Tragedy meets ‘social realism’ in Welsh-language film hailed a ‘sensation’
The director of a new Welsh-language film released in cinemas across the UK says the reaction has been “amazing”. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr47n37xvwno
Disney Debuts First Projection-Mapped Face On An Audio-Animatronic
The next generation of Audio-Animatronics is no longer a concept. Disney has put its new projection-mapped face technology into a Disney theme park attraction for the first time, and it shows up in one of Disneyland’s oldest scenes. Source: https://blogmickey.com/2026/06/disney-debuts-first-projection-mapped-face-on-an-audio-animatronic/
Lumma and Omniplex to Launch the first 4D E-Motion Theater in Scotland
Lumma is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Omniplex Cinemas to launch Scotland’s first-ever 4D E-Motion auditorium at the iconic Renfrew Street venue in Glasgow. This groundbreaking experience will officially premiere in September 2026. Source: https://celluloidjunkie.com/wire/lumma-and-omniplex-to-launch-the-first-4d-e-motion-theater-in-scotland/
Hollywood’s collapse continues as another production house is forced to close
Shadowcast Pictures, a Los Angeles-based production equipment rental company that supplied cameras, lighting and other filmmaking gear to movies, television shows and commercials for nearly two decades, has ceased operations after struggling through years of industry turmoil. Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/hollywood-collapse-continues-another-production-213515839.html
Slovakia’s audiovisual industry contracted in 2025 but maintained its international profile
A year of fewer productions nevertheless yielded major festival berths and robust local admissions for Slovak titles, and saw continued reliance on the Czech-Slovak financing corridor. Source: https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/492790
Spanish government invests massive €40m in two international production companies, Ítaca Films Madrid and Good Films Studios Spain
The investment forms part of an initial €45m public-private financing operation involving Grupo Ítaca and international investment vehicle Omegas Capital, which is bringing international equity from several countries into Spain’s audiovisual sector. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/spanish-government-invests-massive-40m-in-two-international-production-companies/5217845.article