love story in marketing materials, in hopes of the film reaching a broader audience? (2007-12-18)
... that development of the 2008 film Dragonball began in 2002, when 20th Century Fox acquired the rights? (2007-12-25)
... that the actors in the film Planet of Dinosaurs had to sign partial payment deferments on their contracts, because most of the budget was spent on stop motiondinosaurs? (2008-01-10)
... that Doris Day rejected an offer to star in the 1957 biopic The Helen Morgan Story with Paul Newman, refusing to portray the sordid story of a character that conflicted with Day's on-screen persona? (2008-01-13)
... that the trophy awarded to the first winners of Norwegian film award Amanda, at a weight of 4.5 kg (9.92 lbs), was difficult for some recipients to lift? (2008-01-20)
... that director Li Yu's Fish and Elephant is often considered the first lesbian-themed film to come out of mainland China? (2008-02-06)
... that the 1996 TV filmHidden in America reminded viewers that on any given night, up to five million children in America go to bed hungry? (2008-02-10)
... that after bad reviews, the distributors of the 1992animated filmThe Princess and the Goblin used enthusiastic comments from children in its promotional material? (2008-02-20)
... that The Curse of Steptoe, a 2008 television play based upon the making of the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son, gained the highest audience figures to date for BBC Four? (2008-03-28)
... that, inspired by Sylvester Stallone's experience selling the script for Rocky, actor/screenwriter J. P. Davis refused to sell his script for the film Fighting Tommy Riley unless he was guaranteed to play the lead? (2008-03-31)
... that Speaking in Strings is a 1999 documentary film about classical violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, whose emotional concert performances have alienated some critics? (2008-05-16)
... that Kuxa Kanema is a documentary about the Mozambique government’s first attempts to create a national cinema? (2008-05-18)
... that despite being set in New York, All Good Things has been filmed mostly in Connecticut, partly because of the state's "scenic and period locations"? (2008-06-19)
... that Mark Christensen was a dancer, a pilot, a skateboarder, and a musician before making his filmmaking debut with Box Head Revolution in 2002? (2008-07-25)
... that while the 2003Norwegian filmBuddy was described as "simple" in the Norwegian press, a U.S.reviewer called it "overly plotted"? (2008-07-27)
... that upcoming filmCalvin Marshall's producers hired a casting director before they had raised enough funding to hire a well-known actor to attract further financiers? (2008-08-11)
... that Kinoautomat, a 1967 film by Czechoslovakian director Radúz Činčera, was the first to allow the audience to change the course of a film with the press of a button? (2008-08-28)
... that despite a US$900,000 budget, finances on the 1993 filmAmongst Friends were so tight that the contents of a bag of Doritos opened in the film were replaced by yellow cardboard triangles? (2008-09-23)
... that Orson Welles shot the footage for his unfinished film The Dreamers in his Hollywood home? (2008-09-23)
... that in 2004, Ouaga-Saga was one of two or three films the Burkina Faso government produces in a year? (2008-10-01)
... that Christopher Munch had to shoot his film The Sleepy Time Gal over an extended two-and-a-half year period due to a lack of finances? (2008-10-05)
... that One Night the Moon, a 2001 Australian film depicting the search for a missing child, was inspired by indigenous police tracker Alex Riley's work in the 1930s? (2008-10-11)
... that Orson Welles took the role of Hastler in his 1962 film The Trial after comic actor Jackie Gleason turned down the part? (2008-10-11)
... that upcoming film Afterwards is shot entirely in English, despite being written and directed by Frenchman Gilles Bourdos, adapted from a French novel and co-produced by a French production company? (2008-10-26)
... that a former White House media manager was hired to make the political television comedy Running Mates more realistic? (2008-10-27)
... that the Tamil filmMeera based on the life of poetess-saintMirabai was filmed at the actual places which Mirabai had visited on her pilgrimage? (2008-10-28)
... that the 2007 Bengali filmKaal, based on the lives of four women trapped in the world of human trafficking, is in trouble with the Bengali regional censor board over some scenes considered too graphic? (2008-11-03)
... that the award nominated film Lonesome Jim had a last minute budget cut from US$3 million down to US$500,000 and had to be shot in only 17 days? (2008-11-07)
... that horror novelist Anne Rice has cited the 1936 film Dracula's Daughter as an inspiration for her own homoerotic vampire fiction? (2008-11-08)
... that for his 2004 film Drum, director Zola Maseko received the top prize at FESPACO, the Golden Stallion of Yennenga, in addition to a cash prize of 10 million CFA francs (US$20,000)? (2008-11-21)
... that the 1947 film Juke Joint was considered a lost film until a print was located in Tyler, Texas, in 1983? (2008-12-06)
... that the director of Afghan Muscles ignored the role of Afghan women in bodybuilding, noting "It's men looking at men," and "60% [of men] have their first sexual experience with another man"? (2008-12-10)
... that while filming 1991's Barton Fink, the Coen brothers were contacted by an animal-rights group concerned about their treatment of mosquitoes? (2008-12-15)
... that a technician at the Beijing Film Laboratory refused to print the film or return the negatives for sex scenes from Curiosity Kills the Cat, having been punished over a similar matter? (2008-12-17)
... that the 2003 film Scorched cost US$7 million to make but only earned US$8,000 at the box office, approximately 0.1% of its initial cost? (2008-12-18)
... that the 1930 silent filmA Daughter of the Congo was billed as a “talking, singing, dancing picture” although it only contained a single short sound sequence? (2008-12-28)
... that the final screen role of BAFTA Award winning actor Sir Norman Wisdom was that of a vicar in the 2007 British short film Expresso? (2009-01-04)
... that the Virginia Board of Censors found the 1927 race filmThe House Behind the Cedars "so objectionable, in fact, as to necessitate its total rejection"? (2009-01-05)
... that the original screenplay for A Life of Her Own was deemed "shocking and highly offensive" for its portrayal of "adultery and commercialized prostitution" and rejected by the Breen Office? (2009-01-06)
... that Paul Robeson's contract for the 1925 race filmBody and Soul included a US$100 per week salary plus three percent of the gross after the first US$40,000 in receipts? (2009-01-07)
... that a 1927 Wolseley motor car used in the 2008 BBC television adaptation The 39 Steps was previously used in the 1960s BBC television series Dr. Finlay's Casebook? (2009-01-11)
... that Gigantic, a film about a single man deciding to adopt a baby, was inspired by writer–director Matt Aselton's childhood wish for his parents to adopt a baby from China? (2009-01-13)
... that the film Dark Habits was rejected by the Cannes Film Festival because the organizing committee considered it sacrilegious, blasphemous and anti-Catholic? (2009-02-04)
... that actor Peter Falk, the affable detective in the long-running TV series Columbo, was propelled to stardom by portraying a vicious killer in the 1960 film Murder, Inc.? (2009-02-08)
... that Ronald Reagan was propelled to stardom playing a double amputee in the 1942 film Kings Row? (2009-04-03)
... that concert filmLiza with a Z was thought lost in the NBC vaults for almost thirty years, before its rediscovery and re-release in 2006? (2009-04-04)
... that Otto Preminger completed the film That Lady in Ermine after Ernst Lubitsch died, insisting the original director get sole screen credit out of "respect and admiration for the departed master"? (2009-04-07)
... that Will Kane was Gary Cooper's second Academy Award-winning role? (2009-04-07)
... that ChristianCinema.com gives filmmakers a place to submit screening copies of their work with the possibility of being distributed and promoted by the website? (2009-04-13)
... that despite signing over 100 affiliate TV stations, the NTA Film Network never developed into a major television network? (2009-04-17)
... that one critic wrote that Jivin' in Be-Bop includes "one of the worst ballets ever put on film"? (2009-04-18)
... that the original name of the 2000 film Tully was The Truth About Tully, but was changed to avoid confusion with Jonathan Demme's The Truth About Charlie? (2009-04-24)
... that actor Kim Kang-woo had to overcome his fear of water to star in Marine Boy, and went on to film dangerous water sequences without using a stunt double? (2009-05-15)
... that Tennyson Bardwell's second film The Skeptic was actually written in the 1980s, but did not start filming until 2005? (2009-05-16)
... that in the Canadian film Public Domain the producers of a reality TVgame show install cameras in dysfunctional contestants' homes without their knowledge or permission? (2009-06-05)
... that the 1992 French film The Lover, the first Western film produced in Vietnam, is based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras? (2009-06-13)
... that the 1979 Australian vampire-science fiction film Thirst drew influence from sources as diverse as Elizabeth Báthory and Soylent Green? (2009-06-25)
... that in September 2008, the Abu Dhabi Media Company established Imagenation, a subsidiary with access to more than US$1 billion with which to finance film production? (2009-06-27)
... that so many Chinese actresses have gained recognition from starring with Stephen "Sing Yeh" Chow(pictured), they are collectively known as Sing girls? (2009-07-09)
... that U2(pictured) released a film titled Linear as a companion to their latest studio album, to enhance the album's listening experience with visuals? (2009-08-11)
... that the creators of the 1996 documentary filmThe West traveled over 100,000 miles (160,000 km) to gather footage and conduct research? (2009-08-18)
... that the theme of pederasty in the 1977 German film Die Konsequenz was so controversial that one regional broadcaster refused to relay the transmission signal? (2009-08-20)
... that Freeheld is an Academy Award-winning documentary by Cynthia Wade that follows a New Jersey detective fighting for the right to pass on her pension to her female domestic partner? (2009-08-24)
... that the 2007 drama The Memory Thief made use of interview footage of actual Holocaust survivors? (2009-09-11)
... that according to 1996 research into sexuality in music videos, hip-hop and R&B scored highest in an analysis of sexual content? (2009-09-12)
... that, as a publicity stunt, the makers of the film Asylum Seekers arranged for a couple to be married on the red carpet immediately before the film's premiere? (2009-09-14)
... that in the 1977 pink filmFairy in a Cage, according to actress Naomi Tani, her upside-down torture scenes were not faked with suspension braces, in order to show tension in her thigh muscles? (2009-09-25)
... that reviewers called The Wolf Woman the "greatest vampire picture of all" and its star, Louise Glaum, "the greatest vampire woman of all time"? (2009-09-27)
... that the 1920 film Sex, opening with its star performing a seductive "spider dance" clad in "a translucent cloak of webs", had its title censored in Pennsylvania? (2009-09-28)
... that the 1955 Hindi film Vachan marked composer Ravi's debut as a film music director? (2009-09-29)
... that Canadian writer Carol Shields died before she ever got to see the completed version of the screen adaption of her novel, The Republic of Love, despite being involved in the pre-production of the film? (2009-09-30)
... that baseball player Warren Cromartie filed an injunction against screening of the comedy film Cromartie High - The Movie because the (fictitious) school was portrayed as full of thugs and delinquents? (2009-10-02)
... that the 1915 film The Italian tells the story of an immigrant played by George Beban(pictured) who goes to America in search of fortune but finds a "Darwininan jungle" on New York's Lower East Side? (2009-10-05)
... that the 2009 film Heart of Stone is the story of Weequahic High School beset by gangs, and its principal working with Black and Jewish alumni and gang members to restore its glory prior to 1960? (2009-10-19)
... that Avakai Biryani marked the debut of Anish Kuruvilla as a feature film director and Bindu Madhavi as a mainstream actress in Telugu cinema? (2009-11-03)
... that wood-carver Hristo Hristov, the debutant male lead in 2009 Bulgarian film Eastern Plays, died of a drug overdose shortly before the end of filming? (2009-11-05)
... that Go Trabi Go was one of only three films released shortly after, and dealing with, the German reunification that enjoyed box office success? (2009-11-09)
... that the documentary film Collision spotlights several days of debate between prominent atheist Christopher Hitchens and conservative theologian Douglas Wilson? (2009-11-13)
... that "Charlie Bit My Finger" is the most viewed video of all time on YouTube, with over 130 million hits? (2009-11-24)
... that in filmmaking, a screenwriter usually creates a production package that they hand out during their pitch, which generally includes a plot synopsis and budgeting information on their idea? (2009-11-29)
... that the 1905 silent filmRescued by Rover was so popular that it had to be re-shot twice because the negatives wore out in order to meet the demand for prints? (2009-12-03)
... that the 1957 film Edge of the City, starring John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier, won acclaim from critics and civil rights groups for its portrayal of an interracial friendship? (2009-12-10)
... that the Swedish film Hoppa högst was written by famous author Astrid Lindgren, who based the screenplay on a story from her book Kajsa Kavat? (2009-12-11)
... that the 2009 television movieA Dog Named Christmas was based on a novel by Greg Kincaid, who said his family hated the story when he originally wrote it? (2009-12-25)
