formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
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
The French Film Festival London will showcase an “expertly curated and exclusive programme of outstanding new films” when it returns to the newly refurbished Ciné Lumière, the home of French cinema in the UK at London’s French Institute, it has … Continued
Damilola Orimogunje is set to make a small piece of African cinema history this week in Venice, where he will become the first Nigerian filmmaker to debut a feature in the Giornate degli Autori competition with his sophomore directorial effort, … Continued
The actors were on hand for a screening of ‘Muganga, the One Who Treats,’ about Denis Mukwege, a Congolese doctor who cares for women who have been the victims of sexual violence. Source: THR