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“As U.S. Latinos continue to grow, the gap between their economic importance and their absence from the entertainment industry is leaving profitable opportunities on the table," according to nonprofit Latino Donor Collaborative, who unveil their annual report at a conference in Miami Beach this week.
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Two South Florida media companies are betting on a massive LED screen wall to help return Miami to its film production glory days.
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America's largest festival showcasing untold Black stories and films by people of African descent returns this week, with premieres including that of Jamie Foxx's buzzy new Netflix film. Its founder tells WLRN the festival levels the playing field in an industry that lacks support for Black talent and stories.
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In a lifetime of amazing plot twists, Judy Blume is enjoying another at age 85. For the first time, one of her books has been adapted into a major Hollywood film.
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'They're human stories.' Amid political turmoil, South Florida LGBTQ+ film festival hits a milestoneOUTshine Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary at a time when LGBTQ+ rights are under unprecedented attack nationwide.
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A Florida teenager has documented how it feels to be young and transgender for a film set to debut at a festival as transgender people around the world celebrate visibility and lawmakers across the country look to restrict their rights and care.
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Filmmaker Rodney Ascher join WLRN's Carlos Frías to discuss his documentary film "A Glitch in The Matrix." The film explores the simulation theory from the perspective of experts and "eyewitnesses" who fear—or hope—that we world we're living in is not actually real.
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Lawmakers are questioning legislation that would close the doors on the business-recruitment agency Enterprise Florida. Several lawmakers raised concerns about including the Office of Film and Entertainment, which provides services to Florida’s entertainment industry.
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In addition to acting roles, Ricou Browning also collaborated as a writer on the 1963 movie Flipper, and the popular TV series of the same name that followed.
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Must-see independent cinema from over 20 different countries this month is coalescing into the arts scene in Palm Beach County. The 22-day Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival will hold 100-plus screenings of international premieres and local films.
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Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 films to the National Film Registry to be preserved for posterity. This year's selections include Hairspray and When Harry Met Sally.