It’s the news film fans have been waiting for – after a long time away, lockdown is easing and cinemas are slowly reopening up across the city. Cinemas have been given the green light to open from July 4, and there have plenty of drive-in cinema dates announced recently. However, not everywhere will be able to reopen straight away. There will … [Read more...]
Screen Awards to go ahead as virtual event in 2020
The Screen Awards is set to take place this year as a virtual event before returning as a physical ceremony in 2021. The move, taken as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, will see 10 awards handed out to winners across the industry during a virtual celebratory event. Read … [Read more...]
Disney axes 4K re-release of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ in UK cinemas
As cinemas in the UK prepared to reopen after lockdown, they promised Star Wars fans a treat. Disney and Vue planned to release a 4K version of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in theaters. That would have been the first time a UHD version of an original trilogy film appeared in theaters. But now, Disney and Vue are walking back on their promise. … [Read more...]
No crew, no budget, selfie styled films: The monotony of lockdown cinema
Cinema is a mirror to our lives. Why must we forever keep showing only one or two people at work or at home or talking to the camera? One of Netflix’s upcoming releases is an anthology, a bunch of lockdown films made in the last three months by an eclectic list of filmmakers from across the world. With no crew, no budget, films self-ie … [Read more...]
Sisters to host handclapping fundraiser to help save popular restaurant and cinema
A group of theatrical sisters are producing a special fundraising video to help save the Riverside Theatre, in Woodbridge. Read more: https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/the-spallettes-fundraiser-riverside-1-6713347 … [Read more...]
U.K. Sets Safety Guidelines For Cinema Reopening But Masks Not Yet Mandatory
The UK Cinema Association has published safety guidelines for the reopening of cinemas, less than 10 days before some movie theaters are set to open. Face coverings in cinemas are not mandatory, in line with U.K. law. Guidelines reflect advice from a working group of senior executives from over a dozen of the U.K.’s largest cinema operators, as … [Read more...]
