2026 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
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UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2026
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Shivani Pandya Malhotra steps down as managing director of Red Sea Film Foundation
The MENA film industry veteran spearheaded the launch of Red Sea International Film Festival.
SAG-AFTRA national members ratify new four-year deal
91.4% voted in favour after 19.3% turnout.
UK-Ireland box office up 11% year-on-year thanks to strong May
‘Michael’, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ took over £65m combined in the month alone.
‘Buffy’, 'Ted Lasso' actor Anthony Head dies aged 72
His film credits included ’The Iron Lady’, ‘The Inbetweeners’, ’Ghost Rider 2’ and ’Percy Jackson’.
Cannes Film Festival confirms 2027 dates for 80th edition
Next year’s festival will take place the month after a French presidential election.
Hollywood Climate Summit talks infrastructure, incentives, storytelling
“We have the best crews in the world. Our infrastructure, equipment and confluence of landscapes are all here.”
“I live on there,” say Amazon, Fremantle and Banijay execs of BookTok
Amazon MGM Studios’ Tara Erer, Fremantle UK CEO Amelia Brown and Banijay’s head of adaptations Hannah Griffiths were talking at SXSW London.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Masters Of The Universe’ and ‘Scary Movie’ lead new releases
Also in cinemas: period drama satire ‘Savage House’ and Charli XCX drama ’Erupcja’.
2026 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
Black Bear begins filming ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’ in the UK and Malta
Meta action comedy arrives in summer 2027.
Fantasia second wave includes Jane Schoenbrun, Adams Family, ‘Cape Fear’
Montreal festival runs July 16-August 2. Full line-up coming in July.
2026 Frontières Market brings first Thai project, growing female presence, record submissions
EXCLUSIVE: Fifteenth annual event runs in Montreal from July 22-25.
‘Obsession’, ‘Camp Miasma’ to compete at 30th Bucheon fantasy festival
The 11 titles in competition also include ‘Hokum’ and ‘Nightborn’.
Netflix EMEA head says UK earnings boost local ecosystem and do not “disappear into a black box in California”
Larry Tanz, EMEA content chief, said UK revenues are “recycled into more British investment, more stories, more jobs and more infrastructure”.
Banijay and Pact lobby for household levy to replace UK licence fee
Banijay UK and Pact support the introduction of a household levy to replace the BBC’s licence fee funding.
Films by Kuosmanen, Akin and Seidl among seven projects backed by German minority co-production fund
Kuosmanen’s ’Dream Come True’ is inspired by the true story surrounding the salvaging of the cargo of the world’s most expensive champagne from a shipwreck.
‘Iluminada’: first trailer for Nicolas Rincon Gille’s film ahead of Shanghai launch
EXCLUSIVE: Belgian film follows a young woman who sees visions which she tries to decipher.
Neon boards Asif Kapadia’s ‘70 Up’ as Tom Quinn says: “While everyone is snoozing on docs, I’m a firm believer”
Quinn is also on the lookout for international action thrillers and TV projects.
Neon boards Asif Kapadia’s ‘70 Up’ as Tom Quinn says: “While everyone is snoozing on docs, I’m a firm believer”
French truck driver romance ‘Flesh And Fuel’ drives to deals for North America and UK-Ireland
French box office jumps 33% to 15 million admissions in May powered by ‘Michael,’ ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