... that The Irish Filmography is a reference source for nearly 2,000 films made from 1896 to 1996 in Ireland, about either Ireland or the Irish? (2010-01-04)
... that the director of the 2009 film The French Kissers chose to use mostly untrained actors because he feared that professional actors would be too egotistical? (2010-01-09)
... that Bertrand Tavernier directed Safe Conduct because of his interest in reviving films from 1942 to 1944 and because he has friendships with key figures from those films? (2010-01-10)
... that Thor, scheduled for release in 2011, was envisioned and pitched to 20th Century Fox as early as 1990? (2010-01-27)
... that during the construction of the Manila Film Center, its scaffolding collapsed, where at least 169 workers fell and were buried under quick-drying wet cement? (2010-01-30)
... that John Scagliotti's 2003 film Dangerous Living was the first documentary about the experiences of gay and lesbian people in the non-Western world? (2010-02-16)
... that Myglaren, a social satire, was the first made-for-television film produced in Sweden and aired in 1966? (2010-02-17)
... that the film Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds has been in development since the 1990s and once included a comedic incarnation with Jack Black set to star? (2010-03-24)
... that American writer-director Patrick Coyle first publicly showed his 2009 film Into Temptation at the hospice where his father stayed? (2010-03-27)
... that the 2010 public information filmEmbrace Life, originally made for just the Sussex area of the UK, has been "praised by people around the world for its beauty"? (2010-04-21)
... that actress and former sex symbol Morgan Fairchild took the role of a drug addict in the film Street of Dreams because she wanted to play "somebody who looks like hell"? (2010-04-22)
... that Fig Trees, an operatic documentary about AIDS activism, is narrated by a singing albino squirrel? (2010-04-26)
... that the 2010 Canadian film GravyTrain is the first feature film appearance of Glass Tiger lead singer Alan Frew? (2010-05-02)
... that Planet Earth Live is a BBCnature documentary that will premier with orchestral accompaniment in large cities throughout the United States during the 2010 summer? (2010-05-12)
... that Barbara Hammer's Tender Fictions, one of a documentary trilogy on LGBT histories, focuses on the "constructedness" of the self? (2010-05-15)
... that the same cast members starred in Robert Altman's 1982 Broadway and film versions of Ed Graczyk's Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean? (2010-05-23)
... that the comedy filmHouse!, called an "Ealing-style light comedy", tells the story of how an aged bingo hall deals with the encroachment of an international conglomerate? (2010-06-07)
... that Irwin Rosten's 1975 documentary Man: The Incredible Machine, which included some of the first pictures taken inside the human body to be presented on film, became the most-watched program in PBS history? (2010-06-11)
... that the low-budget horror film Raging Sharks has been described as a poor man’s combination of early Steven Spielberg films? (2010-06-15)
... that despite being panned for exceptionally poor acting and special effects, the 2010 film Dinoshark was also considered likely to become a classic of the "awesomely awful" movie genre? (2010-06-20)
... that the documentary Chords of Fame includes scenes in which its subject, U.S. singer-songwriter Phil Ochs, is portrayed by Bill Burnett? (2010-06-28)
... that the film Out of the Clouds used one of Ealing Studios' largest ever sets to create the interior of the terminal building? (2010-06-28)
... that the 2008 Indonesian film Love was a remake of the 2006 film Cinto? (2010-06-29)
... that LNERCMENigel Gresley was so concerned about unsafe railway practices shown in the 1929 film The Flying Scotsman that he made the film producers include a disclaimer at the beginning? (2010-06-30)
... that although it cost just £500,000 to make, on its opening day Morris: A Life with Bells On had a higher take per screen than the studio-backed big budget film The Soloist? (2010-07-13)
... that actor Zac Efron is set to star in and produce the American remake of the successful Swedish thriller film Snabba Cash? (2010-07-31)
... that the 2001 film Gosford Park received seven Academy Award nominations, but came away with only one award? (2010-07-31)
... that many crew members began to cry while filming hospital scenes for the Swedish film Glowing Stars, because they thought the scenes were emotional? (2010-08-07)
... that the 1995 Airstan incident, which ended 14 years ago today with Russian hostages escaping Taliban captivity via an Ilyushin Il-76(pictured), was made into the 2010 Russian movie, Kandahar? (2010-08-16)
... that The Lame Devil, Sacha Guitry's 1948 historical film, was blocked by French censorship and had to be turned into a successful play before being allowed filming? (2010-08-19)
... that The Battle of Waterloo, made in five days in 1913 at a cost of £1800 by British and Colonial Films, has been called "the first British epic film"? (2010-10-04)
... that upon the release of the 1934 Pre-Code film Hitler's Reign of Terror, Film Daily scoffed at the film's prediction that Hitler's Germany was a future threat to world peace? (2010-10-21)
... that the 1933 film She Had to Say Yes was one of a series of movies that drew inspiration from the "real-life compromises working girls made to get and retain employment" during the Great Depression? (2010-10-25)
... that Walter Winchell described the 1942 British film Thunder Rock as "a glowing fantasy that lights up the dark corners of many current issues"? (2010-10-27)
... that the Beginning of the End could not begin until 200 grasshoppers had been sexed? (2010-10-31)
... that critics praised a scene in the horror film Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp where a student is attacked by a motorbike outfitted with revolving blades? (2010-10-31)
... that studios release films in the fall, during Oscar season, to have a better chance at winning the Academy Awards? (2010-11-10)
... that film studies are less concerned with filmmaking than with exploring the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic, and political implications of cinema? (2010-11-11)
... that the upcoming film My Idiot Brother went into production unusually quickly for an independent film, with a first cut to be completed less than a year after the script was picked up? (2010-11-18)
... that Stan Brakhage's 1967 short filmEye Myth took about a year to produce, despite a running time of only nine seconds? (2010-11-19)
... that one reviewer of Truth in Numbers? noted that "the Wikipedia article for the film itself was under threat of being deleted"? (2010-11-19)
... that Charles Chauvel conceived his Australian historical film Heritage in order to maximise his likelihood of winning a £2,500 Commonwealth Prize? (2010-12-07)
... that Australian actress and filmmaker Elsa Chauvel met her future husband Charles when he scouted her for the lead role in Greenhide? (2010-12-10)
... that The River was called a "porn movie" by the lead actor's father? (2010-12-16)
... that after acquiring the script for Santa Santita, the director did not start production for five years due to the lack of an appropriate lead actress? (2010-12-17)
... that Common Sense Media protested the ESRB's rating downgrade of a revised version of Manhunt 2 from "Adults Only" to "Mature", since that version was still banned in the UK? (2010-12-30)
... that the newly released film Season of the Witch was scheduled to be released in March 2010, but the original distributor, Lionsgate, pulled it five weeks before the release date? (2011-01-19)
... that, in 1993, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory agreed to develop an online reference system for the California Film Commission's library containing hundreds of thousands of location images? (2011-01-24)
... that Stan Brakhage described his 1959 film Cat's Cradle as "sexual witchcraft involving two couples and a 'medium' cat"? (2011-02-19)
... that Doomsday Gun (HBO, 2004) was the first television drama to deal with U.S. and British covert involvement with Saddam Hussein preceding the Gulf War? (2011-02-19)
... that film pioneer William Haggar's 1903 short Desperate Poaching Affray is believed to have been a key influence on the "chase" sub-genre of early film? (2011-03-02)
... that during the 1995 filming of BBC's Persuasion, the crew often had to compete for props and costumes with fellow BBC and Jane Austen adaptation Pride and Prejudice? (2011-03-17)
... that Wrath of the Titans, the upcoming sequel to the 2010 film Clash of the Titans, is being shot in 3-D rather than being converted to 3-D like its predecessor? (2011-03-29)
... that during the making of Les Femmes du 6e étage, a 2011 French comedy film by Philippe le Guay, Spanish actresses Berta Ojea and Concha Galán learnt their French dialogue phonetically? (2011-04-05)
... that in response to Jalen Rose's comments in The Fab Five, which has become the highest-rated ESPN documentary, Grant Hill's response was shared by nearly 100,000 people on Facebook in the next few days? (2011-04-07)
... that the documentary film Berlin im Aufbau has historical significance in that it documents the first phase of the rebuilding of the destroyed city of Berlin after World War II? (2011-04-09)
... that the neo-realist film A Berlin Romance is a strong critique of the obsession with consumer goods and the Americanization of mid-1950s Berlin? (2011-04-10)
... that Teresa de Jesús, an eight-hour television/DVD mini-series about St. Teresa of Ávila, won the 1985 Spanish TP de Oro for Best National Series? (2011-05-11)
... that 20-year-old Jennifer Lawrence's Best Actress Academy Award nomination, which made her the second youngest nominee ever in that category, was one of a number of accolades received by Winter's Bone? (2011-05-19)
... that the documentary Oil on Ice won the 2004 International Documentary AssociationPare Lorentz Award for best representing the "democratic sensibility, activist spirit and lyrical vision" of Lorentz? (2011-05-25)
... that at the 1933 première of the film Das häßliche Mädchen there was a Nazi-instigated riot in which tomatoes and rotten eggs were thrown, because of the male lead, Max Hansen? (2011-06-20)
... that independent filmmaker Frank Sudol wrote, animated, voiced, directed, and composed all of the music for his film Dead Fury? (2011-06-20)
... that Hailee Steinfeld, who starred in the 2010 version of True Grit, is the 73rd performer nominated for an Academy Award in a screen debut? (2011-06-30)
... that despite Spider-Man 2 being the most critically praised entry in the franchise, it is also the lowest grossing in the trilogy? (2011-07-04)
... that the Philippine play Walang Sugat ("Not Wounded") was a statement against imperialism by its author, the father of the Tagalogzarzuela? (2011-07-04)
... that despite being a boxing-themed short film, the Duke of Chicago was criticized for being "slow-paced and seemingly a lot longer than its fifty-nine minutes"? (2011-07-25)
... that I Am a Camera is a 1955 British film that received an X certificate from the BBFC, but only after dialogue suggesting foot fetishism was removed? (2011-07-27)
... that the Viking adventure film Severed Ways was shot partly in L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, the site of an 11th-century Norse settlement? (2011-07-28)
... that in the road movieChildren of the Stork, which highlights themes of social exclusion and illegal immigration, a stork must obtain a forged passport to cross the Franco-German border? (2011-08-05)
... that the director of Battlefield Heroes wanted the film to show how countries such as China, Japan and the United States have affected Korea? (2011-08-06)
... that Happy Salma, wife of a prince, agreed to play a prostitute in 7 Hearts 7 Loves 7 Women, but only if no men could touch her on set? (2011-08-18)
... that the Rosendale Theatre(pictured) once banned popcorn because the "crackling paper bags disrupted quiet scenes"? (2011-08-19)
... that despite the fact that the majority of submitted films are set in contemporary times, the Academy Award for Best Costume Design has only been awarded to that genre twice since 1967? (2011-08-29)
... that Prahalada was remade 20 times in numerous languages, with most of the remakes box-office successes? (2011-08-29)
... that the 1924 Australian silent film Fisher's Ghost was not shown in Sydney because it was deemed "too gruesome"? (2011-09-03)
... that phantom rides were often filmed by a cameraman tied to the front of a speeding train? (2011-09-03)
... that Bruce Timm, the producer of the animated film adaptation Batman: Year One, said that adapting the comic story arc was straightforward since the original story was already cinematic? (2011-09-16)
... that for the production of the upcoming U2 documentary, From the Sky Down, director Davis Guggenheim was given full access to the band's archives? (2011-09-17)
... that the documentary To Whom It May Concern(poster pictured) tells the story of Nancy Kwan, one of the first Asian leads in a Hollywood film? (2011-09-27)
... that the street children in the Indonesian filmLeaf on a Pillow were given an education after production finished? (2011-11-08)
... that Garin Nugroho's family was worried that he could be killed for his reinterpretation of "the wounds of history" in Puisi Tak Terkuburkan? (2011-11-10)
... that after members of the cast of Ghost of Jeruk Purut were diagnosed as being possessed, the crew was told to prepare an offering of cigars, eggs, and palm sugar? (2011-11-27)
... that Starry Starry Night was described as a "healthy example" of a China-Taiwan film collaboration? (2011-11-29)
... that You Are the Apple of My Eye is the directorial debut of Taiwanese author Giddens Ko, who also wrote the story that this film is based on? (2011-12-01)
... that the 1936 movie Speed was the first film in which James Stewart had a major starring role? (2011-12-02)
... that Rajinikanth was given the "Superstar" title through the film Bairavi? (2011-12-05)
