Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov has described his new life in the trenches following the Russian invasion of his country and launched a petition urging the international film community to boycott Russian cinema while hostilities persist.“My country is being ruined, but our spirit is strong. We are going to fight until our victory,” wrote Sentsov … [Read more...]
Wales to lead BFI and Bafta albert sustainability initiative |Screen
Wales is to pilot an initiative from the British Film Institute (BFI) and Bafta’s organisation for environmental sustainability, Bafta albert, to help improve sustainability in film and high-end TV production across the UK. Source: Wales to lead BFI and Bafta albert sustainability initiative | News | Screen … [Read more...]
In-person CinemaCon a “sign of recovery” says theatre owners trade group head | Screen
CinemaCon, this week’s big exhibition convention in US tourist mecca Las Vegas, is being viewed by attendees as “a sign of the beginning of the recovery process” for the global industry, says John Fithian, president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO). The event, which runs August 23-26, will also be an opportunity to … [Read more...]
Black British cinema pioneer Menelik Shabazz dies aged 67
UK filmmaker Menelik Shabazz, known as a pioneer in the development of contemporary Black British cinema, has died aged 67. Shabazz’s death was confirmed to Screen by his daughter, film curator Nadia Denton, who said he died in Zimbabwe of diabetes-related complications. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/ … [Read more...]
The Tibetan Filmmaker Fighting to Put Minority Stories on Screen
Pema Tseden is known for producing gritty movies about the lives of Tibetans in China. His latest project, “Balloon,” is no exception. Set in a remote pastoral community in the ’90s, the film follows the story of Drolkar — a woman from a shepherding family whose life is thrown into crisis by an unwanted pregnancy. Already a mother of three, … [Read more...]
“Victor’s Big Score” an Award-winning Comedy Film Unseen for Twenty-Five Years, Returns to the Screen
An award-winning comedy feature -- unseen for over twenty-five years due to legal reasons -- has just been re-released and is finally receiving its due. Source: http://www.prunderground.com/ … [Read more...]
