Steven Spielberg and Disney chief Bob Iger are among the Hollywood figures who have donated $500,000 (£403,000) to a fund to help those in need in Los Angeles.
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BFI is still hoping to share some elements digitally.
The BFI has cancelled the 2020 Flare Film Festival in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The LGBTQI+ festival was due to start this week on March 18 and run until the 29th, though the BFI confirmed in a statement today (March 16) that it will now no longer go ahead.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that, because of the scale and complexity of running a large international film festival with filmmakers due to travel from across the
Steven Spielberg and Disney chief Bob Iger are among the Hollywood figures who have donated $500,000 (£403,000) to a fund to help those in need in Los Angeles.
Executive chairman Robert Iger will forgo his entire salary amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
As concern grows over the worldwide spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, many are taking proactive measures to keep themselves safe from the flu-like virus, which can be fatal in the most extreme cases.
The 2020 edition of the Cannes Film Festival has been postponed by the organizers owing to the Coronavirus crisis which has gripped almost every country in the world. Speculations were already rife about the prestigious film festival getting canceled in the wake of COVID 19 scare due to the fear of infection and now the reports have turned out to be true. The mega event was originally scheduled to be held from May 12 to May 23, 2020, in France.
We all knew this was coming. As the world shuts down because of Coronavirus and large gatherings are banned, in order to slow the pandemic, the Cannes Film Festival was an inevitable casualty. It was a matter of when it would be postponed, not if. Well, that news has finally come down, pushing the fest from its initial plan to be held in the middle of May. It was just a matter of time until this happened, though it’s obviously still a bummer.
The Sydney Film Festival, set to have taken place in June in Australia’s most populous city, has been canceled.
By Tom Grater
The BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival has been canceled days before it was set to launch in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
By Nellie Andreeva
Tribeca Film Festival will no longer be taking place next month.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's son Chet took to social media on Wednesday night to confirm his parents had tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). "Wassup everyone.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's son Chet took to social media on Wednesday night (March 11) to confirm his parents had tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). "Wassup everyone.
The Walt Disney Co. executive chairman Bob Iger on Wednesday sought to reassure investors about the impact of the spreading coronavirus outbreak on the company and its worldwide operations.