Geoffrey Macnab
Geoffrey Macnab covers the UK for Screen.
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NewsSundance, IDFA, Venice, London festival programmers confirmed for NLWave
Top international sales agents and distributors will also attend the Dutch showcase.
FeaturesBrexit 10 years on: what impact has leaving the EU had on the UK film industry?
Key British industry figures reflect on the ongoing ramifications of Brexit – and the shoots of enhanced cross-border collaboration that have developed as a result.
Features“A hustler in the fur of a teddy bear”: the extraordinary life and career of producer Jeremy Thomas
Thomas died on September 11 at the age of 77.
NewsFilm industry pays tribute to “part-maverick producer, part-godfather” Jeremy Thomas
Peter Watson, Gabrielle Stewart and Daniel Battsek share their memories of working with Thomas.
FeaturesIsraeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor on their new documentary ‘NAZA’
The hard-hitting documentary premieres in Venice Competition and is executive produced by Jonathan Glazer
NewsMalta opens public call to finance, build and operate ‘Land-Sea Super Stage’
Proposals are being sought for the new Malta Film Studios, of which the ’super-stage’ will be part.
FeaturesPornographer or auteur? As Venice shows 1967’s ‘Deadly Sweet’ as its ‘pre-opening’ night film, Alberto Barbera defends the legacy of Tinto Brass
To many, Tinto Brass is an ageing satyr of European cinema – but the artistic directors of Venice and Locarno hold a different view
FeaturesVenice 2026 preview: Screen’s guide to the Giornate degli Autori titles
There are 10 features in competition, of which five are directed or co-directed by women.
FeaturesHow will new festival winners clause impact the Oscars’ international feature race?
“It is an opportunity for more good films to be nominated.”
NewsFlanders Film Days 2026 unveils bumper showcase of over 50 feature projects
Top sales agents and festival reps have confirmed their attendance at the two-day event in Ghent.
NewsKorean love story ‘The World Before’ boarded by m-appeal ahead of TIFF premiere
Nostalgic love story world premieres in TIFF’s Platform section.
NewsSale of Showcase’s UK cinemas to The Light in doubt
Several sources indicate industry veteran Mooky Greidinger is pushing hard to take over the circuit.
NewsUK filmmaker Justin Hardy dies aged 61
His death comes just weeks before the premiere of his latest film ‘Wrath Of The Gods’.
NewsTributes paid to British producer Timothy Burrill who has died aged 95
Burrill was a former Bafta chair and worked on films including ‘Superman’, ‘Chariots Of Fire’ and ‘The Pianist’
News‘Dear Ajayi’, first Nigerian film in Giornate degli Autori, boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Damilola Orimogunje’s film stars Bimbo Akintola and Tosin Adeyemi.
NewsGeorgian organisations claim state festivals are being hijacked by “authoritarian regime”
Signatories to the letter include Tbilisi International Film Festival and the Georgia Film Institute
News“He had a big impact on the history of film in this country”: Industry pays tribute to Simon Field who has died aged 80
“Simon never gave up, never compromised,” said Apichatpong Weerasethakul of his ‘Uncle Boomee’ producer.
NewsHungary removes cap on production incentive to end uncertainty for international producers
It has been a tough period for a sector that had previously been booming.
Features“Locarno is the place to see how a film can work,” says festival director Giona A Nazzaro
Nazzaro talks about his love for genre filmmaking and US cinema and embracing political debate.