... that the Andrzej Fidyk's documentary Defilada about North Korea, despite its anti-totalitarian message, was initially praised both by communist Poland's censors and in North Korea itself? (2011-12-31)
... that the film Vana Mohini included an elephant among the credits? (2011-12-31)
... that Jean-Paul Sartre did not know that his existentialist play No Exit was adapted to a 1962 film, which featured "surprisingly overt" lesbianism? (2012-01-31)
... that The Art of Woo, starring Sook-Yin Lee and Adam Beach(pictured), was funded by a grant from the Canadian Film Centre's Featured Film Project? (2012-02-01)
... that Shiawase no Pan is the tenth highest-grossing film in Japan between 28 and 29 January 2012, despite being released in only 47 cinemas? (2012-02-12)
... that according to critic Roger Ebert, Private School reflected a trend of "anti-woman" films? (2012-02-12)
... that A Free Ride is considered to be the earliest surviving American hardcore pornographic film? (2012-02-14)
... that a review for the 2000 gay pornographic video A Young Man's World said its portrayal of fictional middle-aged men was demeaning to actual middle-aged men? (2012-03-10)
... that only the ending scene in the 2011 film Runway Beat is presented in 3D? (2012-03-12)
... that the 1955 film Teaserama featured a man in drag as "gender sabotage" against the prevailing sexual norms of the time? (2012-03-13)
... that, at the age of 89, producer and director Abel Gance(pictured) viewed a restoration of his French epic silent film Napoléon in Telluride, Colorado? (2012-03-14)
... that an actor in the film Somewhere I Have Never Traveled played the roles of two different people, one with long hair and a beard and one with short hair and clean-shaven? (2012-03-20)
... that The Virginian(poster pictured) featured "yup and nope" actor Gary Cooper saying "if you wanna call me that – smile"? (2012-03-24)
... that Les Palabres de Mboloko, despite being made by Europeans, have been called the first truly "African" films, since they incorporate elements of African folklore and music? (2012-03-25)
... that the 2011 film October Baby was based on the experiences of abortion survivor Gianna Jessen? (2012-03-26)
... that Africadoc, an organization for African documentary makers founded in 2002, initially expanded within French-speaking African countries? (2012-03-28)
... that a review of Plastic Flowers, a 1977 Indonesian film directed by a man known for romances, found him unfit to direct but praised a robbery scene? (2012-04-03)
... that the 1999 documentary Private Dicks: Men Exposed, in which men were interviewed about their penises, was described by Ken Tucker as "quite literally touching"? (2012-04-08)
... that the animated short film Sex Life of Robots, showing sexual activity among robots, is described as "art-porn"? (2012-04-14)
... that the website for the viral videoKony 2012 crashed after the video became popular worldwide, but the video went on to have tens of millions of page views on various websites? (2012-04-28)
... that the Indonesian film Get Married was described as contrasting the rich and poor, with the rich being prone to violence? (2012-04-29)
... that the 2011 film Asmaa is the first feature-length Egyptian drama film to present AIDS patients sympathetically? (2012-05-01)
... that Benji documents the life and 1984 death of Ben Wilson, who was at the time considered the best U.S. high school basketball player? (2012-05-02)
... that one reviewer called the subway scene of the gay pornographic film Inch by Inch a blend of "realism and 'classical cinema'"? (2012-05-03)
... that Sherina's Adventure featured a young girl going against Sadam, then joining forces with him, in a story inspired by Grease? (2012-05-08)
... that the film Shodo Girls is based on the true story of a group of high school girls who organized a performance calligraphy competition to revive their hometown? (2012-05-08)
... that the 1941 film Christmas Under Fire features people celebrating Christmas underground? (2012-05-12)
... that female director Upi Avianto created Last Wolf, a film about gangsters, drugs, betrayal and revenge? (2012-05-16)
... that the critical and commercial flopBallad of a Man was later called one of the ten best Indonesian films of all time? (2012-05-16)
... that when the German TV film Das Millionenspiel aired in 1970, some viewers thought they were watching a real manhunt and called the fictitious telephone number to register to participate? (2012-05-17)
... that the Malaysian film Iskandar was described as a "'genre-less' flick"? (2012-05-17)
... that film director Peter Mettler said his documentary Gambling, Gods and LSD was not scripted, but "was making itself while I acted as a medium"? (2012-05-21)
... that the German drama film Jerichow was nominated for the 2009 German Film Prize in both the Best Feature Film and Best Director categories? (2012-05-26)
... that the 1982 television film The Scarlet Pimpernel was expanded in length to allow for a subplot detailing the rescue of the Dauphin? (2012-05-28)
... that Randolph Scott, the star of China Sky, referred to the film as "disappointing"? (2012-06-11)
... that the Japanese art filmMegane, described as "an ode to the pleasures of unhurried living", was given its name after the director realized most characters wore glasses? (2012-06-12)
... that the name of the 1983 Bollywood film Log Kya Kahenge (What Will People Think?) refers to a social yardstick in India and the expectations surrounding women and marriage? (2012-06-18)
... that the 1969 Italian film Una sull'altra was filmed on location in the United States, including a scene shot in San Quentin State Prison's gas chamber? (2012-06-24)
... that the fragments of Beethoven's music in the soundtrack of Kagel's film Ludwig van are modified to imitate the way the deaf composer heard his own work? (2012-08-07)
... that the Bengali film Mushrooms, shown in the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes, caused controversy in India when its sexually explicit scene was leaked on the internet? (2012-08-09)
... that the soundtrack of the Marathi filmKaksparsh (2012) was released after the film's theatrical release on public demand and features songs rendered without any musical accompaniment? (2012-08-30)
... that Loetoeng Kasaroeng was the first film produced in what is now Indonesia? (2012-08-31)
... that the 2011 film Love's Kitchen starring Dougray Scott, Claire Forlani and featuring chef Gordon Ramsay in a cameo role, took £121 on its opening weekend? (2012-09-07)
... that the early talkieKarnadi Anemer Bangkong was based on a popular novel but ultimately controversial? (2012-09-19)
... that the 1978 film Absolution was not released in the United States until 1988, four years after the death of its star Richard Burton? (2012-09-21)
... that Caine's Arcade, a short documentary on nine-year-old Caine's cardboard arcade, has raised over $200,000 towards his college fund and the creation of a non-profit organization? (2012-09-26)
... that for portraying both Rama and Sita in the 1917 silent film Lanka Dahan, Salunke (pictured) is credited with playing the first double role in Indian cinema? (2012-10-08)
... that the 2011 Bengali filmAbosheshey, about a son exploring his dead mother's life, was shot in Roopa Ganguly's own house, where she plays the role of the mother? (2012-10-12)
... that Namus is the first Armenian feature film? (2012-10-23)
... that Adele's theme for the James Bond film Skyfall went to number one in the UK's iTunes online store less than ten hours after it was released? (2012-10-23)
... that Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray(pictured) made his last documentary in 1987 on his father, as a tribute to celebrate the centenary of his birth? (2012-10-30)
... that to enhance their performances, a "prescored" soundtrack of violent noises and voices was played during the filming of the 1963 film The Haunting to give the actors something to which to react? (2012-11-12)
... that Sjumandjaja considered quitting directing after his debut in Lewat Tengah Malam but went on to direct more than a dozen films? (2012-11-14)
... that 2016: Obama's America, the fourth-highest-grossing U.S. documentary of the past 30 years, was initially released in only one theater? (2012-11-18)
... that the 2009 British horror film Salvage was filmed on the set formerly used by the soap opera Brookside? (2012-11-20)
... that Sjumandjaja's 1983 film Budak Nafsu (Slave to Passion) was called "little more than a sex exploitation vehicle" yet was nominated for a Citra Award for Best Film? (2012-11-21)
... that They Met in Argentina was described in one review as "an American musical at its worst"? (2012-11-22)
... that the use of nature in Asrul Sani's 1972 film The Misfit has been compared to works by Japanese directors? (2012-11-23)
... that a publicity campaign for The Boogie Man Will Get You had to be abandoned because film critics preferred the antagonists in Disney films? (2012-11-26)
... that during the production of Women Are Better Diplomats, the film's director and lead actress married each other? (2012-11-26)
... that the award-winning film Frank's Cock is split into quadrants to symbolise the "fragmentation of the body" experienced by those with AIDS? (2012-12-01)
... that both heads of Indonesia's first government-owned film production company, Berita Film Indonesia, had worked for the Japanese occupation forces? (2012-12-05)
... that the 1952 film Anhonee had Nargis enacting a dual role, and also marked the first occasion in Bollywood where an actor was cast in such a role? (2012-12-14)
... that director Ken Russell created the Christmas themed A Kitten for Hitler after being challenged by Melvyn Bragg to make a film Russell himself would want to ban? (2012-12-25)
... that A Is for Acid, a biopic of Acid Bath Murderer John Haigh, was filmed in Scarborough because of the town's similarity to parts of 1940s London? (2012-12-27)
... that Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI (Treachery of G30S/PKI) may have become the most-viewed Indonesian film of all time because of its use for pro-Suharto propaganda? (2013-01-04)
... that the award-winning Indonesian war film Serangan Fajar and the 1963 Hollywood film PT 109 have been compared for their "mild hagiography" of their countries' leaders? (2013-01-15)
... that Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray paid tribute to the silent film genre through his short film Two (1964), made without any dialogue, which also makes "a strong anti-war statement"? (2013-01-15)
... that the Wong brothers' film Fatima reportedly earned 200,000 gulden on a 7,000 gulden investment? (2013-01-20)
... that though Balasaraswati was called "a revolutionary Bharata Natyam dancer", she was only filmed at the age of 58 in Bala, a documentary made by Satyajit Ray? (2013-01-22)
... that Usmar Ismail's (pictured)Darah dan Doa has been considered both his directorial debut and the first Indonesian film, although he had already directed two films? (2013-01-23)
... that the Singaporean film Taxi! Taxi! marks local YouTube star Dr Jia Jia's film debut? (2013-01-23)
... that when a French television channel approached Satyajit Ray for Pikoo (1980), he was told "you can place your camera at your window and shoot the house next door—we will accept that"? (2013-01-28)
... that for the film Rabindranath Tagore, Satyajit Ray did not use any of Tagore's poems as he believed that people who heard the English translations would not consider Tagore "a very great poet"? (2013-01-30)
... that House actor Hugh Laurie had his first feature film lead role in The Oranges, released in October 2012? (2013-01-30)
... that Satyajit Ray's documentary, The Inner Eye (1972), features an artist's journey to blindness with his own words, "Blindness is a new feeling, a new experience, a new state of being"? (2013-02-01)
... that in the upcoming Bengali film Khasi Katha– A Goat Saga, a goat about to be slaughtered narrates the story of a female boxer to a butcher? (2013-02-10)
... that at the age of 79, veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle debuted as an actress in the 2013 Bollywood film Mai playing the title role? (2013-02-11)
... that Huwen op Bevel, advertised as the first talkie in what is now Indonesia, was the director's last film in that role? (2013-02-13)
... that after writing a positive review for the film Kedok Ketawa, Saeroen wrote two scripts for its production company? (2013-02-13)
... that Maling Kutang, filmed in under a week, included a gorilla costume and "magic" underwear and panties? (2013-02-28)
... that Sjumandjaja's award-winning Kabut Sutra Ungu (Mist of the Purple Silk), about issues faced by widows, was based on a book offered to him on a train? (2013-03-01)
... that during the eight-year course of making The Decay of Fiction, in which he honors the past of the Ambassador Hotel, director Pat O'Neill collaborated with 45 actors and spent US$250,000? (2013-03-07)
... that in the upcoming Bengali film Kangal Malsat, the marginal and downtrodden people of society wage a war against the government? (2013-03-08)
... that a reviewer praised Roekiah's(pictured) "demure" acting in Gagak Item (Black Raven)? (2013-03-09)
... that Maria Ozawa had to film Kidnapping Miyabi in Japan following protests preventing her from coming to Indonesia? (2013-03-11)
... that in the Bengali film Ami Aadu, a poor Indian village girl writes a letter to US President George W. Bush informing him about the troubles of her life caused by the 2003 invasion of Iraq? (2013-03-13)
... that the entire production team of Andrew Davies' 1995 serial Pride and Prejudice followed him when he began adapting the TV serial Emma for ITV? (2013-03-15)
... that after a common career span of 27 years, Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla are costarring for the first time in the upcoming film Gulaab Gang? (2013-03-15)
... that entertainment site MovieWeb used the Growing Pains theme and scenes from The Walking Dead in a comedic video that was seen as making the latter show's zombie violence seem family-friendly? (2013-03-28)
... that in the film Debipaksha (2004), a Bengali priest named his three daughters Rebati, Haimanti and Jayanti, the names of Hindu goddess Durga? (2013-04-03)
