Uzbekistan drama ‘Sunday’, India’s ‘Stolen’ win top prizes at Japan’s Skip City
Further winners included Yoshihiko Taniguchi’s ‘Happy Life’. Source: Uzbekistan drama ‘Sunday’, India’s ‘Stolen’ win top prizes at Japan’s Skip City | News | Screen
BBC to Lay Off 500 Staff by 2026, Annual Report Reveals
The U.K. public broadcaster has revealed its headcount is down by 10 percent over the past five years, a reduction of almost 2,000 roles, and a voluntary redundancy scheme has just launched. Source: BBC to Lay Off 500 Staff by … Continued
Mike Bowers named chair of The Cinema Foundation
Executive serves as president and CEO of Harkins Theatres. Source: Mike Bowers named chair of The Cinema Foundation | News | Screen
Is the AI Bubble About to Burst in Hollywood?
AI quite a hot topic right now, to say the least. Everyone has a strong opinion on where the tech could go, what it can disrupt, and how it factors into Hollywood.But most of these ideas are simply conjecture. Source: … Continued
UK’s Raw hires former Brouhaha Entertainment, BBC Film exec to bolster scripted and features arm
Gordon joins the UK The Tinder Swindler production company at a time of growth in its scripted and features output, with upcoming feature film Crime 101 for Amazon MGM Studios being co-produced with Working Title. The indie was also behind … Continued
Venice Film Festival Director on 2024 Lineup, Netflix’s Absence
The long-running Venice festival director on the highlights of the 81st Biennale, why Netflix is absent this year and the stars returning to the Lido post-strike: “We’re going to have the most crowded red carpet in a decade!” Source: Venice … Continued