Why Northern Ireland was the ‘perfect place’ for Robin Hood’s death
It is a centuries old legend of stealing from the rich to give to the poor, freshly adapted for the big screen, filmed entirely in Northern Ireland. Source: BBC
Ukrainian film-maker criticises EU after it cuts Venice Biennale funding over Russia controversy
The row is now also threatening to engulf the Venice film festival, which has a degree of institutional independence from the Biennale but will be directly affected by the funding cut. Source: The Guardian
70 Years Ago Today, This Controversial War Film Was Censored and Forced Out of Cannes, Now Ranked Among the Greatest Documentaries Ever Made
Produced in 1955 and running barely half an hour, the documentary-style work confronted the Nazi concentration-camp system through a stark combination of contemporary color footage, archival black-and-white images, and narration by Jean Cayrol, a former deportee. Source: Yahoo
9 best British movies at this year’s BFI London Film Festival including “powerful” drama
The festival has announced its full 2026 line-up. Source: Digital Spy
The UK’s first arthouse boom: how Contemporary Films blazed a trail in bringing world cinema to British viewers
Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, Contemporary Films helped to pioneer the distribution of cinema from around the globe, bringing films by directors including Akira Kurosawa, Ingmar Bergman and Satyajit Ray to UK audiences for the first time. Source: BFI
If You Prompt a Movie or Song Into Existence With AI, You Shouldn’t Be Able to Profit From It
“Politicians should back legislation to prevent prompted generative AI outputs from being copyrighted across film, TV and music. The foundation of human creativity is at stake,” writes the Motion Picture Sound Editors president. Source: THR