Studiocanal fires up genre partnership with French outfit WTFilms
The development, production and distribution partnership comes off the back of a collaboration on Fantasia title ‘Farang’ (‘Mayhem!’).
Netflix UK unveils series from Steven Knight, Philip Barantini, Julie Delpy, Jamie Dornan, and Stephen Graham
The slate also featured a See-Saw Films produced adaptation of a Marian Keyes novel and a crime noir starring Jamie Dornan.
UK film complex Crown Works Studios to receive £37m in UK government funding
The studio complex in Sunderland is set to be one of the biggest in Europe.
French female producers launch Athena collective with €6.3m investment to boost parity in cinema
Initiative between eight female-led independents aims grow companies and fund bigger projects.
Argentinian government suspends state funding to national film body INCAA
INCAA backs films, festivals and events, including Ventana Sur and Mar del Plata International Film Festival.
Wes Anderson starts shooting ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ in Germany
The director’s latest feature stars Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera and Bill Murray.
Final call for Screen’s Global Production Awards applications
Entries close this Friday (March 15) at midnight.
‘This Is Spinal Tap’ sequel starts filming in New Orleans
The fictional English rock band reunite after a 15-year hiatus for one last concert in the mockumentary sequel.
Cora Yim, Benjamin Lin launch S11 Partners with Chinese-language film slate
The new company will specialise in Chinese-language film productions.
Crime thriller ‘Untouchable’, female action comedy ‘Brave Girls’ lead Mei Ah’s busy Filmart slate (exclusive)
Other titles include action comedy Brave Girls starring Ma Li and romantic drama Last Song For You.
Lucía Aleñar’s anticipated first feature ‘Forastera’ confirms April shoot (exclusive)
The Spain-Sweden co-production will shoot entirely on location on Mallorca.
‘Dragonkeeper’ director Salvador Simó now preparing ‘Caramel’s Words’ (exclusive)
Salvador Simó, the Spanish co-director of Málaga film festival opener Dragonkeeper is readying his next animation Caramel’s Words, about the friendship between a deaf child and a camel.
Details revealed of UK's new 40% Independent Film Tax Credit
Films will need to be under £15m, with a UK writer; a UK director; or certified as an official UK co-production; and receive a theatrical release.
Ottawa moving ahead with plans for Canadian capital’s first major studio facility
Vision is for facility spanning 60,000 to 80,000 sq ft, housing three 20,000 sq ft stages.
Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ receives German funding ahead of European shoot
The family drama will star ‘The Worst Person In The World’s’ Renate Reinsve.
European directors worked on an average of just 1.4 films between 2015-2022
New figures from European Audiovisual Observatory span the period 2015-2022.
Pact CEO John McVay on lobbying Rishi Sunak for a “transformational” indie tax credit
Producers alliance CEO on how the UK Independent Film Tax Credit was secured and what it means for the British film industry
LevelK family animation ‘Mumbo Jumbo’ inks key presales including France (exclusive)
3D CGI animation is based on Jakob Martin Strid’s children’s book.
Jim Sheridan: “The whole film industry is in the emergency room”
Irish director Sheridan updates on multiple projects; talks Daniel Day-Lewis, streamers, Israel-Hamas conflict.
Daniel Bernhardt to star in reboot of Roger Corman’s ‘Deathstalker’ films (exclusive)
Raven Banner handles international sales, will distribute in Canada.