... that Inheritance tells of Monika Hertwig's investigation into what her mother never told her? (2013-04-14)
... that the release of Tunisian director Néjia Ben Mabrouk's debut film Sama was delayed for six years because of a dispute with the production company? (2013-04-15)
... that Tonia Marketaki's psychological crime film John the Violent is based on an actual murder which happened in Athens in the 1960s? (2013-04-16)
... that The Daughter of Dawn is a rare, full-length silent film from 1920, with an all Native American cast, that had only been shown once until being rediscovered and restored 85 years later? (2013-05-01)
... that in Hunterwali(poster pictured), Fearless Nadia appears as a swashbuckling princess in disguise wearing hot pants, "with her big breasts and bare white thighs" setting things right with a scowl? (2013-05-03)
... that Sant Tukaram(scene pictured) was the first Indian film to receive international recognition and was adjudged as one of the three best films of the world at the Venice Film Festival? (2013-05-03)
... that some historians believe that presumed reels of India's first feature film Raja Harishchandra (1913) are actually of its remake Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra (1917)? (2013-05-03)
... that advertised as a "Photographed Play", Satyawadi Raja Harishchandra (1917) is India's first remake feature film? (2013-05-03)
... that in the 1970 Cold War spy film The Executioner, George Peppard plays the role of a secret agent who kills his colleague and assumes his identity? (2013-06-18)
... that for the film Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret, principle filming began as the trial was underway and its courtroom scenes were shot two days after the trial's conclusion? (2013-06-26)
... that the 2013 film Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan, based on the stories Sitaharan Rahasya and Khunkharapi by Samaresh Majumdar, is the first of a series of films to feature Arjun, a young fictional sleuth? (2013-07-01)
... that a review for Djaoeh Dimata called Ratna Asmara an "unprecedented tragedienne"? (2013-07-05)
... that in What's Your Raashee?, Priyanka Chopra became the first actress in the world to portray twelve distinct characters in one film? (2013-07-09)
... that according John J. Puccio of Movie Metropolis, the shorts included on Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1 are "among the finest cartoons ever made"? (2013-07-09)
... that the 2013 film C/O Sir tells a fictional story of a blind school teacher's life? (2013-07-14)
... that in the film Chupkatha, singer Silajit Majumder made his debut as a film music composer? (2013-07-21)
... that, in case of a Sharknado, a National Weather Service representative recommended staying indoors "whether sharks are raining down or not"? (2013-07-22)
... that the Indies film Bajar dengan Djiwa, with a father selling his daughter to a loan shark, was advertised as a "realistic" depiction of family life? (2013-08-02)
... that for over 70 years the now demolished Allen Theater showed second-run films at low admission, earning the slogan "Wait until it comes to the Allen"? (2013-08-07)
... that the likely-lost filmWanita dan Satria (The Woman and the Hero) was said to "give a clear picture of the precarious position of Indonesian women"? (2013-08-24)
... that Angel Unchained (1970), featuring bikers and hippies against village folk, marked the film debut of T. Max Graham? (2013-08-25)
... that the ending of the film The Flesh and Blood Show was originally filmed in 3-D? (2013-08-25)
... that Tan Tjoei Hock's "in every way successful" film Matula centres on a disfigured man, a shaman, and a life debt? (2013-08-27)
... that Devil Goddess (1955) was the last film in which Johnny Weissmuller acted as Johnny Weissmuller, as well as the last film Weismuller acted in? (2013-09-06)
... that Ring of Terror was criticized as a "cheaply made flop" with actors decades older playing young college students? (2013-09-08)
... that Edgar Wright has been attached to write and direct the film Ant-Man since 2006, before the development of the first Iron Man film? (2013-09-11)
... that a reviewer of the film Go Go Tales said that "all anyone wanted to talk about was the sequence in which Asia Argento's exotic dancer tongue-kissed a dog onstage"? (2013-10-09)
... that the cinematographer for The House of Discord was nearly fired after he attempted to recreate the glow of a fireplace? (2013-10-09)
... that the removal of magic was one of the ways in which the film Dasima was made more modern than the source material? (2013-10-10)
... that Njai Dasima, the first talkie produced by Tan's Film, was based on the same novel as their first production three years earlier? (2013-10-11)
... that advertisements for the 1940 film Melati van Agam emphasised the writer's credentials as a journalist to appear more modern? (2013-10-12)
... that funds for the upcoming action-thriller Snap Shot, starring Danny Trejo, were raised through the website Kickstarter? (2013-10-13)
... that the upcoming film Boss will mark actor Ronit Roy's first role as an antagonist and second consecutive one as that of a police officer after Shootout at Wadala? (2013-10-16)
... that the William Berke-directed Fury of the Congo (1951) follows Jungle Jim in the Congo battling a giant desert spider and a few hunters? (2013-10-16)
... that Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble has been cited as an example of a film that claims historical accuracy while "gratuitously and radically distorting" the truth? (2013-11-01)
... that the British film Stalled, about a man trapped in a woman's bathroom being attacked by zombies, has screened at Korean and Swedish film festivals? (2013-11-08)
... that Garry Mederios, writer-director of The Terror Factor, was forced to become the film's main protagonist when its original star abruptly left the project? (2013-11-09)
... that the 1948 film Miraculous Journey, about seven airline passengers stranded in a jungle, was directed by Sam Newfield under a pseudonym? (2013-11-25)
... that Mike Mendez cast actors for his film Big Ass Spider! using his Facebook friends list? (2013-11-29)
... that in Columbia Pictures, Inc. v. Fung, the defendant's "red flag knowledge" caused the court to determine that the defendant was ineligible for DMCA safe harbor provisions? (2013-11-29)
... that the 1941 film Lintah Darat was praised for its condemnation of usury? (2013-11-30)
... that the BBC filmed The Great Train Robbery in Yorkshire, as it was the "most cost-effective and realistic alternative" to filming in 1960s England? (2013-12-18)
... that Paradesi was the 1953 film that launched the career of Sivaji Ganesan, though it was not his first release? (2013-12-20)
... that although Tianyi Studio was destroyed during the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, its offshoots, led by Run Run Shaw(pictured), later dominated the film-making and television industries of Hong Kong? (2014-01-14)
... that 1941's Tjioeng Wanara was the first "colossal" film production in Indonesia? (2014-01-27)
... that the creator of the MovieCode blog was inspired by Neill Blomkamp's 2013 film Elysium, which uses an extract from an Intel manual? (2014-01-29)
... that the documentary Craigslist Joe, about a man living off the kindness of strangers, was inspired in 2008 by the Great Recession? (2014-02-01)
... that The Monitors was the first film production of Chicago's Second City comedy troupe? (2014-02-01)
... that Saritha, who plays the female lead in Maro Charitra, was the 162nd girl to be auditioned for the part? (2014-02-04)
... that the documentary film Artifact chronicles the $30-million lawsuit filed by record label EMI against American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars? (2014-03-14)
... that a study by two UCLA sociologists found that the 1990 film Come See the Paradise was the most blatant Oscar bait released since 1985? (2014-03-17)
... that the Odeon, Kingstanding has been described as "one of the best surviving examples of Odeon cinemas in Britain"? (2014-03-18)
... that the scheduled release of the Peanuts movie in 2015 would "commemorate the 65th anniversary of the comic strip and the 50th anniversary of the TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas"? (2014-03-31)
... that the documentary When Björk Met Attenborough features the two celebrities discussing music and technology? (2014-04-08)
... that Karma (1933) featured the longest kissing scene in the history of Indian cinema (screenshot pictured), lasting for about four minutes? (2014-04-10)
... that the French documentary Sous le Manteau was shot by prisoners of war and shows preparations for an escape attempt? (2014-04-13)
... that crew member Sarah Elizabeth Jones, who was killed on the set of Midnight Rider, received acknowledgement at the Oscars' ceremony? (2014-04-19)
... that following the death of Rani Chandra in a plane crash, unfinished portions involving her in the 1976 Tamil film Bhadrakali were shot with a look-alike? (2014-04-20)
... that A Railway Collision, one of the first British films to use scale models, was thought to be so realistic that audiences were convinced that it showed a genuine rail disaster? (2014-05-03)
... that the 1999 film Isusumbong Kita Sa Tatay Ko was the first Philippine-produced film to exceed 100 million pesos in box office gross? (2014-06-05)
... that the film Merdeka 17805, about the fight for Indonesian independence, was described as a "two-fisted, hinomaru-waving, blood-and-guts ode to the soldiers who died for the glory of the emperor and for Dai Nippon"? (2014-06-06)
... that Romeo and Juliet (2013) was the first Broadway theatre adaptation of William Shakespeare's play since 1977? (2014-06-07)
... that the film Death in the West contains what is believed to be the first recorded admission from a tobacco company representative that smoking causes health problems? (2014-06-14)
... that Jake Gyllenhaal(pictured) witnessed a murder during a drug bust while he was preparing for his role as a police officer in the film End of Watch? (2014-06-25)
... that the early animated film Katsudō Shashin(frame pictured) lasts just three seconds? (2014-07-08)
... that in discussing his film Departures, director Yōjirō Takita drew parallels between cellists and morticians? (2014-07-16)
... that the revival of the Sakata Minato-za, the oldest cinema in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan, has been called "like something out of a movie"? (2014-07-18)
... that Adrian P. Thomas's videotaped confession in the death of his four-month-old son is the center of a documentary film on coerced confessions, Scenes of a Crime? (2014-07-18)
... that Ganga Bruta was "Humberto Mauro's best film", but was also called "the worst film of all time"? (2014-07-26)
... that as a technical adviser on the 1970 film Performance, David Litvinoff introduced the cast and crew to London's underworld? (2014-07-31)
... that Anna Kournikova's half-brother Allan was featured in The Short Game, a documentary film about the 2012 U.S. Kids Golf World Championships, which he won? (2014-07-31)
... that the theme song "Paano Ang Puso Ko?" in the 1997 film of the same title was adapted from Chuck Willis' "What Am I Living For"? (2014-08-03)
... that according to the Lesbian Film Guide, She Must Be Seeing Things was a "deeply controversial film... dismissed outright by some as pornography"? (2014-08-09)
... that a critic thought that a "pack of satanic Marmadukes" would be scarier than the film Hellhounds? (2014-08-10)
... that Oriental Film hired Njoo Cheong Seng and Fifi Young for their name recognition and only produced one further film after the couple left? (2014-08-17)
... that director of the film Pacific Rim drew inspiration from the painting The Colossus(pictured), as well as George Bellows's boxing paintings? (2014-08-19)
... that the film Michael, now in production, is about former gay activist Michael Glatze (played by James Franco), who denounced homosexuality following a health scare and became a Christian pastor? (2014-08-25)
... that the 1920 German film The Women House of Brescia was rejected by the British Board of Film Classification and banned in Germany? (2014-08-27)
... that The Revenant, scheduled for a 2015 release, has been in development since 2001? (2014-09-08)
... that the 2007 film Adrift in Manhattan was to be initially named 1/9, after the subway lines, but was changed when the Sundance Film Festival demanded a more mainstream title? (2014-09-09)
... that Riddles of the Sphinx has been called "one of the most important avant-garde films to have emerged from Britain during the 1970s"? (2014-09-09)
... that The Finest Hours, currently in production, is a film based on the US Coast Guard's 1952 rescue of the crews of two oil tankers which had broken apart during a storm? (2014-09-30)
... that in the 1956 Hindi film Raj Hath(Royal stubbornness), the prominent actress Madhubala dressed up as a man? (2014-10-03)
... that a scene in the film Azúcar Amarga showing people deliberately infecting themselves with HIV to protest against the Cuban government is based on actual events? (2014-10-04)
... that Martin Scorsese's first British film, Tomorrow, marks the directorial debut of his long-time script supervisor, Martha Pinson? (2014-10-04)
... that 1 is a documentary film about Formula One's progress from multiple fatalities per season in its early years to the 1994 death of Ayrton Senna, its most recent? (2014-10-13)
... that the 1967 West German sex-education film Helga – Vom Werden des menschlichen Lebens featured scenes of childbirth which were the first to be shown publicly in Germany? (2014-10-16)
... that the upcoming film Freeheld is based on the true story of a police officer's battle to transfer her pension to her domestic partner? (2014-10-23)
... that Titanica was the second feature-length IMAX film released, and included footage of the wreck of the RMS Titanic taken using two Mir submersibles? (2014-11-10)
... that the 1967 horror film The Blood Demon was advertised in Rhode Island newspapers as Crimson Demon to remove the word "blood" from the title? (2014-11-13)
