formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The UK screen industry is set to lose £36bn (US$45.3bn) in revenue in 2020 as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from analysis firm Oxford Economics. The report, commissioned by the Creative Industries Federation, predicts … Continued
A huge collection of titles will be programmed on screens across the UK to complement new releases such as Tenet and Mulan, when cinemas reopen in July. A consortium of studios, distributors and exhibitors are teaming up to present would-be … Continued
For those of us who have watched every Netflix series available, a chance to sit in front of the big screen once more sounds very appealing. According to the government’s exit strategy, cinemas in England could reopen in a month’s … Continued
Drive-in screenings were not events that George Wood, founder of the UK’s largest outdoor cinema company, ever wanted to run. “It’s not the same experience, you’re distanced from your other audience goers, you don’t get the same community,” he said. … Continued
Pioneering British cinematographer Diane Tammes – the first woman to graduate in camera from the UK’s National Film and Television School (NFTS) – has died, on May 30 aged 78. Tammes began her career as a stills photographer in Scotland, working … Continued
Sign-off on Covid-19 guidelines reboots UK’s £3.6bn film and high-end television industry. Producers of Hollywood blockbusters including The Batman and the next Fantastic Beasts film have been given the go-ahead to restart filming after the UK government and health bodies … Continued