Features
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Jameson Cult Film Club: Morten Tyldum’s ‘Headhunters’
There’s been a slew of themed film events cropping up in the past decade: quirky, unique evenings filling the void left by soulless, sticky-carpeted multiplexes, one of the most prominent being the Jameson Cult Film Club (JCFC). The Irish whiskey brand have made it their mission to be a friend to cinemagoers, sponsoring the Dublin…
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Jameson Empire Awards 2012: Done in Sixty Seconds finalists
Short films rarely get the attention they deserve, but last night at London’s Film Museum, Empire Magazine and Jameson put paid to that with their Done in Sixty Seconds filmmaking contest. Now in its fifth year, the concept is to distill a film into a 60 second short, easily said but very difficult to achieve.…
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Special Feature: The Making of ‘Harry Potter’
The mega-grossing film franchise may be over (disappointingly without an Oscar to its name), but the world of Harry Potter lives on in the soon-to-open Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. Warner Bros’ Levison Studios in Watford are opening their doors to the general public, displaying many of the key…
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Red Carpet: ‘The Hunger Games’ European Premiere
Last night saw the European premiere of Gary Ross’ The Hunger Games (2012), the first in a series of film adaptations of Suzanne Collins’ bestselling Hunger Games trilogy. The O2 Arena in London was a fitting location for the event, suitably adorned with flaming torches, hordes of camera crews and enough screaming fans to generate…
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Birds Eye View: International Women’s Day Gala
Birds Eye View welcomed a healthy amount of both men and women to its International Women’s Day Gala event. Now in its tenth year of operation, BEV was set up by Rachel Millward and Pinny Grylls (the former still stands as festival director and spoke about her pride in leading an event that strives to…
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Special Feature: First Light Awards 2012
Supported by nurturing elders in schools, film clubs and even local therapy groups, directors and producers as young as eight were celebrated at the annual First Light Awards this week. A red carpet and dash of celebrity judges and presenters including Naomie Harris, Dexter Fletcher, Ralf Little and Jodie Whittaker transformed the event into a…
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Special Feature: ‘Directory of World Cinema: Hollywood’
Intellect’s The Directory of World Cinema has many times proven its worth as an invaluable resource for film fanatics and academics alike, but with American Hollywood, edited by Lincoln Geraghty, the series has out done itself. For those unaware of the series it collates essays written by scholars and critics on films from around the world…
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Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2012: Full lineup announced
UniFrance Films recently announced the full line up for this year’s Rendez-Vous with French Cinema – a celebration of French filmmaking held across five cinemas in London (21-24 March) and Edinburgh (23-25 March). This unique festival boasts a wide range of premieres, exclusive screenings and visiting guest talent – including high profile actors Catherine Deneuve,…
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Oscars 2012: ‘The Artist’ and ‘Hugo’ win 5 Oscars apiece
Earlier this evening, host for the night Billy Crystal presented the award winners of this year’s 2012 Academy Awards during a star-studded ceremony at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood. Michel Hazanavicius’ silent masterpiece The Artist wasn’t quite the runaway winner everyone had predicted, winning five out of ten Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director, with…
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Oscars 2012: 84th Academy Awards live feed
Join the CineVue team for our live Oscar feed from London’s Rich Mix. We’ll be tweeting and live blogging throughout the night into the wee small hours, from the red carpet to the Best Picture winner. Martin Scorsese’s Hugo leads the way with 11 nominations including Best Picture and Best Director, with Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist, Brad Pitt’s Moneyball and Steven Spielberg’s War Horse…