In March 2023, the BFI surveyed 5,000 UK adults for their “ The Wider World of Film ” report and found that the single ...

Horror is thriving in every corner of film, from IMAX blockbusters to micro-budget gems. Here’s how the genre is shifting, ...

I often get asked if there is a formula for making money with movies. The short answer is that there isn’t one, and even if there were, it would soon stop working due to audience fatigue. There are ...

Colour is one of the quickest ways a poster can tell you what kind of film it’s selling. Before you’ve read the title or registered the actors, your brain has already clocked the palette and filed it ...

Yesterday, Donald Trump announced a plan to impose a 100% tariff on all foreign-made films. He claimed that international tax incentives were draining American productions from US soil and accused ...

A few weeks ago, John August dropped me an email which included a simple question: "How accurate is the page-per-minute rule of thumb?" The rule John is referring to is that a film based on a ...

Note: This week I will be at the Berlin Film Festival and European Film Market. If you want to grab a coffee, drop me a line. Last year I published a study which showed that sex on screen has declined ...

This article is part of my ‘Big Ideas’ series, in which I explore the evolving landscape of the film industry. Each instalment will focus on one of the key shifts highlighted below, digging deeper ...

Netflix’s patents offer a rare glimpse into the future that major streamers are building for film and television. While much of the industry debates box office figures and windowing, Netflix’s filings ...