formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The 38th Luoyang Peony Cultural Festival opened on Monday in Luoyang, central China’s Henan province. Due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, this year’s festival has brought flowers online, giving people at home the chance to join the crowds at the spot. The event was live … Continued
He said he was brought to tears in admiration of hospital staff. A tech whizz projected a 100-foot laser image onto the side of Intu Derby as a “thank you” to NHS staff. Alexander Beswick shone an animated blue NHS logo … Continued
A campaign has been launched to save an historic cinema designed by a Sunderland architect from demolition. Source: https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/
A Perthshire cinema faces a £30,000 black hole in funding after being told its insurance policy for business interruption does not cover it against the government shutdown for coronavirus. The team at the community run Birks cinema in Aberfeldy have … Continued
As efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 shutter cinemas across the nation, concerned members of Chicago’s film community launch a fund to benefit laid off cinema workers from dozens of local theaters. Source: https://reelchicago.com/article/new-emergency-fund-to-aid-chicago-cinema-workers/
Japanese filmmakers, actors, and distributors have started an online campaign called #SaveTheCinema asking for government support due to the economic effects that COVID-19 is having on mini theaters and independent cinemas. An online petition on Change.org started on April 6, and has … Continued