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The European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s (EIT) Culture & Creativity branch recently opened an €8.6 million ($9.9 million) funding and acceleration program for creative-tech start-ups and scale-ups in verticals including audiovisual media. Source: ReThink
Cinemark has endorsed the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which means all three of the country’s major movie theater chains are backing the $111 billion deal. Source: Variety
Nichols was inspired by what Richard Linklater had accomplished with the Austin Film Society and its impact on the local film scene in Austin, Texas, where Nichols resides. Source: Variety
Its moguls are ripe subjects for drama, and there is huge anticipation for forthcoming features The Social Reckoning and Artificial. But other projects have failed as the film industry is increasingly colonised by IT empires. Source: The Guardian
The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) trade body said that a number of local chains could end up introducing policies that restrict camera-enabled smart glasses at the big screen, adding to a growing list of venues concerned about covert use. … Continued
Horror fans attending special showings of upcoming survival thriller Fall 2: Deadpoint will be forced to watch the entire film while standing on an elevated platform – and anyone who steps or falls off will be kicked out. Source: Metro