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Four of the candidates for next week’s West Yorkshire Mayoral Election vote took part in a heated discussion on the future of culture in the county this week. Source: https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has unveiled a new £7 million scheme in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI). Independent film companies will be able to benefit from grants for costs including business development and … Continued
Each year, the BIFA jury identify an industry figure that they believe is deserving of the coveted Special Jury Prize and, in the spirit of BIFA’s celebration of the under-acknowledged, the award honours the unsung heroes of the film industry … Continued
Heather Stewart, a hugely respected film British Film Institute veteran who has helped transform the BFI National Archive into a world-leading film preservation facility, is to step down from her current role as creative director after 30 years at the … Continued
The director of a large cinema group has called on the Government to immediately clarify when cinemas can reopen. Minister for Culture Catherine Martin outlined what she described as the “first steps in our plan for reopening” the cultural sector … Continued
More than 200,000 free cinema tickets are to be made available in the UK, as venues prepare to reopen following months of closures as a result of the pandemic. The National Lottery Cinema Weekend will take place from June 19-20 … Continued
With some £1.2bn spent on new productions, this is boom time for the UK TV and film industry. Source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/
More than 2,700 cultural and heritage bodies – from the National Football Museum in Manchester to Glastonbury Festival – are getting a slice of cash designed to boost the sector as it prepares for the easing of lockdown restrictions. … Continued
The venue and events will receive a share of £400 million given out nationally from the fund, which is awarded through Arts Council England, Historic England, National Lottery Heritage Fund and the British Film Institute. A total of £3.8 million … Continued
HippFest held its first online festival last month and has declared it a great success. Their fans watched 220 films and over 80 musicians took part in the five day programme. Source: https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/04/the-success-of-the-silent-film-festival/