Education charity, Into Film, has announced the nominees for the 2026 Into Film Awards, with 27 films nominated across 13 film categories showcasing the phenomenal breadth and depth of young filmmaking talent across the UK. Plus, Into Film has launched the public vote for Audience Choice Award, this category alone is voted for by the […]
SF Studios has announced that Charlotte Førli Neumann will be joining the company as Head of Theatrical Distribution in Norway, starting August 1st. In this role, Neumann will oversee all aspects of theatrical film releases in Norway, including strategy, budgeting, release planning, marketing, sales, and media investments. Neumann brings over 20 years of experience in […]
Trade body the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has announced the trial of a new visual entertainment partnership between cinema chain Odeon and streaming platform Prime Video, in association with multiple major UK film distributors. From October 1st to November 7th, consumers who purchase an Odeon cinema ticket across a range of new films […]
Education charity, Into Film, celebrated the 2024 Into Film Awards at London’s iconic ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, celebrating the best and brightest young filmmaking talent from across the UK, as well as those who support and facilitate their endeavours. Hosted by actor, writer and director Susan Wokoma, the ceremony saw 10 awards presented to some […]
Education charity, Into Film, has announced the nominees for the 2024 Into Film Awards, with 21 films nominated across 7 filmmaking categories showcasing the breadth and depth of young filmmaking talent across the UK. Plus, Into Film launches the public vote for Audience Choice Award, this category alone is voted for by the public, all […]
Cinema chain Cineworld, which reported severe financial difficulties in 2022, has denied it is looking to sell some of its cinemas to the owner of Odeon, one of its key rivals. Cineworld did, however, confirm it would listen to parties interested in purchasing the entire business. The rumours arose following reports in December 2022 that […]
Following the government’s green light for the next phase of lockdown lifting to go ahead next week, cinema chains Cineworld, Odeon and Vue have confirmed they will be reopening their screens across the UK. In a statement, Vue said: “We’re very excited to announce that we will be opening all our venues in England, Scotland […]
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), representing European cinema operators, has responded to Disney’s decision to forego a cinema release for its upcoming Pixar animation Soul, and instead launch the movie straight onto its Disney+ streaming service on Christmas Day. It marks the third time during the pandemic that Disney has released a tentpole movie […]
Nearly a quarter of Vue’s UK cinemas will shut for three days a week in the wake of the barren movie release schedule. Twenty-one of the chain’s 87 sites will be closed from Tuesdays to Thursdays as of this week. The move is necessary “to ensure that our business is financially well-placed to withstand the […]
Cinema chain Cineworld has announced that it will be closing all of its 663 cinemas – 127 of which are in the UK, and 536 in the US – from October 8th. The decision puts some 45,000 jobs in limbo. The news came on the back of the latest James Bond movie, titled No Time […]