All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 25
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FeaturesBFI’s Harriet Finney explains the crucial next steps for the UK’s new indie tax relief
“It needs to work culturally, economically and practically,” says the BFI’s deputy CEO, who played a key role in the securing the credit.
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NewsAction thriller ‘Boy Kills World’ starring Bill Skarsgård swept up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Signature Entertainment will release theatrically on April 26.
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NewsBFI Film Audience Network unveils programme to improve access to indie film (exclusive)
The Spotlight scheme will support eight hubs, with £1.85m National Lottery funding ringfenced.
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NewsUK’s Signature Entertainment acquires Latin American outfit Particular Crowd
Particular Crowd’s Peter Bevan joins the Signature senior management team as president of global strategy and distribution.
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NewsUK and Irish talent enjoys strong night at the Oscars
Jonathan Glazer’s German and Polish-language ‘The Zone Of Interest’ is the first UK film to win the best international Oscar.
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FeaturesOscars 2024 talking points: Bafta crossover, international presence and studios back on top
This year’s US Academy Awards matched the outcome of last month’s Baftas in 18 feature categories.
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NewsIcelandic football film ‘The Home Game’ scores audience award as Glasgow Film Festival wraps
Smari Gunn and Logi Sigursveinsson’s underdog documentary scored the highest audience score in the award’s 10-year history.
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NewsBBC Film makes key hire from media law firm Lee & Thompson (exclusive)
Anwen Griffiths will replace Geraldine Atlee, who is moving role within the BBC.
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News“A wave comes and it goes”: Rising UK filmmakers debate pros and cons of being labelled part of a movement
Charlotte Regan, Luna Carmoon, Adura Onashile and Lucy Cohen were speaking alongside Mia Bays and Eva Yates at the Glasgow Film Festival.
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Features‘Edge Of Summer’ filmmakers on moving from docs to fiction, shooting in Cornwall and having babies while making a film
The UK feature world premieres at Glasgow Film Festival.
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FeaturesUK film industry welcomes “momentous” Independent Film Tax Credit
UK producers are already looking to keep potential international shoots at home.
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News“Things are looking up”: UK exhibitors and distributors optimistic for 2024
This was the message on the first day of the annual UK Cinema Association (UKCA) conference.
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NewsDetails revealed of UK's new 40% Independent Film Tax Credit
Films will need to be under £15m, with a UK writer; a UK director; or certified as an official UK co-production; and receive a theatrical release.
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NewsUK introduces 40% tax relief for films budgeted up to £15m
A 40% relief on business rates for UK studio facilities has also been introduced, with better incentives for VFX.
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NewsScreen Scotland outlines six-year strategy, with a focus on economic as well as creative growth
The strategy aims to increase the screen sector gross value added (GVA) impact to £1bn within the Scottish economy by 2030/31.
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NewsPicturehouse swoops for Berlin competition title ‘From Hilde, With Love’ (exclusive)
Andreas Dresen directs the story of real-life anti-Nazi resistance fighter Hilde Coppi.
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NewsIrish doc ‘Don’t Forget To Remember’ wins audience award at Dublin film festival (exclusive)
Further DIFF winners included ’Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World’, ’That They May Face The Rising Sun’ and ’Bye Bye Tiberias’.
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NewsHistoric UK cinema the Electric Birmingham closes
The cinema dates back to 1909, with the last screening listed for yesterday (February 29).
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NewsBFI, British Council expands travel grant fund for international festivals and events
The organisations will issue £623,000 across three years.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: Protagonist Pictures’ Mounia Wissinger on mentors, cats and Willem Dafoe
The senior vice president of global marketing and publicity. at UK sales outfit Protagonist Pictures talks about the women who have supported her, favourite festivals, and why she loves Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy.