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The "first print" of Star Wars just screened for the first time in decades: "There's so much tinkering that's gone on over the years [...] and then everybody kind of lost track of what it was"

The original print of Star Wars has screened for the first time since the '90s

Total Film

Star Wars boss Kathleen Kennedy addresses confusion over ‘illegal’ screening of original film

‘Remarkable’ showing presented movie exactly how it was experienced by audiences in 1977

The Independent UK

Lollipop: women have alchemy and agency in this council estate drama that’s the antithesis of poverty porn

Ten years ago I was at a preview screening at the British Film Institute (BFI) of short films shot and set in London. My smartphone-filmed short, 160 Characters, was part of the programme and told the story of me raising my son Jim alone.

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AI plundering scripts poses ‘direct threat’ to UK screen sector, says BFI

Film institute’s report raises fears AI will eliminate junior roles in film, TV, video game and special effects industries

The Guardian - UK

‘Significant challenges’ in use of AI within UK screen sector

A new report analyses how the screen sector is using and experimenting with rapidly evolving generative AI technologies.

Evening Standard

Watch: Tom Cruise welcomes ‘extraordinary’ BFI award for contribution to UK film industry

Tom Cruise said being honoured with the British Film Institute’s most prestigious accolade, a BFI fellowship, is “absolutely extraordinary”.

The Independent UK

Tom Cruise says receiving BFI fellowship is ‘absolutely extraordinary’

BFI chairman Jay Hunt paid tribute to Cruise’s legacy both in front of and behind the silver screen.

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Tom Cruise says mastering movie magic is about more than acting

Speaking in London as he received a BFI fellowship, the actor praised Brando and Nicholson for knowing how to use ‘every tool’ of cinema

The Guardian - UK

Tom Cruise shocks fans as he’s spotted standing on the roof of the BFI IMAX

Daredevil actor was in London to receive an award when passersby clocked him atop the landmark building

The Independent UK

Tom Cruise's sister helped him land Rain Man role

Tom Cruise has revealed his younger sister Cass helped him land a role in 'Rain Man' because she force him to introduce himself to Dustin Hoffman when they spotted him at a restaurant in New York City.

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'Hollywood is back', Cannes boss declares—but Trump's movie tariffs could devastate Europe's film industry

Iris Knobloch said the film industry has experienced a lot recently, and hopes it "won’t be paralysed by caution and uncertainty" amid possible tariffs.

Fortune

Trump’s film tariffs could ‘wipe out UK industry’, Starmer warned

Ministers warned they need to step up to save the UK’s status as ‘the Hollywood of Europe’ from Trump’s tariffs

The Independent UK

‘As a film lover, I want more’: the Black female directors taking centre stage

The curator of the BFI’s Black Debutantes season on piracy, truncated careers and the frustrations of dealing with big studios

The Guardian - UK

Tom Cruise is 'an underestimated actor', Sir Kenneth Branagh says

Tom Cruise should be seen as more than just a "movie star", according to his 'Valkyrie' co-star Sir Kenneth Branagh.

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The original 'Star Wars' theatrical cut (where Han shoots first) is coming back to theaters... well, one theater... for one night only

This “unmissable treat” for 'Star Wars' fans arrives June 12 for one night only.

The Guardian - US

‘Beautifully, awfully funny’: why Withnail and I is my feelgood movie

The latest in our ongoing series of comfort movies is a pick for Bruce Robinson’s cult British comedy

The Guardian - UK

Almost a third of UK independent cinemas say they are at risk

Exclusive: Survey by the Independent Cinema Office shows urgent need for capital investment in sector

Evening Standard

Star Wars original cut to be screened for the first time in decades

The sci-fi blockbuster will be shown as part of the British Film Institute’s Film on Film festival.

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The Times of India

SAI, World Boxing appoint independent observers for BFI elections

NEW DELHI: Acting on the Himachal Pradesh High Court's order, the government has appointed Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) deputy director general in the Khelo India division, Mayank Srivastava, as an ‘independent observer’ to scrutinise the conduct of the much-delayed Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections. World Boxing has also…

The Times of India

Boxers won't miss any more tournaments, assures BFI president Ajay Singh

Boxing Federation of India's chief Ajay Singh announced on Thursday that boxers would soon resume participation in tournaments, with national camps recommencing and a fresh coaching team to be revealed.

The Times of India

Boxing Federation of India postpones elections, say can't complete process within original timelines

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) announced on Wednesday the deferment of its elections, which were set for March 28, saying that it is "impossible to complete the process within originally planned timelines" after receiving directives from both the Delhi and Himachal Pradesh High Courts, instructing BFI to include previously…

The Times of India

Boxing Federation of India postpones elections, says can't complete process within original timelines

The Times of India

Caught in BFI politics, women boxers defy diktat at Nationals

GREATER NOIDA: Imposing flexboard cutouts of Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen greet you at the entrance of the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik sports complex. Inside, noisy action from the elite women’s boxing nationals resonates in the hall. But it is a very sparse tournament that is finally taking place after…

The Times of India

Boxing Federation of India elections ‘paused’ due to legal hurdles

NEW DELHI: Facing legal hurdles after disgruntled member state associations approached courts, the Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) forthcoming elections were on Friday “paused” by Returning Officer RK Gauba after incumbent Ajay Singhled governing body informed the RO that it is seeking urgent intervention against the “contradictory orders” issued by…

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Tom Cruise set to receive BFI Fellowship

Movie star Tom Cruise will be awarded the BFI Fellowship in May.

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