Studios have endured pandemics and the threat of home viewing before. Will the current crisis lead to disaster or opportunity?
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There’s something special about “going to the cinema” and the collective experience of watching a film.
COVID-19 has hit the film industry hard, but some enterprising film-makers are already plotting ways to cope with the ‘new normal’.
If you have ever watched a film’s closing credits and wondered what a “best boy” does, asking a gaffer is a good place to start.
British cinema has close ties to European cinema, as festivals such as Dinard suggest. Brexit will put them under strain.
With 15 nominations and three Oscars, Netflix is besting the big film industry players at their own party.
The famous British nanny is already a hit in China – an official release of the sequel would be perfect.
Oscar winning performances released straight to your home.
Many people are concerned that the recently-elected Brazilian president could wind back free speech and attack cultural diversity.
More than a quarter of art house movies are never made available in the UK.
While they may talk about ‘free speech,’ businesses make decisions about their content based on a very different set of principles.
Cannes is not so much a festival for new films and talent as a closed shop for the film industry’s elite.
This week actors including Cate Blanchett signed an open letter calling on the government to protect our screen industry. More needs to be done to create a sustainable local industry beyond Dora-style, Hollywood productions.
Using real apes and monkeys as actors in film and TV encourages people to see them as pets.
If they get the technology right, it’s a win-win for big studios and audiences alike with this new improved entertainment experience.
The British Academy Awards are a trial-run for the Oscars – but also a win-win situation for both US and British film producers.
The nature of the entertainment industry has always made some more vulnerable.
Gathering testimonies is one thing, the next is to publish and risk the might of heavyweight lawyers.
The Department of Defence and the CIA have big seats in the editing suite.
Films funded and streamed by Netflix and Amazon are playing an important role in this year’s festival.
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Associate Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
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Senior lecturer in Screen Production and Film and Television Studies, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Screen Media, King's College London
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Visiting Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Executive Director, Compton School
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Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, Keele University
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Professor of Creative and Cultural Industries, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in Film, University of Roehampton
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Visiting Professor of Film, Brown University
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Lecturer in Film Studies, Department of Liberal Arts, King's College London
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Evolutionary Culturologist, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut
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Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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Director WA Screen Academy, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Technology, University of Bradford
