Michel Ciment Dead: French Film Critic Was 85
The longtime editor of Positif was “perhaps the freest and most encyclopedic mind that film criticism has ever produced.” Source: Michel Ciment Dead: French Film Critic Was 85 – The Hollywood Reporter
Stephen Graham, Hannah Walters, Studiocanal-backed Birdie Pictures launch Grass Routes competition for working-class TV writers
The initiative will award the winning writer £5,000, and help them obtain an agent. Source: Stephen Graham, Hannah Walters, Studiocanal-backed Birdie Pictures launch Grass Routes competition for working-class TV writers (exclusive) | Screen
What We’re Looking Forward To At Next Week’s Manchester Animation Festival
Earlier this year, MAF became the first animation-dedicated U.K.-based festival to be granted Academy Award-qualifying status. The winner of this year’s MAF short film award will become eligible for the 2025 animated short category at the Oscars. This year, 103 … Continued
SAG-AFTRA Statement: Strike-Ending Deal Is “Extraordinary”
The actors union says its tentative deal will be worth more than $1 billion and offers a few details about its provisions. Source: SAG-AFTRA Statement: Strike-Ending Deal Is “Extraordinary” – The Hollywood Reporter
‘Techno-feminism’ can tackle the male gaze in immersive content, say female creatives
A talk at the Geneva Digital Market explored the impact of female gaze and the male gaze in immersive projects. Source: ‘Techno-feminism’ can tackle the male gaze in immersive content, say female creatives | Features | Screen
CJ 4DPLEX and Cinema Plus Sign New ScreenX Theater Deal
CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, and Cinema Plus, the leading cinema chain in Azerbaijan, announced today at the META Cinema Forum in Dubai that the two companies will be opening the first-ever, … Continued