The Kurosawa You May Never Have Heard Of
The great Japanese genre director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, whose latest film is “Cloud,” has mastered the cinema of psychological fright. Source: The Kurosawa You May Never Have Heard Of – The New York Times
Venice Gap-Financing Market Unveils Projects
The 12th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market (to be held August 29 – August 31, 2025), organized as part of the Venice Production Bridge — the film industry market and networking hub of the Venice Film Festival — has … Continued
UK Culture Minister Chris Bryant Waxes Lyrical About French Cinema Citing ‘Plein Soleil’ & ‘Les Enfants du Paradis’ As Favorite Films
“Our two cultures are extremely close. It’s not only an Entente Cordiale, but an Entente ‘Tres’ Cordiale,” he said, referring to the long-running friendship between the two countries which was first formalized with agreements in 1904. Source: UK Culture Minister … Continued
Belfast awards £300k to develop immersive tourism tech
The city council has awarded £100,000 contracts to three firms harnessing immersive technology and wireless connectivity to develop prototypes that inspire people to tell ‘their Belfast story’. Source: Belfast awards £300k to develop immersive tourism tech | AV Magazine
BFI London Film Festival to open with premiere of third Knives Out film
The Netflix movie, which also stars Emmy-winning actress Glenn Close, Challengers star Josh O’Connor, and That ’70s Show actress Mila Kunis, will headline the festival’s opening night gala, taking place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall this autumn. Source: … Continued