formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The classic thing people ask is ‘do you just press play?’” said projectionist Patrick Welsh. At just 25, he is the youngest projectionist at the Watershed cinema and one of a rapidly dwindling number of people being trained to keep … Continued
The Edinburgh Film Festival has confirmed the full lineup for the industry programme, which will run throughout the event’s 2026 edition, taking place from August 13 to 19. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/07/edinburgh-film-festival-2026-industry-1237002354/
Hollywood is taking a step back at this year’s Venice film festival, with organisers on Thursday unveiling a more independent-minded line-up that promotes auteur cinema over the studio-heavy rosters of recent editions. Source: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/venice-bets-auteur-cinema-a-lister-stars-hollywood-pulls-back-2026-07-23/
Danny Boyle‘s “Ink,” starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy, will open the 83rd Venice Film Festival, which runs Sept. 2-12. The film will world premiere in the main competition section. Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/danny-boyle-ink-venice-film-festival-1236812367/
Save Britain’s Heritage has put 42 properties on its Buildings at Risk register, a move that almost doubles the number of Scottish entries. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yz6vr62rjo
Lights, cameras, creativity – graduates from the University of Portsmouth’s School of Film, Media & Creative Technologies have taken their work to one of the UK’s most iconic film venues. Source: https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/blogs/study-and-student-life/university-of-portsmouth-showcase-industry-ready-filmmaking-talent-at-the-british-film-institute