NIFF opens Newcastle offices leading up to festival launch
As of Monday, February 26th, the Newcastle International Film Festival has new premises in central Newcastle. Taking over the offices of the old tourist information centre near…
The Newcastle International Film Festival goes to India
Last month, our president Jacqui Miller-Charlton and board member, actor and producer Craig Conway travelled to India to discuss British-Indian co-productions with various members of the Indian…
Newcastle Film Festival launches in Cannes
The Newcastle Film Festival has been launched to an international audience at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The first ever event will take place across four…
How Palace Cinemas took over Australia’s film festival industry
As indie cinemas close, and more film festivals open, there’s one clear winner: the company that runs both. At first glance, Australia appears to be experiencing a…
Ending free movement to UK will damage film industry, says Ken Loach
British film-making will suffer if Brexit puts obstacles in the way of European nationals working in UK, says director Award-winning film director Ken Loach has said that…
Whitley Bay Film Festival 2017 promises a blast back to the past with archive footage
Old North East film clips promise a nostalgic trip down memory lane while other festival highlights include a visit from special guest Peter Flannery among a feast…
Film becomes a blockbuster for Britain
Industry is credited with making second biggest contribution to economic growth After 30 years in the City, Tony Maude has decided to follow his dreams and go…
Big-budget films receive increase in tax relief to almost £600m
Treasury also paid £150m to TV shows that pass ‘cultural test’ to qualify as British in scheme to encourage creative enterprises The government paid out almost £600m…
The Dunkirk spirit: how cinema is shaping Britain’s identity in the Brexit era
Where some see disaster, others see victory … No, not the fraught events of 1940 as depicted in Christopher Nolan’s war epic, but the right’s battle against…