All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 19
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NewsWriters’ Guild of Great Britain calls for penalties on employers who use free labour, stricter AI controls
The calls are outlined in WGGB’s manifesto.
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NewsEmerald Fennell, Carey Mulligan join call for industry bodies to fund UK standards authority CIISA
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority’s 2024 launch date is contingent on securing this final funding.
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NewsUK film and high-end TV inquiry faces indefinite pause as committee dissolved
The committee will be revived with new members after the UK general election on July 4 who will decide whether to continue the inquiry.
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NewsUK film production spend down 45% in Q1 2024, but high-end TV rises
Film production spend was £211m, down from £381m, according to figures from the BFI.
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NewsAndrea Arnold’s Cannes title ‘Bird’ flies around the world for Cornerstone
The title has been picked up across Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.
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NewsOban Phoenix closes leaving Scottish community with no cinema
An appeal to save the cinema has been launched.
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News‘The Death Of Robin Hood’ starring Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer seized for UK-Ireland
A24 will release the thriller in the US.
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NewsTull Stories to release miners’ strike doc ‘Strike: An Uncivil War’ in UK-Ireland (exclusive)
It is produced through Embankment Films’ unscripted division, alongside VeryMuchSo, with BFI Doc Society funding.
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News‘IF’ rises to top spot at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Furiosa’ drops to fourth
Holdovers dominate the box office, while new releases such as ’Sting’ fall outside the top five.
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NewsDogwoof acquires Cannes award-winner ‘Ernest Cole: Lost And Found’ (exclusive)
Raoul Peck’s documentary about the South African photographer scored the L’OEil d’Or prize.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: spider horror ‘Sting’ crawls into 484 sites
Also out this weekend is ‘Young Woman And The Sea’ starring Daisy Ridley and ‘The Beast’ with Lea Seydoux.
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NewsFantastic Fest comedy ‘Hundreds Of Beavers’ scooped up for UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand (exclusive)
Lightbulb Film Distribution will release the films in UK and Irish cinemas on July 9.
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NewsOne in five UK creative industries workers have experienced a serious sexual assault at work, says Bectu survey
Only 14% of respondents believe high-profile cases, such as the allegations against Russell Brand, have improved employers’ responses to sexual harassment in the creative sector.
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NewsCritics’ Week title ‘Julie Keeps Quiet’ heads to Curzon’s Artificial Eye (exclusive)
Curzon unveiled the re-launch of its specialist distribution label earlier this year.
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News11 talking points from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
Screen rounds up the big themes and discussion points from this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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News“It’s not restricted to admissions”: Euro execs examine impact of UK indie film globally
Cineart, Lucky Red, Together Films and Film Constellation execs discussed the global footprint of UK films at the UK pavilion in Cannes.
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NewsProducers Fiona Lamptey and Ameenah Ayub Allen attend Diversity In Cannes celebration
Over 150 women attended the event, which began two years ago as a gathering of 15 people.
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NewsAnton set for major expansion following €100m funding boost from BlackRock
Anton plans to expand its genre-focused feature film and series development and production slate.
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NewsUK culture secretary grilled on AI, failed apprenticeship system by culture, media and sport committee
Lucy Frazer backed an “agile” approach to AI and believes there is “still scope” in the apprenticeship scheme.
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News‘Limonov: The Ballad’ filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov backs Georgian protestors
Serebrennikov was speaking during a Cannes press conference about protests that have errupted in Georgia over a controversial new law.