It took three years for an all-female team to create London teen-girl drama Rocks. Screen talks to the feature’s Bafta-nominated filmmakers. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/features/ … [Read more...]
How I learned to stop worrying and enjoy the Marvel Cinematic Universe
I devoured 20 of the films in a month-long frenzy. But I can’t quite shake off the guilt that comes with this guilty pleasure... Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/27/marvel-cinematic-universe-films … [Read more...]
Buxton Opera House, Buxton International Festival and Y Not Festival receive government grants
The venue and events will receive a share of £400 million given out nationally from the fund, which is awarded through Arts Council England, Historic England, National Lottery Heritage Fund and the British Film Institute. A total of £3.8 million has been given to 45 organisations from across Derbyshire as part of the latest round of funding with … [Read more...]
The success of the silent film festival
HippFest held its first online festival last month and has declared it a great success. Their fans watched 220 films and over 80 musicians took part in the five day programme. Source: https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/04/the-success-of-the-silent-film-festival/ … [Read more...]
Netflix plans to clean up film sets to cut carbon footprint
Netflix, the maker of the Attenborough climate documentary, plans to banish dirty diesel generators from film sets and use more virtual production techniques, after a review found that more than half of the company’s carbon emissions came from film production. Source: https://www.ft.com/content/0f8e596e-d5e7-4d1d-9472-d7c4345131dc … [Read more...]
BBC adds drama from ‘Salisbury Poisonings’ writers & hires BFI exec for talent initiative
The BBC in the UK has appointed a British Film Institute (BFI) exec as head of its new writers room and unveiled a raft of new dramas, including a show from the creatives behind The Salisbury Poisonings. Jessica Loveland becomes head of new writing at the BBC’s writersroom in Salford, UK, and has. remit to provide editorial leadership to the new … [Read more...]
