Completion bond players Film Finances and Media Guarantors to merge
Media Guarantors president Fred Milstein will be CEO of the combined operation.
Maren Ade, Maria Schrader films receive key German funding
Maren Ade’s ‘The Magic Word’ is her first film as director since her 2016 international arthouse hit ‘Toni Erdmann’.
Georgian organisations claim state festivals are being hijacked by “authoritarian regime”
Top Georgian groups say international guests are being used as “useful idiots”.
Moebius Entertainment boards ‘Happily Ever After’ ahead of Toronto premiere
The cast includes Shuhua, the Taiwanese singer from K-pop group i-dle, in her feature debut.
Ava DuVernay’s Netflix documentary ‘14th’ to close New York Film Festival
The festival screening comes a decade after DuVernay’s 13th opened the event.
Toronto’s expanded Platform section unveils 12 world premieres
The festival’s only competitive section offers a cash prize and potential Oscar eligibility.
UK appoints new chancellor in role that controls government cultural funding
Burnham is first UK prime minister to have previously been culture secretary.
2026 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
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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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“He had a big impact on the history of film in this country”: Industry pays tribute to Simon Field who has died aged 80
“Simon never gave up, never compromised,” said Apichatpong Weerasethakul of his ‘Uncle Boomee’ producer.
US judge pauses Paramount-Warner merger for two weeks after states challenge deal
An August 3 hearing has been set for the states’ request for a preliminary injunction.
China’s summer box office hits $654m led by ‘Kung Fu Soccer’
The box office was also fired up by animated feature ‘All Wishes Come True!’
UK’s Curzon revamps senior team
EXCLUSIVE: Jake Garriock promoted, Damian Spandley departs, Louisa Dent becomes a consultant.
Toronto unveils 2026 galas and special presentations
The Toronto festival sections take in 56 films from nearly 30 countries.
Shudder takes ‘Penny Lane Is Dead’ for US, UK and other markets
The Australian slasher film gets its North American premiere this week at Fantasia.
Mia Threapleton, Danny Huston join political thriller ‘The Price Of Peace’
Guy Pearce, Jared Harris and Merab Ninidze also star in the film.
Venice Critics’ Week unveils 2026 lineup
Nine features include UK title ‘Our Share Of Sand’, Brazilian fetish disability drama ‘London’.
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ delivers Korea’s biggest box office opening of 2026
The action thriller earned $11.4m from 1.5 million admissions.
Locarno to honour US filmmaker James Gray
Festival will present award to Gray ahead of a Piazza Grande screening of his latest film ‘Paper Tiger’.
