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Movie City Made in New York

Will Smith and canine friend in an abandoned NYC

Scott Macaulay looks at the backstory of the New York’s Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting and how Gotham transformed itself into a true movie town.

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Brooklyn | Fostering New Indie Talent

Take a closer look at the New York borough that is home to Focus Features’ It’s Kind of a Funny Story, plus a buzzing film scene and a horde of unique movie venues.

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Rome

To mark the forthcoming release of The American, which was partly shot in Rome, the latest series of Movie City articles focuses on the myriad movie moments to be had in the Italian capital.

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San Francisco

San Francisco, the home of both Hattie from Babies and Harvey Milk, is the latest stop on the Movie City tour.

Movie City Cannes for Beginners

The Dardenne brothers

As part of Movie City Cannes, Nick Dawson provides a little historical context for the world’s most famous and glitziest film festival.

Movie City The Cannes Quick Guide

The Palais during Cannes 2009

Producer Noah Harlan, a longtime attendee of the Cannes Film Festival, presents an on-the-ground guide to the glitziest event on the film calendar.

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Cannes | Bright Sun and Dark Rooms

The most glamorous of global film festival locations is the next destination for FilmInFocus' Movie City.

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Tokyo | City of History

FilmInFocus makes Tokyo, the home of Mari from Babies and the setting for Lost in Translation, the latest in its Movie City series.

Movie City Tokyo Movie Theaters

The Shin-Bungeiza theater

Cinematographer Sean Williams offers up his subjective perspective on going to the movies in Tokyo.

Movie City The Tokyo You Find in Movies

Womb in Tokyo

You can still find the places Tokyo has popped up in films—in Tokyo.

Movie City A Cinephile’s Guide to Tokyo

The National Film Center

A longtime Tokyo resident guides us through the narrow streets of Tokyo to find hidden cinematic gems.

movie city Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles | City of Dreams

Los Angeles may be the entertainment capital of the world, but it’s also entertaining all by itself.

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Portland, Oregon

FilmInFocus visits Portland, Oregon, the home of Milk director Gus Van Sant and Laika animation studios, where Coraline was made.

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Park City

FilmInFocus checks into Park City to look at this Utah ski town and the Sundance Film Festival to which it plays host.

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Berlin

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Berlinale, Movie City takes a visit to Europe.