New York Asian Film Festival 2026 reveals first wave of titles, Joan Chen to receive honour
Hong Kong’s Angela Yeun and Japan’s Sara Minami to receive Screen International Rising Star awards.
French industry rallies around Israel’s Nadav Lapid following forced withdrawal from FID Marseille
“Cinema institutions aren’t courageous enough,” Nadiv told Screen.
Left Bank Pictures CEO, Renny Harlin among industry speakers at Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival
Malta’s Land Sea Superstage will be discussed in an industry panel.
UK competition regulator begins inquiry into Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger
A deadline of August 7 has been set for the first phase of inquiry.
Edna Fainaru, Israeli journalist and film festival specialist, dies aged 85
Fainaru was a longtime correspondent for Screen International.
Social media satire ‘Babystar’ sells to key territories including UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Film will release in UK-Ireland cinemas in autumn 2026.
2026 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 2026
Bookmark this page and keep track of the latest film release dates in the UK & Ireland.
UK’s Elysian Film Group Distribution enters insolvency
Danny Perkins’ Elysian Film Group production arm remains in operation.
‘Black Money For White Nights’: first trailer for Karlovy Vary competition title
The film is directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, who won KVIFF’s top prize in 2019 for ’The Father’.
Spain’s ECAM Forum unveils 30 projects to sales execs, festival programmers and top producers
The event is taking place in Madrid from June 9-11.
Shivani Pandya Malhotra’s Ta Films expands production slate, readies ‘Drowning’
The Dubai-based production company also has a film in development with MBC.
Cannes Competition drama ‘The Beloved’ starring Javier Bardem picked up for UK-Ireland
Exclusive: Bardem plays an acclaimed film director known for his films and for his past of violence and excess.
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.
Amazon MGM Studios acquires large international footprint on ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’
EXCLUSIVE: Production underway on meta action comedy.
Karlovy Vary to honour Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jesse Eisenberg
Gyllenhaal will receive her award at the festival’s opening ceremony.
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ first film to hit $1bn global box office in 2026
International markets have produced $572m.
California, New York prepare Warner Bros Discovery-Paramount lawsuit
Other US states are understood to be joining action that seeks to block $110bn deal.
‘Scary Movie’ tops UK-Ireland box office, ‘Backrooms’ holds off ‘Masters Of The Universe’
‘Obsession’ passes £10m after increasing takings for second consecutive weekend.
‘Scary Movie’ leads global box office with over $100m, ‘Masters Of The Universe’ in second
‘Backrooms’, ‘Obsession’ post strong global holds to both cross $200m worldwide.
