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At last, the Austin Film Society (AFS) is dusting off its projectors and warming up its popcorn machines. Its iconic cinema reopened Thursday, about five months after Gov. Greg Abbott announced businesses across the state could operate at 100% capacity. … Continued
If Fahadh Faasil, a star of Malayalam language cinema in India’s Kerala state, were to write a rulebook on filmmaking, its key canons would be authenticity and honesty. “Cinema should be as real as looking out of the window. Everything … Continued
If Fahadh Faasil, a star of Malayalam language cinema in India’s Kerala state, were to write a rulebook on filmmaking, its key canons would be authenticity and honesty.“Cinema should be as real as looking out of the window. Everything has … Continued
Hailed as Hitchcock’s best work, the film’s impact on the genre remains prevalent to this day. However, the famously violent “Psycho” is sweeter than most realize. Hershey’s chocolate played a surprising role in one of the film’s most iconic sequences. … Continued
In the summer of 2011, civil unrest broke out in London after police shot 29-year-old Mark Duggan dead. A peaceful protest march was followed by rioting that spread to other cities around England. Shops were looted, and vehicles including police … Continued
The film production industry is going through a boom right now, but the current fear over the current lack of studio space being a long term issue may well be misplaced. Source: UK film production boom: Lack of studio space … Continued
Johar, the producer-director of several Bollywood box-office hits, and Kapadia, the Oscar-winning director of the documentary on British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, were among those to receive awards at the conclusion of LIFF 2021 last week. Source: Karan Johar, Asif Kapadia … Continued
UK media regulator Ofcom has recommended that the country’s wildly popular television tax break system could be expanded to encourage increasingly dominant platforms, such as streaming giant Netflix, to invest in local public service content. Source: Ofcom: Tax Incentives Could … Continued
A feature film shot in West Yorkshire received a “wonderfully warm reception” and some glowing reviews when it premiered at a prestigious event in Cannes. Source: Feature film shot in Bradford praised by critics after premiere in Cannes | Yorkshire … Continued
The head of the BFI is guiding the industry through the twin challenges of Covid and Netflix Source: Ben Roberts: The film buff plotting to get British cinema back on its feet | Business | The Sunday Times