Six experienced UK producers consider the interventions that could help the next generation
Mike Elliot, Kevin Loader, Emily Morgan, Rebecca O’Brien, David Parfitt and Paul Webster talk to Screen.
Busan’s ACFM hosting record national stands as buyers and sellers return
The Asian Contents & Film Market will include an Indonesia pavilion and a new set of awards.
Screen comment: UK indie producers are in crisis and need urgent support
UK independent film producers are being systematically devalued and unfairly treated as the industry booms around them.
How soaring costs and market disruption are threatening the survival of UK indie producers
Screen explores the impact on both rising and experienced producers, and what the cost could be to the entire UK film industry.
The challenges and opportunities of co-productions for UK producers
Rising production costs, a weakened presales market and ongoing Brexit challenges are prompting an increasing number of UK producers to work with international partners for the first time.
“We’re making four movies”: How UK director Philip Barantini took ‘Boiling Point’ from film to series
The series was a collaboration with Lebanese director Mounia Akl.
London 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.
Five talking points from the Zurich Film Festival’s Industry Summit
From greater deal-making flexibility by streamers to glimmers of optimism about the independent industry.
Busan film festival emerges from turmoil with a strong selection and star power
BIFF is coming through a period of challenge to demonstrate its strength as a leading showcase for Korean and Asian cinema.
How are the changes to the BFI distribution funding affecting independent companies?
It has been made clear the BFI Audience Projects Fund is now “much more than simply a P&A fund”.
UK visual effects sector reels from job losses, but predicts strong post-strike bounce back
An estimated 40% of jobs in the UK VFX sector have been lost since the writers and actors strikes began.
Six talking points from San Sebastian’s Creative Investors Conference 2023
The aftermath of Hollywood strikes, streamer flexibility and theatrical optimism were among the topics
The awards contenders from the autumn festivals
Here are the titles our critics think awards pundits are - or should be - looking at right now
