Tag: Bait

  • Cornwall Cinema Is on the Map Thanks to Two Horror Movies From One Director

    Cornwall Cinema Is on the Map Thanks to Two Horror Movies From One Director

    Cornwall is the English county famed for its stunning coastal beauty and historic villages which have turned it into a sought-after destination. However, more recently it may be recognized as being the home of innovative, startling, and vaguely unsettling cinema. Mark Jenkin is the one to thank for the bold new addition to cinema, as…

  • BFI Distribution picks up Mark Jenkin’s ‘Enys Men’ for UK and Ireland (exclusive)

    BFI Distribution picks up Mark Jenkin’s ‘Enys Men’ for UK and Ireland (exclusive)

    UK-based sales agent Protagonist Pictures represents worldwide rights.BFI Distribution has secured UK and Ireland rights to Mark Jenkin’s psychological horror and Cannes Directors’ Fortnight premiere Enys Men.Enys Men is Jenkin’s follow-up to his Bafta-winning debut Bait – also released by BFI Distribution.UK-based sales agent Protagonist Pictures represents worldwide rights. Neon acquired North American rights earlier…

  • Curzon scores record premium VoD opening with Safy Nebbou’s ‘Who You Think I Am’

    Curzon scores record premium VoD opening with Safy Nebbou’s ‘Who You Think I Am’

    ‘Bait’ and ‘Knives Out’ lead BFI Player charts.UK streaming platform Curzon Home Cinema (Chc) has reported a record opening for Safy Nebbou’s Who You Think I Am.The romantic drama, starring Juliette Binoche, delivered the platform’s biggest three-day opening for a premium VoD title to date.It benefitted from Curzon bringing forward the release of the film…

  • My Oscar goes to… our film critics reveal their personal shortlists

    My Oscar goes to… our film critics reveal their personal shortlists

    Ahead of the official Academy nominations, Observer film critics pick their own shortlists• Parasite• Monos• Rocketman• For Sama• Little WomenMany of my favourite films of 2019 – including Bait, The Souvenir, Only You and Ordinary Love – aren’t eligible for this year’s Oscars. Some weren’t released in the Us in time; others (like The Souvenir)…

  • Baftas 2020: full list of nominations

    Baftas 2020: full list of nominations

    Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10.The nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards were revealed today (Jan 7) at 194 Piccadilly, Bafta’s temporary London HQ.Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow…