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Current and former employees call cinema chain ‘irresponsible’ as it lays off staff following coronavirus shutdown Source: Outrage as Picturehouse makes cinema staff redundant ‘with immediate effect’ | Film industry | The Guardian
From directors to independent cinema owners, freelancers to company owners: people in the film business on their struggles in a time of crisis Source: ‘Over one hour everything was cancelled’ – how coronavirus devastated the film industry | Film | … Continued
Covid-19’s impact on the arts world has led to countless films and concerts being scrapped or postponed and theatres and galleries closed. Here’s an updating list of what’s affected so far… Source: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/mar/13/coronavirus-culture-arts-films-gigs-festivals-cancellations
Centre for the Moving Image proposes 11-floor building with screens, learning spaces and auditorium. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/11/edinburgh-film-festival-organisers-submit-plan-for-50m-movie-centre
The one-time Doctor Who and foil of Withnail is enjoying a surprising career second act as a practitioner of silent cinema. He explains why it’s so tricky. ‘There’s you, and there’s Frodo, and the Fonz. Then there’s Stan Lee, God … Continued
The experimental theatre company Punchdrunk is set to produce the world’s first immersive TV drama for Sky and HBO. The Third Day, starring Naomie Harris and Jude Law, will be accompanied by what has been described by its makers as an “innovative live … Continued
The making of Hollywood hits such as the latest James Bond film No Time To Die and Sam Mendes’s 1917, as well as prestige dramas such as Netflix’s The Crown and the BBC’s His Dark Materials, fuelled a record spend … Continued
Call yourself a cinephile and you’ve never heard of Alice Guy-Blaché? Don’t worry, most film-makers haven’t heard of her either. But we all should have done. In fact, there should be statues of her and cinemas named after her. At … Continued
The UK outlet offers a bargain platform for indie films left unsold on the festival circuit but well worth checking out Source: Streaming: Flix Premiere – the Lidl of indie cinema | Film | The Guardian
Britons went to the movies 177m times in 2018, lured by local and Hollywood hits Source: Forget Netflix – UK cinemas report best year at box office since 1970 | Business | The Guardian