All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 17
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NewsNewgrange Pictures developing Irish drug loophole comedy ‘Pillgate’ (exclusive)
John Morton is writing the script based on a temporary decriminalisation of Class A drugs in Ireland.
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NewsIreland is the best place to be a freelancer in the screen sector, according to UK report
Research modelled how the tax and benefits systems for freelancers from six countries would work when applied in the UK.
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NewsTribeca comedy ‘The French Italian’ picked up for sales (exclusive)
The New York comedy is the feature debut of Rachel Wolther.
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NewsJuno Studios, B-Side, Turnover Films among recipients of BBC’s Small Indie Fund
The fund will distribute £1.3m between companies with turnover of under £10m.
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NewsUK cinema chain Everyman’s 2024 revenue up 17.9%; two venues to open in 2025
West London venues Brentford and Bayswater are set to open in 2025.
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NewsBrian Durnin’s ‘Spilt Milk’ wins audience award at Glasgow Film Festival
The festival drew to a close on Sunday (March 9).
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FeaturesLondon Film School director Chris Auty on bringing the UK’s oldest film school into a new era
An updated campus, additional specialisms and a fresh focus have come together for 2025.
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News“The whole event felt like a stand-up comedy show,” say attendees of Glasgow’s Funny Features pitch event
‘My Fake Family’ and ‘Committed’ were also hits with the industry panel.
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NewsUK industry standards body CIISA outlines next steps, details need to raise further funds
Chief operating officer Medlock was speaking today at the Glasgow Film Festival.
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NewsEquity and Bectu among UK trade unions calling for independent AI regulator
The Trades Union Congress has published its AI manifesto for creative work.
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News10 participants selected for UK’s Women in Action mentoring and pitching initiative (exclusive)
The programme has been created by UK label Action Extreme, part of UK production and distribution outfit Sovereign.
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NewsImelda Staunton, Sally El Hosaini, Nainita Desai join Cinesisters’ International Women’s Day
Cinesisters is hosting its Women’s Day Film Festival in London on March 8.
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NewsUK standards authority CIISA outlines its first behavioural framework
The aim is to have a unified set of standards across the creative industries to support the workforce.
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NewsUK parliamentary committees call for respect for copyright law in AI debate
The UK government is proposing a change to allow tech companies to train their AI models on creative works.
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NewsBFI Filmmaking Fund, Film4 and Doc Society execs join BFI Flare industry line-up
Industry sessions run from March 21-23 at BFI Southbank.
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News“We support strengthening the copyright framework”: BFI outlines its position on AI and creative works
The UK government’s consultation with the creative industries on AI and copyright closed yesterday (February 25).
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FeaturesGlasgow director Allison Gardner on her final edition, next steps and favourite festival guests
Gardner’s final festival runs from February 26 to March 9.
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News‘Con Air’ director Simon West boards ‘A Paige Odyssey’ (exclusive)
The UK project will draw on physically-produced special effects.
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NewsAmazon MGM Studios takes creative control of James Bond franchise
Eon’s Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are stepping back.
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NewsUK’s Films of Resistance to hold fundraising screening to help Palestinian film industry
Films of Resistance has grown its network globally, with its next event taking place at London’s Palestine House on February 22.