‘The Uprising,’ a Masterpiece of iPhone Cinema
Peter Snowdon’s 2014 feature turns the amateur videos of the Arab Spring into a you-are-there documentation of history made in the streets. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/
What to Watch at Home During Coronavirus Shutdown: ARRAY’s New Digital African Film Series
The film platform, from director Ava DuVernay, is hosting a weekly movie-viewing experience for the “global online community of cinephiles.” Source: https://www.okayafrica.com/african-movies-to-watch-during-coronavirus-shutdown-ava-duvernay-array-matinee-digital-film-series/
Film crew and cinema staff still face crisis after coronavirus shutdown
Freelance and self-employed workers are in ‘precarious financial position’ as many fear they are falling through the cracks. Production crew and cinema staff still fear losing their jobs and income despite UK government plans to address loss of income and … Continued
This Spreadsheet Calls Out Companies Screwing Workers Over Coronavirus
We talked to the academic who started the now-viral “UK Businesses Coronavirus Response for Workers” list. Source: https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/5dmaak/this-spreadsheet-calls-out-companies-screwing-workers-over-coronavirus
National Theatre’s move to screen top productions for free on Youtube praised
A HIGHLAND entertainment venue has hailed plans by the National Theatre to screen recordings of major stage productions for free on Youtube – to keep people entertained during the coronavirus lockdown. Source: https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/
Seeing red in panoramic views at a Kuwait museum
Digital Projection’s E-Vision 13000 projectors with Red Laser colour boasting technology were selected by integrator SEC for a museum project involving an interesting calibration challenge. Source: https://www.avinteractive.com/territories/
Stream an acclaimed Brazilian film from the comfort of home and support the Palace at the same time
The Palace marquee lights come on in the evening, seeming to promise the entertainment Hilo is accustomed to viewing. However, theaters, filmmakers and distributors around the globe face the unprecedented challenge to adapt to these turbulent times. The Palace doors … Continued
Cinema Owner Says Mexican Co. Used COVID-19 To Slip Sale
A Mexican cinema company can’t use the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to back out of a deal to acquire a Houston dine-in movie theater chain, the Houston company’s owner told a Texas federal court in a new lawsuit Thursday. Source: https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1259740/cinema-owner-says-mexican-co-used-covid-19-to-slip-sale
On This Day in 1895, the Lumière Brothers Debuted Their First Film and Changed the World
Often regarded as the most important movie ever made, “Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory” was first seen on March 22, 125 years ago. Source: https://www.indiewire.com/
Isolated Italians Project Classic Film Clips Onto Rome Buildings To Lift Beleaguered City’s Spirits
The deadly spread of coronavirus may be taking a harsh toll on nations around the globe, but the creative outlets that people are finding to alleviate the boredom of isolation is providing some more uplifting news to report. Italy has been one … Continued