formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards are in, and it looks Dame Judi Dench has been put forward for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, making her the oldest actress ever to be nominated for the category. Dench, 87, … Continued
A recently unearthed interview with an old friend recalls how the actor was looked after by a kindly ‘foster mother’ who made sure he did the right thing. Source: How comic genius Charlie Chaplin survived his hungry childhood | Charlie … Continued
Shoreham’s very own Cinderella returns to the big screen for its centenary. Source: Historic Sussex film will be screened to mark its 100th anniversary | SussexWorld
Indeed, the UK is playing host to what Adrian Wootton, chief executive of the British Film Commission (BFC) and Film London, describes as a “torrent of production”. However, given the UK is sailing in somewhat uncharted waters following its exit … Continued
The U.K.’s ongoing production boom is showing no sign of slowing down, or even plateauing. According to new figures from the British Film Institute, film and high-end TV production topped 5.64 billion pounds ($7.67 billion) in 2021, a new record … Continued
Little remains of the thousands of silent features made in early-20th-century India. That doesn’t make the story of how they came to be – and why they disappeared – any less interesting. Source: The Rise and Fall of the Pioneers … Continued