IFC Films president Arianna Bocco and former BAFTA NY chair Luke Parker Bowles are among the industry insiders hoping to revive and expand the century-old facility in Bradley Beach, which was forced to close as a result of the pandemic. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ … [Read more...]
Cinema Eye Honors Announces First Wave of Noms, Plans to Highlight Films Hurt by Pandemic
At a virtual luncheon held last Thursday, the organization also announced a new initiative, Stay Focused 2021, that it says is "aimed to uplift emerging filmmakers who saw their festival runs impacted by the global pandemic" by "pledging to keep a spotlight on these 12 films, with a goal of creating in-person opportunities for these filmmakers … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Walks Back After-Hours Filming Ban
Los Angeles put out new filming restrictions today, only to quickly walk them back. Officials from the City and County of Los Angeles told FilmLA, one of the main organizations that doles out film permits in the region, earlier today that there would be new restrictions on when exactly filming can take place due to the rise in COVID cases in the … [Read more...]
Regal Owner Cineworld Eyeing Insolvency Plan, Potential Permanent Close of U.K. Sites
The company is looking to restructure and renegotiate a growing debt pile of $8.2 billion that has been exacerbated by lockdown restrictions and its own recent shuttering of sites in the U.S. and U.K. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Sees Film Permits Rise 24 Percent in October
Over the last twenty weeks, FilmLA has received roughly 2,500 film permit applications spanning close to 2,000 unique projects. Monthly application intake increased 24 percent in October (to 880 permits) compared to September (711 permits), and FilmLA’s daily intake now averages around 40 new applications per business … [Read more...]
Tokyo Film Festival Opens With Light COVID-19 Restrictions, Support from Christopher Nolan
Japan's flagship festival is kicking off amid a resurgence of the local box office, where local animation hit 'Demon Slayer' earned more than $100 million in 10 days. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ … [Read more...]
