Most people are avoiding movie theaters, even as restrictions have eased.
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The motion picture industry has endured a pandemic before. But the coronavirus may completely upend the old way of doing business.
A still from High Fantasy by Jenna Cato Bass.
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Micro-budgets, alternative distribution and collaboration have been fast-tracked by the coronavirus crisis.
A movie theater in Brea, Calif., has shuttered its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Studios have endured pandemics and the threat of home viewing before. Will the current crisis lead to disaster or opportunity?
The Clapham Picturehouse in London which remains closed as the UK continues in lockdown.
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There’s something special about “going to the cinema” and the collective experience of watching a film.
Quick on the uptake: Corona is one of a number of new films reacting to the pandemic.
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COVID-19 has hit the film industry hard, but some enterprising film-makers are already plotting ways to cope with the ‘new normal’.
A best boy does more than heavy lifting.
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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.
Poster for the 2019 Dinard Film Festival.
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British cinema has close ties to European cinema, as festivals such as Dinard suggest. Brexit will put them under strain.
Director of Netflix film Roma, Alfonso Cuarón, celebrates Oscars for Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Foreign Language Film.
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With 15 nominations and three Oscars, Netflix is besting the big film industry players at their own party.
Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins Returns.
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The famous British nanny is already a hit in China – an official release of the sequel would be perfect.
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Oscar winning performances released straight to your home.
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Many people are concerned that the recently-elected Brazilian president could wind back free speech and attack cultural diversity.
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More than a quarter of art house movies are never made available in the UK.
What causes a media business to bar the door?
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While they may talk about ‘free speech,’ businesses make decisions about their content based on a very different set of principles.
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Cannes is not so much a festival for new films and talent as a closed shop for the film industry’s elite.
Dora the Explorer is coming to Queensland but is our local industry too dependent on international movies?
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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.
War for the Planet of the Apes used no real primates.
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Using real apes and monkeys as actors in film and TV encourages people to see them as pets.
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If they get the technology right, it’s a win-win for big studios and audiences alike with this new improved entertainment experience.
Shape of Water – the US film leading the BAFTA nominations.
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The British Academy Awards are a trial-run for the Oscars – but also a win-win situation for both US and British film producers.
Harvey Weinstein (third from left) faces allegations, but it’s not just a problem in showbiz.
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The nature of the entertainment industry has always made some more vulnerable.
Weinstein in Cannes.
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Gathering testimonies is one thing, the next is to publish and risk the might of heavyweight lawyers.