42nd London Critics’ Circle Film Awards Nominations

The UK’s leading film critics have unveiled the nominations for the 42nd annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, with three films from female filmmakers coming out on top. Leading the field is veteran director Jane Campion’s psychological western The Power of the Dog, which scored nine nominations. Next, with six and five nominations respectively, are…

Bycinema scopeDecember 25, 20210Comments

London

British Independent Film Awards Nominations 2021

Winners will be announced at the BIFA ceremony on Sunday 5 December The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) have announced the 2021 nominees. This year’s nominees again highlight the wealth of talent and diversity within the British film industry, with 2021’s list featuring some of the greatest names in British cinema and its brightest new talent…

Bycinema scopeNovember 4, 20210Comments

Cannes

The Cannes Films en route for the 2022 Oscars

The first of November was the deadline for a film to be submitted as a candidate for “Best International Feature Film” for the 2022 Oscars. This marks the start of a competition that will culminate on 27 March 2022 in Los Angeles during the 94th Academy Awards organised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts…

Bycinema scopeNovember 2, 20210Comments

London

BFI Film Distribution Launches the Award-winning LA MIF

Berlin Film Festival – Winner of Grand Prix for Best Film, Generation 14plus Zurich Film Festival – Winner of the Golden Eye, Focus Competition & Zurich Churches Film Prize Written and directed by Fred Baillif, LA MIF (The Fam) is an intimate, naturalistic drama that offers a glimpse of life within a residential care home…

Bycinema scopeOctober 6, 20210Comments

London

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon Premiere at BFI London Film Festival

A girl with unusual powers has been locked up in a mental hospital for over a decade… one night when a blood moon rises she awakens her from an ancient slumber and breaks free to re-join modern-day civilization in the wet swampy streets of New Orleans. She makes her way barefoot and empty handed like…

Bycinema scopeOctober 5, 20210Comments

London

65th BFI London Film Festival Annnounce Their Free Public Events Programme

LONDON, Wednesday 29 September – The 65th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express announced this year’s LFF For Free line-up including events with filmmakers Michael Winterbottom, Asif Kapadia, Mike Leigh Jeremy Thomas and Mark Cousins and Founder of Fruit Tree Media and Director of UK Features for Netflix Fiona Lamptey. The Festival’s programme of free events will include…

Bycinema scopeSeptember 29, 20210Comments

Venice

Jamie Lee Curtis Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

The honour to the iconic American actress will be awarded on Wednesday September 8th in the Palazzo del Cinema. GOLDEN LION FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Iconic American actress Jamie Lee Curtis (photo: Andrew Eccles) has been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 78th Venice International Film Festival (September 1–11, 2021). The decision was made by the board of the Biennale di…

Bycinema scopeSeptember 7, 20210Comments

Venice

International Panel on Afghanistan and the Situation of Afghan Filmmakers and Artists

The panel will take place on Saturday 4 September, 3 pm, at the Palazzo del Casinò. Participants include Afghan filmmaker Sahraa Karimi. The 78th Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia announces a panel discussion about the crisis now underway in Afghanistan with special attention to the situation of filmmakers and Afghan artists in general, in the tragic context in…

Bycinema scopeAugust 29, 20210Comments

Venice

Anti-covid 19 Measures / Green Pass at the 78th Venice Film Festival

The purpose is guaranteeing the safety of all accredited visitors and audiences. ANTI COVID-19 MEASURES / GREEN PASS In collaboration with the competent authorities, La Biennale di Venezia has developed the Anti-Covid 19 / Green Pass measures summarised below, which will be implemented for the 78th Venice International Film Festival (1 – 11 September 2021), with the purpose of guaranteeing the safety…

Bycinema scopeAugust 27, 20210Comments

London

European Premiere of Joel Coen’s the Tragedy of Macbeth to Close the 65th BFI London Film Festival

The 65th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express is delighted to announce that this year’s Closing Night Gala will be THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Joel Coen, and from Apple Original Films and A24. The film will receive its European Premiere on Sunday 17 October at LFF Gala venue the…

Bycinema scopeAugust 27, 20210Comments

Festivals

Festivals

42nd London Critics’ Circle Film Awards Nominations

British Independent Film Awards Nominations 2021

The Cannes Films en route for the 2022 Oscars

BFI Film Distribution Launches the Award-winning LA MIF

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon Premiere at BFI London Film Festival

65th BFI London Film Festival Annnounce Their Free Public Events Programme

Jamie Lee Curtis Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

International Panel on Afghanistan and the Situation of Afghan Filmmakers and Artists

Anti-covid 19 Measures / Green Pass at the 78th Venice Film Festival

European Premiere of Joel Coen’s the Tragedy of Macbeth to Close the 65th BFI London Film Festival