UK investors to explore Nigeria’s creative sector
United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade (DIT) in Nigeria has hosted a series of webinars that presented an overview of Nigeria’s creative sector. Source: https://www.sunnewsonline.com/
This Is Why There’s No European Netflix or Amazon Prime
Amazon’s acquisition of MGM gives media executives in Europe one more reason to despair. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/
Top 10 David Lean Films
Over a career spanning half a century, David Lean might only have made 16 films but they’re each unforgettable in their own right. Here we take a closer look at his top 10. Source: https://www.top10films.co.uk/
UK Government announces £2 million for Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish language and Ulster Scots Broadcast funds
Today the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP, has announced £2 million in funding to Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language and Ulster Scots Broadcast Funds. The funds provide support for the Irish language and Ulster … Continued
Cut! How the Attlee government tried to stop Good-Time Girl — the ‘sordid’ film noir about a murderous teenage stripper
The tale of the 1944 killing of a taxi driver by an army deserter and a young runaway was heading for the big screen when furious parents, the Home Office and censors attempted to intervene. Source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/
Bradford FilmMakers25 seeks new talent
A FILM mentoring project is to take place in Bradford for people keen to develop careers in film, television and digital content Following the success of Bradford’s FilmMakers25 project, aimed at building a vibrant screen sector across the district, a … Continued
New French Covid-19 travel restrictions hit UK industry Cannes plans
A decision by France to impose a seven-day quarantine on people arriving from the UK due to fears over the Indian Covid-19 variant that has been detected in the UK has further complicated the plans by the country’s film industry to … Continued
How the U.K. Global Screen Fund Will Strengthen British Producers’ Hands Overseas
Overseen by the British Film Institute, the new fund — which includes a distinct international business development strand — could spark some major innovation and help U.K. companies expand where they haven’t before. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/
THE TERMINATOR, BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE CRITICAL EDITION, BY SEAN FRENCH, REVIEWED
Sean French gets a lot right in this critical evaluation of, what is now seen as a classic movie, but, when released was very much felt to be a B-movie. Directed by Jame Cameron, on a very low budget, those … Continued
Philadelphia Movie Theaters: A Complete Guide
In a city as big and bountiful as Philly, there are so many local movie theaters near you to choose from that it can be hard to know where to start. Just searching “movie theaters near me” is overwhelming AF––what’s … Continued