Christopher Nolan and Steve McQueen sign letter appealing for cinema funding amid pandemic
Christopher Nolan and Steve McQueen are among the big names to have signed a letter to U.K.Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, appealing for more funding for cinemas amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The letter – a follow-up to the U.K. Cinema Association’s Keep the Magic Alive campaign in December (2020) – states that while the British government has tried to help the struggling sector, it’s not enough to keep them afloat.“There is no doubt that if supported to survive, the sector will recover and once again thrive.