formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Director Lan Hongchun and tech giant Honor are both making the same pitch on the Lido this year: that anyone with the right tools can become a filmmaker. Source: THR
Spain plans to press on with its commitment to the country’s audiovisual industry, said Óscar López, Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration. Source: Variety
Michael Bay and Benedict Cumberbatch are set to face the ill-informed interview style of Philomena Cunk, the beloved TV idiot played by Diane Morgan. “Cunk on Cinema,” first announced by Variety earlier this year, will see Cunk chart the history … Continued
Multiple territories in Europe and the Middle East clocked record admissions figures in August as the global box office passed $4 billion, according to a new report by the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC). Source: Deadline
A Danish WWII drama about a woman trying to hide a wartime relationship with a Nazi was awared top prize on Saturday at The Venice Film Festival, while Gaza documentary NAZA snagged the special jury prize. Source: France 24
A £4.5m production fund, Greenlight West, has been launched by the West of England Combined Authority to increase the quantity, range and scale of film and TV productions made in the region. Source: Screen Daily