Grant to ‘protect cinema for generations to come’
The 500-seat cinema, which was taken over by Hebden Royd Town Council in 2012, first opened in 1921. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78yq4v9p43o
Glasgow historic buildings face £1 billion deficit as cost to fix them more than market value
A meeting heard available funding was significantly lower than what is required. Source: https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgow-historic-buildings-face-1-34151867
‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ and Liz Truss lettuce video among online videos preserved for the nation
The BFI said it sought to preserve “UK produced online moving image works” because they are “today’s most dynamic, influential screen form”. Source: https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/bfi-online-film-collection
Lost film by French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès retrieved from US attic
“Gugusse and the Automaton”, a short silent film made by French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès back in 1897, was lost to history until it was found in a trove of film reels donated to the US Library of Congress. The … Continued