Mike Leigh: ‘I’m not a jobbing director. I’ve only ever done my own thing’
The acclaimed British director’s first feature film, Bleak Moments, is 50 years old. Source: Mike Leigh: ‘I’m not a jobbing director. I’ve only ever done my own thing’
Watchdog stopped ministers breaching neutrality code in top BBC and BFI hires | The Guardian
Regulator asked interview panellists to be replaced as they were ‘not sufficiently independent’. Tory intrusion ‘chilling’ independence of national bodies, critics claim. Source: Watchdog stopped ministers breaching neutrality code in top BBC and BFI hires | Conservatives | The Guardian
Black Cultural Archives recruits new boss – Museums Association
Lisa Anderson will become interim managing director following Arike Oke’s departure. Source: Black Cultural Archives recruits new boss – Museums Association
New appointments at British Film Institute | ArtsProfessional
The BFI has announced two new appointments: ARIKE OKE as Executive Director of Knowledge and Collections and JASON WOOD as Executive Director of Public Programmes and Audiences.Oke joins from Black Cultural Archives where she was Managing Director. A registered archivist, … Continued
Pop-up ‘virtual reality’ cinema Wonderdome coming to Sydney for summer
While 3D movies have faded away, a new dome opening in Sydney next month promises a different kind of immersive cinema.Wonderdome is a pop-up cinema, being built at the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park, that will allow audiences to watch … Continued
Opinion: Western media has a problem portraying Islam – The Daily Illini
November 12, 2021Islam continues to stand as one of the world’s largest religions. Currently, 1.2 billion people follow Islam — around three and a half million of those Muslims live in America. However, in Western media, this peaceful religion is … Continued