formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Freelance and self-employed workers are in ‘precarious financial position’ as many fear they are falling through the cracks. Production crew and cinema staff still fear losing their jobs and income despite UK government plans to address loss of income and … Continued
We talked to the academic who started the now-viral “UK Businesses Coronavirus Response for Workers” list. Source: https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/5dmaak/this-spreadsheet-calls-out-companies-screwing-workers-over-coronavirus
A HIGHLAND entertainment venue has hailed plans by the National Theatre to screen recordings of major stage productions for free on Youtube – to keep people entertained during the coronavirus lockdown. Source: https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/
A Mexican cinema company can’t use the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to back out of a deal to acquire a Houston dine-in movie theater chain, the Houston company’s owner told a Texas federal court in a new lawsuit Thursday. Source: https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/1259740/cinema-owner-says-mexican-co-used-covid-19-to-slip-sale
The deadly spread of coronavirus may be taking a harsh toll on nations around the globe, but the creative outlets that people are finding to alleviate the boredom of isolation is providing some more uplifting news to report. Italy has been one … Continued
For many, it came as a shock to hear that the latest James Bond premiere was called off because of the coronavirus outbreak. But the Bond announcement was just the first in a cascade of movie blockbusters being canceled or postponed. Source: https://www.cnet.com/news/coronavirus-movie-delays-2020-and-2021-blockbusters-postponed/