formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Between the end of World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall, the weird and wonderful film production line in communist East Germany included sci-fi, westerns, film noir and some uniquely disturbing fairytales. Source: https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-east-german-films
Benedict Cumberbatch has co-authored an op-ed with Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong in which the actors argue that Paramount‘s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery should be blocked in the UK. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/07/benedict-cumberbatch-paramount-warner-calamity-blocked-1237004191/
A two-part biopic of French leader Charles de Gaulle has become a summer cinema hit in his homeland, delivering a strong dose of patriotism through one of the rare figures to unite the country. Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260721-de-gaulle-returns-to-unite-the-french-at-the-cinema
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/