... that Vincent Hanna, the lead character in both L.A. Takedown and its 1995 remake Heat, was inspired by real-life police officer Chuck Adamson? (2014-11-30)
... that London's Philharmonic Hall building (pictured) once had one of 30 car showrooms all in the same street? (2014-11-30)
... that Colonia Dignidad tells the story of a German woman's attempts to rescue her husband, who had been kidnapped by General Augusto Pinochet's DINA? (2014-12-15)
... that director Luc Besson's debut feature film Le Dernier Combat contained only two words of dialogue? (2014-12-15)
... that the voice actors in Chaar Sahibzaade, the first Punjabi 3D animation film, were kept anonymous? (2014-12-16)
... that a New York Times Magazine writer described Ellen Page's performance in the 2005 film Hard Candy as her artistic breakthrough performance that "almost no one noticed"? (2014-12-22)
... that the 2000 film Girlfight marked the debut of Michelle Rodriguez(pictured), who had never had a speaking role before but was called "extraordinarily gifted"? (2014-12-23)
... that Server Sundaram (1964) was the first Tamil film to depict the behind-the-scenes processes involved in film-making? (2014-12-31)
... that while Georges Méliès recreated The Eruption of Mount Pelee(pictured) using scale models and pyrotechnics, Edison employees attempted to get a similar effect by making a beer barrel explode? (2014-12-31)
... that in the film Paa ("Father"), actor Abhishek Bachchan portrays a father, while his real-life father, actor Amitabh Bachchan, plays the role of his 13-year-old son? (2015-01-05)
... that Guillaume Gallienne(pictured) received critical acclaim for his portrayal of himself and his mother in his 2013 autobiographical comedy film Me, Myself and Mum? (2015-01-06)
... that the ending of Keisuke Kinoshita's film Army was controversial because it depicted a mother's anxiety at her son going off to war? (2015-01-07)
... that in the 1984 Indian Tamil film Achamillai Achamillai, a dwarf character named "Suthanthiram" (literally, "Freedom") metaphorically depicts that the freedom of the nation is stunted? (2015-01-17)
... that in Money Monster, a disgruntled viewer takes a TV financial adviser (played by George Clooney) hostage after following a stock tip and losing all his money? (2015-03-11)
... that the Philippine documentary To Live for the Masses, on the life of former president Joseph Estrada, was initially given an "XXX" rating by the MTCRB and was banned from public exhibition? (2015-03-19)
... that the directors of Quinceañera shot the film in their neighbors' houses and cast their cleaning lady in a role? (2015-03-20)
... that the 1976 Hindi film Mrigayaa marked the acting debut of danseuse Mamata Shankar(pictured)? (2015-03-23)
... that the upcoming film Patient Zero was originally known as Patient Z? (2015-03-26)
... that the now-lost filmSeptember Morn concluded with a sailor having "Votes for Women" tattooed on his chest? (2015-03-27)
... that Snowden, the film about whistleblower Edward Snowden, currently in production, is based on The Snowden Files and Time of the Octopus? (2015-03-29)
... that the documentary Morrissey: 25 Live commemorates Morrissey's 25-year solo career, and was filmed at a concert that sold out in 12 seconds? (2015-04-03)
... that the reel length of Mayabazar was 5,888 metres (19,318 ft)? (2015-04-06)
... that The Infiltrator is the true story of DEA agent Robert Mazur, who helped bust Pablo Escobar's money-laundering organization? (2015-04-10)
... that the Chinese documentary Under the Dome, criticising China's air pollution, was praised by China's environment minister? (2015-04-11)
... that Jane Eyre was the first American movie adaptation of the novel? (2015-04-12)
... that production has finally begun on The BFG, which has been in development since 1991? (2015-04-13)
... that actress Amy Adams has been nominated five times for an Academy Award? (2015-04-14)
... that the 2012 political thrillerArgo was only the fourth film in Academy Award history to win Best Picture without a nomination for its director? (2015-04-14)
... that currently in-production film Joy is about inventor and entrepreneur Joy Mangano? (2015-04-17)
... that Tokyo File 212 was Hollywood's first feature film to be shot entirely in Japan? (2015-04-17)
... that Sivaji Ganesan won Best Actor for Veerapandiya Kattabomman at the 1960 Afro-Asian Film Festival, becoming the first Indian actor to win in that category in an international film festival? (2015-04-21)
... that a new documentary recounts how Italian cycling champion Gino Bartali risked his life to rescue hundreds of Jews and partisans during World War II, but never spoke of it until late in life? (2015-04-22)
... that the Grosvenor Picture Palace(pictured), built in 1913–15 in Manchester, was once the largest cinema in the United Kingdom outside of London, and is now a student pub called The Footage? (2015-04-26)
... that the upcoming film Captive depicts the true story of Brian Nichols? (2015-04-28)
... that Stan Winston's special effects studio cut its prices in half to meet the budget for the film Tank Girl, as it was desperate to work on the project? (2015-05-06)
... that George Kuchar's Hold Me While I'm Naked was ranked 52nd in the Village Voice Critics' Poll of the 100 best films of the 20th century? (2015-06-04)
... that the upcoming film How to Be Single is based on Liz Tuccillo's debut novel of the same name? (2015-06-08)
... that Gayby Baby is a documentary film about "gaybies", children raised by gay or lesbian couples? (2015-06-10)
... that the film Dimension 5 featured many cast members who had appeared, or would appear, on Star Trek, including three who appeared on the pilot episode "The Cage"? (2015-06-11)
... that despite her pregnancy, actress Smita Patil continued filming for Thikana (1987), but died from childbirth complications before the film's release? (2015-07-22)
... that with S/O Satyamurthy, Allu Arjun became the first Telugu actor with two consecutive films earning more than ₹500 million worldwide? (2015-08-03)
... that the film roles of Nepalese actress Manisha Koirala(pictured) have included a Muslim married to a Hindu during the Bombay Riots, the daughter of a mute and deaf couple, and a terrorist? (2015-08-16)
... that the original script outline for the romantic comedy The Other Woman (2014) was characterised as The First Wives Club (1996) but with a younger cast? (2015-08-29)
... that the fictional character Elvira Hancock, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, has been described as an "embittered drug addict with the self-esteem of an empty bullet casing"? (2015-08-30)
... that American actor and producer Michael Douglas began his film career with an uncredited role in Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)? (2015-09-14)
... that after the theatrical release of The Interview was cancelled due to Sony Pictures being hacked, it earned over $40 million from an online release? (2015-09-17)
... that film professor Ray Carney found the first version of Shadows after searching for decades? (2015-09-24)
... that the YouTube trailer of Friends with Benefits attracted over a million views in 48 hours, becoming the most viewed video in the film category? (2015-09-25)
... that the comedy The Late Bloomer was inspired by Ken Baker, who went through puberty at the age of 27? (2015-09-28)
... that the lesbian romantic coming-of-age drama, Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013), was the first film for which three artists received the Palme d'Or? (2015-09-30)
... that although Paul Newman(pictured) and director Martin Ritt conceived the eponymous lead of Hud as morally repugnant, they were astonished to find young audiences warming to the character? (2015-10-01)
... that the Puccio family, who were involved in kidnappings and murders in Argentina in the 1980s, are the subject of the film The Clan and the TV series Historia de un clan? (2015-10-01)
... that the protagonist of the 2005 film Anniyan is a grim reaper-style serial killer whose website depicts all the punishments that await sinners in hell? (2015-10-12)
... that Her Humble Ministry, featuring Florence Lawrence as a character rehabilitated by nuns, was called "one of the most wisely conducted films" with a religious motif? (2015-12-11)
... that the upcoming film Birth of the Dragon is about Bruce Lee as a young martial artist and his famous fight with Shaolin Master Wong Jack Man in 1965? (2015-12-18)
... that Srimanthudu became the second-biggest Telugu film opener of the year, with a first-day global gross of ₹310 million? (2015-12-20)
... that the song "Vrehei Fotia Sti Strata Mou" ("It's Raining Fire In My Way"), heard in the 1970 film Visibility Zero, launched the career of Greek laïko singer Stratos Dionysiou? (2015-12-23)
... that Israeli filmmaker Yael Reuveny says she only really got to know her mother by interviewing her for Farewell Herr Schwarz, her documentary about her family's history? (2016-01-05)
... that after a lengthy development process, Bad Santa 2 is finally filming in Montreal? (2016-02-02)
... that Guinness World Records named Saugat Bista, the seven-year-old director of Love You Baba, the "youngest director of a professionally made feature length film"? (2016-02-03)
... that Emily Ratajkowski plays a "nice Jewish girl" looking for action in Cruise? (2016-02-08)
... that after the departure of the previously attached distributor, the upcoming film Bad Moms' US rights are now being handled by STX Entertainment? (2016-02-11)
... that the documentary film No Land's Song spotlights women's protests against an Iranian ban on public female solo singing before male audiences? (2016-03-15)
... that Garth Davis' directorial debut, Lion, recounts the true story of a lost Indian boy who found his birth parents using Google Earth? (2016-03-29)
... that The Sound of a Flower is based on the life of Jin Chae-seon, who became Joseon's first female pansori singer in 1867, when women were forbidden to perform on stage? (2016-04-14)
... that Drishyam became the second film to show for 100 days in the UAE, after Titanic (1997)? (2016-04-15)
... that in an upcoming film, Kevin James plays a writer who is mistaken for a real assassin when his fictional novel publishes as a non-fiction? (2016-05-11)
... that the upcoming film Rebel in the Rye is based on a non-fiction book about the life of author J. D. Salinger during World War II? (2016-05-12)
... that actress Han Hyo-joo accepted a lead role in Love, Lies because it is female-dominated, unlike most recent successful Korean films? (2016-05-14)
... that the 2015 American film Digging for Fire was filmed from a two-and-a-half–page outline rather than a traditional screenplay? (2016-05-15)
... that films featuring Matt Damon have collectively earned over $2.9 billion in North America? (2016-05-16)
... that Sedap Malam was the first Indonesian film directed by a woman? (2016-05-19)
... that the romantic comedy film 5 to 7, about a young man who falls in love with a married woman, was inspired by a couple who had a "terribly civilized" open marriage? (2016-05-23)
... that the story line of the 2015 Thai teen flick May Who? was inspired by director Chayanop Boonprakob's own teenage years? (2016-06-05)
... that since 1976, Mexican filmmaker Felipe Cazals has been nominated for the Ariel Award for Best Director at least once every decade? (2016-06-13)
... that the soundtrack of the 1971 film Ekeino to kalokairi featured the song "San Me Koitas", which has been described as "one of the most beautiful erotic songs of all time"? (2016-06-14)
... that Brexit: The Movie, a documentary film advocating that the United Kingdom withdraw from the European Union, was crowdfunded by 1,800 contributors? (2016-07-06)
... that the film Neerja is about Neerja Bhanot, who gave her life to help save 359 of the 379 passengers and crew on board Pan Am Flight 73 on 5 September 1986? (2016-07-10)
... that a reviewer from The New York Times called the film Mr. Rice's Secret "bland and ordinary", apart from a scene where children exhume their neighbour's coffin? (2016-08-10)
... that the award-winning Bulgarian filmGlory was inspired by a newspaper clipping about a railway worker who discovered a huge pile of banknotes on the tracks? (2016-11-10)
... that when it was released in 2012, Cybergeddon was the most expensive web series ever made? (2016-11-21)
... that the 1977 film Equus featured real horses rather than the masked men seen in the original play, but critic Roger Ebert said this was less realistic? (2016-11-28)
... that Madonna secured the lead in Evita after writing a four-page letter to director Alan Parker stating that she would be fully committed to the role? (2017-01-10)
... that a documentary on Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen's troubled 1972 concert tour was completed in 1974 but released theatrically in 2017? (2017-02-05)
... that Birdy, the first feature film partially shot with the Skycam camera system, was described by a reviewer as "a heavy adult drama about best friends and the after-effects of war"? (2017-03-12)
... that the DVD release of Final Destination 3 has a feature called "Choose Their Fate" that acts as an interactive movie, allowing viewers to alter the course of the film's story and the fate of the characters? (2017-03-28)
... that at a show during the 2nd Global Indian Film Awards, around ₹2.2 million (US$26,000) was raised by auctioning off costumes of Bollywood actors? (2017-05-03)
... that despite its title, Boogeyman 2 does not actually feature the mythical creature as the main antagonist? (2017-05-04)
... that Frederick Wiseman intended his 1969 documentary Law and Order as "a chance to do in the pigs", but as he made the film he came to understand the "fear that cops live with"? (2017-05-06)
... that during the Martial Law, Imelda Marcos prevented local screenings of the film Insiang as it did not depict a "beautiful view" of the Philippines? (2017-06-09)
... that to portray events of The Blair Witch Project as real, its actors were listed on the IMDb website as "missing, presumed dead"? (2017-06-17)
