Mike Bowers named chair of The Cinema Foundation
Executive serves as president and CEO of Harkins Theatres. Source: Mike Bowers named chair of The Cinema Foundation | News | Screen
Is the AI Bubble About to Burst in Hollywood?
AI quite a hot topic right now, to say the least. Everyone has a strong opinion on where the tech could go, what it can disrupt, and how it factors into Hollywood.But most of these ideas are simply conjecture. Source: … Continued
Venice Film Festival Director on 2024 Lineup, Netflix’s Absence
The long-running Venice festival director on the highlights of the 81st Biennale, why Netflix is absent this year and the stars returning to the Lido post-strike: “We’re going to have the most crowded red carpet in a decade!” Source: Venice … Continued
Starmer should back much loved British TV and film for growth, says Sky boss DANA STRONG
This week marks a significant transition for the UK, with new leadership at Number 10 and a change in political power for the first time in 14 years. As we step into this new era, it is imperative that we … Continued
War on Film – Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024)
Englishman Michael Powell and Hungarian-born Emeric Pressburger were filmmakers who collaborated in an unlikely partnership for nearly 20 years from the late 1930s to the mid-1950s. They made some outstanding, expressive, and emotional films, including a range of very differently … Continued
Studiocanal, True Brit, Searchlight execs among first speakers unveiled for Screen’s The Future of UK Film Summit
They include Alex Hamilton, CEO at Studiocanal UK, whose recent successful UK releases include Back To Black, and Wicked Little Letters; Bafta-winning producer Elizabeth Karlsen, co-founder of Number 9 Films, the company behind Living, Collette and Carol; and Harriet Finney, … Continued