FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL has been nominated for Best British Film of the Year at the Screen Awards 2018. The winner of the award will be voted for by Screen International readers online and be announced at this year’s Screen Awards ceremony held on November 29. Voting closes on October 30. To vote… read more >
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LONDON SCREEN ACADEMY LAUNCHES
EON Productions has joined forces with Working Title, Heyday Films and award-winning producer Lisa Bryer to announce the launch of the London Screen Academy. The LSA is a new sixth-form free school for 16-19 year old London students and has been created to teach a vocational curriculum comprising behind the camera skills and the background… read more >
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG SCULPTURE TO BE AUCTIONED
A special sculpture featuring Gromit in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is to be auctioned to raise money for charity. “Caractacus Paws” in the magical car, created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG film and the Gromit Unleashed 2 charity arts trail, is being sold to raise money for the Paediatric… read more >
THE BAND’S VISIT WINS 10 TONY AWARDS
The Band’s Visit dominated the 72nd annual Tony Awards in New York winning 10 awards. The musical about unexpected connections in the Middle East and produced by Barbara Broccoli, took home Best Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Shalhoub), Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading… read more >
THE RHYTHM SECTION RESUMES PRODUCTION
THE RHYTHM SECTION, a contemporary adaptation of the first of British thriller writer Mark Burnell’s Stephanie Patrick series of novels directed by Reed Morano, has resumed production on location in Cadiz, Madrid, Almería and Spain. Filming was put on hold after Blake Lively, who plays Patrick, sustained an injury to her hand. Blake has since… read more >
BOND 25 ANNOUNCEMENT
EON Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM) have reached an agreement with Universal Pictures to partner on the worldwide release of the 25th James Bond film, it was announced today by EON Productions’ Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, MGM’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kevin Ulrich and President, Motion Picture Group, Jonathan… read more >
THE BAND’S VISIT
007 ELEMENTS OPENING JULY 2018
007 ELEMENTS, the new James Bond cinematic installation will officially open its doors on 12 July 2018. 007 ELEMENTS will be an interactive, immersive and educational experience that places visitors inside the world of 007 while revealing how that world is made. Sölden, Austria the home of 007 ELEMENTS featured in SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond film, with… read more >
FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL ON DVD
FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL is to be released on DVD, Blu-ray and available as a digital download in March in the UK. The film, which was nominated for three BAFTA awards, will be available to download early on Mothering Sunday (11th March) and on DVD and Blu-ray on 19th March. Special features include… read more >
NANCY WINS SCREENWRITING AWARD
Director and Screenwriter Christina Choe has won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival for her film NANCY which is executive produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The film which had its world premiere at the festival, stars Andrea Riseborough in the title role, alongside J. Smith-Cameron, Steve Buscemi,… read more >