formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Brenda Fricker, who overcame a harrowing childhood to become the first Irish actress to win an Oscar, taking the prize for her turn as the unwavering mother of Daniel Day-Lewis’ character in My Left Foot, has died. She was 81. … Continued
Colombia’s burgeoning Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) opens its doors even wider to welcome young wannabe producers from Central America, the Caribbean and Andean countries this year, thanks to an alliance with Netflix. Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/colombia-bogota-audiovisual-market-welcomes-france-netflix-1236801796/
Innovator spent decades advancing 3D, giant screen cinema and theme park technology while preserving family history. Source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2617687/disney-legend-donald-iwerks-dies-at-96-after-transforming-film-technology
The winners of the Main Competition at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival have been announced, with the feature film “Atlantic Rhapsody” directed by Zhong Kaifeng (China), winning the top Golden Goblet award. Source: https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/editor/video_a_look_at_the_winners_of_the_28th_shanghai_international_film_festival_in_china
The BFI launches a summer season of the 10 greatest train films of all time, curated by Kazuo Ishiguro, featuring Snowpiercer and Shanghai Express. Source: https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/bfi-reveals-10-best-train-films-chosen-by-kazuo-ishiguro
AI-generated actor Tilly Norwood is set to make her big-screen debut, starring in the film “Misaligned” from the studio that created the polarizing digital thespian. Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tilly-norwood-ai-generated-actor-feature-film/