San Diego Asian Film Festival Innovates With VOD, Twitch, Drive-In
Showcase of Asian and Asian American films runs through Oct. 31. Source: https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/oct/20/san-diego-asian-film-festival-innovates-vod-twitch/
What the flip! The chance discovery that’s uncovered treasures of the very earliest cinema
Some of the earliest experiments in film 120 years ago were reproduced as flipbooks for wider audiences. Now a painstaking restoration project has brought long-lost gems back to life. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/
Not en pointe: UK government pulls controversial ballet ad
You may not be anywhere near the office water cooler right now, but we still want to spotlight the most talked about creative from the brands that should be on your radar. Today, everyone is talking about the UK government’s … Continued
Cineworld staff “all kinds of angry” at closure
The Gloucester Quays branch employee, who wished to remain anonymous, has spoken about how staff on zero hour contracts feel let down by the decision to close cinemas across the UK. Source: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/
Cineworld set to run out of cash within weeks unless it secures a lifeline from investors, analysts warn
Cineworld could run out of cash within weeks unless it secures a lifeline from investors, analysts have warned. The world’s second-biggest cinema chain had roughly £308million in the bank in June, but Bank of America said it was expected to … Continued
Cineworld rebuffs landlord AEW’s legal demands for rent during Covid-19, saying it was “illegal” for it to trade
Struggling cinema chain Cineworld is arguing in its legal battle with property giant AEW that it was entitled to a rent holiday at the start of the pandemic as the government’s lockdown rules rendered its entire business model “illegal”. … Continued