Media | Cinema | Projection
It’s hard to resist the flamboyant opening of The Birdcage. As the camera swoops into a gaudy Miami nightclub and focuses on a collection of drag queens performing to the iconic Sister Sledge song We Are Family, it becomes clear … Continued
With Wales hosting the shooting of TV shows like His Dark Materials and movie Wonder Woman 1984 the nation is now a global player in entertainment. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56339226
Having struggled since last March when gig venues, cinemas and theatres were forced to close, the Budget announcement could not have come soon enough for the arts sector. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-56216469
With many cinemas across the country closed due to coronavirus restrictions meaning that they can only open with 50% capacity, and far fewer movies being released to tempt cinemagoers, CGV came up with the idea of renting out its auditoriums … Continued
Three women have been nominated for best director at the Golden Globe awards – the first time more than one has been shortlisted in a single year. Regina King, Chloe Zhao and Emerald Fennell are up for the prize, which … Continued
More than 40% of cinemas in China could go bust, according to a bleak report by the China Film Association. Having been temporary closed during the virus pandemic, audiences may struggle to return, the association says. Millions of Chinese have … Continued
One of the talking points of awards season has been a wave of films about inequality and class division. But which are genuinely subversive and which are hot air? Source: BBC – Culture – From Parasite to Joker: is film … Continued
Gas lights fitted in a cinema more than a century ago to deter “inappropriate behaviour” are to be refurbished as part of a £2.3m lottery grant. Source: Hyde Park Picture House gets lottery funding for ‘gas lights’ revamp – BBC … Continued
India’s Supreme Court has reversed its previous order that the national anthem must be played in every cinema before a film is screened. Source: India national anthem no longer compulsory in cinemas – BBC News
Plans to revamp and reopen one of Europe’s most historic cinemas – Campbeltown Picture House – now look certain to go ahead. Source: Historic Picture House in Campbeltown set for revamp – BBC News Plans to revamp and reopen one … Continued