BFI publishes travel advice for UK Cannes attendees
The British Film Institute (BFI) has compiled a list of guidelines for UK professionals heading to the Cannes Film Festival in France next month. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/
Local film producer tipped for the top
Lambeth-based film producer Yaw Basoah, who is mentored by Small Axe director Sir Steve McQueen, has been named as a Film London Lodestar for 2021. Lodestars is an annual list noting innovative London creators and practitioners in film, TV and … Continued
BFI appoints inaugural head of UK Global Screen Fund
The British Film Institute (BFI) has appointed former All3Media and Endemol Shine executive Denitsa Yordanova as head of the recently-launched UK Global Screen Fund. Starting on July 12, Yordanova will lead the promotion, delivery and growth of the Fund, which … Continued
‘Most significant’ Fens archive footage in years
Thousands of feet of rediscovered film footage shot during the 1970s testing of the Hovertrain between Earith and Sutton will feature in a new documentary. Source: https://www.elystandard.co.uk/news/
Experience the ‘Summer of Soul’ at the El Capitan Theatre
The close of the 1960s brought messages about powerful change, social justice, and community pride, urgent missives that flowed through a host of art-strong happenings that were important at the time and have only grown more hallowed, and celebrated, since … Continued
Soho Theatre Is Reinventing Walthamstow’s Legendary Art Deco Cinema
A transformation is underway at the Walthamstow Granada. This Grade II listed former cinema — once a favourite haunt of Alfred Hitchcock — is getting a new lease of life as a second venue for Soho Theatre. Source: https://londonist.com/london/theatre-and-arts/