Latest – Page 6
-
News
Icelandic football film ‘The Home Game’ scores audience award as Glasgow Film Festival wraps
Smari Gunn and Logi Sigursveinsson’s underdog documentary scored the highest audience score in the award’s 10-year history.
-
News
UK broadcaster ITV enjoys 1.9m peak audience for Oscars coverage
Ceremony aired in the UK on free-to-air TV for the first time in two decades.
-
News
Former Dogwoof exec launches festival strategy agency Indox with CPH:DOX title (exclusive)
Luke Brawley will offer festival strategy services to filmmakers.
-
News
BBC Film makes key hire from media law firm Lee & Thompson (exclusive)
Anwen Griffiths will replace Geraldine Atlee, who is moving role within the BBC.
-
News
“A wave comes and it goes”: Rising UK filmmakers debate pros and cons of being labelled part of a movement
Charlotte Regan, Luna Carmoon, Adura Onashile and Lucy Cohen were speaking alongside Mia Bays and Eva Yates at the Glasgow Film Festival.
-
News
British Urban Film Festival appoints new director
Jennifer G Robinson will take over from Justin Chinyere.
-
News
Bifa-nominated doc ‘Red Herring’ scores UK-Ireland theatrical deal (exclusive)
The film won best UK feature at Raindance last year.
-
News
UK government pledges £10m to NFTS expansion plans
The government is contributing £10m to a 25,000 sq. ft. expansion.
-
News
Studiocanal launches genre label run by returning exec Jed Benedict
Unnamed division will work on film and TV horror, thriller, sci fi, action.
-
News
‘Jurassic World 4’ set for UK shoot at Sky Elstree Studios
The Comcast-owned Sky Group said the confirmation was thanks to a new 40% relief on business rates for UK studio facilities.
-
News
“Things are looking up”: UK exhibitors and distributors optimistic for 2024
This was the message on the first day of the annual UK Cinema Association (UKCA) conference.
-
News
Details revealed of UK's new 40% Independent Film Tax Credit
Films will need to be under £15m, with a UK writer; a UK director; or certified as an official UK co-production; and receive a theatrical release.
-
News
UK introduces 40% tax relief for films budgeted up to £15m
A 40% relief on business rates for UK studio facilities has also been introduced, with better incentives for VFX.
-
News
Screen Scotland outlines six-year strategy, with a focus on economic as well as creative growth
The strategy aims to increase the screen sector gross value added (GVA) impact to £1bn within the Scottish economy by 2030/31.
-
News
Bifa reveals funding challenges as it launches second Springboard programme (exclusive)
“We have no core funding and the income from the awards doesn’t cover the year-round costs of the organisation.”
-
News
Pact CEO John McVay on lobbying Rishi Sunak for a “transformational” indie tax credit
Producers alliance CEO on how the UK Independent Film Tax Credit was secured and what it means for the British film industry
-
News
‘Dune: Part Two’ dominates UK-Ireland box office with £9.3m for biggest opening since Barbenheimer
The sand-filled sequel opened to almost double the start of the first film.
-
News
Picturehouse swoops for Berlin competition title ‘From Hilde, With Love’ (exclusive)
Andreas Dresen directs the story of real-life anti-Nazi resistance fighter Hilde Coppi.
-
News
BFI London Film Festival reveals 2024 dates
The 68th edition will be the second under the aegis of Kristy Matheson.
-
News
Jim Sheridan: “The whole film industry is in the emergency room”
Irish director Sheridan updates on multiple projects; talks Daniel Day-Lewis, streamers, Israel-Hamas conflict.