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UK funding body the British Film Institute (BFI) has published a study on how its ‘Diversity Standards’, the guidelines introduced in 2016 to improve diversity in film production, engaged with representation in 235 movies across a three-year period. The disclosed … Continued
This summer, Pixar will reach maximum meta-physicality with Soul, a movie about where our personalities come from before we’re born. In order to treat the film’s material with the utmost respect, the Disney-owned animation studio actually consulted with various religious … Continued
Last week, the extremely troubled immersive theatre show The Wolf of Wall Street closed. The show’s official Twitter at one point declared it was being run out of town by the FBI, but the more prosaic truth is bad press, … Continued
The single screen of a cinematic fixture in the heart of Pacific Heights will be fading to black this Sunday after over a century showing midnight cult classics and arthouse features. Source: Clay Theatre projectionist recalls celeb-rich history of 110-year-old … Continued
Darren Wall and Ricky Danville were caught by Humberside Police attempting to steal a cash machine, prompting a dramatic police chase in which a tree was knocked over. Source: Dramatic police chase in Cineworld car park as ATM ‘ram-raider’ knocks … Continued
A stabbing at a cinema may have been caused by a row over seating, police have said. A 20-year-old man was taken to hospital from Cineworld in Nottingham having been stabbed in the abdomen following a Blue Story screening on … Continued
Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren has filmed scenes for her new movie The Duke in Leeds this week. Source: Helen Mirren visits historic cinema and cemetery in Leeds while filming The Duke | Yorkshire Evening Post
The Co-op has announced it will work with Chorlton Community Land Trust on proposals for the redevelopment of The Co-op Funeralcare building, accepting the CLT’s offer of £2.2m for the site as long as the scheme “delivers key community elements”. … Continued
With the increasing appeal of experiential events, smart cinemas and theatres are reaping the rewards for their venues. Where groups such as VUE have been offering corporate hire and private screenings, for some time, small and independent properties are getting … Continued
A brewery has applied to create an open air theatre following the success of its annual beer and Shakespeare festival. Source: Norfolk Suffolk border brewery seeks permission to create open air theatre | Diss and Harleston News | Diss Mercury