formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Over a four-decade career, Pierce was instrumental in developing and standardizing DVD, Digital Cinema, HDMI/HDCP copy protection, and the Interoperable Master Format. He held more than 15 patents and was widely regarded as a rare figure capable of bridging deep … Continued
French-Iranian author, illustrator, director and activist Marjane Satrapi, best known for her graphic novel series and film Persepolis, has died aged 56, the Élysée Palace in Paris has confirmed. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0nnj51jyo
‘Innovative artist’, who was married to George Lucas until 1983 and worked on several Martin Scorsese films, has died from metastatic cancer. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/01/marcia-lucas-star-wars-oscar-winning-editor-dies-80
President Emmanuel Macron said the much-loved stalwart of French cinema had been “an actress with whom we loved, dreamed and grew up”. A four-time acting winner at the Césars – France’s equivalent of the Oscars – Baye starred in some … Continued
Matthew Perry’s stepmother has asked a judge to hand the maximum possible prison sentence to the woman who sold the drugs that ultimately killed the Friends star. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce84z2pr552o
He won Venice’s Golden Lion with ‘Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed’ in 1969 and co-directed acclaimed anthology film ‘Germany in Autumn’ (1978). Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alexander-kluge-new-german-cinema-pioneer-dead-94-1236548732/