Midland Reopening: Recreational venues to be back in business
Midland Center for the Arts, VFW bingo hall, movie theater and roller arena ready to welcome residents Oct. 9. Source: https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/
Sayani Gupta: Skewed representation of women in cinema
‘Four More Shots Please’ actress Sayani Gupta feels that portrayal of women in the Hindi mainstream cinema is moving in the right direction, thanks to more women storytellers coming to the forefront and bringing with them a “female gaze” that … Continued
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival Goes Virtual and Adds a Drive-in Series
The Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival, the longest-running women’s film festival in the United States, has always been proud to call Colorado home. Originally founded in 1988, it has taken place every November since then over three days in Colorado … Continued
2020 Ebert Symposium to explore changing times in film, media
Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, or “Ebertfest,” was rescheduled to next September, but current topics in film and media will be the focus of the third annual Chaz & Roger Ebert Symposium, starting Oct. 8. Source: https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/1083342329
Green Light Cinema, St. Pete’s first arthouse theatre, opens October 2
It’s finally here. Green Light Cinema, an arthouse movie theatre in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg officially opens on October 2 with a screening of the acclaimed film The Nest. 12-Hour Shift will cycle in the following weekend. This has been a … Continued
Global Briefs: UK Gov Backs 43 Cinemas & Opens Production Restart Scheme; ‘Joker’ Tops New UK Digital Rental Chart; Pixomondo Virtual Studios
The UK government has allocated £650,000 to 43 cinemas in the first awards from their Cultural Recovery Fund for Independent Cinemas, set up to help venues cope with the impact of the pandemic. Cinemas are able to apply for ‘Safety … Continued