Germany Picks Iranian Film for 2025 International Oscar Race
The dissident director fled imprisonment in Iran and now lives in Berlin. Source: Germany Picks Iranian Film for 2025 International Oscar Race
Cinema closes doors after £30m sale
The projectors rolled for the last time as the Shaftesbury Avenue cinema turned off the house lights, emptied the popcorn machines and finally said goodbye to one of the West End’s best-known venues. Source: Cinema closes doors after £30m sale … Continued
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund winners include Italian hit ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’
Paola Cortellesi’s comedy-drama takes the audience award. Source: Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund winners include Italian hit ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ | News | Screen
7Artisans Launches Redesigned Full-Frame 35mm f/1.4 Prime Lens
Chinese lens maker 7Artisans has announced an entirely redesigned 35mm f/1.4 Mark III lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras.The lens has been redesigned to incorporate low-dispersion glass elements. Like its predecessor, the appropriately named Mark II lens, the new 35mm f/1.4 … Continued
Vietnamese cinema and nurturing young filmmakers
Mariette Rissenbeek, former executive director of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) talks to Việt Nam News reporter Trần Khánh An about Asian and Việt Nam cinema, how to nurture young talents of filmmakers and the potential of international film … Continued
Residents react to plans for new cinema at The Regent on Deal seafront
Long-awaited plans to replace a historic seafront cinema with a new two-screen auditorium do not include enough seats, campaigners say. Developers want to knock down The Regent in Deal to make way for a 51-seater facility and a second “more … Continued