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Personal posts on cinema events
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
Film drama Nomadland has scooped three Oscars including best picture, while British stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya have won acting awards. Nomadland’s Chloé Zhao made history as the first non-white woman and second woman overall to win best … 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 1941 film “Citizen Kane” has long sat atop Rotten Tomatoes’ leaderboards as the site’s highest reviewed piece of cinema. Then the site added a negative “Kane” review from 1941, thus killing the film’s perfect rating and putting “Paddington 2” … Continued
As part of our series, Women’s Cinema, we interviewed adventure filmmaker Natassja Ebert. In this episode, Ebert reminds us about the adventurous characteristics of our industry, and why it’s most important to dare and not to be afraid to take … Continued
The anime community has vastly grown over the years. From being extremely popular in Japan, anime and manga have made their way over to the west now as well. Prior to its immense popularity, people would get the impression that … Continued
After a dramatic few weeks for football, David O’Driscoll reflects on a Sunday of protest against Secret Cinema’s summer events at Low Hall Sports Ground, Walthamstow… The big football story of the year has been how a large elite group … Continued
AN EXPLORATORY meeting on the possible regeneration of the old Astor Cinema building in Scariff heard hopes that “the heart of the town may soon beat again”. The Zoom gathering was convened last Saturday night by community activist Eoin O’Hagan, … Continued
Upstate Films to Close its Woodstock Location It’s been a year of reckoning for cinemas all across the country, from 25-screen mega multiplexes down to the smallest indie art house theaters. With Hollywood’s recent move toward releasing films direct to … Continued