The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) and training body ScreenSkills have teamed to launch a free online course to prepare cinema staff for working in a pandemic-era world. The ‘Coronavirus basic awareness for cinemas resource’ is adapted from similar training conceived for film and TV production and upon completion provides a certificate so that … [Read more...]
Cineworld, AMC shares fall as cancelled premieres spell more pressure
Shares in cinema operators Cineworld and AMC fell on Friday after Disney delayed the release of “Mulan”, the latest Hollywood tentpole to be pushed back as theatres remain largely shut because of the coronavirus crisis. Source: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-cineworld-stocks … [Read more...]
Arts council received needed grant
The Surry Arts Council has received a $10,000 NC CARES: Humanities Relief Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council. This emergency grant funding was provided to North Carolina cultural organizations experiencing hardships due to the COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Entertainment industry struggling to reopen safely
Western Mass News continues getting answers on the future of Massachusetts. On Tuesday, we dig deeper into how entertainment venues are preparing to welcome back visitors. Some have been given the green light in Phase 3 of Governor's Bakers reopening plan, while others waiting to open in Phase 4. Businesses are reopening and people are … [Read more...]
Watch: The new movie on life in lockdown shot by more than 70 Hebridean islanders
It offers tantalising and intriguing glimpses into what life has been like under lockdown in some of Scotland’s most remote Hebridean communities. Source: https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/ … [Read more...]
UK government says some film and TV productions will be exempt from quarantine rules
Some film and TV productions will be exempt from coronavirus quarantine rules, the UK government announced. Currently, people travelling into the UK must quarantine for two weeks on arrival. However, the government’s new plan will allow those who are essential to a production will not be required to quarantine. Instead, they will have to live … [Read more...]
