All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 13
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News‘Life Of Brian’, ‘Bugsy Malone’ unit stills photographer David Appleby dies aged 77
Appleby was a lifelong collaborator of filmmaker Alan Parker.
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Features‘Kneecap’ producer Trevor Birney on his next project with Rich Peppiatt and Ireland’s cross-border challenges
Birney has two projects screening this week at the Galway Film Fleadh, ’The Negotiator’ and ’Boy George & Culture Club’.
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NewsUK creative industries minister calls for a shift away from the screen sector’s freelance model
“I’m not sure if it’s really good for industry in the end if so many people are freelancers,” Chris Bryant told a parliamentary committee today/.
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NewsUK ban on NDAs to silence workers praised by Zelda Perkins, industry bodies
If passed, proposed amendments to the government’s employment rights bill will enable victims or harassment or discrimination to speak out.
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NewsLocarno unveils 2025 line-up including premiere of Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula’
Seventeen world premieres will compete at the Swiss festival, running from August 6-16.
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Features“It bowled us over”: Galway Film Fleadh heads on the vibrancy of Irish cinema
The Irish festival runs from June 8-13.
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NewsBerlin prize winner ‘Lesbian Space Princess’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The Austrailan sci-fi animated comedy won the Teddy award at the Berlinale.
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NewsReece Cargan, Ciara Barry to participate in Limerick’s inaugural producer lab
The lab is for producers from Ireland, Scotland and Canada.
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NewsUK government says it is “looking afresh” at AI and copyright proposals for the creative sector
“We are looking afresh at the whole range of options,” said the government this week.
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NewsTarik Saleh’s Cannes Competition title ‘Eagles Of The Republic’ flies to UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The thriller is the final instalment of Saleh’s Cairo trilogy.
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News“Audiences are craving British movies,” says True Brit’s Zygi Kamasa at inaugural slate presentation
”They do not need necessarily to be about huge budget or scale …but are interesting, original, commercial.”
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NewsUK government confirms “no plans” to rejoin Creative Europe, introduce a streamer levy or cut VAT on cinema tickets
The government has issued its response to the culture, media and sport committee’s inquiry into film and high-end TV.
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NewsHelen Walsh’s Edinburgh competition title ‘On The Sea’ boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: ‘On The Sea’ will compete for the Sean Connery prize for feature filmmaking excellence.
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NewsEdinburgh film festival unveils 2025 line-up with 18 world premieres
‘Grow’ starring Golda Rosheuvel and Nick Frost and Campbell X’s BFI-backed ‘Low Rider’ are among the line-up of 43 features.
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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.