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

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: IMAX reports strong Q4 revenue with a record 2025 ahead, one Oscar-nominated film aces the Climate Reality Check, Southeast Asia’s VOD market grows, and more. https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_february17 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: 2024 had the same number of female and male protagonists in film for the first time, how AI is being used to expand international reach, Filmmakers call for longer exclusive theatrical runs, and more. ⁠ ⁠⁠ https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_february10 

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: UK production rebounds in 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs ventures into the world of entertainment with a new production company, Broadway admissions continue to rise, and more. ⁠ ⁠ https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_february3