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Reviews‘No Kings’: CPH:DOX Review
Roberto Minervini has produced this observational documentary set among the remote Caiçara communities of Brazil
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NewsReport finds NFTS graduates worked on 97% of the UK’s biggest films (exclusive)
Lord David Puttnam applauded the accomplishments of the NFTS but also issued a stark warning.
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NewsDirectors UK calls for “proportional income support” for film and TV freelancers
“We anticipate that almost all non-news production activity in film and TV will have to cease within days.”
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NewsBritish Film Commission teams with BFI, UK government, industry partners on COVID-19 measures
The organisation attracts and supports inward investment in the UK.
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NewsUniversal postpones July release of ‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru’
“In response to the severity of the situation in France, we are temporarily closing our Illumination Mac Guff studio in Paris.”
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NewsKino Lorber, independent theatres to split revenues under virtual exhibitor plan
Brazilian thriller Bacurau first title.
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NewsCannes Film Festival postponed as heads mull end of June, beginning of July restart
The festival was due to have taken place May 12 to 23.
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NewsWarner Bros not confirming reports of ‘Harry Potter’ re-release in China
Bid to stimulate local cinemas after months of closure.
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NewsNetflix to lower streaming quality in Europe to ease load on internet
Streamer’s traffic on European networks to go down by roughly 25%.
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NewsFormer head of Lionsgate and BBC Studios TV alliance to lead AMC original programming
Executive oversees content creation across network brands including AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV.
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NewsCanadian audiovisual industry launches coronavirus taskforce
“All our organisations remain operational.”
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NewsUK’s Cineworld begins staff layoffs following coronavirus closures
A statement said the chain aims to “preserve jobs”.
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FeaturesComment: “The bounce-back, when it comes, is likely to be fast-moving”
Nia Daniels, editor at KFTV and The Knowledge, believes that behind the scenes there are reasons to be cheerful for the screen sector.
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NewsDisney, Paramount move up digital releases of ‘Onward’, ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ (update)
‘Onward’ will available for digital download in the US from today (March 20) and on Disney+ from April 3.
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NewsCurzon staff agree to “short-term pay cut” in the wake of coronavirus closures
Employees across exhibition, distribution and Curzon Home Cinema take salary cut.
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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”.
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NewsHow smaller UK streaming platforms are stepping up in the time of coronavirus
Curzon Home Cinema, BFI Player, MUBI and more are moving fast to respond to cancelled theatrical releases and cinema closures.
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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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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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NewsUK government to close cinemas; faces criticism over freelancer support
The situation will be reviewed each month.