Mona Tabbara
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11 talking points from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
Screen rounds up the big themes and discussion points from this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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“It’s not restricted to admissions”: Euro execs examine impact of UK indie film globally
Cineart, Lucky Red, Together Films and Film Constellation execs discussed the global footprint of UK films at the UK pavilion in Cannes.
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Producers Fiona Lamptey and Ameenah Ayub Allen attend Diversity In Cannes celebration
Over 150 women attended the event, which began two years ago as a gathering of 15 people.
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Anton set for major expansion following €100m funding boost from BlackRock
Anton plans to expand its genre-focused feature film and series development and production slate.
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UK culture secretary grilled on AI, failed apprenticeship system by culture, media and sport committee
Lucy Frazer backed an “agile” approach to AI and believes there is “still scope” in the apprenticeship scheme.
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‘Limonov: The Ballad’ filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov backs Georgian protestors
Serebrennikov was speaking during a Cannes press conference about protests that have errupted in Georgia over a controversial new law.
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Tilman Singer’s ‘Cuckoo’ starring Hunter Schafer to open UK’s Raindance, full line-up revealed (exclusive)
The festival has shifted from autumn to a midsummer slot, running June 19-28.
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"I'm seeing increased interest from the US": UK producers courted by international partners thanks to 40% tax relief
”The credit has definitely opened up conversations with a wider variety of financiers”
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UK’s Tea Shop on bustling development slate and why commerciality is not “a dirty word” (exclusive)
The producer of Cannes thriller ’The Surfer’ is developing projects with Ruth Paxton, Merman, Searchlight and Jimmy Dean.
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Cannes UK pavilion to ask: how can UK films engage global audiences?
Cineart, Lucky Red, Together Films and Film Constellation execs will discuss.
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Bankside Films, Phyllida Lloyd team on true-life feature ‘Everything I Ever Knew’ (exclusive)
Project based on a screenplay by Suzie Miller, the writer behind Olivier and Tony-award winning one-woman play ’Prima Facie’.
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US revenge thriller ‘Clearmind’ cleans up for Film Seekers (exclusive)
The film has sold across Europe and Latin America.
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“We do not fund films in a vacuum”: UK’s film funders to discuss remit, risk and ambition at Cannes pavilion
Also taking place at the UK pavilion on Sunday (May 19) is a talent talk with Sandhya Suri, the writer-director behind Un Certain Regard title ’Santosh’.
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BFI Filmmaking Fund director Mia Bays extends contract by two years (exclusive)
Bays is extending her contract to October 2026.
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Gothic horror ‘The Well’ ventures to North America (exclusive)
The Sitges premiere has also sold in Italy, UK, Benelux, Scandinavia and Middle East.
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French horror ‘Schlitter’ lands in UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Signature Entertainment has picked up the title from WTFilms.
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Martial arts horror ‘Blood Passage’ boarded for sales (exclusive)
It is the first project of the recent co-production deal struck between Philippines’ Blackops Studios Asia and Singapore’s Very Tay Media.
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UK’s Great 8 filmmakers showcase projects at Cannes
The UK industry gathered at the Cannes UK pavilion yesterday (May 16) to celebrate the work of the eight projects taking part in this year’s Cannes Great 8 showcase, including ‘Bring Them Down’ and ‘The Salt Path’.
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BFI’s Harriet Finney, Home Team producer Bennett McGhee to dig into indie tax credit at Cannes UK pavilion
Other panels to focus on finding international co-production partners and expanding audiences for independent film.
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Sundance premiere ‘Layla’ snapped up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The queer love story is set to be released theatrically later this year.