“We truly miss you all”: Picturedrome Northampton announces temporary closure
The popular Northampton venue announced it will close until the county returns to tier one “or better”. Source: https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/business/
UK Box Office Update: Elf Is A Christmas Number One Movie Again
Here’s our box office update for the week, and numbers are very much down, but it’s good news for Christmas movie, Elf. Source:https://www.small-screen.co.uk/uk-box-office-update-elf-number-one-christmas-movie/
More than £165 million in repayable finance announced to support major arts and heritage institutions as Culture Recovery Fund marks £1 billion milestone
The Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund surpasses £1 billion milestone, supporting more than 75,000 jobs, with remaining £400 million on the way as plans for a further round of support announced £60 million in capital funding has been awarded … Continued
From a concept about an abandoned clown, to one about autism, the BFI is funding more than a dozen new kids TV projects.
The British Film Institute has unveiled the most recent projects to receive financing through its Young Audiences Content Fund. Source: https://kidscreen.com/2020/12/17/whats-on-yacfs-latest-funding-list/
Brexit Likely To Increase Paperwork For UK Productions Shooting In EU
It seems an obvious point, but it’s worth clarifying that Brexit will likely increase bureaucracy for UK film and TV productions shooting in the EU. Uncertainty remains over the nature of the future relationship between the UK and EU given … Continued
Owners reveal Longridge’s Palace Cinema will be up for sale in the new year
A three year battle to save a historic Longridge cinema and theatre was stalled by the Covid pandemic and now the owners say they will have to sell the Palace in 2021. Source: https://www.lep.co.uk/news/people/owners