Laurent Cantet, Palme d’Or-winning French director, dies
The French director of films including 2008’s The Class was 63.
2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
A snapshot of the film and high-end TV projects shooting in the UK and Ireland.
Pierce Brosnan to star in Passage Picture’s ‘A Spy’s Guide To Survival’; Fortitude launching Cannes sales
Netflix’s ’Warrior Nun’ creator/showrunner Simon Barry makes feature directorial debut.
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York court
Court finds Weinstein received “egregious” improper rulings.
Steven Knight, Brian Cox, David Harewood support campaign to save UK cinema Electric Birmingham
The cinema closed at the end of February, amid concerns its Station Street location is to be rebuilt by a property developer.
‘Goodbye Julia’, ‘Four Daughters’ lead nominations in Critics Awards for Arab Films
Further titles with multiple nominations include ‘Inshallah A Boy’ and ‘Hajjan’.
‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ leads 2024 Thai box office (exclusive)
Pat Boonnitipat’s family drama has beaten US titles including ‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’.
‘First Light’, starring Ruby Ruiz, starts shooting in the Philippines for Independent Entertainment
It is the debut feature from Filipino-Australian artist James J. Robinson.
2024 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
Bookmark this page to keep track of all the latest festival dates.
UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2024
Bookmark this page for the latest updates in the territory.
Sheffield DocFest unveils 50 projects for 2024 MeetMarket (exclusive)
New projects from Monica Lazurean-Gorgan, Michele Stevenson.
The Story Collective producers launch film and TV studio complex in southwest London (exclusive)
The Story Works housed production on Disney+ series ‘A Thousand Blows’
Hot Docs director of programming Heather Haynes on engaging audiences, forging ahead
31st edition runs April 25-May 5 in Toronto’ opens with ’Luther: Never Too Much’.
Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes board Danny Boyle, Sony’s ‘28 Years Later’
Project written by Alex Garland conceived as first in trilogy.
John Logan boards ‘Blood Meridian’ adaptation for New Regency
John Hillcoat directing Cormac McCarthy novel.
Screen Cornwall unveils first recipients of Cornish-language film initiative (exclusive)
The scheme was made possible by £150,000 funding from the devolution deal for Cornwall.
Vicky Krieps, Maimouna Doucoure among Cannes Un Certain Regard jury
Writer Todd McCarthy, filmmaker Asmae El Moudir and jury president Xavier Dolan complete the quintet.
US composer Elliot Goldenthal to receive World Soundtrack Awards lifetime achievement honour
The ‘Frida’ composer will be presented with his award on October 16 at the WSA ceremony and concert in Ghent.
Australian wartime drama ‘The Guns Of Muschu’ unveils cast
Directed by Matthew Holmes, the feature is set to begin shooting in 2025.
Stopmotion animation ‘The Songbirds’ Secret’ flies to France TV Distribution (exclusive)
The children’s adventure film has been created by using paper cut-outs in stopmotion animation.