In this week’s Friday Fivecast: LA passes new film permits measure, the Academy’s Science and Technical Awards highlights accessibility, SAG-AFTRA creates a new creator committee, and more.⁠ ⁠ https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_april28  

In this week’s Friday Fivecast: New Oscars rule changes, insights from a film marketing summit, 100,000+ letters backing California’s expanded Film & TV Tax Credit, and more. https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_april21 

In this week’s Friday Fivecast: BFI launches its US arm, NAB Show 2025 draws over 55,000 attendees, legacy media bets on short-form content, and more. https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_april14  

In this week’s Friday Fivecast: Australia’s video sector is on the rise, the 2025 Cannes lineup is revealed, China plans to reduce U.S. film imports, and more.  ⁠https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_april7

In this week's Friday Fivecast: The Month of European Cinema gains momentum, theater owners explore new ways to draw audiences, a proposal to boost SoCal production, and more. ⁠ https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_march31 

In this week's Friday Fivecast: proposed changes to California’s Tax Incentive program, the recipients of the 2024 ReFrame Stamp for gender-balanced filmmaking, the introduction of a new premium movie format launching in the US and Europe, and more. ⁠https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_march24

In this week's Friday Fivecast: The Academy Awards has set the date for its next ceremony, US entertainment pros sign an open letter to the government about AI, recorded music continues to grow, and more.⁠ https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_march17  

On this week's Friday Fivecast: The Locarno Film Festival spotlights British cinema, an Off-Broadway theater secures a tentative IATSE deal, a new report highlights Ireland as a top spot for freelancers, and more. https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_march10 

This week on Friday Fivecast: Cast & Crew announces a new CEO, the Emmys get a new date, the movie theater industry shows optimism, and more. https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_march3 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: Discover what European TV buyers want in new content, California's potential production incentive expansion, and more. https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_february24