The Russian Film Week returns to cinemas in London and across the UK on 28 October after being forced to go virtual last year because of the pandemic. The festival will open with the UK red carpet premiere of Captain Volkonogov Escaped by Aleksey Chupov and Natasha Merkulova held at the iconic Odeon Luxe Leicester Square. The film … Read more
Trafalgar Square is to host a series of free open-air film screenings as Londoners are urged to ditch the box set and get back to live cinema. The six films will be shown over the August bank holiday weekend, and will include the James Bond movie Skyfall, the original Star Wars film, Bend It Like … Read more
Following the success of its 2016 edition, the BSC Expo is back, and is bigger than ever, at Battersea Evolution, Battersea Park, London (3-4 February 2017). Created by the British Society Of Cinematographers, the annual kit-fest is the UK’s leading event for film and television production – delivering the nation’s premier showcase for all manner … Read more
Russian Film Week took place between 30th November and 4th December at London’s historical Regent Street Cinema. The festival featured over 20 of the best Russian films from the past 18 months including 3 world premieres. Russian Film Week celebrated the designation of 2016 as the UK-Russian year of language and literature as well as … Read more
In partnership with cmotion Lens Control Systems of Vienna, Austria, London-based filmmaker Oliver Janesh Christiansen has developed Cinefade, a new system that enables cinematographers to gradually vary the sharpness of the background in a motion-picture shot at constant exposure, whilst keeping the foreground in focus. Cinefade is an in-camera effect that can immerse viewers in … Read more
The BFI has announced steps towards realising its ambition of building a new international centre for film, TV and the moving image, with an offer of support of up to £87m towards the £130m total project cost, subject to a tender process. The BFI hopes to open the new building to the public in 2022. … Read more