9 best British movies at this year’s BFI London Film Festival including “powerful” drama
The festival has announced its full 2026 line-up. Source: Digital Spy
The UK’s first arthouse boom: how Contemporary Films blazed a trail in bringing world cinema to British viewers
Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, Contemporary Films helped to pioneer the distribution of cinema from around the globe, bringing films by directors including Akira Kurosawa, Ingmar Bergman and Satyajit Ray to UK audiences for the first time. Source: BFI
If You Prompt a Movie or Song Into Existence With AI, You Shouldn’t Be Able to Profit From It
“Politicians should back legislation to prevent prompted generative AI outputs from being copyrighted across film, TV and music. The foundation of human creativity is at stake,” writes the Motion Picture Sound Editors president. Source: THR
Red Digital Cinema to highlight next-generation live broadcast technology at IBC2026
Red Digital Cinema is set to bring its latest innovations for live broadcast and cinema to the RAI Amsterdam for IBC2026. Source: SVG
Female film-makers still being squeezed out of industry, London film festival director says
Female film-makers are still being squeezed out of the industry as they progress beyond their debut films, the director of the London film festival has said, adding that “the dial does not seem to be moving”. Source: The Guardian UK
Spain’s Impulse Cinema and Italy’s Fandango Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Co-Production and Sales Opportunities
The agreement was announced on Saturday at the Venice Production Bridge, the Venice Film Festival‘s market focused on film production. Source: Variety