This dying art form is still practiced at just one cinema in Greece. Axioti is the last person in Greece who makes hand-painted movie posters. Athinaion Cinemas is the only cinema in the country — and one of the few worldwide — that continues to use the nonprinted billboards to advertise films. Source: End of the Line for Handpainted Movie … [Read more...]
The Maestro of Cinema: A Yearlong Celebration of Federico Fellini
January 20, 2020 would have been Federico Fellini's 100th birthday, so Incanto Productions & Favale Media are using the milestone to launch a yearlong tribute to the legendary film director called "Fellini Cent'anni." The tribute kicks off on Monday with the debut of a new website, www.fellini2020.com, along with the digital music and video … [Read more...]
‘Re-coding-post-war syria’ maps the future of damascus
Unveiled at the 2019/2020 bi-city shenzhen biennale of urbanism and architecture, reparametrize studio and digital architects have collaborated to create the ‘re-coding post-war syria’ exhibition. the multinational team of syrian, lebanese, austrian, bulgarian, ukrainian and chinese architects have showcased a unique set of images that shows the … [Read more...]
Paramount Pictures Intl. Signs Distribution Pact with Eagle Pictures
Paramount Pictures International has signed a landmark distribution partnership with Italy’s leading independent distribution company Eagle Pictures. Under the deal, Eagle Pictures will release Paramount titles in the country starting in March with John Krasinski’s anticipated horror film “A Quiet Place 2.” Source: Paramount Pictures Intl. Signs … [Read more...]
UK box office report, Jan 17-19: 1917 will set record as UK cinema’s biggest grossing First World War film
Sam Mendes’s First World War film 1917 already made an impressive mark when it debuted at UK cinemas with £7.45m including £100,000 previews – but was that simply a triumph of marketing of the film’s ambitious “continuous-shot” execution? Now the numbers are in for 1917’s second weekend of play, and they suggest that the film is genuinely … [Read more...]
£5m rise in cost of EMD cinema revamp after asbestos found
Construction of a new venue on the site of the former EMD cinema In Walthamstow will cost £5 million more than expected. The forecast cost has risen from £17 million to £22 million after asbestos and damage was discovered inside the abandoned building. Source: £5m rise in cost of EMD cinema revamp after asbestos found | East London and West Essex … [Read more...]
