Friday Five

In this week’s Friday Five: Los Angeles renews FilmLA for five more years, Asia-Pacific’s video market is set to reach $175 billion by 2030, Texas boosts its production incentive program, and more. 

In this week’s Friday Five: Streaming hits an all-time high, Filming Italy Sardegna gears up for its 8th edition, PG films dominate the box office, and more.

In this week’s Friday Five: The UK’s AI Action Plan, Annecy Animation Festival protests, a Karlovy Vary Film Festival expansion, and more.

In this week’s Friday Five: Locarno’s Open Doors spotlight on African content, job growth from California’s Tax Credit, a new animation competition in Japan, and more.

In this week’s Friday Five: “Lilo & Stitch” makes waves at the Memorial Day box office, TV series lean on nostalgia, California fights runaway productions, and more.

In this week’s Friday Fivecast: ad-supported streaming hits 46% of subscriptions, a new UK co-production initiative backs indie films, BIPOC writer diversity grows in TV, and more:  https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_may19  

In this week’s Friday Fivecast: Streaming service to return to HBO Max name, Broadway breaks box office records, Cannes introduces new cinematic technology award, and more. ⁠ https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_may12  

In this week’s Friday Fivecast: Netherlands Film Fund launches new financial awards, the Golden Globes adds a new category ahead of its 83rd ceremony, Jon Voight details his plan to save Hollywood, and more. https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_may5  

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

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  

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: The American Film Market will move back to Los Angeles for 2025, UK at home entertainment reached an all-time high in 2024, several Hollywood industry professionals are giving back to victims of the L.A. fires, and more. ⁠ https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_january27

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: December's strong streaming numbers, Nielsen’s new measurement system earns accreditation, French companies launch a fund to boost the film industry, and more.  https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_january20  

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: The updated Oscar schedule, Hong Kong's Film Production Scheme 2.0, how Location Managers are assisting LA homeowners, and more on our blog.  https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_january13  

This week on Cast & Crew's Friday Fivecast: A new date and location for the 39th European Film Awards, production halts in LA due to wildfires, a major Disney merger, and more. Get all the details on our blog.⁠ https://blog.castandcrew.com/fridayfive_january6