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BBC Research and Development site.
The BBC has been running a silent cinema season on BBC Four, which has included a series called \"PAUL MERTON\
BBC Search for Projectionist
http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?scope=all&tab=web&recipe=all&q=projectionist&x=94&y=12The results for Projectionist on the BBC search site are all really good results and worth having a look at.
BBC Studios Acquires Scandinavian Producer STV – The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bbc-studios-stv-scandinavia-acquisition-1235521567/Source: BBC Studios Acquires Scandinavian Producer STV – The Hollywood Reporter
BBC Studios acquires minority stake in Andrew Eaton and Tracey Scoffield’s Turbine Studios | News | Screen
https://www.screendaily.com/news/bbc-studios-acquires-minority-stake-in-andrew-eaton-and-tracey-scoffields-turbine-studios/5177020.articleSource: BBC Studios acquires minority stake in Andrew Eaton and Tracey Scoffield’s Turbine Studios | News | Screen
BBC Three
BBC VR study highlights ‘virtual cinema’ potential and headset woes » Digital TV Europe
http://www.digitaltveurope.net/721201/bbc-vr-study-highlights-virtual-cinema-potential-and-headset-woes/Source: BBC VR study highlights ‘virtual cinema’ potential and headset woes » Digital TV Europe
BBC Worldwide to show films on giant screens in Chinese museums | Media | The Drum
http://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/12/05/bbc-worldwide-show-films-giant-screens-chinese-museumsSource: BBC Worldwide to show films on giant screens in Chinese museums | Media | The Drum
BBC sends Pablo to school as Paper Owl sets up scheme for autistic animators | News | C21Media
https://www.c21media.net/news/bbc-sends-pablo-to-school-as-paper-owl-sets-up-scheme-for-autistic-animators/Source: BBC sends Pablo to school as Paper Owl sets up scheme for autistic animators | News | C21Media
BBC to Lay Off 500 Staff by 2026, Annual Report Reveals
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/bbc-lay-off-staff-annual-report-finance-uk-1235955351/Source: BBC to Lay Off 500 Staff by 2026, Annual Report Reveals
BBC to explore how to reform licence fee, director general says
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68654318Source: BBC to explore how to reform licence fee, director general says
BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky back UK industry anti-bullying initiative | News | C21Media
https://www.c21media.net/news/bbc-itv-channel-4-channel-5-sky-back-uk-industry-anti-bullying-initiative/Source: BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky back UK industry anti-bullying initiative | News | C21Media
section providing lots of information on films
It is always hosted by a professional celebratory and this year it was Nick Wallis, BBC’s One Show.
BBC’s autumn season on cinema sound
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/sound-of-cinema.htmlI’m current doing interviews for a BBC Radio 3 programme which forms part of the BBC’s autumn season on cinema sound.
BBFC Annual Report 2013 | British Board of Film Classification
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-bbfc/media-centre/bbfc-annual-report-2013via BBFC Annual Report 2013 | British Board of Film Classification.
Details of the projection facilities available
BBFC Updates Ratings for Violence, Sex, Drug Use On Screen
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bbfc-age-ratings-violence-sex-drug-use-1235855408/Source: BBFC Updates Ratings for Violence, Sex, Drug Use On Screen
BC Theatre Gets a New Lease on Life and Dozens of New Neighbours
https://storeys.com/star-cinema-new-lease-on-life-cameo/Source: BC Theatre Gets a New Lease on Life and Dozens of New Neighbours
the union for Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union. This site also has a lot of useful links.
The other body is BECTU who are the main recognised union in cinemas who represent projectionists.
BECTU Covid-19 Adice and Information.
BECTU reps to be reinstated at the Ritzy in rare tribunal win - BECTU
https://www.bectu.org.uk/news/2916Source: BECTU reps to be reinstated at the Ritzy in rare tribunal win - BECTU
BECTU takes Living Wage campaign to exhibitors | News | Screen
http://www.screendaily.com/news/bectu-takes-living-wage-campaign-to-exhibitors/5076877.articlevia BECTU takes Living Wage campaign to exhibitors | News | Screen.
ScreenX allows moviegoers to experience BEYOND the frame of the movie screen by utilizing a proprietary system that expands images of feature films and pre-show advertising to create an immersive, panoramic, 270-degree format that projects onto three walls of theaters.
BFBS Mobile Cinema Lorry
As a bit of a forerunner to this weekend’s BFFS (British Federation of Film Societies) conference, I thought I’d write down my thoughts on the Film Society of the Future (this year’s conference theme).
In a lengthy missive to industry this evening UK time (scroll down for letter in full), BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts acknowledged the “huge” and “unprecedented challenge to our business” and said that the BFI was in regular conversation with the government about how to mitigate the significant ramifications for …
A new report from the British Film Institute (BFI) reveals that film and high end TV tax breaks have resulted in the highest ever return on investment in the U.
The film has just been reissued by the BFI.