All BBC Film articles
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NewsBBC Film makes key hire from media law firm Lee & Thompson (exclusive)
Anwen Griffiths will replace Geraldine Atlee, who is moving role within the BBC.
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News“A wave comes and it goes”: Rising UK filmmakers debate pros and cons of being labelled part of a movement
Charlotte Regan, Luna Carmoon, Adura Onashile and Lucy Cohen were speaking alongside Mia Bays and Eva Yates at the Glasgow Film Festival.
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NewsAlief acquires Lucy Cohen’s Glasgow premiere 'Edge Of Summer’ (exclusive)
Cohen’s narrative feature debut is produced by Dorothy St Pictures, with backing from BBC Film and BFI.
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NewsQuiddity Films, Wild Swim Films, barry crerar among recipients of BBC’s Small Indie Fund
UK film companies are now eligible to apply for the BBC’s £1.5m Small Indie Fund.
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NewsWhat are the key themes to emerge from the submissions to the UK government film and TV committee?
Hot topics included more support for the public funders, an enhanced tax break for lower-budget productions and streamer interventions.
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NewsBBC Film bolsters its support for UK producers with fresh initiatives (exclusive)
The associate producer programme will support up to eight emerging producers, and the BBC’s Small Indie Fund is now open to film companies.
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FeaturesUK producers Helen Simmons, Loran Dunn talk harnessing Joseph Quinn’s fanbase for Venice title ‘Hoard’
They have produced Luna Carmoon’s debut feature ‘Hoard’, debuting in Critics’ Week at Venice.
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FeaturesNaqqash Khalid on his UK debut ‘In Camera’: “I’m not interested in a more palatable version”
Khalid’s debut feature, starring Nabhaan Rizwan, premieres at Karlovy Vary.
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NewsNaqqash Khalid’s ‘In Camera’ scores world sales deal, releases first look (exclusive)
Screen Stars Nabhaan Rizwan, Amir El-Masry star alongside Rory Fleck Byrne.
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NewsNetflix, BBC, HBO documentary decision-makers on programming around the true crime wave
“We’ve got a massive variety of a global audience – it wouldn’t make sense to cookie-cut.”
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NewsBBC Studios acquires minority stake in Andrew Eaton and Tracey Scoffield’s Turbine Studios
Production company’s credits include Steve McQueen’s Small Axe and Netflix’s The Edge of War.
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NewsRishi Sunak retains Michelle Donelan as UK culture secretary
New prime mininister reappoints culture secretary after she backed his leadership bid
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NewsKristin Irving, Anu Henriques join revamped BBC Film team
Claudia Yusef expands role to commissioning executive.
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NewsNaqqash Khalid’s ‘In Camera’ starring Nabhaan Rizwan, Amir El-Masry, Rory Fleck Byrne wraps UK shoot (exclusive)
‘In Camera’ is BBC Film and BFI-backed, and unites several Screen Stars of Tomorrow.
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NewsPact warns UK TV producers over BBC plans to create five-year window on sales to Netflix, Amazon, Disney +
Release of BBC dramas like ’Peaky Blinders’ and ’Line Of Duty’ on SVoDs would be significantly delayed.
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NewsBFI Film Fund is “democratising” funding award applications, says Mia Bays
“I don’t want to do it the way it’s often done,” said Bays.
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NewsEva Yates named director of BBC Film
Major role in UK film ecosystem is responsible for £11m yearly budget.
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NewsSaura Lightfoot Leon, Joseph Quinn, Hayley Squires to lead Luna Carmoon’s ‘Hoard’ for BBC Film, BFI
Producers are Screen Stars of Tomorrow Helen Simmons, Loran Dunn.
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FeaturesThe BFI, BBC Film and Film4 heads on why their roles in UK indie film are more vital than ever
BFI Film Fund’s Mia Bays, BBC Film’s Eva Yates and Film4’s Daniel Battsek and Ollie Madden discuss their key priorities amid myriad challenges.
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NewsBBC’s Rose Garnett and Piers Wenger to join A24 in London roles
Eva Yates and Ben Irving will take over from Garnett and Wenger respectively in acting roles.