Why are historical figures presumed straight? Francis Lee on causing outrage with Ammonite

The Yorkshire director sparked a storm by portraying fossil-hunter Mary Anning as a lesbian. He explains why the film, which stars Kate Winslet as the lead, is his most personal yet

Lockdown one year on: film-maker Aki Omoshaybi on how Covid derailed his debut

The British film-maker made his first feature, Real, for just £50,000. He was riding high on its London film festival premiere when the pandemic hit…

Hard-pressed Cineworld revs up for post-pandemic comeback

The cinema chain’s results this week will be grim, but vaccines offer hope that screens could soon reopen – and stay that way

The Oscar contenders: how to watch them in the UK – and why it’s so difficult

This year sees a democratic, diverse and lengthy list of titles. But distribution politics has left UK audiences to play catchup

Film industry celebrities boycott crisis-hit Golden Globes

Publicists say their clients have withdrawn support over Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s ‘ethical impropriety’

Hollywood Down Under: stars flock from US to film in Covid-free Australia

Blessed with sunny weather, diverse locations and a ready-made film industry, Sydney and the Gold Coast have become movie powerhouses

Love is all around: the rise of the fan-made film documentary

From Ghostbusters to Flash Gordon to Troll 2, viewers are giving adulatory treatment to a growing heap of their film favourites. But can this nostalgia boom survive?

Four women up for best director in strikingly diverse Bafta nominations

Rocks and Nomadland top scorecard in first British film academy shortlist since radical changes made to improve inclusivity

‘Snyder cut’ of Justice League accidentally released on HBO Max

Streaming service screened part of Zack Snyder’s 242-minute-long edit instead of new Tom and Jerry animation

Rishi Sunak extends insurance scheme for film and TV production

Budget 2021: policy will continue to support producers against cost of Covid shutdowns

Golden Globes suffers catastrophic drop in TV ratings

Early Nielsen figures suggest 60% drop in viewers as coronavirus forces starry awards event into limp virtual format

‘Sexism stands at the door’: 11 female film-makers written out of mainstream Hollywood history

Maya Angelou and Jean Seberg were just some of the women who faced everything from racism and sexism to transphobia, yet produced some of cinema’s most defining pictures

Golden Globes 2021: who will win and who should win the film awards?

Will Nomadland or Promising Young Woman scoop best drama? And will Viola Davis best Vanessa Kirby to best actress? Peter Bradshaw offers his predictions and preferences

Paramount to launch streaming service for new and old films

From 4 March, Paramount Plus will carry new titles, including Mission: Impossible 7 and Top Gun: Maverick, shortly after release

Pandemic epics or great escapes? What classic movies might tell us about post-Covid Hollywood

Should we expect hordes of allegorical aliens and zombies – or a soothing succession of romcoms and musicals? Cinema history offers some clues