AMC raises $500m debt during cinema shutdown
World’s biggest movie chain enticed bond investors with 11% yield… Source: https://www.ft.com/content/
Stroud named in top 10 most expensive cinemas in the UK
Vue Cinema in Stroud has been named as one of the most expensive cinemas in the UK. According to research by mobile communications company TextLocal who analysed prices from across the UK, the cinema in Stroud ranks as the fifth … Continued
Zero income now but Bond film could save the day for Picture House
“Zero income, from everything to nothing overnight, you can’t get much worse than that,” says Kevin Markwick, owner of The Picture House and Restaurant in Uckfield. Source: https://uckfieldnews.com/zero-income-now-but-bond-film-could-save-the-day-for-picture-house/
Scratching the Surface: Handmade Cinema in the Digital Age
I AM HOLDING a slimy piece of 35mm film unceremoniously clipped from the fourth — and only remaining — reel of Street Justice, a film that has been housed in the Moving Image Archive in the USC School of Cinematic Arts for … Continued
Battle to Save Historic South Shields Bingo Hall Continues Despite Setback
A very vocal and passionate campaign to save a historic former cinema and bingo hall in South Shields will continue despite it having a protected status application rejected. The former Mecca Bingo hall in Dean Road, South Shields which was … Continued
Sundance Institute is Donating $1Million to Independent Filmmakers
Sundance Institute announces the COVID-19 Respond and Reimagine Plan with $1Million in emergency relief (funds) for independent artists and organizations. Source: https://ymcinema.com/2020/04/18/sundance-institute-is-donating-1million-to-independent-filmmakers/