... that the Rolling Stones' concert in Havana was the first foreign rock concert to take place in Cuba and was attended by an estimated 500,000 people? (2017-07-15)
... that the Thai heistthriller film Bad Genius is centred on what its director calls "the most boring activity on earth"—taking exams? (2017-07-19)
... that the film Poetry in Motion was described in a review as "orgasmic" for students of contemporary poetry? (2017-07-27)
... that the 1928 one-act play The Queen's Messenger was the first television drama? (2017-07-27)
... that for the filming of Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? on Manhattan's Upper West Side, the filmmakers relied on regular pedestrian traffic to background the scenes rather than hiring extras? (2017-07-30)
... that the 2008 film Dostana inspired several fashion trends in India, with Priyanka Chopra's silver sari, worn in the song "Desi Girl", becoming very popular? (2017-08-02)
... that Baa Baa Land, an eight-hour slow cinema film containing nothing but long shots of grazing sheep, is described by its producers as "the dullest movie ever made"? (2017-08-11)
... that S. Sashikanth was an award-winning architect before launching his own film production company, Y NOT Studios? (2017-10-08)
... that in 1995, American filmmaker Mark Romanek directed two of the most expensive music videos ever made? (2017-10-10)
... that after viewing footage from his 1970 film Serene Velocity, director Ernie Gehr felt nauseated? (2017-10-15)
... that one critic described the plot of Nude for Satan as "the Devil is bored and wants to have an orgy. Oh, and Calderoni gets molested by a giant spider"? (2017-10-16)
... that Rebecca Thomas wrote and directed Electrick Children, a film with a budget of US$1 million, while she was still a university student? (2017-10-24)
... that the film NUDE is about a talent search that was inspired by the Pirelli Calendars of the 1970s? (2017-10-29)
... that Luca Guadagnino, who directed the romantic drama film Call Me by Your Name, was first hired as a location consultant for the film? (2017-11-12)
... that the goal of the Science Moms documentary is to challenge the anti-GMO, anti-vaccination, pro-alternative medicine culture affecting parents? (2017-12-15)
... that Gunday (2014) became one of the lowest-rated films on IMDb following a vote brigading social-media campaign by Bangladeshis? (2018-01-01)
... that all five of the surviving members of the original cast of the Power Rangers series attended the film adaption's Los Angeles premiere in March 2017? (2018-01-11)
... that producers of the 2012 Austrian short film Homophobia raised US$10,100 in 69 days through crowdfunding on Indiegogo? (2018-01-17)
... that the 2015 Indian epic historical romance film Bajirao Mastani spent eleven years in development hell before being revived in 2014? (2018-01-23)
... that despite director John Frankenheimer's preference for the first ending he had shot for Ronin, the test audience "hated it"? (2018-02-07)
... that the song "Gallan Goodiyaan" from the 2015 Indian comedy-drama Dil Dhadakne Do was apparently filmed in a single five-minute take? (2018-02-10)
... that the 2017 Finnish film The Unknown Soldier set the Guinness World Record for most high explosives detonated in a single film take? (2018-02-17)
... that the setting of the film Interstellar was inspired by the Dust Bowl that occurred in 1930s America during the Great Depression? (2018-02-28)
... that Heroin(e), an Academy Award-nominated short film, follows three women fighting the opioid epidemic in Huntington, West Virginia, where the overdose rate is ten times the US average? (2018-03-08)
... that the animation team of the film Frozen tried to model the movements of character Sven on a real-life reindeer, but due to its relative immobility, used the behavior of a dog instead? (2018-06-15)
... that Bruce Conner found the soundtrack for A Movie while listening to the radio? (2018-07-16)
... that the first screening of Venom and Eternity ended early following director Isidore Isou's attempt after the first scenes to play only its soundtrack to a darkened theatre? (2018-08-19)
... that after the original 1932 release of the film Scarface, it was removed from circulation and remained officially unavailable for nearly 50 years? (2018-08-21)
... that the 2018 animated film Seder-Masochism was said to turn parts of the Exodus(God figure pictured) "into Busby Berkeley-style song-and-dance numbers"? (2018-09-10)
... that at over fourteen hours in duration, La Flor is the longest film in Argentine cinema? (2018-10-22)
... that The Hexer, the first attempt to portray The Witcher universe in film, was "crushed by the reviewers and laughed out by fans", and has since been described as "the film we all want to forget"? (2018-10-31)
... that Chinese film director Lü Ban was banned from film-making for life for his satirical comedies, the last of which, also banned, discussed the topic of film censorship? (2018-12-10)
... that screenwriter and actress Vivian Schilling was inspired to write Soultaker by a car accident in which she had been involved? (2019-01-10)
... that the production of the film El Caracazo required a military security presence for the filming of scenes of riot and massacre in the centre of the Venezuelan capital of Caracas? (2019-01-17)
... that Román Chalbaud's 1977 film El Pez que Fuma was inspired by stories from prostitutes at a brothel he used to frequent? (2019-01-20)
... that the recently rediscovered and restored 1898 short film Something Good – Negro Kiss counters racist caricatures? (2019-02-01)
... that while the Irish horror film The Green Marker Scare was animated by children, it is not made for them and may even unsettle some adults? (2019-02-17, 2019-03-07)
... that Francis Ford Coppola said he added "five three-minute nudie sketches in color to a stupid German movie that had been shot in black-and-white"? (2019-02-18)
... that Irish actor Emmet Kirwan hopes that the film version of the play Dublin Oldschool will foster awareness of the homeless and drug addicts? (2019-03-09)
... that the people who commissioned Our Trip to Africa demanded the film's destruction after seeing it? (2019-05-31)
... that Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli praised the 2019 sports drama Captain for "delivering patriotism"? (2019-06-01)
... that in the 2000 film No Place to Go, the central character jumps out of a window to her death, as the director's mother had done some years before? (2019-06-08)
... that in a 2019 documentary, Astra Taylor interviews trauma surgeons, refugees, and a barber about the meaning of democracy? (2019-07-30)
... that the Creole Petroleum Corporation's 1956 propaganda film Assignment: Venezuela sought to convince American oil workers that the anti-capitalist military dictatorship had embraced the American way of life? (2019-08-06)
... that the executive producer of Women of '69, Unboxed was a member of the 1969 all-woman graduating class of Skidmore College, on which the film focuses? (2019-08-23)
... that Vicky Knight, who played an acid-attack victim in her debut film role, works as a healthcare assistant in the hospital where she was treated as a child? (2019-08-31)
... that Venezuelan director Patricia Ortega(pictured) has drawn strength from her film Being Impossible during both personal and political upheavals? (2019-09-08)
... that Aama was the first Nepalese film to be produced in Nepal? (2019-09-11)
... that the interviewer in the documentary Enter the Anime did not know anything about anime? (2019-09-11)
... that director Avi Belkin said the title of his 2019 documentary Mike Wallace Is Here once constituted "the four most-dreaded words in the English language"? (2019-10-07)
... that in 2011, Nitehawk Cinema(pictured) successfully lobbied to overturn a Prohibition-era liquor law that prevented movie theaters in New York from serving alcohol? (2019-10-16)
... that director and screenwriter Travis Stevens paused renovations on his production company's house to film Girl on the Third Floor? (2019-10-25)
... that at least 70 members of the cast and crew were injured while working alongside 130 or more untrained big cats, mostly lions and tigers, for the film Roar? (2019-10-26)
... that for their 2019 documentary film The Elephant Queen, the two directors followed elephant herds for four years? (2019-11-15)
... that more than 100 interviews were conducted for the 2019 documentary Queer Japan? (2019-11-17)
... that the 2018 teen drama Skate Kitchen was partly filmed with a camera mounted on a motorized skateboard deck traveling at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)? (2019-11-27)
... that the Hong Kong biopic Lost in the Fumes was rated M18 in Singapore due to "political sensitivities" and screened only to members of the country's film society? (2019-12-15)
... that the director of a 2018 documentary uncovered evidence of FBI surveillance of Arab-American families in her hometown outside Chicago? (2019-12-30)
... that actress Anne Baxter's roles included an Egyptian princess, a ruthlessly ambitious understudy, an alcoholic, and two villains in the 1960s Batman television series? (2020-01-01)
... that Keanu Reeves's film roles include a time-travelling slacker, a computer hacker, an exorcist, and a dentist? (2020-01-02)
... that an initiative by a Daimaru department store in which menstruating employees could choose to wear a badge featuring the cartoon character Little Miss P caused a public outcry? (2020-01-10)
... that according to a 2001 documentary, Ron Jeremy became a pornographic actor after his girlfriend sent a nude photo of him to Playgirl magazine? (2020-01-10)
... that Edgar Wright, director of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, thinks that the film is different from other comedies because it has "a lot of funny women in it"? (2020-03-24)
... that unlike many slasher film antagonists, the true identity and motivations of the character Billy in Black Christmas are never revealed? (2020-04-02)
... that in the film Dick Johnson Is Dead, director Kirsten Johnson has her elderly father act out different ways – some of them violent "accidents" – in which he could die? (2020-04-19)
... that the idea for the documentary film Crip Camp came to the directors after an "off-hand comment at lunch"? (2020-04-20)
... that the banthas in Star Wars were portrayed by an elephant who kept shrugging the costume off her body during filming due to the intense heat? (2020-04-28)
... that according to the 2019 documentary Toxic Beauty, thousands of carcinogenic and hormone-disrupting chemicals are used in cosmetic products in the U.S. without adequate government regulation? (2020-05-04)
... that the producers of the 1990 American comedy film Home Alone were threatened with legal action by the French director of 3615 code Père Noël, who alleged that it was a remake of his film? (2020-05-17)
... that due to Pakistani actress Saeeda Imtiaz's role in Redrum, one of the film's producers said, "I am worried if my film will see the light of day"? (2020-05-19)
... that the Indian film Chand Bujh Gaya (The Moon Is Eclipsed) was denied a censor certificate for fear of "inciting communal violence" and "communal disharmony"? (2020-05-20)
... that although the 2018 release Hamari Paltan was promoted as the last film of veteran Indian actor Tom Alter, another one featuring him premiered later that same year? (2020-05-23)
... that actress Ruth Warrick was said to have "stolen the show" as a sweet young bride who grows into a disillusioned, middle-aged woman in the 1950 Christian film Second Chance? (2020-05-24)
... that it took more than eight hours to apply makeup for the first time to the actor playing the character Bib Fortuna in Return of the Jedi? (2020-05-26)
... that the Protestant Film Commission was founded partly in response to the sympathetic portrayal of Catholics in Hollywood films of the 1940s, while Protestants were played for laughs? (2020-06-02)
... that My Name Is Han, a 1948 docudrama about Christian missionary work in China, was filmed on location near a war zone? (2020-06-04)
... that a comedian was jailed for his negative video review of the 2019 Nepali romantic comedy Bir Bikram 2? (2020-06-10)
... that the 2018 Nepali comedy-drama Mr. Virgin was criticised for its title? (2020-06-15)
... that the Film Development Board of Nepal refused to issue a production license to Gaja Baja because the title alluded to marijuana? (2020-06-17)
... that The Cincinnati Enquirer commended makers of the 1950 film Again Pioneers for basically telling the Protestant churches that sponsored the production that they "are not doing their jobs"? (2020-06-20)
... that a reviewer praised child star Jane Withers's expressiveness in the title role of Paddy O'Day, saying that she "talks with eyes, hands, feet and hair"? (2020-06-20)
... that production of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story was delayed by a monsoon and the director having a heart attack, then sped up following an extortion attempt by the Chinese mafia? (2020-06-21)
... that the 2018 film Hotel Milan is based on "anti-Romeo squads" formed in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh? (2020-06-22)
... that the 1949 film Prejudice drives its point home by having characters use many ethnic slurs, including "nigger", "wops", "dagoes", "dirty Jew", and "dumb Swede"? (2020-06-27)
... that the 1994 film Fresh Kill is noted for its influence on hacker subculture, with a 1995 article about the film containing one of the first recorded uses of the term "hacktivism"? (2020-07-20)
... that Moral, part of a loose trilogy of feminist films directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya, was initially dismissed by critics but is now regarded as one of the best Filipino films ever made? (2020-07-22)
... that while directing Walking Down Broadway, Erich von Stroheim tied a 12 ft (3.7 m) length of thread to James Dunn's pant leg and tugged on it whenever he wanted the actor to emote more? (2020-08-01)
... that director Patrick Creadon said he made the documentary Hesburgh in part because he was skeptical whether the work of Father Theodore Hesburgh "really lived up to his reputation"? (2020-08-04)
