All Coronavirus articles – Page 20
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NewsVenice chief on safe, plentiful screenings, women directors and a possible Cannes partnership
Alberto Barbera also revealed which (male) directors turned him down.
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NewsDetails revealed of UK’s £500m production insurance fund
A £500m government scheme is aimed at kickstarting film and TV productions, which have struggled to secure insurance for Covid-related costs.
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NewsBFI readies £30m recovery fund for England’s independent cinemas
Grants part of UK government’s £1.57bn culture support package.
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NewsUK government reveals £500m insurance fund to kickstart indie production
The BFI and Pact have both welcomed the news.
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News‘Ammonite’, ‘DNA’ and ‘Peninsula’ to play in Deauville’s Cannes 2020 showcase
The September festival will be one of the public film events to take place in France for four months.
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NewsCAA handling pandemic doc ‘Wuhan – A Season In Hell’
Director Malcom Clarke and team embedded in secure hotel near wet market.
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FeaturesMy Working From Home Life: US director Catherine Hardwicke
”I’ve been working for almost 10 hours every day because it’s still been quite busy.”
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News‘Dolittle’, ‘Bloodshot’ top first post-coronavirus weekend at China box office
In total, China’s nationwide box office brought in $12.6m over the three-day weekend.
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NewsPicturehouse sets US release, drive-in tour for faith-based ‘Fatima’
Myriad Pictures handles international sales on Fatima.
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News'Dolittle' leads China box office with $1.2m debut as cinemas reopen
Vin Diesel action sci-fi Bloodshot also opens.
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NewsInternational territories to launch ‘Greenland’ first after STX pushes back US release
France, Scandinavia, Belgium ready to launch in late July, August.
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FeaturesMy Working From Home Life: UK producer Gabrielle Tana
“[My kitten] has been featured on our team Zoom calls and has become our little mascot.”
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NewsHow Asia’s streaming landscape has been transformed during Covid-19
APOS 2020 Virtual Series highlights trends including declining ad revenue, SVOD expansion and the importance of local production.
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NewsBrazil’s filmmakers face double challenge as Covid compounds funding crisis
”Before the pandemic started it was easy to find international coproduction companies… Now we are on hold.”
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NewsHong Kong International Film Festival cancelled due to Covid-19 spike
Festival was expected to take place as a physical event, with dates set for August 18-31.
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NewsParamount pushes ‘Top Gun’, ‘A Quiet Place’ sequels into 2021
Dramatic move follows Disney schedule changes.
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NewsDisney puts ‘Mulan’, ‘French Dispatch’ on hold, pushes ‘Avatar’, ‘Star Wars’ films back by one year
Dominoes tumble again as Covid-19 cases surge across US.
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NewsAMC planning to reopen US cinemas in August
Approximately one-third of exhibitor’s sites already open in Europe, Middle East.
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News“Too slow” UK government urged to set up emergency insurance fund for film and TV
“Without it, efforts to resume filming, touring and live performance are doomed to failure.”
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FeaturesFrontières head Annick Mahnert on virtual event, supporting marginalised voices
”There’s a bit of everything this year, but I’m happy we don’t only have typical horror stories or slasher films.”