Geoffrey Macnab
Geoffrey Macnab covers the UK for Screen.
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NewsModern Films creates new venture to release ‘Leonora In The Morning Light’ in UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Eve Gabareau’s Modern Projects will look to acquire films that are “niche and event-driven”.
NewsLuminalia acquires Visions du Reel, Hot Docs title ‘Baby Jackfruit Baby Guava’
EXCLUSIVE: The Italian outfit has also appointed Carmina Orozco López to oversee festival and documentary strategy.
NewsBerlin premiere ‘Heysel 85’ sells to multiple territories including UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Icon Film Distribution has taken the UK-Ireland rights to Teodora Ana Mihai’s political thriller
FeaturesWhat’s in the running for Cannes 2026?
What will not be ready is as informative as what will be.
FeaturesWhy the trajectory of CPH:DOX opener ‘Mariinka’ changed with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Director Pieter-Jan De Pue explains the invasion altered the fates of the four brothers the film was following.
FeaturesCPH:DOX spotlight: meet the six filmmakers behind this year’s Europe Docs selection
The six selected titles are Amazomania, Arctic Link, Christiania, The Cord, Mariinka and Something Familiar
NewsUK industry pays tribute to Stan Fishman: “A tough but fair negotiator who loved the film business”
Stan Fishman was the renowned former chief booker at Odeon Cinemas during a pivotal time in UK cinemagoing.
FeaturesFinanciers respond to UK producers’ indie tax credit concerns: “It’s a vibrant, competitive landscape”
Private financiers of UK indie films respond to assertions from some producers they are charging disproportionately high fees to lend against the Independent Film Tax Credit.
NewsBelgium’s oldest distributor Belga Films goes bankrupt
“Everybody is completely in shock because no one saw it coming.”
FeaturesWhy the industry wants a revamped London Screenings
The demise of London Screenings has left the UK film industry without a dedicated export market — and both sellers and buyers are clamouring for a replacement. Screen speaks to UK sales execs and international buyers about what the priorities should be for a successor event.
News‘Everyone’s Sorry Nowadays’ director Frederike Migom reveals next project
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Everybody’s Sorry Now’ is screening in Berlin’s Generation Kplus.
NewsDutch showcase NL Wave confirms October 2026 return
The inaugural edition included Berlin titles ‘Truly Naked’ and ‘My Family’.
NewsUkrainian fantasy drama ‘Mavka. The True Myth’ sparks sales for Film. UA
EXCLUSIVE: The film is a live-action spin-off of the animated ’Mavka. The Forest Song’ which grossed over $20m.
News‘Heysel 85’ director Teodora Ana Mihai to make ‘Two Lives’ for Belgium’s Menuetto
EXCLUSIVE: The dark relationship drama will star the film’s writer, Natali Broods.
NewsAction thriller ‘Badland Rising’ sells for North America
EXCLUSIVE: The deal was done on the eve of the EFM by Australian outfit Odin’s Eye.
News‘Dust’ producer Dries Phlypo expands A Private View into arthouse exhibition
EXCLUSIVE: Phylpo has produced Anke Blondé’s Berlin Competition film Dust.
FeaturesEFM 2026: The buzz titles from Europe
Screen highlights the buzz titles ready to entice international buyers at the 2026 European Film Market (EFM), which runs February 12-18.
FeaturesWhat were the buzzy projects at CineMart 2026?
International industry attendees give their verdict on this year’s event.
NewsIFFR Pro 2026 unveils winners including Joshua Loftin’s hybrid feature ‘LFD Hope’
‘LFD Hope’ is described as a magical realist docu-drama about living on the margins in London.
NewsJust 1.2% of filmmakers picked for major festivals identify as disabled or neurodivergent, Crip Count report finds
EXCLUSIVE: The report tracked the number of people with above-the-line credits who self-identified as disabled or neurodivergent.