All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 14
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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.
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NewsSundance, SXSW London premiere ‘Plainclothes’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Magnify has closed further deals across key territories.
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NewsMohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, first Arab and African director to win Cannes Palme d’Or, dies aged 91
The Algerian filmmaker won the in 1975 for ’Chronicle Of The Years Of Fire’.
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NewsNicole Clemens to lead international originals at Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios
Clemens is relocating from the US to the UK for the job.
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NewsUK culture secretary updates creative industries on AI strategy: “We have heard you loud and clear”
Lisa Nandy has committed to a series of roundtables with the creative industries to help draft further AI legislation.
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NewsGalway City Council commences search for Pálás Cinema operator
The Pálás closed earlier this year and was a key venue for the Galway Film Fleadh.
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FeaturesSXSW London’s Anna Bogutskaya talks first edition, prices and future plans
SXSW London runs from June 2-7, opening with the world premiere of Steven Leckart’s Eminem fandom documentary ’Stans’.