Is Hollywood Killing Radical Queer Film? | them.
Between capitalism and the push for relentlessly positive representation, scholar B. Ruby Rich fears for the future of queer filmmaking. Source: Is Hollywood Killing Radical Queer Film? | them.
Kenneth Branagh: Bafta nominations for Belfast are an amazing tribute – BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
Sir Kenneth Branagh has hailed the six Bafta nominations for his film Belfast as “an amazing tribute to a remarkable part of the world”. The coming-of-age film is set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland and partly based on his … Continued
Attenborough, WHO, Pope Francis among Nobel Peace Prize nominees |Al Jazeera
Pope Francis, British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organization and Belarusian dissident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya are among the nominees for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize after being backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the … Continued
DCMS puts £50m into creative industries – Televisual
The DCMS is to invest £50m to help drive economic growth in the creative industries. The investment includes £21 million to help build on the international success of the UK film industry through a three-year UK Global Screen Fund. This … Continued
Wales to lead BFI and Bafta albert sustainability initiative |Screen
Wales is to pilot an initiative from the British Film Institute (BFI) and Bafta’s organisation for environmental sustainability, Bafta albert, to help improve sustainability in film and high-end TV production across the UK. Source: Wales to lead BFI and Bafta … Continued
BFI to offer additional funding for wellbeing facilitators on set | KFTV
The British Film Institute (BFI) will deliver additional funding for the role of wellbeing facilitators on projects backed by the BFI Film Fund in an aim to create a healthier work environment. Made possible with National Lottery funding, and working … Continued