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NewsUK box office stalls as cinemas close amid pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak has led to all cinemas across the UK being closed.
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NewsUK trade bodies issue £15bn freelancer coronavirus masterplan
Bectu, ScreenSkills and Directors UK among trade bodies to submit letter to chancellor.
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News‘La Llorona’, ‘When Liberty Burns’ among winners judged virtually at truncated Miami Film Festival
Festival cancelled three days from scheduled finale.
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NewsContents Panda considers legal action over ‘Time To Hunt’ Netflix deal
Korea’s Little Big Pictures has sold worldwide rights to the Berlinale title to Netflix, despite 30 existing deals with global distributuors.
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NewsUK’s ScreenSkills outlines workforce support measures
Measures include daily training sessions and work-from-home guidance.
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NewsScreen digital edition: March-April 2020
Includes expert analysis on the coronavirus industry impact, plus interviews with Nicola Shindler and Lourdes Diaz.
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NewsAround 500 Chinese cinemas reopen as coronavirus cases decline
’Wolf Warrior 2’, ’The Wandering Earth’ and ‘Capernaum’ are among the titles being screened to lure audiences back to cinemas.
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NewsHow UK indie cinemas are coping with the impact of coronavirus
Indie cinema heads in Glasgow, Nottingham, London and Uckfield reflect on the current crisis.
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NewsBafta in talks with UK distributors to bring in emergency eligibility rules for film awards (exclusive)
Bafta wants to ensure films not released theatrically due to pandemic closedown can still qualify.
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NewsUS theatrical sector hangs in balance as Congress debates stimulus package
NATO chief fears smaller chains could go bankrupt without government aid.
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NewsHarvey Weinstein tests positive in prison for coronavirus (reports)
Spokesperson unable to confirm report or medical status on Sunday.
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NewsDisney delays French launch of Disney+ due to coronavirus
Service was due to launch on March 24, will now debut on April 7.
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NewsFrance softens media windows to help distributors amid coronavirus lockdown
Distributors welcome measure but say they still aim to release their films theatrically.
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NewsUS producers body postpones June Produced By Conference
“The health and well-being of our members and event participants is our paramount concern.”
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NewsNetflix pledges $100m relief package amid coronavirus pandemic
“Most of the fund will go towards support for the hardest hit workers on our own productions around the world.”
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NewsUK government to close cinemas; faces criticism over freelancer support
The situation will be reviewed each month.
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NewsChristopher Nolan: theatres “a vital part of social life”
British director urges lawmakers to help in The Washington Post op-ed.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week abandons May dates, continues selection process
Announcement follows the postponement of Cannes Film Festival due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsEuropean cinema group warns against breaking theatrical window during pandemic
UNIC claims releasing films early on streaming services will see “short-term financial gains at the expense of the sector as a whole”.