A new video from me, under The Film Data Scientist banner, examining the claim that "Go woke, go broke" applies to movies.

There is significantly less sex in mainstream films than there was twenty years ago. Not less violence. Not less swearing.

Some see the Oscars as the pinnacle of artistic achievement, a night of cinematic excellence that honours the best of the best. Others view it a TV reality show in which over-paid and over-dressed ...

As another year’s European Film Market winds down, I have completed my annual round-up of what I saw, heard, and read. A major reason I attend these events is to listen to what people talk about, what ...

Yesterday, Donald Trump announced a plan to impose a 100% tariff on all foreign-made films. He claimed that international tax incentives were draining American productions from US soil and accused ...

A few weeks ago, John August dropped me an email which included a simple question: "How accurate is the page-per-minute rule of thumb?" The rule John is referring to is that a film based on a ...

Colour is one of the quickest ways a poster can tell you what kind of film it’s selling. Before you’ve read the title or registered the actors, your brain has already clocked the palette and filed it ...

This article is part of my ‘Big Ideas’ series, in which I explore the evolving landscape of the film industry. Each instalment will focus on one of the key shifts highlighted below, digging deeper ...

Netflix’s patents offer a rare glimpse into the future that major streamers are building for film and television. While much of the industry debates box office figures and windowing, Netflix’s filings ...

Three years ago, I looked at Hollywood's switch from shooting on film to using digital acquisition methods. Since then, I have received a number of questions about the topic. Some are requests to ...