formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Articles originating in the United Kingdom
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
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
The event was attended by leading filmmakers and talent including J. J. Abrams, John Waters, Rian Johnson, J. A. Bayona, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, David Bradley, Burn Gorman and more. Source: https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/guillermo-del-toro-bfi-fellowship-cate-blanchett