All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 28
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NewsAaron Taylor-Johnson to star in David Mackenzie’s heist thriller ‘Fuze’ for Anton
Taylor-Johnson reunites with ’Outlaw King’ filmmaker David Mackenzie on the project.
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NewsProtagonist Pictures makes key promotions to boost senior team
Senior execs Janina Vilsmaier and Mounia Wissinger have both been promoted.
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NewsBankside boards hot Icelandic volcano thriller ‘The Fires’ (exclusive)
Director Ugla Hauksdóttir’s previous credits include TV series ‘The Power’.
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NewsKaren Gillan, Patsy Ferran to star in Guy Jenkin's comedy ‘Fools’ for Altitude
Altitude is launching sales at the upcoming European Film Market (EFM), with UTA repping North America.
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FeaturesCan UK independent distributors take any lessons from event cinema's success?
Event cinema grossed over £37m in the UK and Ireland last year, with £12m from Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour alone.
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NewsUkrainian festival winner ‘La Palisiada’ joins Reason8’s EFM slate (exclusive)
It is the debut feature from Ukrainian director Philip Sotnychenko.
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NewsMia Bays, Eva Yates, Adura Onashile, Charlotte Regan join Glasgow industry line-up
Highights include a celebration of the new wave of UK filmmaking; the inaugural Book to Screen live pitching event; and the launch of the industry advisory board’s 10-year vision for the festival’s industry programme.
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NewsHanWay boards Catherine Hardwicke’s ‘A French Pursuit’ starring Toni Collette
The comedy is a re-imagining French box office hit, ’Antoinette Dans Les Cévennes’
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NewsUK film and high-end TV production spend down 32% in strike-impacted 2023
The UK’s film and high-end TV production spend reached over £4.23bn in 2023, almost level with 2019 pre-Covid production spend.
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NewsLocal box office for UK indie films drops by 49% in 2023
UK independent market share fell to the second lowest in 20 years.
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NewsUK and Berlin-based MetFilm School acquired by BIMM University
MetFilm School launched in 2003, with campuses in London’s Ealing Studios, Leeds and Berlin.
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NewsSophie Ellis-Bextor to perform ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ at Baftas following ‘Saltburn’ renaissance
The song has returned to the charts 22 years after its first release, with social media a major driving force in its return to popularity.
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NewsChannel 4 confirms job losses, changes to film commissioning and Horseferry Road departure
Around 200 redundancies have been made by the UK public service broadcaster.
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NewsMister Smith Entertainment takes on Berlinale title ‘The Strangers’ Case’ (exclusive)
WME Independent handles North American sales on the directorial debut of producer Brandt Andersen, that stars Omar Sy.
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NewsBFI launches £1.5m programme to improve working practices in screen sector, seeks partner organisation (exclusive)
“The UK’s screen sector makes world leading content, but our operational management practices fall below par,” said the BFI’s Sara Whybrew.
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NewsEveryman’s profits rise in 2023 despite tough times for UK exhibition sector
Challenges included the Hollywood strikes, a cost-of-living crisis and rising business costs.
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NewsSignature Entertainment snaps up Dublin premiere ‘Reawakening’ for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
WestEnd Films is selling the thriller, that stars Jared Harris and Juliet Stevenson
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NewsJohn McVay, Phil Clapp and Andy Leyshon call for better support for UK films at committee hearing
The Pact, UKCA and FDA representatives gave oral submission to the UK Parliament’s CMS Committee.
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NewsJohnny Depp’s IN. 2 to distribute ‘Jeanne du Barry’ in UK-Ireland
It is a first foray into distiburtion for Depp’s UK outfit.
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News“I get rejections from people who should know better,” Gurinder Chadha tells UK committee
Chadha was the first industry representative to give an oral submission to the UK Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee