All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 12
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NewsBankside’s ‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ wraps production, locks in deals (exclusive)
Rory Kinnear and Maria Bakalova star in the project, from the producers of Kneecap.
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NewsJeremy Irvine, Rupert Everett, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett to star in ballroom comedy ‘The Light Fantastic’ for Cornerstone
Production is set to begin in the UK in early 2025.
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News“The doors are closing again”: Black creatives call out loss of commissioning momentum
A panel of four Black creatives, including ’Supacell’ producer Sheila Nortley, spoke yesterday on a panel at Bafta HQ.
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NewsUS stoner comedy ‘Extremely Unique Dynamic’ picked up for sales (exclusive)
New UK outfit Rapt Films International is taking the title to AFM.
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News‘Chuck Chuck Baby’, ‘Heartstopper’ win at Bafta Cymru awards
Bad Wolf co-founder Julie Gardner was honoured with the outstanding contribution award.
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NewsBFI chair Jay Hunt talks AppleTV+ UK investment and why she only mentors women
Hunt was speaking at the BFI London Film Festival, in her first public address in post.
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NewsBristol councillors approve sale of Bottle Yard Studios
The council will retain the freehold, while selling the leasehold on a long-term basis.
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NewsSearchlight is outbid on a “daily basis” by streamers says UK exec; updates on future projects
Katie Goodson-Thomas was speaking as part of a BFI London Film Festival spotlight conversation.
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NewsBFI trials £1.5m initiative to improve workplace practices in UK screen sector
‘Work Wise For Screen’ is a two-year pilot, with specific guidance on changes under the Labour government’s Employment Rights Bill.
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News“Make the movie sexy”: International sales agents talk market wish lists
Bankside, Memento, Alpha Violet and Visit Films execs were speaking at the BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsBFI overhauls complaints procedure as report finds it “badly handled” allegations of racial discrimination
Faisal A Qureshi said the BFI has not gone far enough in its response.
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NewsUK performers’ union Equity campaigns to block council sale of Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios
The council plans to sell the lease on a 10-year term.
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NewsA “generational shift” is pushing UK producers closer to international partners, says BFI’s Mia Bays
The roundtable discussion took place during the Dinard Festival of British & Irish Film.
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NewsUK industry reacts to Labour’s Employment Rights Bill: “The devil will be in the detail”
”It is critical that freelancers are not left out in the cold”
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NewsLisa Nandy, UK culture secretary, pledges to plug skills gap and re-look at plans for Marlow Film Studios
The government aims to fill 25,000 job vacancies in the creative industries and overhaul the apprenticeship levy.
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NewsUK standards authority CIISA names first board ahead of early 2025 launch
CIISA aims to address poor workplace behaviour across the UK creative industries.
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NewsPinewood to open hub for indie filmmaking at Buckinghamshire studios
The hub is being launched in conjunction with the Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC).
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NewsDuncan Heath-backed Isle of Wight studios receives planning permission
Under current plans, two stages, one office and two workshops will be ready to use for productions in 2025.
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NewsIndependent Film Tax Credit gets official greenlight from UK government
The BFI certification unit will begin accepting applications on October 30.
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News‘September Says’, ‘Unicorns’ among winners at Dinard Festival Of British & Irish Film
‘That They May Face The Rising Sun’ and ’Paul And Paulette Take A Bath’ also took home prizes.