‘We are pretty bruised’: UK cinemas bounce back from Covid closures

Admissions are almost at pre-pandemic levels despite fears that streaming would wreck business

Mel Brooks announces his first memoir at the age of 95

All About Me!, to be published on 30 November, will cover everything from the film director’s military service to his long comedic partnership with Carl Reiner

Hollywood’s Sunset Studio to open new base in Hertfordshire

US production house is latest major studio to find a home in region as demand for TV and film surges

‘Mary Whitehouse is living in my head’: how the video nasty scandal inspired a hot new film

Censor, Prano Bailey-Bond’s horror debut, was inspired by the 80s home video scandal. She discusses art versus offence, while the BBFC’s head makes the case for its relevance today

Letters: why we are fighting to save Radio 4’s The Film Programme

The show that for 17 years has played a vital role in the arts world is under threat

Scarlett fever: why Black Widow has sparked a trend for red hair

What does a 163% surge in demand for red hair dye tell us about the way Marvel’s latest, and star Scarlett Johansson, have been marketed and received?

The Storms of Jeremy Thomas review – Mark Cousins rides shotgun with uber-producer

Film-maker Cousins joins the great independent film producer on his annual car trip down to Cannes in this rapturous if indulgent portrait

Lights, camera, studio space? Lack of production capacity hits UK film industry

Experts warn sector needs extra space equivalent to four new Pinewoods to sate demand

‘A weirder Cannes’: how Covid-19 has changed the face of the film festival

The face mask has become the most ubiquitous accessory at this year’s event and makes it difficult to know who’s who

Cannes film festival signals industry reopening for business after pandemic

The physical event is set to open on Tuesday with the premiere of Annette, as industry insiders breathe a sigh of relief

Margot Robbie, the all-action heroine making waves for women

Just like her Birds of Prey character Harley Quinn, the actress is passionate about emancipation

Steven Yeun and Emerald Fennell among latest invited to be Academy members

The latest inductees, including Laverne Cox and Issa Rae, are 46% female and 39% from under-represented racial communities

Menelik Shabazz, pioneering black British film-maker, dies aged 67

Burning an Illusion director and founder of Black Filmmaker Magazine died while working on a new film in Zimbabwe

Is Steven Spielberg’s new Netflix deal a surprise? It’s surprising it took so long

Despite comments he made in the past, the director’s production company Amblin has signed a multi-picture deal with the streaming giant. Should cinephiles be worried?

EU prepares to cut amount of British TV and film shown post-Brexit

Exclusive: number of UK productions seen as ‘disproportionate’ and threat to Europe’s cultural diversity