... that A Piece of Eden was filmed at the director John D. Hancock's home, with the main location being his apple orchard? (2020-08-08)
... that a 1950 documentary filmed at a Christian college in Beirut shows how missionary education imparts "modern democratic ways of thinking and living" to Christians, Muslims, and Jews? (2020-08-14)
... that the title of the romantic comedy film Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven mentions the three places that had the biggest box-office appeal in the 1940s? (2020-08-25)
... that in the 1942 film Johnny Doughboy, former child stars Bobby Breen, "Alfalfa", and "Spanky" play themselves as members of a club of Hollywood "has-beens"? (2020-09-02)
... that the anime film Weathering with You was inspired by climate change affecting Japan? (2020-09-24)
... that Jane Fonda paid for her political activism from the profits of her Workout videos? (2020-09-25)
... that The Ghost and the Guest is one in a long line of Hollywood films that validate skepticism about paranormal activity by depicting "a haunted house that is not truly haunted"? (2020-10-03)
... that the 1936 film Hearts in Bondage is a rare example of a Hollywood film depicting naval battles of the Civil War? (2020-10-05)
... that Wahan Ke Log is one of the earliest science-fiction films made in India? (2020-10-09)
... that the swamp scenes in The Caribbean Mystery feature a 350 lb (160 kg) alligator named Ben, who was appearing in his 435th film? (2020-10-21)
... that a conservation professor who appeared in Extinction: The Facts described it as "surprisingly radical" for a David Attenborough documentary? (2020-10-30)
... that for her sound-film debut in 1931, silent-screen star Mae Marsh begged the director to tell her what to say before each scene? (2020-11-02)
... that the 2020 film A Life on Our Planet is David Attenborough's self-described "witness statement" on how human activity has affected the environment? (2020-11-03)
... that the 2013 Nepali historical drama Badhshala was briefly banned by the Nepali Army because the actors wore military uniforms without permission? (2020-11-05)
... that Victor Jory's first major screen role as a lecherous landlord in the 1933 film Sailor's Luck was praised as "deliciously slimy" and "insanely funny"? (2020-11-22)
... that the 1990 Hindi film Drishti, which follows the story of a married couple who divorce and later meet again, has been praised for its "harsh look at monogamy"? (2020-11-25)
... that Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular mixes 3D characters with 3D backgrounds black-edged to look 2D to avoid investors comparing it with theatrical CGI films? (2020-12-07)
... that the 1951 British film Surprise Attack(title card pictured) warned of the danger of not being vaccinated against infectious diseases? (2020-12-07)
... that comedy group Pomato's creations include a skit about a boyfriend who did not understand the difference between a sports bra and a bra, and an advertisement for the Hong Kong Police Force? (2020-12-10)
... that the release of the 2001 Hindi film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke was delayed for several months due to allegations that it was funded by the Mumbai underworld? (2020-12-11)
... that Avengers: Endgame was untitled until December 2018, as its title was considered a spoiler for the film and its predecessor, Avengers: Infinity War? (2020-12-12)
... that Manner, a Macau entertainment company, opened a store that sells almond biscuits with condom-looking wrapping, and gives customers free beef jerky if they show a parking ticket? (2021-01-01)
... that the British film Life in Her Hands(scene pictured) was produced to recruit women into nursing? (2021-01-03)
... that despite receiving 30,000 monthly fan letters, top box-office silent-film starClara Bow(pictured) was convinced that talking pictures would ruin her career? (2021-01-07)
... that Anil Kapoor called AK vs AK "the fastest film I have done in my career"? (2021-01-09)
... that prior to becoming the highest-grossing film of 1965, The Sound of Music was initially criticized for its romanticism and sentimentality? (2021-01-18)
... that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese cheer screenings, which encourage audience participation, have been replaced by viewers' text messages being superimposed on the screen? (2021-01-21)
... that during the filming of 6 Day Bike Rider, sixteen bicyclists hit the cameraman's motorcycle, which resulted in nine of them being injured? (2021-01-29)
... that Dax Reynosa began his hip-hop career as a battle rapper who would burn the rhyme books of defeated opponents, and later co-produced a documentary depicting battle rap in Los Angeles? (2021-02-02)
... that the documentary Aidan Walsh: Master of the Universe explores the life of the musician who signed "Ireland's fastest ever record deal"? (2021-02-04)
... that Driveways director Andrew Ahn said that the experience of directing a script he did not write improved both his writing and directing? (2021-02-06)
... that the first scene of the 2010 film The Social Network took 99 takes to finish? (2021-02-06)
... that Serpico was filmed in reverse, and Al Pacino(pictured) had to be shaved as the shooting progressed? (2021-02-13)
... that the silent film The Honeymoon Express was reported to have been withdrawn from release despite being screened later in 1926? (2021-02-14)
... that the 2018 comedy film A Bread Factory, about the difficulty of producing meaningful artistic work in a market economy, received acclaim from critics but earned less than $18,000 at the box office? (2021-02-17)
... that the Indonesian drama film Ave Maryam focuses on a forbidden romantic relationship between a Roman Catholic nun and her pastor? (2021-03-01)
... that the 2020 crime film Caught in Time is based on the real-life robber and serial killer Zhang Jun? (2021-03-01)
... that Jia Ling's directorial debut film Hi, Mom has made her the highest-grossing female director in Chinese box-office history? (2021-03-03)
... that the FHProductionHK, a YouTube channel with videos that have reached two million views, features someone who always wears a bear mask to hide his appearance? (2021-03-05)
... that the Atlas Cinema in Istanbul was established as a 1,800-seater movie theatre in 1948 replacing a notable music hall, which was in turn established in the horse stable of a 19th-century residential building? (2021-03-06)
... that the 2014 film Fires on the Plain, which includes madness, murder, and cannibalism, was intended to warn younger Japanese audiences of the horrors of war? (2021-03-13)
... that the short documentary film A City Called Copenhagen was initially not released due to the film commission disliking the film, but it was shown two years later to positive reception? (2021-03-19)
... that the 1938 film Gangster's Boy starred silent-film actress Betty Blythe, who took on roles that she liked despite a source saying that she was "more or less retired"? (2021-03-22)
... that A Ruined Life was the first film by director Victor Sjöström to be shown in Sweden because his earlier film, The Gardener, had been censored for 68 years? (2021-03-26)
... that three-quarters of the animated film A Goofy Movie had to be reshot due to a single dead pixel on a faulty monitor, leading to a delayed release? (2021-03-28)
... that after Do Not Split received an Oscar nomination, the Chinese government reportedly told local media to downplay the awards? (2021-04-04)
... that Plandemic was criticized for its professional-style production? (2021-04-08)
... that the 1923 film The Abysmal Brute(advertisement pictured) included comedic episodes that were not in the 1911 story by Jack London on which it was based? (2021-04-14)
... that Humphrey Jennings's 1939 film Spare Time showed an American audience how the British working classes spent their free time? (2021-04-15)
... that the 1949 film Hardly a Criminal was mostly filmed in Buenos Aires, and that city's critics called it Argentina's "outstanding film of the year"? (2021-04-21)
... that the editor of the Pixar film Soul directed its prequel short film 22 vs. Earth? (2021-05-30)
... that musical comedian Bo Burnham wrote, directed, filmed, starred in and edited Inside by himself, during the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021-06-13)
... that Mahanati is the highest-grossing South Indian film to feature a woman as its primary character? (2021-06-17)
... that Kata Wéber moved to Berlin to write the play that would become Pieces of a Woman to avoid her husband, who had encouraged her to write it after finding her personal notes? (2021-06-30)
... that Chang Chen lost 12 kilograms (26 lb) for his role in The Soul? (2021-07-08)
... that Drew Goddard wrote the soundtrack for Bad Times at the El Royale into his screenplay so a studio would be forced to purchase the licenses for each piece of music? (2021-07-24)
... that Mark Hamill was cast as the villain in Brigsby Bear, a role the director described as a depraved Jim Henson, "teaching weird lessons about the world in a loving way"? (2021-07-29)
... that Lee Erwin spent six years scoring every one of Buster Keaton's silent features? (2021-07-30)
... that the 1972 documentary Elvis on Tour became the only film starring Elvis Presley to win an award? (2021-07-31)
... that the animated film The Exigency took thirteen years to make? (2021-08-01)
... that James Benning's 1995 experimental documentary film Deseret chronicles 140 years of the history of Utah by way of 93 New York Times excerpts? (2021-08-07)
... that the director of the horror film Camera Obscura was inspired to write the screenplay after one of his co-workers was not allowed to take pictures in South America due to locals believing "it would steal their souls"? (2021-09-03)
... that the 2005 documentary The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till, about African-American teenager Emmett Till's murder in 1955 for whistling at a white woman, contributed to the case being reopened? (2021-09-07)
... that the cast and crew of the zombie filmJunk, which made use of real meat for its gore effects, were sometimes unable to stomach meat for dinner after spending hours filming? (2021-09-15)
... that to animate conquistadors in Jungle Cruise, frogs were recorded in a Costa Rican forest? (2021-09-20)
... that Show Me the Father is the fourth consecutive film produced by the Kendrick brothers to earn an "A " grade on CinemaScore? (2021-10-08)
... that the concept of immortality has been featured in fiction since fiction's oldest known work? (2021-10-10)
... that Michael Herbig, director of the 2018 film Balloon about the 1979 East German balloon escape, would not have made it without the blessing of the families who carried it out? (2021-10-18)
... that the Pakistani film Shehr e Tabassum was the first animated cyberpunk film to be made by an Urdu development team? (2021-10-19)
... that M. Night Shyamalan's Old is based on a Swiss graphic novel that the filmmaker received as a Father's Day gift? (2021-10-24)
... that the 2020 documentary film Gather, which explores Native American efforts for food sovereignty and reclamation of ancestral foodways, was named a Critic's Pick by The New York Times? (2021-10-31)
... that the 1914 Lubin vault fire(aftermath pictured) in Philadelphia destroyed several thousand unique early silent films? (2021-11-14)
... that Stembridge Gun Rentals supplied so many firearms to the film industry that when Chaplin producers asked for a rifle similar to that in Shoulder Arms, Stembridge had on hand the actual gun used? (2021-11-19)
... that The Occupation of the American Mind sought to explore the United States' steadfast support for Israel in the face of the latter's controversial actions? (2021-11-25)
... that one critic opined that "it's hard to fall for Falling for Figaro"? (2021-11-26)
... that the subjects of the documentary Found discover that they are biological cousins as teenagers? (2021-11-28)
... that the documentary Nerds 2.0.1 has been criticized for racial inequality among its 50 featured pioneers of the internet? (2021-11-30)
... that the documentary film Boycott includes the stories of three Americans who sued their state governments after being affected by anti-BDS laws? (2021-12-17)
... that Dan Finnerty was cast in Single All the Way so that he could cross the Canada–U.S. border and join his wife, Kathy Najimy, on the set of the film? (2021-12-17)
... that Raoul Servais invented a new technique for combining animation and live action for his short film Harpya? (2021-12-20)
... that The Jew's Christmas was the first American film to have a rabbi as one of its characters? (2021-12-24)
... that the director of the 1936 film The Love Wanga was threatened by having a wanga placed in his car? (2022-01-03)
... that the 1912 production of Man's Genesis was the first "primitive man" film ever made and created a prehistory film boom in the years following its release? (2022-01-17)
... that Alice of Friday the 13th became a catalyst for the slasher film trope of unexpectedly killing off the main surviving protagonist in the sequel? (2022-01-23)
... that John Wayne Bobbitt Uncut was the bestselling pornographic film of 1994 and had the most rentals that year in the United States? (2022-02-06)
... that the 1992 documentary film Daddy and the Muscle Academy, which focuses on the life of gay erotic artist Tom of Finland, has been broadcast on Finnish television multiple times? (2022-02-08)
... that Encanto character Bruno Madrigal was originally named Oscar, but his name was changed due to the number of real-life Oscar Madrigals in Colombia? (2022-02-19)
... that a showing of the 1914 film Lord Chumley on the roof of a New York City theatre was canceled with an on-screen announcement due to its 40-minute runtime? (2022-02-21)
... that during the production of the 1935 film Together We Live, carpenters tried to copy the musical saw brought in by actress Wera Engels? (2022-03-02)
... that, for the animated film Us Again, director and writer Zach Parrish considered a video of an elderly couple dancing to be visceral and ideal inspiration? (2022-03-05)
