BFI publishes travel advice for UK Cannes attendees
The British Film Institute (BFI) has compiled a list of guidelines for UK professionals heading to the Cannes Film Festival in France next month. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/
BFI appoints inaugural head of UK Global Screen Fund
The British Film Institute (BFI) has appointed former All3Media and Endemol Shine executive Denitsa Yordanova as head of the recently-launched UK Global Screen Fund. Starting on July 12, Yordanova will lead the promotion, delivery and growth of the Fund, which … Continued
New French Covid-19 travel restrictions hit UK industry Cannes plans
A decision by France to impose a seven-day quarantine on people arriving from the UK due to fears over the Indian Covid-19 variant that has been detected in the UK has further complicated the plans by the country’s film industry to … Continued
Vue, Picturehouse heads vow to support distribution partners, talk new flexible window policies
Tim Richards, CEO of European cinema chain Vue, and Clare Binns, joint managing director of the UK’s Picturehouse Cinemas, have pledged to work closely with distributors as cinemas reopen in the UK over the next few months and have each … Continued
How the Global Screen Fund will work for UK companies
Neil Peplow, director of industry and international at the British Film Institute (BFI), has outlined in detail how companies can access the new £7m UK Global Screen Fund (GSF), the creation of a UK version of Unifrance, and a summit … Continued
France pledges almost $100m in extra state support for cinema sector
French culture minister Roselyne Bachelot has announced an extra €150m ($183m) in state support for France’s pandemic hit culture sector, with €80m ($97.6m) earmarked for cinema.The minister announced the extra support on Tuesday evening, on the eve of the reopening … Continued