Jamaica’s film industry gets boost from new funds and global collaborations
Black River film festival brings together US, European and African producers and directors to explore partnerships with local film-makers
Lalo Schifrin obituary
Composer of the Mission: Impossible theme tune as well as music for a host of Hollywood films including Bullitt and Dirty Harry
How historic Ealing Studios is hoping to regain ground with £20m revamp
Co-owner of west London studios tells of dunking Victoria Beckham, industry upheavals and 25-year labour of love
‘A new space to play in’: can vertical dramas save the UK’s TV sector?
Shot in vertical, phone-friendly aspect and produced on the quick, the Chinese-import format is bringing work to an ailing industry
James Bond owners say name battle is ‘assault’ on 007 franchise
Exclusive: Dubai-based property developer has filed claims challenging trademark registrations, including the phrase ‘Bond, James Bond’
‘Artists struggled to survive’: the devastating impact of blacklisting Americans
A new exhibition looks back at the ‘anti-communist’ witch-hunt that affected many Americans, in particular the Hollywood Ten
Jaws at 50: Spielberg’s marine masterpiece transformed the movies – and us
The original blockbuster turned fear of sharks into decades of persecution but, at long last, the tide may be turning
AI plundering scripts poses ‘direct threat’ to UK screen sector, says BFI
Film institute’s report raises fears AI will eliminate junior roles in film, TV, video game and special effects industries
Martin Scorsese no longer watches films in cinemas due to audience bad behaviour
Noise of phone conversations and guzzling of snacks have spoiled the experience, veteran director tells critic Peter Travers
Idris Elba: ‘I want to build the African Odeon’
Speaking at an SXSW London event, the actor outlined his desire to ignite the cinema experience for a new generation across the continent
The good, the bad and the ugly: Clint Eastwood’s interview debacle reveals bleak truths about film journalism
An Austrian newspaper ran an interview with the cinema legend which he denied ever giving. What actually happens in the world of movie reporting can be yet more murky
Billy Williams obituary
Cinematographer who won an Oscar for Gandhi but did his most adventurous work on Ken Russell’s Women in Love
James Bond franchise owners request more time to defend control of 007 spy name
Exclusive: Dubai-based property developer has challenged trademark registrations over lack of use
From Coogler to Cruise: the Hollywood heroes saving cinema
With concerns remaining over the theatrical experience, some key figures have been working hard at ensuring it survives
‘Cinema doesn’t ship that way’: Wes Anderson mocks Donald Trump’s film tariff plans in Cannes
While acknowledging he is ‘not an expert in that area of economics’, the director criticised Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on films ‘from foreign lands’