formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Saudi Arabian film industry pioneer Faisal Baltyuor is opening the first arthouse cinema in Riyadh in what amounts to a milestone in the kingdom’s moviegoing trajectory ever since Saudi lifted its 35-year ban on cinema in late 2017. Source: Saudi … Continued
Stacked up against the Oscar-buzzed galas for movies like Conclave, Babygirl, and Pedro Almodovar’s The Room Next Door, you wouldn’t think the Toronto International Film Festival world premiere of Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck would make too many waves. … Continued
The screening of The Bibi Files, which showed never-before-seen interrogation footage, at times played like a government-protest rally. Source: Netanyahu Tried to Stop a Film About Him Screening in Toronto
Yes, we know. Forty-nine grand. You could buy a fairly decent brand-new electric car for that sort of money. We’re not blind to the realities of daily expenses in today’s difficult times; but there’s also nothing wrong in dreaming about … Continued
A full day session on advancements in Digital Cinema, which kicked off last week’s Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers’ (SMPTE) Fall conference at the New York Hilton, prompted a flurry of analysis about the effect these developments may … Continued
Lots of stars (but lack of access), sweaty days and nights, and a few big deals. Source: Five talking points from the 2024 Venice Film Festival | News | Screen