Mona Tabbara
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NewsScreen Cornwall unveils first recipients of Cornish-language film initiative (exclusive)
The scheme was made possible by £150,000 funding from the devolution deal for Cornwall.
NewsUS composer Elliot Goldenthal to receive World Soundtrack Awards lifetime achievement honour
The ‘Frida’ composer will be presented with his award on October 16 at the WSA ceremony and concert in Ghent.
NewsUS-Ireland outfit Brick Lane Entertainment unveils trio of features (exclusive)
The sales, financing and production outfit will be introducing the projects to buyers at Cannes.
NewsProjects featuring Cate Blanchett, Millie Bobby Brown and Patti Smith in Cannes immersive line-up
A selection of eight projects form part of Canes’ inaugural immersive competition.
NewsSandhya Suri’s Un Certain Regard title ‘Santosh’ heads to mk2 Films
The Hindi-language title is the narrative fiction debut from UK-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, a Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023.
NewsProtagonist Pictures boards Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title ‘Sister Midnight’; unveils first look (exclusive)
Protagonist is launching world sales on the black comedy at Cannes.
NewsCillian Murphy, Paul Mescal, Alison Oliver among winners at Irish Film and Television Awards
’Lies We Tell’, Emma Stone and Paul Giamatti also scooped prizes.
NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Vampire horror ‘Abigail’ bites into 545 cinemas
Further new releases this weekend include ’Jeanne Du Barry’, ‘Butterfly Tale’ and ’The Book Of Clarence’.
NewsClass, disability and ethnicity are key challenges in accessing BFI funding, says report
The report is written by Josh Cockroft, Delphine Lievens and Chi Thai, and supported by a Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity Industry Fellowship grant.
NewsBFI confirms details, partners of Wales skills cluster (exclusive)
The BFI is investing £900,000 across two years in the Welsh cluster.
NewsTrine Dyrholm, David Dencik to star in Jeanette Nordahl’s ‘Beginnings’ for REinvent (exclusive)
It follows Nordahl’s debut, Berlin Panorama 2020 title ’Wildland’.
NewsDecent showing for UK and Ireland in Cannes 2024 official selection
Films backed by BBC Film, BFI and Element Pictures make the cut, while Andrea Arnold’s ‘Bird’ lands in Competition.
NewsVue planning further shift into UK-Ireland distribution after ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’
Vue CEO Tim Richards said the company is going to “start bringing in Polish films, German films, Dutch films and Danish films”.
NewsFilm Export UK chief executive Charlie Bloye to retire: “We aren’t a zombie legacy business” (exclusive)
The long-serving executive will step down after 17 years this July.
NewsSky Studios exec joins London’s Garden Studios as chief operating officer
Bee Devine replaces Anthony Gannon.
FeaturesMy Screen Life: Vue CEO Tim Richards on skiing, Starbucks and growing up in Brazil
”The industry is at a turning point, and I’m more excited [now] about the future than I have been in 34 years in the business.”
NewsGower Street forecasts slightly stronger 2024 global box office of $32.3bn
Stronger first quarter and late additions to release slate bolster predictions.
NewsUK’s Reel Cinemas founder KC Suri dies aged 68
Suri moved from India to the UK in 1981, founding the Reel Cinemas chain in 2001, and growing it to 16 sites.
NewsUK’s GFM Animation promotes Amanda Kerridge and Saiqa Mobeen to joint COOs
GFM’s slate includes well-received Sundance premiere 10 Lives, about a pampered cat.