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Feature films forced to premier on the small screen because of the coronavirus crisis will not compete with television shows for awards.

Swedish actor Max von Sydow, the stately import whose theater roots laid the groundwork for a vast onscreen career in nearly a dozen Ingmar Bergman productions, has died.

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival launched a new online initiative where viewers can stream feature films, shorts and live music for free.

Who is Patrick Mason? I just ran across a few short horror films he wrote and directed, and they're truly scary. Like edge-of-your-seat gasp-out-loud scary. Not only that, but they're beautifully made with good actors, especially Ayuda (see below). The three videos posted here are the ones I've seen so far, but there are more on his site, which I plan to watch tonight. Can't wait to see where this director takes us next.

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This week our host Scott Carey catches up on the Google+ breach news and the final demise of the doomed social media network before being joined by consumer technology editor at Tech Advisor, Henry Burrell, to talk about Google's latest batch of smartphones: the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

Then Techworld reporter Tamlin Magee joins to talk about the technology-related films screening during the London Film Festival this month and his hopes for more utopian tech-flecked stories in the future.

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Happy New Year from the UK Tech Weekly Podcast!

We are back this week to discuss what we have been watching (or not watching) over the festive period, including Scott Carey on the meme-marketed sensation of Bird Box and what this says about Netflix's ability to dominate the cultural conversation. Then Tamlin Magee jumps in to talk about the interactive Black Mirror movie Bandersnatch and why it may have been destined to fail.

Lastly David Price steps out of the hosting chair to talk about bendy iPads and Apple's strange rhetoric.

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By Emily Reynolds. Study finds viewers had slightly more negative perceptions of people with mental illness after seeing the movie.

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IT’S all too easy to lose track of many of the quirky, moving, interesting films that have been shot in Scotland over the years. Some of the sparkling gems on these pages attracted decent reviews upon release before fading from view; others slipped under most people’s radar. The 10 films here are funny, or dark, or insightful. All have something to say; all are worth tracking down, and watching, whether it’s for the first time, or the first time since they were released.

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Exposure to risky behavior in the media is associated with increased risky behavior during adolescence. To date, published studies have not adjusted results for early childhood confounders in this literature.

Our findings confirm associations between adolescent alcohol use in the United Kingdom and exposure to alcohol use in films consistent with other global studies, even after controlling for early childhood confounding influences. (Read the full article)

Nilla Fischer, Fran Kirby and Shanice van de Sanden feature in UEFA's new Strong Is... mini-series.

VFS Global has appointed L&K Saatchi & Saatchi as its global creative agency. The agency will manage VFS Global’s marketing and branding mandate for its operations worldwide.

SOCH - Global Social Change Contest for inspiring short films, videos

India's Biggest Film Funding Platform, Film Funding Network directly connects a global network of investors, HNIs with filmmakers for funding movies, short films, TV shows.

CSR Short Film Festival is corporate social responsibility intiative

Watch these 5 best women oriented Indian short films on YouTube

Short films and web series are ruling new age digital entertainment scene

TV Star Anushka Sen Short Film 'Sammaditthi' Is Trending On YouTube

Best Indian Short Films - Six Sigma Films

Remind her that she’s the best: You can stream these shorts right here, from the safety of home. ......

Rishi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor are one of Bollywood’s most esteemed father-son pairs

Wondering what to read, watch and see this year? Here's our cracking cultural calendar of the most interesting non-fiction, films, games, events and sci-fi in 2020

The N-acetylglucosaminidase LytB of Streptococcus pneumoniae is involved in nasopharyngeal colonization and is responsible for cell separation at the end of cell division; thus, lytB mutants form long chains of cells. This paper reports the construction and properties of a defective pneumococcal mutant producing an inactive LytB protein (LytB_E585A). It is shown that an enzymatically active LytB is required for in vitro biofilm formation, as lytB mutants (either lytB or producing the inactive LytB_E585A) are incapable of forming substantial biofilms, despite that extracellular DNA is present in the biofilm matrix. Adding small amounts (0.5 to 2.0 μg/ml) of exogenous LytB or some LytB constructs restored the biofilm-forming capacity of lytB mutants to wild-type levels. The LytB_E585A mutant formed biofilm more rapidly than lytB mutants in the presence of LytB. This suggests that the mutant protein acted in a structural role, likely through the formation of complexes with extracellular DNA. The chain-dispersing capacity of LytB allowed the separation of daughter cells, presumably facilitating the formation of microcolonies and, finally, of biofilms. A role for the possible involvement of LytB in the synthesis of the extracellular polysaccharide component of the biofilm matrix is also discussed.

