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When Jeff Pope and his family were sickened by COVID-19, getting well was the first concern. That accomplished, the British writer-producer decided to make timely art out of the pandemic's burdens.
"It really drove home to me how something like this was being played out in millions of...
The nation's largest movie theater chain changed its position on mask-wearing less than a day after the company became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on the issue.
AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron said Friday that its theaters will require patrons to...
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions, has updated its ongoing study of filming taking place on L.A. area certified sound stages.
FilmLA’s latest Sound Stage Production Report aggregates data supplied by an expanded list of studio...
Next year's British Academy Film Awards have been postponed by two months, organizers said Tuesday. The move follows a decision by Hollywood's film academy to shift the 2021 Oscars from February to April because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The British Academy said the awards will be held...
The Television Academy has announced that the 2020 Creative Arts Emmys will be an innovative virtual event taking place over several nights in September. The new format for these ceremonies is currently in development. Originally the Creative Arts Emmys were supposed to be presented during two...
On Monday, June 15, FilmLA will resume coordinating requests to film on-location in areas under the jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, and a handful of other local cities.
Meanwhile in New York City, restrictions have been extended with no new film permits to...
In the next major step toward the resumption of film and television production, the Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and the Basic Crafts, and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of...
Here’s what I learned directing a spot for German e-commerce company Zalando during COVID-19. Just like the pandemic showed us the importance of family and friends, it was the same when picking crew and cast. It made you appreciate having people you trust around you, knowing they will work super...
The expression “you can’t go home again” gained popularity as the title of Thomas Wolfe’s famous 1940 novel. The profound gist that resonated with so many was that if you try to return to a place you remember from the past, it won’t be the same as you remember it.
That may be true even...
After weeks of shutdown, British soap opera "Emmerdale" is back in production, leading the way when it comes to resuming regular filming during the coronavirus era.
New health and safety methods were tested during a series of special lockdown episodes that showed the fictional family...