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BFI Boss Ben Roberts, Picturehouse’s Clare Binns on Gen Z’s Cinema Renaissance, AI Slop and British Indie Film: “We’re Not Great at Comedy”
The pair spoke at Edinburgh Film Festival's keynote industry session on Saturday, lauding the work of 'Obsession,' 'The Odyssey,' and pondering the challenges that lie ahead for the U.K.'s independent film sector.
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British Film Institute chief executive Ben Roberts and Picturehouse creative director Clare Binns led a keynote at the Edinburgh Film Festival’s Central Hall, focusing on the outlook for UK independent cinema. Binns questioned Roberts about the BFI’s £150 million budget slated for the next three years, noting that much of the funding comes from government grants and National Lottery revenue.
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