Whitehead’s former Art Deco cinema reimagined as an artisan shopping hub
Work is nearing completion on a scheme to convert a former Art Deco cinema building into a new retail hub in Whitehead. Source: https://www.carrickfergustimes.co.uk/news/
Sheffield festival to highlight international cinema
Delivery of an online festival has not replaced what is core to our mission, the physical experience for artists in our programme and live engagement with audiences in our community. We believe our community cannot fully exist without art and … Continued
Filmfest Hamburg to support Beirut’s filmmaking community
Filmfest Hamburg will be donating the money it would have spent on bouquets of flowers for its guests at this year’s festival to the Lebanese filmmaking community affected by the August 4 explosion. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/
Will Congress Save Cinema? Hollywood’s Top Filmmakers Issue Stark Warning
America’s most influential film directors sent America’s top lawmakers a fact-filled letter overflowing with powerful sentiment, urging Congress to use funds left over from the CARES Act to either bail out or at least temporarily save the country’s giant community of small … Continued
Camden International Film Festival expands support of artists and partnerships
This year the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) is going virtual, along with screening 12 nights of films live at its new Shotwell Drive-In Theatre in Rockport. A program of the Points North Institute, the festival will run from Oct. … Continued
Farmington’s Civic Theater: Surviving crises for 80 years (and running)
You probably didn’t know, but one of the crown jewels of Farmington’s downtown district, the Civic Theater, quietly turned 80 on September 20th. That seems like a pretty big milestone to go unnoticed. But because movie theaters in Michigan are … Continued