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A popular cinema chain has apologised after it made a wheelchair-bound muscular dystrophy sufferer leave 40 minutes into a movie because filmgoers complained the noise of his life-saving ventilator was a “nuisance”. via Wheelchair-bound man on ventilator booted out of … Continued
“We’re licensing rather than owning rights, and we have around about 45 deals now with third party distributors,” explains Edward Humphrey, director of digital for the British Film Institute, and a keynote speaker at this year’s TV Connect. “If you … Continued
A campaign backed by Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Curtis and Sir John Hurt to stop developers turning one of London’s biggest cinemas into luxury flats has won a major victory. via Victory for Benedict Cumberbatch and Richard Curtis’ campaign to save … Continued
Haringey has three large multiplex cinemas, two in Wood Green and one in Muswell Hill. Just outside the borough sits the historic independent Phoenix cinema – one of the oldest purpose-built continuously operating cinemas in the country. The latest addition … Continued
Campaigners are appealing for help in the latest battle against a religious group which wants to turn an old cinema into a church. Members of the Picture Palace Campaign took on Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) five years ago when … Continued
The Scala Cinema and Arts Centre closed last Thursday. Trust members confirmed that the doors will remain shut whilst a final rescue campaign was conducted but hit out at suggestions that the “Scala Trust has ceased trading”. via – Closed … Continued
LOCAL residents welcomed the relaunch of the Dinas Powys Community Cinema last weekend. via Local residents welcome relaunch of Dinas Powys Community Cinema (From Penarth Times).
A lack of blockbusters in 2014 caused a 3.7pc decline in UK admissions at Cineworld, but the cinema chain said it made up for the shortfall with price rises and by selling more tickets to more expensive IMAX screenings. via … Continued
PLANS to turn the former Picture House on Lothian Road into one of Edinburgh’s biggest superpubs have been backed by planners. via Picture House superpub plans backed – Edinburgh Evening News.
Volunteers are hoping to “bring the big screen to the small mountain” with the launch of a new community cinema. via Volunteers to bring the silver screen to Halkyn Mountain – Daily Post.