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French cinema promotional body Unifrance has released a detailed report into the immediate impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the release of French films around the world, drawing on data from its weekly box office reports. “Normally, in any given … Continued
Philip Knatchbull is CEO of Curzon, the UK cinema chain that also operates a distribution business and VOD service, Curzon Home Cinema. It was an auspicious start to 2020 for Curzon, with its release of the Oscar-winning Parasite becoming the highest-grossing foreign-language film … Continued
The new streaming giants have been chipping away at the brick-and-mortar movie theater business for years. But now that we’re being forced to stay home and invent ways to keep ourselves entertained, the idea of going out to catch a … Continued
Peter Snowdon’s 2014 feature turns the amateur videos of the Arab Spring into a you-are-there documentation of history made in the streets. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/
The film platform, from director Ava DuVernay, is hosting a weekly movie-viewing experience for the “global online community of cinephiles.” Source: https://www.okayafrica.com/african-movies-to-watch-during-coronavirus-shutdown-ava-duvernay-array-matinee-digital-film-series/
Freelance and self-employed workers are in ‘precarious financial position’ as many fear they are falling through the cracks. Production crew and cinema staff still fear losing their jobs and income despite UK government plans to address loss of income and … Continued
We talked to the academic who started the now-viral “UK Businesses Coronavirus Response for Workers” list. Source: https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/5dmaak/this-spreadsheet-calls-out-companies-screwing-workers-over-coronavirus
A HIGHLAND entertainment venue has hailed plans by the National Theatre to screen recordings of major stage productions for free on Youtube – to keep people entertained during the coronavirus lockdown. Source: https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/
Digital Projection’s E-Vision 13000 projectors with Red Laser colour boasting technology were selected by integrator SEC for a museum project involving an interesting calibration challenge. Source: https://www.avinteractive.com/territories/
The Palace marquee lights come on in the evening, seeming to promise the entertainment Hilo is accustomed to viewing. However, theaters, filmmakers and distributors around the globe face the unprecedented challenge to adapt to these turbulent times. The Palace doors … Continued