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Castle Sinister, released in 1932, was a 50 minute (4410 foot long) black and white British horror film produced by Delta Pictures that’s now classified as ‘lost media’. The film is so obscure that there is no remaining footage, stills, … Continued
Between capitalism and the push for relentlessly positive representation, scholar B. Ruby Rich fears for the future of queer filmmaking. Source: Is Hollywood Killing Radical Queer Film? | them.
Sir Kenneth Branagh has hailed the six Bafta nominations for his film Belfast as “an amazing tribute to a remarkable part of the world”. The coming-of-age film is set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland and partly based on his … Continued
Pope Francis, British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organization and Belarusian dissident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya are among the nominees for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize after being backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the … Continued
The DCMS is to invest £50m to help drive economic growth in the creative industries. The investment includes £21 million to help build on the international success of the UK film industry through a three-year UK Global Screen Fund. This … Continued
Wales is to pilot an initiative from the British Film Institute (BFI) and Bafta’s organisation for environmental sustainability, Bafta albert, to help improve sustainability in film and high-end TV production across the UK. Source: Wales to lead BFI and Bafta … Continued