And at the center of this momentum stands MBC Group, whose backing of the project reflects a pivotal shift in the region’s ...

In 2021, Sharlto Copley ("District 9," "The Witcher") and Aiysha Hart ("Mogul Mowgli," "Colette") spent five months in a ...

The post-production veterans who met on "Avatar" talk about their new tech-infused venture and how they plan to halve production costs and time for animated films ...

Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio is set to be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival on January 3, 2026. The prestigious award recognizes his "riveting ...

Rats have gotten a bad reputation over the years for being dirty, garbage-eating carriers of disease. But these ubiquitous rodents are also clever and capable of learning complex tasks, even using ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ). California’s film industry is getting a major boost. Governor Gavin Newsom announced 52 film projects will receive new state tax credits through the California Film and ...

The documentary “Desert Angel,” about Lemon Grove resident Rafael Larraenza, had its local premiere at the San Diego International Film Festival over the weekend. Rafael Larraenza crests a hill, ...

Oscar-winning director and actor Robert Redford has died at the age of 89. Redford made his directorial debut with the 1980 film "Ordinary People," which was partially filmed in Apple Valley.

Desert Warrior will finally get its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival later this month after Deadline chronicled how creative challenges on the Saudi epic have delayed its release. Starring ...

On June 13, 1944, just days after D-Day, famed German tank ace Michael Wittmann launched a surprise attack on Britain’s “Desert Rats” in Villers-Bocage. With his Tiger tanks, Wittmann turned a routine ...

Over time, the names around us can fade into routine. Names like Cahuilla, Tahquitz and Tachevah are woven into our daily lives in the Coachella Valley — printed on street signs, schools and ...

However, desert environments present extreme conditions—including scorching temperatures, intense UV radiation, drastic diurnal temperature fluctuations, and sand erosion—posing severe challenges to ...