Ellie Calnan
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NewsVisions du Réel 2024 presents industry prizes worth €50,000
The Iran-born French filmmaker Mehran Tamadon won €20,000 for ‘The Last Days Of The Hospital’.
News2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
A snapshot of the film and high-end TV projects shooting in the UK and Ireland.
NewsNetflix thriller ‘Ad Vitam’ starring Guillaume Canet starts shooting in Paris
The French-language film follows a man who must find his kidnapped wife.
NewsHugh Grant settles privacy case with UK newspaper The Sun
The allegations surround unlawful information gathering.
NewsCannes parallel section ACID reveals 2024 selection
Nine titles are set to receive their world premiere as part of the showcase.
News‘Back To Black’ leads UK-Ireland box office with £2.7m debut; ‘Civil War’ opens third
Studiocanal’s Amy Winehouse biopic scored a £3,853 location average.
FeaturesHow the ‘Back To Black’ designers revived Amy Winehouse’s most iconic looks for screen
Costume designer PC Williams and hair and make-up designer Peta Dunstall discuss raiding the singer’s wardrobe, not using wigs and keeping track of tattoos.
NewsPeter Greenaway film with Dustin Hoffman, Helen Hunt underway in Italy
The film centres around the theme of death.
NewsCannes Film Festival launches immersive competition for 2024
Eight immersive projects will compete for the best immersive work prize.
News‘Hijack’, ‘True Detective’ among shortlist for 2024 Global Production Awards
The winners will be announced at Cannes Film Festival on May 20.
NewsCannes to award honorary Palme d’Or to George Lucas
The ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ director will receive the award at the closing ceremony.
NewsUK’s Winnersh Film Studios enters administration
The studio says last year’s strikes have had a “detrimental” impact on cash flow.
NewsJoaquin Phoenix, Joel Coen, Debra Winger sign letter in support of Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar speech
151 Jewish creatives have signed a letter in support of ‘The Zone Of Interest’ director.
NewsQuentin Dupieux’s ‘The Second Act’ to open Cannes film festival
The comedy will have its world premiere in an out of competition slot.
FeaturesThe UK film festivals you need to know: 2024 dates, submission and contact details
Screen profiles the major film festivals in the UK.
NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Sony calls ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’, ‘Immaculate’ also opens
‘Ghostbusters’ is in 687 locations while Sydney Sweeney horror ‘Immaculate’ is in 511.
News‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ to world premiere at Cannes
George Miller’s film will screen out of competition on May 15.
NewsCillian Murphy to star in ‘Peaky Blinders’ film, shoot set for September
The film will shoot at Steven Knight’s Digbeth Loc Studios in Birmingham.
NewsMolly Manning Walker among Cannes’ La Residence participants
The six participants will work on their first or second feature.
NewsHaitian filmmaker Raoul Peck and Canadian DoP Iris Ng to be honoured at Hot Docs
The Canadian documentary festival has also added a new strand to the programme.