All Comment articles – Page 2
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CommentComment: Edinburgh’s collapse shows why a long-term strategy is vital - and no festival is safe
The demise of Scotland’s leading cinemagoing body, the CMI, taking with it a festival and two cinemas, tells us good governance matters.
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CommentAwards race comes into sharp focus as the dust settles on Venice and Toronto
With just a few high-profile releases left to come, some sure-fire contenders for best picture have made their presence felt.
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CommentComment: our chief film critic’s five key takeaways from Cannes 75
Screen reviewed every title in Official Selection, Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week.
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CommentComment: Cannes takes a stand by selecting Russian and Ukrainian filmmakers
The festival has programmed titles by both Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov and Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa.
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CommentComment: Academy must reclaim its authority after Will Smith fiasco
Academy leadership needs to get in front of the news rather than merely reacting to developments – or not reacting, as the case may be.
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CommentComment: Are diverse filmmakers excluded by what is considered an ‘awards worthy’ film?
It’s possible there will be no filmmakers of colour among the finalists for best film and best director at the Baftas or Oscars, unless King Richard pushes through.
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CommentComment: Will Bifa success translate into Bafta nominations this year?
After a big sweep at the Bifas, After Love is looking to follow in Rocks’ footsteps and secure major Bafta nods.
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CommentComment: Should Oscars change ‘one country, one entry’ rule for international feature category?
The international category is better than it was, but it’s still not quite right.
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CommentComment: Bafta’s reopening is just in time for what should be an upgraded, inclusive awards season
The reopening of the Academy’s Piccadilly HQ after refurbishment aims to symbolise Bafta’s more inclusive membership and ambitions.
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CommentComment: Front-loaded Venice delivers glittering cinema, multiple award contenders
Several films and performances are already setting out their stall for awards season.
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CommentComment: Johnny Depp shows honorary awards need a rethink
”This system of arbitrary honours has to change. It isn’t working, it isn’t accountable and, in certain cases, it’s causing pain.”
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CommentComment: Cannes 2021 was a triumph for Spike Lee’s jury
The jury recognised all the better pictures in the 24-film line-up, and made a statement by awarding the top prize to ‘Titane’.
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CommentCannes 2021: France to scrap quarantine for fully-vaccinated UK, US visitors
The new rules will come into effect from June 9.
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CommentComment: Cannes selects a muscular line-up for comeback edition
“Only Fremaux would field that precise selection of films, that quixotic mix of directors.”
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CommentGuest comment: Why smartphone filmmaking is here to stay
Adam Gee, co-director of the London International Smartphone Film Festival, on how smartphone filmmaking offers efficiency and diversity.
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CommentComment: MGM deal is a game-changer for Amazon and Hollywood
Now that streamer-buys-legacy studio has become a reality, it begs the question, ‘Who will be next?
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CommentComment: pandemic-led awards season ends with high-quality crop of Oscar winners
The Oscars reminded everyone of the perseverance, ingenuity and heart that lie behind so much of the film industry.
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CommentGuest comment: Global Screen Fund will help UK talent export their films overseas, says Oliver Dowden
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden shares his thoughts on the UK’s Global Screen Fund (GSF), the first strand of which is launching next week.
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CommentGuest comment: Use tax credit to promote greater diversity in the UK film industry
The diversity of this year’s Bafta and Oscar nominations is welcome, but how does the UK industry make the change permanent?
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CommentComment: Sundance Online has set a new industry gold standard
It was different, certainly, but vibrant and full of the Park City spirit with a feeling of wider – in a way more democratic – access.