Adrian Pennington
@pennington1.bsky.social
Journalist, editor, writer of copy. Love movies, sci-fi, travel and the politics of humanity. Cambridge Uni grad, film noir afficionado, lives in Liverpool. Insta - bandido1956 also https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianpennington/
“I think we’ve put a lot of people away,” Kirsten Dunst says of #metoo at Red Sea Intl Film Fest. “People definitely can’t get away with what they used to. It’s a much safer environment for all of us. I was lucky. My mother was always around. Nothing negative happened to me like that” #RSIFF
December 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Queen Latifah: "Sometimes talent is right in front of your face. I definitely want women to feel strong to do and say whatever we want to say and do to move the culture forward.” #RedSeaFilm
December 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Queen Latifah: "Sometimes talent is right in front of your face. I definitely want women to feel strong to do and say whatever we want to say and do to move the culture forward.” #RedSeaFilm
Egyptian British actor Amir El-Masry honored with Variety award @RedSeaFilm
#RSIFF25 “I am a product of both the middle east and western film industries. I hope that not only does it open doors for myself, but also for everybody that looks like me.”
#RSIFF25 “I am a product of both the middle east and western film industries. I hope that not only does it open doors for myself, but also for everybody that looks like me.”
December 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Egyptian British actor Amir El-Masry honored with Variety award @RedSeaFilm
#RSIFF25 “I am a product of both the middle east and western film industries. I hope that not only does it open doors for myself, but also for everybody that looks like me.”
#RSIFF25 “I am a product of both the middle east and western film industries. I hope that not only does it open doors for myself, but also for everybody that looks like me.”
Caine and Diesel -- on the Red Sea Fest carpet. Kickstarting a new Fast & Furious movie perhaps?
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Caine and Diesel -- on the Red Sea Fest carpet. Kickstarting a new Fast & Furious movie perhaps?
Today I find myself in Baden-Baden, borders of the Black Forest, and famed for spas. Hot steam appears from dozens of vents and fountains around town.
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Today I find myself in Baden-Baden, borders of the Black Forest, and famed for spas. Hot steam appears from dozens of vents and fountains around town.
Another flying visit to Gdansk, love this town
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Another flying visit to Gdansk, love this town
I'm CamerimageFest all week, literal home of Copernicus and the centre of the cinematography universe
November 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I'm CamerimageFest all week, literal home of Copernicus and the centre of the cinematography universe
Avin it! Brilliant Baxter Dury at Albert Hall MCR
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Avin it! Brilliant Baxter Dury at Albert Hall MCR
Starmer is going to have expend massive political capital to get out of this one
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Starmer is going to have expend massive political capital to get out of this one
They say never work with animals, but filmmaker Ben Leonberg had the skill and patience to spend 412 days creating his pet project: an adult horror movie starring his own dog. Made for peanuts #GoodBoy is a bone-afide hit www.ibc.org/production/f... @shudder @IBC365
October 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
They say never work with animals, but filmmaker Ben Leonberg had the skill and patience to spend 412 days creating his pet project: an adult horror movie starring his own dog. Made for peanuts #GoodBoy is a bone-afide hit www.ibc.org/production/f... @shudder @IBC365
A few days in the Lakes
October 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
A few days in the Lakes
Today in Rennes, via Paris
October 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Today in Rennes, via Paris
"Enus. You dipstick" (just because...)
October 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"Enus. You dipstick" (just because...)
The second time I met Nicolas Winding Refn I reminded him of the interview I’d written 28 years previously that quoted him saying “Fuck film school”
Long critical of mass-produced entertainment, Refn stepped up his attack on the industry speaking with me recently www.ibc.org/production/I... #ibc365
Long critical of mass-produced entertainment, Refn stepped up his attack on the industry speaking with me recently www.ibc.org/production/I... #ibc365
October 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The second time I met Nicolas Winding Refn I reminded him of the interview I’d written 28 years previously that quoted him saying “Fuck film school”
Long critical of mass-produced entertainment, Refn stepped up his attack on the industry speaking with me recently www.ibc.org/production/I... #ibc365
Long critical of mass-produced entertainment, Refn stepped up his attack on the industry speaking with me recently www.ibc.org/production/I... #ibc365
Last night St George's Hall hosted the UK's inaugural Location Managers Awards for film & TV. Great venue, great people!
October 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Last night St George's Hall hosted the UK's inaugural Location Managers Awards for film & TV. Great venue, great people!
I interviewed 10 broadcast CTOs for Sony Pro Europe written & presented in this 83pp booklet “CTO Round Table: Perspective on Media Transformation” aiming to provide a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing tech leaders in media. To download it: pro.sony/en_GB/live-p...
September 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I interviewed 10 broadcast CTOs for Sony Pro Europe written & presented in this 83pp booklet “CTO Round Table: Perspective on Media Transformation” aiming to provide a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing tech leaders in media. To download it: pro.sony/en_GB/live-p...
Spirit of Redford. The nearest I came was a visit to the set in Grafton, Utah and the classic Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head bike ride by Butch (my picture is first, obvs)
September 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Spirit of Redford. The nearest I came was a visit to the set in Grafton, Utah and the classic Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head bike ride by Butch (my picture is first, obvs)
My favourite Robert Redford is 1966 gothic melodrama The Chase, in which he starred alongside Brando and Jane Fonda as an escaped convict. This bitter tale of rich v poor and justice v fake news has fatal consequences
September 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My favourite Robert Redford is 1966 gothic melodrama The Chase, in which he starred alongside Brando and Jane Fonda as an escaped convict. This bitter tale of rich v poor and justice v fake news has fatal consequences
I know the Adolescence crew weren't publicity shy (and why not when you've made something that good) but I got to chat to Stephen Graham & Philip Barantini before they were Emmy winners www.ibc.org/production/f...
September 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I know the Adolescence crew weren't publicity shy (and why not when you've made something that good) but I got to chat to Stephen Graham & Philip Barantini before they were Emmy winners www.ibc.org/production/f...
Obsolete broadcast tech at IBC. Draw your own analogy
September 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Obsolete broadcast tech at IBC. Draw your own analogy
Who says windmills scar the landscape? #kinderdijkmills #unescoworldheritage
September 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Who says windmills scar the landscape? #kinderdijkmills #unescoworldheritage