All articles by Mona Tabbara
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News‘Victorian Psycho’ starring Maika Monroe and Jason Isaacs acquired for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The film starts shooting on August 18, in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsMajor investor pulls out of Sunderland’s Crown Works Studios
Cain International is no longer involved in the £450m UK studios.
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NewsBen Coren, former Film4, Misfits exec, joins UK outfit Jeva Films
EXCLUSIVE: He takes on the role of head of development.
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NewsBerlin World Cinema Fund head Vincenzo Bugno to depart
He will depart at the end of 2025 after 21 years in the role.
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News‘F1’ takes UK-Ireland box office lead with £4.9m
Universal’s horror sequel ‘M3GAN 2.0’ opens behind its predecessor.
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NewsEdinburgh film festival to return to Filmhouse
Vue Omni Centre is also a new venue for EIFF 2025.
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FeaturesMysterious ways: Why UK-Ireland audiences are coming back to documentaries
Subjects with strong fanbases, but a touch of mystery, are proving to be theatrical draws for audiences.
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NewsUK’s controversial data bill passes through parliament without AI protections
An amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill to stop tech companies scraping copyrighted materials has failed.
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News"A self-imposed injury": UK industry reacts to budget cuts at Department of Culture, Media and Sport
“A real-terms cut for DCMS is the wrong choice by the chancellor”
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News‘Once Upon A Time In Gaza’ producer’s next project part of Palestinian showcase at Sheffield DocFest
EXCLUSIVE: Second edition of the Palestine Film Institute showcase at Sheffield DocFest takes place with support of British Council and Switzerland’s Akka Films.
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NewsStudiocanal, Altitude, Hanway execs heading to No Password Required’s inaugural London market
The market connects Black and Global Majority-owned production companies with sales agents and distributors.
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NewsUK government to spend £2bn on AI action plan
The plan involves adopting the 50 recommendations of the AI Opportunities Action Plan.
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NewsPedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ sells to UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Bitter Christmas’ is starting to film this month in Madrid and Lanzarote.
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NewsEmma Hewitt to join UK standards authority CIISA from BBC Film
EXCLUSIVE: Hewitt has been communications lead at BBC Film since 2018.
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NewsKim Novak to receive Venice Golden Lion
The documentary ’Kim Novak’s Vertigo’ by Alexandre Philippe will world premiere at the festival.
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NewsBFI outlines nine recommendations for UK screen sector in era of AI
Robust licensing framework to address copyright concerns, more formal AI training for creative workforce among suggestions.
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NewsJim Jarmusch’s ‘Father, Mother, Sister, Brother’ headed to Venice, confirms Mubi CEO
Efe Cakarel was speaking today at SXSW London.
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NewsUK producers consider what Ollie Madden’s move to Netflix could mean for the local film sector
Reactions ranged from enthusiasm to caution.
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NewsEdinburgh Filmhouse confirms June re-opening date, outlines programming and festival plans
The historic cinema is to re-open after nearly three years of closure.
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News“I want to build the African Odeon”: Idris Elba talks ambitions for the continent’s film infrastructure
The ‘Luther’ star, director and co-founder of the Akuna Group was talking at SXSW London’s inaugural edition.