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‘The Stimming Pool’ co-directors among recipients of third ICO bursary
EXCLUSIVE: The Miles Ketley Memorial Fund is being extended for a further three years, with a 40% increase in value.
UK producer Ian Davies to reboot Initialize Films, launches film fund
EXCLUSIVE: Davies was senior producer for film at Noah Media Group from 2022-2025.
Creative Europe to receive substantial budget increase under EC proposals
Fiad welcomes budget increase; expresses concern over Creative Europe combination.
Saeed Taji Farouky project among eight Final Cut in Venice titles
Farouky will present Egypt-UK co-production ‘Standing At The Ruins’.
“It has given us confidence”: Czech producers welcome reforms and incentive uplift
“The hope is there will be significantly more resources available for local production,” says one producer.
German production execs voice despair at slow progress of tax incentive reform
Several production service companies have gone bust as international production has moved outside of the country
Nicola Borrelli, head of cinema at Italy’s ministry of culture, steps down
Borrelli’s departure comes amid a mounting scandal over the way the country’s tax credit funds are used.
‘The End Of It’ with Rebecca Hall among 11 co-productions backed by UK Global Screen Fund
Jim O’Hanlon’s ‘Rabbit Hayes’ and Sophie Heldman’s ‘Scotch Verdict’ were also awarded.
Paul Greengrass’ ‘The Rage’, starring Andrew Garfield and Thomasin McKenzie, to shoot in Germany
The peasant revolt drama has received €2m from regional Bavaria fund FFF Bayern.
ACF Investment Bank launches New York office and UK initiative
New York office will be headed by former Lazard banker Jason Rejebian, while ACF Growth will support emerging media companies.
Ahmed Yassin Al-Daradji, Cyril Aris projects among Doha Film Institute spring selection
A total of 45 projects will benefit from the latest round of grants.
California legislators set to confirm $750m tax incentive funding
The boost will more than double the amount available under the state’s film and TV incentive programme.
Lukas Dhont, Pawel Pawlikowski, Ryusuke Hamaguchi projects among €10.7m Eurimages funding recipients
European organisation’s latest round of funding has also backed films by Marie Kreutzer, Jonas Poher Rasmussen and Radu Jude.
Sarajevo, Slano support five female filmmakers from Southeast Europe
Filmmakers include Ena Sendijarevic, Aida Begic.
UK Global Screen Fund, LFF, NFTS receive big funding boosts from UK government
The package will also include support for British Film Commission, BFI Film Academy, and CoSTAR programme.
AVMSD regulation in spotlight as Central and Eastern European executives question efficacy
Euro figures highlight AVMSD’s unintended consequences on smaller markets as 2026 review looms.
France’s World Cinema Aid fund for co-productions sees record year for Cannes winners
The fund supported 16 co-productions across the Cannes sections, with a record six titles winning main competition prizes.
Has Cannes 2025 marked a turning point for the European film industry?
President Trump’s pre-festival film tariff threat seems to have spurred European politicians, policy makers and producers into action.
FIDLab Marseille selects 11 projects including Nicolas Pereda’s ‘Everything Else Is Noise’
One UK project, Graeme Arnfield’s ‘The Case Against Space’, on selection.
Marie Kreutzer’s ‘Gentle Monster’ wins Marche Investors Circle prize
‘Gentle Monster’ follows women who shape their lives around men whose dark sides they prefer to ignore.
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