film industry
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The opener
Huge flags and enormous skyscrapers, furry babies and political bedding – we round up some global goings-on.
Top of the props
From silent movies to streaming, Studio Babelsberg's art department has created scenery and sets for over a century. As directors worldwide favour physical simulations over digital, we explore the vast backlots and workshops.
Bigger picture
Running a cinema is about much more than the silver screen. We meet the industry players who believe in the future of public screenings.
Out with the old
A nation once known for being at the cultural avant garde is reasserting its revolutionary status.
Calling the shots
With a film industry shaped by its émigrés, Hungary is now a production hub. How is the country earning its starring role as the Hollywood of Europe?
Front and centre
The spotlights used in many a film classic were made by a family-run company in a tiny Bavarian town. We meet the German engineers bringing a warm glow to Hollywood.
Nothing but the truth
From skateboarding in Illinois to covert filming in the suburbs of Damascus, documentary films are enjoying mass-market appeal – and cashing in at the box office too. We meet the genre’s talents.
Camera ready
Malaysia’s film and TV industry is a breakthrough star on screen. With stunning settings, burgeoning infrastructure and international tax breaks, it’s beginning to make a global impact.
Screen idol
Hollywood take note: this sleepy South Australian outpost has been quietly building a critically lauded film industry from the ground up.
