Film and TV Briefing: Friday 28 August 2020
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
If you are looking for advice in relation to any of the issues mentioned, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
In the news
Box office up 28% and over 50% of UK cinemas now open (Screen Daily).
Reopening of theatres dependent on insurance solution (The Stage).
British broadcasters outbid by streaming services amid increased competition for shows (The Guardian).
Roman Polanski will not be reinstated to the Academy (Variety).
Details of the digital edition of the Tony Awards (Variety).
The American Film Institute and Universal team up to present “Black Stories Matter” series (Hollywood Reporter).
Latest film festival postponements and cancellations (Screen Daily).
Features and commentary
Should streaming services help Broadway recover from Covid-19? (Variety).
Broadcasters’ responses to the pandemic have varied (Broadcast).
Industry announcements
Directors UK publishes guide to shooting nudity and simulated sex scenes during the pandemic (Directors UK).
PACT join TV Coalition for Change (Pact).
Socially distanced studio audiences now allowed in England (Pact).
Resources
David Olusoga: MacTaggart lecture (Broadcast).
ScreenSkills online training courses (ScreenSkills).
