2015 BIFA nominees show importance of VOD to indie film

November 3, 2015 | David Farnor

The Moët British Independent Film Awards have unveiled the nominations for 2015 – and the list is a reminder of both the awards’ and VOD’s importance to indie film.

Now in their 18th year, the BIFAs have become a platform … Read More

Beasts unleashed and Junun on song: Is this the month when VOD comes of age?

October 14, 2015 | Simon Kinnear

This Friday, Netflix subscribers will be able to watch the hotly-tipped Beasts Of No Nation, directed by True Detective’s Emmy winner Cary Joji Fukunaga and starring Idris Elba, a mere week after a limited cinema run. Meanwhile, those with MUBI … Read More

45 Years becomes first £1m day-and-date film in UK

September 10, 2015 | David Farnor

45 Years has become the first day-and-date release to earn more than £1 million at the UK box office.

Andrew Haigh’s powerful drama, which stars Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling, was released in UK cinemas and on VOD platforms on … Read More

VOD film review: 45 Years

August 27, 2015 | David Farnor

Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay are superb in Andrew Haigh’s haunting study of relationships and memory.Read More

Interview: Andrew Haigh, writer and director of 45 Years

August 25, 2015 | Matthew Turner

Four years ago, Andrew Haigh caught the world’s eye with the intimate Weekend, a story of a two-day romance between two men. The film won two British Independent Film Awards, as well as the attention of HBO, who commissioned him … Read More

45 Years: Andrew Haigh’s Curzon Home Cinema film collection

August 14, 2015 | David Farnor

Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years arrives in UK cinemas and on Curzon Home Cinema on Friday 28th August. Ahead of its release, the acclaimed director of Weekend Andrew Haigh has curated a handful of his favourite films from the current Curzon … Read More