Charles Gant
Charles Gant is Awards/Box Office Editor at Screen International, based in London. Charles began writing for Screen in 2015 as a critic, before joining the staff in 2017 initially as Features Editor.
A former Deputy Editor of The Face magazine and former Film Editor of Heat magazine, Charles has been writing about box office for more than a decade, including writing the weekly Indie Box Office report for the BFI-backed Film Audience Network of cinemas.
Charles is a member of Bafta, and has served on Bafta Film Awards juries including for outstanding British debut, rising star and more recently the longlisting jury for performance and director. He speaks about the film business and box office to various groups throughout the year, including at the National Film & Television School, Film Distributors Association and Film Hub London.
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News‘Wonka’ tops global box office with $43m ahead of US release; animation ‘Migration’ grosses $6.5m in first markets
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The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes debuts on an estimated $44.0m in North America, $54.5m in 87 international markets.
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Brie Larson’s superhero sequel made $47m for North America, and $63.3m internationally.
News‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ plummets at US box office but holds better abroad; Taylor Swift bounces back
In North America, total weekend box office is estimated at $56m – one of the lowest market totals so far this year.
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FeaturesAn oral history of Film4: senior executives talk four decades of transforming British film
Screen International will present Film4 with the outstanding contribution to UK film special recognition award at this year’s Big Screen Awards.
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FeaturesLondon Film Festival head Kristy Matheson talks 2023 edition and the five-year plan
Evolution, not revolution, is the watchword for the 2023 BFI London Film Festival, with the arrival of Kristy Matheson at the creative helm.
News‘Paw Patrol 2’ beats ‘The Creator’ and ‘Saw X’ at global box office, but Chinese titles dominate
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’Barbie’ poised to overtake ’The Super Mario Bros Movie’ to become biggest film this year globally.
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