All Coronavirus articles – Page 22
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NewsIndian producers won’t abandon theatres despite OTT premieres, says FICCI Frames panel
Local filmmakers say cinemas will return as strong as ever post-pandemic, despite a rash of theatrical titles going straight-to-digital.
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News‘Candyman,’ ‘Halloween Kills’ releases pushed amid pandemic uncertainty
Universal reschedules four horror titles for later this autumn or next year.
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UK cinemas to benefit from 5% VAT cut in mini-budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the cut as part of a plan to prevent unemployment.
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NewsUK government unveils economic ‘kickstarter’ but freelancers expect the worst
Three million ‘forgotten freelancers’ have fallen between the cracks of the government support scheme.
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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight reveals two titles selected for its cancelled 2020 edition
They were Luca Guadagnino’s series We Are Who We Are and US filmmaker Miranda July’s Kajillionaire.
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NewsFrance appoints new culture minister as sector faces $25bn Covid-19 loss
France has set aside $5.6b to support cultural sector in wake of pandemic.
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News‘Onward’ tops post-lockdown UK box office with gross of just £21,000
The top five titles took a combined £82,000.
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NewsScreenDaily Talks: What next for cinemas in the UK?
Speakers include UKCA CEO Phil Clapp, Everyman Media Group CEO Crispin Lilly and Glasgow Film CEO Allison Gardner.
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News‘Better Days’ takes top prize at Udine Far East Film Festival
Virtual edition of the festival drew 3,000 accredited pass-holders from 45 countries.
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NewsMarseille’s FIDLab kicks off virtual edition showcasing 15 projects, Greek focus
FIDLab nutures the work of innovative, often hybrid projects
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NewsBFI launches £500,000 fund to support UK sales companies
Funding available for UK sales companies to support business development impacted by Covid-19.
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NewsWoody Harrelson returns to filming in Sweden: “I feel safe, I don’t fear the reaper”
Production has restarted on Ruben Östlund’s ‘Triangle Of Sadness’.
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Newsmk2 reveals deals on Cannes 2020 titles ‘The Big Hit’ and ‘Here We Are’ (exclusive)
Both films screened in Cannes virtual market at the end of June.
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NewsNetflix donates £500,000 to UK theatre workers fund led by Sam Mendes
”So many emerging talents and original ideas begin life on the stage,” said the US streamer.
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FeaturesHead of Canada's producers association on charting a course through the pandemic
“This crisis is going to pay long-term dividends in terms of the willingness by the entire industry to collaborate on issues of common interest.”
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FeaturesSeven film industry talking points for the second half of 2020
How will Covid-19 continue to impact markets, festivals, production and the awards race this year?
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NewsLocarno unveils plans for slimline onsite physical programme
Most the festival will unfold in an online iteration after physical edition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsGerard Butler virtual Cannes package ‘Kandahar’ hot seller for Capstone (exclusive)
Upcoming thriller from Thunder Road Films, G-Base to shoot in Middle East.
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FeaturesCanneseries confirms October 2020 dates
Third edition was to have unfolded alongside cancelled MIPTV.
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FeaturesHow South Korea’s box office is coming back from the dead
Zombie thriller #Alive has raised hopes that the local box office is turning a corner in the pandemic.