All articles by Ellie Calnan – Page 4
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News‘Small Things Like These’, ‘Kneecap’ win big at Irish Film and Television Awards
Cillian Murphy, Saoirse Ronan and Collin Farrell were among the winners.
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News‘Living The Land’, ‘Hot Milk’ kick off Berlin jury grid with middling scores
Nine critics are participating in this year’s jury grid and will mark all 19 films playing in competition.
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FeaturesSpotlight on the 2025 EFP Shooting Stars
This year’s EFP Shooting Stars are in Berlin ready to meet — and impress — the international film industry.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Bridget Jones’, ‘Captain America’ face off for Valentine’s Day
‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ made an impressive £2.1m in Thursday previews.
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NewsFiona Lamptey, Eve Gabereau among speakers at Reclaim The Frame distribution event
They are joined by Mubi’s Cate Kane and BFI’s director of inclusion, Melanie Hoyes.
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NewsHalf of UK independent cinemas still operating at a loss, says the ICO (exclusive)
Some 48% of survey respondents were projected to make a loss for 2024-25.
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NewsBafta Elevate 2025/26 cohort includes ‘Mr Gay Syria’, ‘Kanaval’ directors
The cohort comprises documentary and factual filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Dog Man’, ‘September 5’ are unleashed
‘Bring Them Down’, ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ and ‘The Fire Inside’ also launch.
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FeaturesAriana Grande on her ‘Wicked’ journey and future acting projects: “I’d love to continue on this road”
Ariana Grande has earned her first Bafta and Oscar nominations in a role she was born to play. The Wicked star tells Screen that her approach to Galinda/Glinda was finding the dark amid the light.
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FeaturesIntimacy co-ordinators concerned by lack of understanding about role: “We are the producer’s ally”
Intimacy co-ordinators are calling for improved regulation and standardised training so their role is better understood and embraced on all sets.
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NewsNo progress being made in the number of female-made films released in the UK, says Reclaim The Frame
Only 12% of films were directed and written by women and those of a marginalised gender.
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NewsCorneliu Porumboiu to be special guest of Visions du Reel
The Romanian filmmaker is best known for ‘12:08 East Of Bucharest’.
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NewsBFI Flare to close with erotic thriller ‘Night Stage’
The festival also announced “Dreams In Nightmares’ as a special presentation.
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NewsUK film and TV industry at risk of worker “exodus” due to mental health crisis, according to charity
Production downturn and lack of support have been cited as contributing to poor mental health.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Companion’ creeps into 561 cinemas
Jason Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night’ and Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’ also launch.
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NewsNetflix lines up Eddie Murphy, Titan submersible docs, reveals more details of Noah Baumbach feature
First local series from Canada, North Of North, to debut in spring.
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NewsMaria Schrader, Fan Bingbing, Nabil Ayouch join Berlinale competition jury
They join jury president, US filmmaker Todd Haynes.
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FeaturesJason Reitman on making ‘Saturday Night’ at a breakneck pace, sticking with smaller features
Telling the story of the fevered 90 minutes leading up to an iconic TV launch, Jason Reitman captures the energy with his own film Saturday Night. He talks to Screen about his meta approach.
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NewsAlief boards Tallinn award winner ‘Mongrels’ (exclusive)
Jerome Yoo’s debut centres on a Korean family who emigrate to Canada.
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NewsThe Creatives unveils writers for second edition of Creative Connection workshop series
The selected writers include ‘Blush’ filmmaker Michal Vinik.