Rock band MEDUSA produce groundbreaking concert movie
A local rock band has produced a unique concert film featuring puppets, which is attracting interest from top arts organisations. Source: Rock band MEDUSA produce groundbreaking concert movie
‘He owed his life to those Chinese fisherman’: Dongji Rescue and the true story of a forgotten act of WW2 heroism
A new film dramatises the rescue during WW2 of hundreds of British POWs from the Lisbon Maru, a Japanese cargo liner. The story has not been widely recounted – until now. Source: ‘He owed his life to those Chinese fisherman’: … Continued
Noel Clarke: Actor’s libel case against the Guardian dismissed
The Doctor Who and Kidulthood star took Guardian News and Media (GNM) to court after the paper ran a series of stories in 2021 claiming he had used his power in the film and TV industry to prey upon and … Continued
James Bond should be a man, says Dame Helen Mirren
Dame Helen Mirren has said James Bond should be played by a man, even though she is “such a feminist”. In a new interview with Saga Magazine, the Oscar-winning actress said “you can’t have a woman. It just doesn’t work. … Continued
BFI statistics point to a mixed start to 2025 for UK film and TV shoots
According to the latest figures from the BFI Research and Statistics Unit, 66 films started shooting in the UK in the first half of 2025 with a total UK production spend of £1.1bn. There were six fewer production starts than … Continued
Alien landscapes, Arctic artists and pioneers of pleasure – the week in art
Georgia O’Keeffe and David Hockney enjoy the air, the British Museum looks to the far north, and the Folkestone Triennial gets under way. Source: Alien landscapes, Arctic artists and pioneers of pleasure – the week in art | Art and … Continued