Schitt’s Creek, Succession and Watchmen dominate virtual Emmy Awards
The final season of the Canadian sitcom Schitt’s Creek has become the most successful comedy series in the history of the prestigious Emmy
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Chinese woman, Chloe Zhao, wins top prize at Venice
The first major cultural event to have taken place in person since the Covid pandemic brought the world to its knees – the
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Will Oscar diversity requirements change much?
It’s been a turbulent few years for the film industry, with the Oscars So White controversy – when all twenty acting nominees were
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Steve McQueen and Francis Lee to bookend London Film Festival
The organisers of the London Film Festival have announced the opening and closing night films for this year’s Covid-affected event. Steve McQueen’s Mangrove
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Disney to bypass cinemas to launch live-action Mulan on its new streaming service
Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan is to be launched on its new streaming service, rather than in cinemas. Its theatrical release had been
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TV BAFTAs handed out at socially distanced ceremony with winners accepting from home
The mini-series Chernobyl, the comedy Stath Lets Flats and the drama The End of the F***king World were among the big winners at
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Odeon and Cineworld split over films that stream too soon
Britain’s two biggest cinema chains appear to be at loggerheads over how to respond to major studios trying to reduce the length of
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London Film Festival announces new post-Covid format, with full online programme
The organisers of the London Film Festival have announced a new format for this year’s event, which will take place just weeks after
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Raindance Film Festival to go ahead – online
Back in March, the organisers of the Raindance Film Festival proudly announced that this year’s event would go ahead on 28th October, “no
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Cinemas given 450 film catalogue of classics to entice public back
The UK’s film distributors are making 450 classic films available for cinemas to attract audience when they’re allowed to re-open, as early as
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Cannes announces a 2020 line-up that will never be seen as a whole
The organisers of the Cannes Film Festival have announced the programme of 56 films they would have screened had the event not succumbed
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Odeon owners ban Universal films as tensions rise over streaming
The world’s largest cinema chain, AMC, whose one thousand sites include Odeon in the UK, says it will refuse to play any Universal
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Streamed films eligible for 2021 Oscars in one-off response to lockdown
For the first time, films released on-demand or online only will be eligible for the Oscars, under new regulations agreed in response to
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Cannes Film Market to take place online in June
The organisers is the Cannes Film Festival have announced that the market that usually runs alongside it will take place online from 22
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Cannes Film Festival won’t be held “in its original form.”
The organisers of the Cannes Film Festival have responded to the lengthening of the lockdown in France by acknowledging that it’s “clearly difficult
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Raindance to take place in October – “no ifs no buts”
Raindance has confidently announced the dates for the 2020 Raindance Film Festival. Raindance founder Elliot Grove says the festival will begin on 28th
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Netflix funds BFI scheme to help industry freelancers
The streaming giant Netflix has put £1m behind a relief fund, set up by the BFI and The Film and TV Charity, to
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BFI Flare film festival moves online
The BFI has moved its annual LGBTIQ+ film festival Flare online, days after the last-minute cancellation of the regular event, because of the
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Cannes scrapped for May – hopes to run in late June
The organisers of the Cannes Film Festival have announced that this year’s event cannot be held on the scheduled dates in May. The
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BFI Flare film festival latest Coronavirus casualty
The BFI has cancelled its Flare Film Festival, just two days before it was due to begin. The BFI said the “very special
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