Omicron forces Sundance 2022 online as pandemic strikes film industry again
For those hoping the film industry had weathered the worst of the Covid pandemic, after festivals have been cancelled, awards ceremonies have been
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Cineworld, Warner Bros and Disney give a taste of post-Covid cinema
With the film business in chaos, as one of the industries most severely hit by Covid restrictions, two announcements have given an indication
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Spike Lee invited to return to historic Cannes Jury President role
The organisers of the Cannes Film Festival have invited the director Spike Lee to preside over the jury at this year’s delayed event,
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1917 tops a 2020 UK box office crushed by Covid
It’s been an unprecedented year across all walks of life – all sectors of industry – but the global film and entertainment business
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Bond 25 delayed for a third time
With the briefest of statements, the producers of the long-awaited 25th instalment of the James Bond franchise have announced that’s release has been
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Cineworld closing indefinitely and Odeon cutting opening hours after latest Bond delay
Britain’s two biggest cinema chains are taking measures to reduces their losses resulting from a lack of big releases to attract audiences during
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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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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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California governor says film shoots could resume from 12th June
The governor of California has said film and TV shoots in the state can resume from the twelfth of June – subject to
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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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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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