Germany Picks Iranian Film for 2025 International Oscar Race
The dissident director fled imprisonment in Iran and now lives in Berlin. Source: Germany Picks Iranian Film for 2025 International Oscar Race
Cinema closes doors after £30m sale
The projectors rolled for the last time as the Shaftesbury Avenue cinema turned off the house lights, emptied the popcorn machines and finally said goodbye to one of the West End’s best-known venues. Source: Cinema closes doors after £30m sale … Continued
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund winners include Italian hit ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’
Paola Cortellesi’s comedy-drama takes the audience award. Source: Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund winners include Italian hit ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ | News | Screen
Residents react to plans for new cinema at The Regent on Deal seafront
Long-awaited plans to replace a historic seafront cinema with a new two-screen auditorium do not include enough seats, campaigners say. Developers want to knock down The Regent in Deal to make way for a 51-seater facility and a second “more … Continued
Shahrbanoo Sadat Finds German Backing for ‘No Good Men’
Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat has secured German financing for “No Good Men,” with Berlin-based Amerikafilm joining the director’s long-gestating romantic comedy set inside a Kabul newsroom during the democratic era, before the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Source: Shahrbanoo … Continued
London’s Somerset House fire: Relief as art gallery reopens
The Courtauld Gallery at Somerset House has reopened to the public after a fire in the building, but the rest of the landmark remains closed “until further notice”. About 125 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze as smoke billowed … Continued