All articles by Ben Dalton – Page 49
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NewsBFI appoints governor representing Northern Ireland to board
New governor appointed by BFI chair Tim Richards, whose own tenure ends next year.
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NewsAlpha Violet acquires world sales rights to Luna Carmoon’s Venice Critics’ Week title ‘Hoard’ (exclusive)
Carmoon, producers Loran Dunn and Helen Simmons, and star Joseph Quinn all former Stars of Tomorrow.
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News‘Scrapper’ co-producer, Screen Star of Tomorrow launch UK production company The Fold (exclusive)
Michelle Stein and Jennifer Monks are producers of Moin Hussain’s Venice Critics’ Week entry Sky Peals.
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NewsACE Producers series selection includes Nordisk Film, Topkapi producers (exclusive)
18 producers will take part in the fifth edition of the Series Special programme.
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NewsSeven talking points from the Venice 2023 line-up
Potential star power on the red carpet amid the strikes; a heavy Netflix presence; and another poor showing for women directors.
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NewsVenice Film Festival reveals 2023 line-up
Includes films from David Fincher, Sofia Coppola, Ava DuVernay, Yorgos Lanthimos, Bradley Cooper and Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
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News‘Barbenheimer’ electrifies UK-Ireland box office as ‘Barbie’ debuts with £18.5m, ‘Oppenheimer’ hits £10.9m
Biggest box office weekend since 2019 as total takings top £30m.
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NewsDavid Oyelowo, Naomie Harris, Brian Cox speak out at UK actors rally: “This is a crisis for performers”
UK entertainment union Equity held rallies on Friday, July 21 in support of its striking US sister union SAG-AFTRA.
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NewsUK actors union Equity is “strike-ready”, says general secretary Paul Fleming at SAG-AFTRA rally
Actors present included Rob Delaney, Brian Cox, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, David Oyelowo, Tobias Menzies, Sheila Atim, Imelda Stauntion, Jim Carter, Andy Serkis, Rakie Ayola and Penelope Wilton.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock’ takes on ‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’
Total box office could break £20m for first time this year.
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FeaturesHow 'Barbenheimer' effect is selling out UK cinemas ahead of bumper opening weekend
Cinema operators report advance bookings are ahead of ‘No Time To Die’.
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News‘Ama Gloria’, ‘Safe Place’ lead 40th Jerusalem Film Festival winners
Lila Aviles received best director in the international competition.
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NewsSarajevo Film Festival unveils competition programme with 10 world premieres including ‘Europa’
Submissions to the competition sections up 23% for this year’s festival.
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NewsIsraeli refugee comedy ‘Running On Sand’ secures international sales representation (exclusive)
The film follows an African refugee to Israel who finds himself part of a struggling football team.
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NewsUK arts union Equity to hold SAG-AFTRA solidarity rallies on Friday
The performing arts and entertainment trade union will hold rallies in London and Manchester.
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NewsEdinburgh, Thessaloniki among festivals joining The Future of Film Festivals Forum in Poland (exclusive)
The forum will lay the groundwork for the International Film Festival Network.
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NewsItalian family drama ‘Children Of The Monkey’ wins top prize at Jerusalem Industry Days
$120,000 of prizes were handed out at the ceremony at the new Sam Spiegel building.
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News‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ drives to UK-Ireland box office summit with franchise record £6.3m
The film’s opening including previews is also a record, at £10.4m.
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NewsKarlovy Vary Proxima opener ‘The Lost Children’ scores world sales representation (exclusive)
The fantasy title follows a group of siblings stuck in an isolated house in a forest.
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NewsVictor Erice’s Cannes Premiere title ‘Close Your Eyes’ scores UK-Ireland distribution deal (exclusive)
Erice did not attend the Cannes launch in protest at a lack of “dialogue and consultation” over its Competition omission.