formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Buzzy new thriller Backrooms takes us on an unknowable journey through liminal spaces, the latest film to turn a building into a horror villain. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/29/backrooms-horror-architecture-movie
The British Film Institute lobbied ministers to request that the UK’s film and TV business not be included in any trade deal signed with U.S. President Donald Trump. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/06/bfi-uk-government-film-tv-deal-donald-trump-1236932021/
If there was ever any doubt that the release of a Christopher Nolan movie is a significant cultural event, then doubt no more. As the long-awaited tickets for his upcoming movie, The Odyssey, went on sale, the rush for opening … Continued
Rio Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere announced a 225 million real ($45 million) investment package through 2028 that includes public policies, grant programs and initiatives aimed at strengthening the local cultural sector and film and TV industries. Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/rio-de-janeiro-mayor-45-million-investment-plan-1236761607/
The heavy humidity of Lagos is physically destroying the chaotic, hyper-literal Casio soundtracks of early Nigerian cinema. But as Mary Chiney argues, the global streaming algorithms that demand “chill vibes” from African music pose an equally insidious threat. Source: https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/black-sky-thinking/nollywood-film-archive/
The live action feature cost $2,000 to make, used no actors, sets or cameras in production, as director Ash Koosha insists only AI tools allowed his vital “memorial film” to be made ahead of a June 10 world bow. … Continued