IMPORTANCE It has been previously accepted that biofilm formation in S. pneumoniae must be a multigenic trait because the mutation of a single gene has led to only to partial inhibition of biofilm production. In the present study, however, evidence that the N-acetylglucosaminidase LytB is crucial in biofilm formation is provided. Despite the presence of extracellular DNA, strains either deficient in LytB or producing a defective LytB enzyme formed only shallow biofilms.

Biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa contributes to its survival on surfaces and represents a major clinical threat because of the increased tolerance of biofilms to disinfecting agents. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of 405-nm light-emitting diode (LED) illumination in eliminating P. aeruginosa biofilms formed on stainless steel coupons under different temperatures. Time-dependent killing assays using planktonic and biofilm cells were used to determine the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of LED illumination. We also evaluated the effects of LED illumination on the disinfectant susceptibility, biofilm structure, extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) structure and composition, and biofilm-related gene expression of P. aeruginosa biofilm cells. Results showed that the abundance of planktonic P. aeruginosa cells was reduced by 0.88, 0.53, and 0.85 log CFU/ml following LED treatment for 2 h compared with untreated controls at 4, 10, and 25°C, respectively. For cells in biofilms, significant reductions (1.73, 1.59, and 1.68 log CFU/cm²) were observed following LED illumination for 2 h at 4, 10, and 25°C, respectively. Moreover, illuminated P. aeruginosa biofilm cells were more sensitive to benzalkonium chloride or chlorhexidine than untreated cells. Scanning electron microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopic observation indicated that both the biofilm structure and EPS structure were disrupted by LED illumination. Further, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR revealed that LED illumination downregulated the transcription of several genes associated with biofilm formation. These findings suggest that LED illumination has the potential to be developed as an alternative method for prevention and control of P. aeruginosa biofilm contamination.

IMPORTANCE Pseudomonas aeruginosa can form biofilms on medical implants, industrial equipment, and domestic surfaces, contributing to high morbidity and mortality rates. This study examined the antibiofilm activity of 405-nm light-emitting diode (LED) illumination against mature biofilms formed on stainless steel coupons. We found that the disinfectant susceptibility, biofilm structure, and extracellular polymeric substance structure and composition were disrupted by LED illumination. We then investigated the transcription of several critical P. aeruginosa biofilm-related genes and analyzed the effect of illumination temperature on the above characteristics. Our results confirmed that LED illumination could be developed into an effective and safe method to counter P. aeruginosa biofilm contamination. Further research will be focused on the efficacy and application of LED illumination for elimination of complicated biofilms in the environment.

Staphylococcus aureus biofilms are a significant problem in health care settings, partly due to the presence of a nondividing, antibiotic-tolerant subpopulation. Here we evaluated treatment of S. aureus UAMS-1 biofilms with HT61, a quinoline derivative shown to be effective against nondividing Staphylococcus spp. HT61 was effective at reducing biofilm viability and was associated with increased expression of cell wall stress and division proteins, confirming its potential as a treatment for S. aureus biofilm infections.

Computers, mobile phones and all other electronic devices contain thousands of transistors, linked together by thin films of metal. Scientists have developed a method that can use the electrons in a plasma to produce these films.

Streamed films will be eligible for next year's Oscars due to the Covid-19 impact on the industry.

While the lockdown continues across the UK - streaming giants Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Netflix have added a number of new movies which were originally due to premiere in cinemas.

Inside the cast read through for NEMESIS from Shogun Films * The read through took place before the Covid-19 restrictions came into force and before the requirement for social distancing. Shogun Films, the disruptive new British indie film start up from industry vet Jonathan Sothcott (We Still Kill The Old Way) was just a week […]

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New study on mid-pandemic media preferences shows some of us lean into the morbid.

There’s an utterly affecting bittersweet kiwi comedy, some jazz era glitz and glamour, and a load of nerve-shredding jungle thrills today

Time to catch up on some of the greatest movies ever made.

Period dramas, real life spycraft thrills, epic stadium tours and freestyle rap battles all feature.

This Saturday you can expect coming of age dramas, delectable foodie feel-good films, and hard hitting horrors.

In today’s film news roundup, romantic comedy “Tell Me I Love You” finds a home; the Canadian government gives COVID-19 relief funding to the Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada; and the cancelled Sun Valley Film Festival gives out awards. ACQUISITION Vision Films has acquired Los Angeles romantic comedy film “Tell Me I Love You,” […]

Break out the popcorn, because this Mother's Day weekend there are plenty of amazing films to watch! Tomorrow is Mother's Day (so if you are just remembering now, be sure to grab...

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