Pact calls on government to support the UK’s indie film and TV sector
Organisation trying to provide clarity on ‘force majeure’ clause in contracts. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/
Odeon, Cineworld, Picturehouse, Vue to close all UK and Ireland cinemas due to coronavirus
Odeon shuts cinemas with immediate effect; Cineworld and Picturehouse to close doors in Ireland today (March 17) and the UK from tomorrow (March 18). Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/
BFI chief pledges support to UK industry amid “unprecedented challenge”
BFI chief executive Ben Roberts has issued a statement on the novel coronavirus outbreak amid a wave of production and festival postponements and theatre closures around the globe. Concerns over the spread of the virus saw the UK box office … Continued
New figures show “period of considerable success” for UK exhibition sector
UK Cinema Association CEO Phil Clapp was in bullish form about the health of the UK’s exhibition sector at the start of the UKCA’s 2020 annual conference, titled “Audiences – growing the big screen experience.” “There is a recognition that the industry as … Continued
London’s getting a new cinema – and it’s inside a launderette
After a bit of escapism? Paradise City, the latest immersive cinematic experience from Backyard Cinema, opens on April 17 and it’s tropical-themed. Concealed behind a retro launderette that guests will enter through, the neon-soaked, plant-filled interior will form the backdrop to … Continued
The UK’s best outdoor cinema set to return to Edinburgh this summer
If you need something to take your mind off the current state of affairs then the prospect of an outdoor cinema in summer is just the pick-me-up. The Luna Cinema say they are set to return to the capital this summer … Continued