By CinemaCon, the largest and most important gathering for the worldwide movie theater and exhibition industry, just concluded its nearly week-long festivities in Las Vegas. In that Nevada oasis there were exclusive Hollywood presentations which debuted a slate of upcoming films, premieres and surprise feature screenings, stars, producers, and directors—all there
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Last year was the first time I was introduced to the Museum of the Moving Image’s “First Look” program and I was so surprised by the selection of films and especially Lois Patiño‘s Samsara, which became my favorite film of 2024 and topped all of my year-end lists, that I
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Here are some of the intros from the Disney Showcase. I had to film at a distance and no footage of the videos were allowed.