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
Brit List: Super Gran Family Adventure Film Tops 2023 Selection
The comedy from Keri Collins is loosely based on the popular 1980s children’s TV series. Source: Brit List: Super Gran Family Adventure Film Tops 2023 Selection – The Hollywood Reporter
Georgian cinema actor Ekaterine Chavleishvili nominated for European Film Awards
Ekaterine Chavleishvili, a Georgian cinema actor, is among nominees for the 36th European Film Awards for her part in Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, the latest feature by filmmaker Elene Naveriani, Azernews reports, citing Agenda.The European Film Academy on Tuesday announced the … Continued
Inside Film4: Exec team talk development, production strategy, supporting UK producers and the importance of risk-taking
The company will receive the special recognition award for outstanding contribution to UK film at the Big Screen Awards. Source: Inside Film4: Exec team talk development, production strategy, supporting UK producers and the importance of risk-taking | Screen