Some film and TV productions will be exempt from coronavirus quarantine rules, the UK government announced. Currently, people travelling into the UK must quarantine for two weeks on arrival. However, the government’s new plan will allow those who are essential to a production will not be required to quarantine. Instead, they will have to live … [Read more...]
With UK cinemas out of commission due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, retro drive-in cinemas are popping up all over the country. Here's our guide to the best of the bunch Who could have foreseen the resurgence of drive-in cinemas at the beginning of 2020? Certainly not us… Yet, as the pandemic continues to restrict our social lives, and in … [Read more...]
Here are all the cinemas, galleries, theatres and museums opening in Sheffield in July as lockdown restrictions ease
On 4 July, England is set to enter the next stage of its route out of lockdown, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing a multitude of venues, leisure facilities and amenities that will be permitted to reopen following months of coronavirus enforced closure. But while many venues can reopen, not all of them well, as strict social … [Read more...]
New vistas: Covid lockdown forcing companies to innovate – How they are going about it
As the movie theatre business has come to a standstill due to the pandemic and the resultant lockdown-related measures and demand for theatre screens has plummeted, UK-based Harkness Screens, which makes these screens, has devised a new way of keeping its factories running and workers occupied in India. After much deliberations, it has started … [Read more...]
BFI Removes Newcastle Indie Theater From U.K. Cinema Network Over Abuse Allegations
The British Film Institute (BFI) has asked Newcastle Upon Tyne’s Tyneside Cinema to step back from its leadership role in the Film Hub North network after allegations by former employees of sexual abuse and harassment at the venue emerged over the past week on social media. The Tyneside board of trustees commissioned an independent review of all … [Read more...]
BFI London Film Festival Pivots to Hybrid Version, Introduces Audience Choice Awards
The British Film Institute’s London Film Festival is adopting a hybrid online-physical model for its 64th edition, it was announced Thursday. There will be 50 virtual festival premieres for audiences to consume from home and up to 12 previews of upcoming films that will screen in cinemas across the U.K. Every film will be presented with an intro … [Read more...]
