Pioneering director Horace Ove given knighthood in New Year Honours
The Trinidad-born film-maker is considered a pioneer of black British history. Source: https://www.shropshirestar.com/
Manchester agency selected to work on brand and launch campaign for ScreenUK
ScreenUK, launched by both the British Film Institute (BFI) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), is a new global brand aimed at showcasing UK talent internationally across film, TV, animation and video games. Following a competitive … Continued
David Bowie, film fan
From German expressionist classics to golden-age Hollywood, David Bowie was a voracious and knowledgeable cinephile. In the year he would have turned 75, we explore the films that made him tick. Source: https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/david-bowie-film-fan
Lights, camera, action as ADF makes its market debut
Today sees the arrival on the junior market of one of the more unusual companies to list in recent months, Facilities by ADF, which provides premium serviced production facilities to the UK film and television industry. Source: https://www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/news/shares/lights-camera-action-as-adf-makes-its-market-debut
BBC unveils three collections to mark 100 years of broadcasting
The BBC has launched three collections to mark its 100th birthday and tell the story of a “century of broadcasting”. BBC History has unveiled the trio of online exhibitions looking at the most iconic objects, people and contributors. Technology props, … Continued
A look back at the 2021 box office
Welcome to 2022, movie fans. Many years we would hit January and it would still be up in the air as to which one of the previous year’s releases had finished No. 1, because they would still be in the … Continued