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The National Theatre has today announced it is creating a new filmed version of Romeo & Juliet for television, temporarily transforming the vast stage spaces of its Lyttelton theatre into a film studio to capture Shakespeare’s timeless play for a new generation of audiences. The National Theatre has broadcast stage productions to cinemas for over... Continue Reading →
A free outdoor spectacular celebrating diversity in the arts, The Sunday Art Club is a multi-disciplinary festival which will immerse audiences in the joy of live performance this September. The festival will be socially distanced in Shoreditch as well as streamed online so everyone can enjoy its electrifying range of theatre, jazz, film and visual... Continue Reading →
Weimar International Festival will go ahead! The number of audience members must be smaller, and the programme has had to be adapted and adjusted to work in the current restrictions but it remains as diverse, contemporary and rich with politically relevant work as ever. The Festival will run from 26 August to 13 September. Festival... Continue Reading →
The BFI are pleased to announce that one of BFI Southbank’s most popular monthly events Mark Kermode Live in 3D at the BFI (MK3D) will be moving online so that film fans can continue to engage with the latest movie news and discussions while BFI Southbank remains closed to the public. The monthly show, in... Continue Reading →
Edinburgh International Film Festival is pleased to announce the six projects selected for the upcoming edition of its Talent Lab Connects programme and has confirmed that the 2020 version will be delivered online in the wake of the postponement of the Festival in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. EIFF’s TALENT LAB CONNECTS (TLC) is... Continue Reading →
The BFI is investing up to £2.5m of National Lottery funding in producers from all over the UK as it announces recipients of its Vision Awards, and those selected for the new professional development programme BFI NETWORK INSIGHT. Awarding up to £2m over two years to 20 producers and producer teams, Vision Awards are providing... Continue Reading →
Birmingham based company Corey Baker Dance, run by award-winning choreographer/director Corey Baker, has created a new short film titled Spaghetti Junction. The film will receive its world premiere screening through BBC’s Culture in Quarantine on 22 April from 07.00 BST for Earth Day to raise awareness of the impact of climate change. Shot beneath Birmingham’s famous Spaghetti Junction, the film features Gus Payne and... Continue Reading →
#shortitout is a call to action to filmmakers all over the world to get creative and build a community amidst the global pandemic. BFI NETWORK, Encounters Film Festival and Watershed, present #shortitout, which invites filmmakers of every age and experience level to submit 90 second films; encouraging creativity, storytelling, as well as opportunities to hone filmmaking skills and connect... Continue Reading →
BFI Player partners with UK regional cinemas to give UK audiences an extended free trial and tailored access to the best of British and global cinema through BFI PLAYER while venues are closed to the public. Broadway, Nottingham; Glasgow Film Theatre; HOME Manchester; Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast; Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle; and Watershed, Bristol – all... Continue Reading →
While cinema lovers are stuck at home over the coming weeks BFI Flare London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival is migrating to BFI Flare at Home following the Festival’s last minute cancellation earlier this week due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. In just days, festival organisers have created an offer to give festival bookers the opportunity to see... Continue Reading →