... that Encanto'sIsabela Madrigal was animated to be aware that she is "always on stage"? (2022-03-06)
... that the director of Only Fools Rush In said motorcycles are harder to film than cars? (2022-03-07)
... that the film Panta Rhei is about the rhythms of clouds and water because the director Bert Haanstra did not feel ready to deal with people? (2022-03-11)
... that a 35-second Blue Angels shot in To Fly! took more than four months to prepare? (2022-03-13)
... that the interactive cartoon Cat Burglar takes about 15 minutes to watch, but features 90 minutes of animation? (2022-03-14)
... that while playing a ghost in the mystery film Lekin..., Dimple Kapadia was forbidden to blink because director Gulzar believed it would make her feel surreal? (2022-03-15)
... that the 19th-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge created more than 100,000 images for his study Animal Locomotion(example pictured) that included an ostrich and a capybara? (2022-03-16)
... that the destructible environment effects in The Incredible Hulk were so extensive that two additional artists were added during the game's development? (2022-04-09)
... that Rajendra Kumar was supposed to play his first major role in the 1951 social drama Hum Log but was replaced a few days into filming? (2022-04-10)
... that 'Til Kingdom Come, a documentary film about evangelical Christian Zionism in the United States, was blocked from airing on PBS due to its editing of a speech by Donald Trump? (2022-05-24)
... that Nutan, the lead actress of the 1951 A-rated suspense thriller Nagina, was not allowed to enter the film's premiere because she was underage? (2022-05-28)
... that the Carib Theatre in Kingston, Jamaica, was the British West Indies' first building to offer air conditioning upon its opening? (2022-06-01)
... that the Indonesian film Apa Jang Kau Tjari, Palupi? was "hailed by critics", "rejected by the audience", and "shown around the world"? (2022-06-05)
... that the documentary Babi Yar. Context shows rare footage of buildings being destroyed by retreating Soviet forces in the main street of Nazi-occupied Kyiv? (2022-06-07)
... that the first episode of the British pop music TV show Top of the Pops was broadcast on 1 January 1964 from Dickenson Road Studios, a converted church in Manchester? (2022-06-13)
... that the title of the incel and Frogtwitter subculture film TFW No GF stands for "that feeling when [you have] no girlfriend"? (2022-07-09)
... that the 1983 pink filmBeautiful Mystery was one of the earliest commercially produced gay pornographic films in Japan? (2022-07-10)
... that the original Green Goblin suit, created by Amalgamated Dynamics for Spider-Man, was scrapped after being deemed "too creepy" by studio executives? (2022-07-23)
... that the working title of Alien was Star Beast? (2022-09-14)
... that despite the commercial success of previous Kendrick Brothers films, star Kirk Cameron said that Lifemark was unable to secure a distributor due to its pro-life stance? (2022-10-02)
... that Galadriel's gift of some of her hair to Gimli in The Lord of the Rings has echoes in both English literature and Norse legend? (2022-10-13)
... that the titular monster from 2014 horror film The Babadook was later adopted as a gay icon in internet memes after being listed as an "LGBT film" by Netflix? (2022-11-07)
... that a Taiwanese film about parental favoritism was titled A Sun in English to create a pun with "a son"? (2022-11-09)
... that Raihan Rafi, the writer and director of the 2021 Bangladeshi film Janowar, interviewed the alleged perpetrators of the quadruple murder on which it is based? (2022-11-15)
... that Neha Pendse, the lead actress of the Marathi film June, contributed some of her own money towards its production? (2022-12-05)
... that the 1999 television film Down Will Come Baby aired two weeks after the Columbine High School massacre and was criticized for exploiting parental fears with its depiction of child violence? (2022-12-06)
... that the film Death in Small Doses is a dramatization of the real–life death of Nancy Lyon by arsenic poisoning? (2022-12-20)
... that the film Farha, which depicts the killing of a Palestinian family by Israeli soldiers during the Nakba, became the subject of a downvoting campaign? (2022-12-28)
... that real calf brains were used during the production of the 1988 comedy horror film Brain Damage? (2022-12-29)
... that the 2021 film West Side Story was banned in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain, likely due to the transgender character Anybodys? (2023-01-03)
... that Fuccbois' crew won awards, while Fuccboi's prose received both praise and criticism? (2023-01-04)
... that the first day of filming of the psychological thriller Farah coincided with the beginning of the 2019 Lebanese protests? (2023-01-10)
... that the documentary Railway with a Heart of Gold has actual footage of a derailment captured whilst the filmmaker was attached to the side of the train? (2023-01-12)
... that although it was rejected by the lesbian mainstream when it was first released, Kamikaze Hearts has since been called a milestone in queer cinema? (2023-01-13)
... that after the release of Enola Holmes in 2020, the original author's estate sued Netflix, claiming that it violated copyright laws because it depicted Sherlock Holmes as having emotions? (2023-01-24)
... that although Andrzej Żuławski's film Possession is referred to as a psychological drama and horror, its genre is still a matter of controversy? (2023-01-24)
... that during its run of screenings at the Whitney Museum, the 1979 film Asparagus was shown rear-projected onto a set that appears in the film itself? (2023-02-04)
... that the May Queen dress worn by Florence Pugh in the film Midsommar was made of 10,000 silk flowers and reportedly sold for US$65,000 at auction? (2023-02-07)
... that the 1981 Japanese experimental short film Spacy is made up of 700 still photographs of a gymnasium? (2023-02-09)
... that during the filming of Dawn of the Dead, hundreds of extras in zombie makeup had to be on constant standby, so the crew built a "factory" where painted extras were on-call? (2023-02-10)
... that YouTube channel Trial & Error's manner of selling live-show tickets—HK$10,000 on day one, $5,000 on day two, all the way to $10 on day 24—appeared on a university entrance exam? (2023-04-22)
... that the main village set of the 2019 horror film Impetigore was so remote that the crew had to build toilets and a path for vehicles? (2023-05-02)
... that in 1935 Paramount wanted to reissue the film Island of Lost Souls(poster pictured) but was denied by the Hays Code, due to the film's excessive horror? (2023-05-03)
... that for several decades, Soviet actress Maria Vladimirovna Mironova acted out scenes of a quarrelling couple on stage with her real-life husband? (2023-05-03)
... that the documentary Lynch/Oz incorporates hundreds of film clips to illustrate the influence of The Wizard of Oz on the work of filmmaker David Lynch? (2023-05-06)
... that film critic and censor D. I. Suchianu wanted Romanian moviegoers to cease "falling asleep whenever they're not shown a naked breast [or] a hip that's getting some action"? (2023-05-25)
... that Keith Carradine met his future wife, actress and model Hayley DuMond, on the set of the 1999 film The Hunter's Moon? (2023-06-01)
... that the experimental film13 Lakes, which consists of 13 ten-minute-long static shots of different lakes in the United States, was deemed to be significant by the Library of Congress? (2023-06-02)
... that celebrities who were interviewed in The Canadian Conspiracy were paid US$500? (2023-07-01)
... that 24 Hour Psycho slows down Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho to two frames per second, stretching its duration to a full 24 hours? (2023-07-11)
... that none of the actors in Poppy Garden, a film depicting a father and son's struggle for survival during the Colombian conflict, had previously acted in a film? (2023-07-21)
... that an unfinished cut of Revolution 1, a film about the life of the suspected assassin of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, was released in theaters the day before Abe's state funeral? (2023-09-03)
... that fans of Castle in the Sky twice broke the record for largest number of tweets posted per second? (2023-09-11)
... that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nightclub scene in Simón used only 30 extras instead of the originally intended 250? (2023-09-15)
... that film critics accused the MPAA ratings board of having yielded to studio pressure to rate The Exorcist R rather than X? (2023-10-31)
... that although the 1950 Mexican film Un día de vida (pamphlet pictured) bombed with domestic audiences, it became a classic in Yugoslavia? (2023-11-04)
... that Jeʹvida is the first feature film in the Skolt Sámi language? (2023-11-20)
... that in the documentary Transition, Jordan Bryon says he finds Taliban fighters "lovely"? (2023-12-20)
... that Fred G. Sullivan's film The Beer-Drinker's Guide to Fitness and Filmmaking depicts Sullivan being humiliated with mud and whips for the failings of his previous film? (2024-01-29)
... that in 2023, car manufacturer Rivian acquired the historic Lynn Theatre in Laguna Beach, California, and converted it into its first showroom? (2024-04-13)
... that Uwe Boll has described his 2024 crime drama film First Shift as the least violent in his body of work? (2024-04-28)
... that the 2004 documentary The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing contains interviews from dozens of film editors, including women under-represented in the field? (2024-04-30)
... that Ukrainian Sheriffs went to summer school after being shot? (2024-05-01)
... that the posthumously released documentary Clean centered on the life of Sandra Pankhurst, a former sex worker, drag queen, and crime scene cleaner? (2024-05-03)
... that an Irish comedy group wrote the film Apocalypse Clown? (2024-05-04)
... that actress Agnes Mapes had to improvise a complex choreographed dance from basic poses for the 1907 play The Holy City? (2024-05-05)
... that the 2023 drama film Fly Me to the Moon was Sasha Chuk's debut as a director, screenwriter and lead actress, making it her first feature film in all three categories? (2024-05-08)
... that in 1911 the Butterfly Theater featured a pipe organ worth $10,000 (equivalent to $327,000 in 2023)? (2024-05-09)
... that the 2024 film 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days was filmed in Japan in March to capture both snowfalls and cherry blossoms in the same month? (2024-05-16)
... that according to Brandy Hellville, executives at Brandy Melville have bought the clothes off of employees' backs? (2024-05-20)
... that the mouse protagonist Mrs. Brisby from The Secret of NIMH had her name changed because of a trademark issue from a toy named "Frisbee"? (2024-06-01)
... that when producer Daniel Grodnik proposed the idea for Terror Train to his wife, she thought that it sounded terrible? (2024-06-02)
... that the documentary film I Am Human has been the conversation starter for neuroscience panel discussions at universities such as Harvard? (2024-06-22)
... that The Blue Angels was shot using IMAX cameras rigged to a helicopter, plus an ultra-high-speed camera shooting at 1,000 frames per second? (2024-07-04)
... that to encourage the development of Bissau-Guinean cinema, one foreign filmmaker provided the country's film institute with cameras, lights, and a Steinbeck guitar? (2024-07-07)
... that South Korean actress Na O-mi's stage name was inspired by the song "I Dream of Naomi"? (2024-07-11)
... that a Kubrick stare(example pictured) can be "invasive" and "troubling"? (2024-07-26)
... that after a British Sikh physician could not find any recent mainstream English film led by a woman that resembled her, she co-wrote and co-produced her own? (2024-08-04)
... that a Japanese essayist and film historian has called Godzilla Minus One a "dangerous movie"? (2024-08-07)
... that Sergei Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible(scene pictured) has been named as both one of the worst films and one of the greatest films of all time? (2024-09-06)
... that the prison scenes in the film Plurality were shot in an archaeology museum? (2024-09-08)
... that The Invincible Dragon was filmed at the Macau police headquarters without permission, leading to the detention of the director and the lead actor? (2024-09-15)
... that ComicBook.com originally began as a website with sales links and press releases before becoming an entertainment news site? (2024-09-26)
... that G Affairs was presented at project markets in South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, but rejected because it was deemed unmarketable in China? (2024-09-27)
... that actress Norma Phillips starred in a 52-episode silent film series in 1914 that interviewed real-life celebrities? (2024-10-02)
... that Jer Lau, who appeared in the film Over My Dead Body, also performed its theme song because the director felt his role was too minor? (2024-10-09)
... that The Right and the Wrong was the first feature film produced natively in Trinidad and Tobago? (2024-10-10)
... that North Korean series The Taehongdang Party Secretary was created to help promote the consumption of potatoes during a rice shortage? (2024-10-11)
... that Sandra Ng wore her own clothes while filming Love Lies to help the production crew save on the budget? (2024-10-19)
... that real paramedics were hired to portray EMTs in Mongrel, and they responded to a medical emergency that occurred in a village where they were filming? (2024-10-20)
... that the scenes set in the United States in the Taiwanese film Daughter's Daughter were nearly omitted during the writing process but were retained at the insistence of lead actress Sylvia Chang? (2024-10-22)
... that the 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival canceled the screening of a politically themed film due to the "inability to locate suitable copies", despite the film having been showcased three years earlier? (2024-10-28)
... that Stephen Tung was cast in Stuntman because the directors envisioned someone who had co-starred with Bruce Lee for the lead role? (2024-10-29)
