formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
UK and Ireland box office is forecast to hit £1.19bn ($1.61bn) in 2026 – a healthy 10% rise on 2025, following three years where cinema takings in the territory have essentially plateaued. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/uk-and-ireland-box-office-forecast-to-rise-10-in-2026/5216692.article
Britain’s Bectu and sister unions in France have launched a joint campaign to highlight “unsustainable” working hours in the film and TV industries. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/uk-french-entertainment-unions-protest-long-working-hours-1236595774/
As Mia Bays prepares to leave her post as head of the BFI Filmmaking Fund, she reflects on five years of backing the films many deemed too risky — and why British cinema’s survival depends on never playing it safe. … Continued
Creator of Politidex hopes free online app will help humanise politics and act as a way of ‘flipping the narrative’. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/may/14/players-debate-uk-politicians-pokemon-style-online-game-politidex
A heavyweight games industry veteran says he is building a fully European alternative to popular game engines from American and Chinese companies. Source: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/developer-tools/former-epic-director-is-building-a-european-rival-to-the-unreal-and-unity-game-engines-the-immense-engine-dev-sees-opportunity-for-ai-agents-to-do-the-work-of-ten-or-fifteen-people
Secret Cinema, with its experiences including the smash-hit Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical, is planning to open a long-term venue in 2026. The company is aiming to open a long-term home at Greenwich Peninsula in late 2026, subject to planning … Continued