THE MINISTER FOR Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced the details of the first €2.8 million in funding approvals from her Department to help rural towns and villages to adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic. The funding will benefit 106 towns and villages throughout every county in … [Read more...]
‘Scream n’ Stream’ drive-thru haunt and drive-in cinema coming to Orlando
With Scream n’ Stream, guests can drive their car “into” the movie screen and see a horror film unfold in front of their eyes as a live, contactless performance. The experience, called “Night At the Die-In,” features an original storyline that takes guests inside a ’90s slasher movie, complete with lighting, sound, sets props, special effects, … [Read more...]
Anthony Agyeman Launches Shopify Training Program To Empower Entrepreneurs
Shopify Inc. (SHOP) is currently the fast-growing e-commerce platform in the world, enabling startups to have a turn-key solution to offering products and services online. According to a report on Inc Magazine, 70% of mentored businesses survive more than five years. Only 30% of businesses without a mentor will make it to a fifth year if they're … [Read more...]
Canceled Telluride Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup
Three weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases forced the Telluride Film Festival team to cancel its 2020 event, organizers have announced the lineup that would have been. “The Show,” as the festival refers to its annual feature program, planned to include “Ammonite,” a love story co-starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan; “The Rider” director … [Read more...]
Sound Community Urges Revision to Credits
The international sound community — led by the Cinema Audio Society, Motion Picture Sound Editors and Association of Motion Picture Sound — has released an open letter urging Hollywood to allow key members of the sound department the same representation in end credits as it does department heads such as the director of photography and film … [Read more...]
‘Cinemas Are Terrified Because They Haven’t Figured Out How To Adapt Their Model For Streaming’: CNET’s Joan E. Solsman On The Future Of Movie Theaters
COVID-19 has dramatically altered many different industries and the movie theater business is still feeling the effects of the global pandemic in the United States. As movie theaters attempt to re-open this summer, the cinema experience will look and feel a lot different with masks, deep cleanings and social distancing. While moviegoers have … [Read more...]
