All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 30
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FeaturesSeven talking points for the UK film industry in 2024
Rocky times ahead are anticipated for exhibition, distribution and independent production heading into the new year.
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FeaturesThe BFI’s 10 biggest distribution awards of 2023
Titles include ‘Blue Jean’, ’All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’ and ‘Talk To Me’.
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Features‘Sebastian’, ‘Kneecap’ among key BFI production and development award recipients in 2023
2023 saw a shift in how BFI production funding is administered, as the latest National Lottery funding strategy kicked in.
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FeaturesThe UK team behind ‘Rye Lane’ on creating the most vibrant romcom of 2023
Rye Lane has captured attention thanks to its depiction of a south London rarely seen on screen.
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NewsColman Domingo to receive inaugural London Critics’ Circle Innovation Award
The award is presented in honour of late UK critic and film historian, Derek Malcolm.
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FeaturesMaking 'Barbie': Greta Gerwig on getting Mattel onside, using UK talent and wanting to make films "for the next 40 years"
Director Greta Gerwig on why she wanted to reimagine Barbie for a whole new generation, and how she made the year’s biggest movie in the process.
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NewsBeyond ‘Barbie’, how have female directors fared at the UK box office in 2023?
The box office top 100 remains dominated by men.
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NewsJay Hunt tipped as next British Film Institute chair
The AppleTV+ exec is emerging as the frontrunner to take over from Tim Richards.
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NewsUK’s Everyman acquires Tivoli cinemas from Empire
The Empire cinema chain entered administration in July, with Ireland’s Omniplex already acquiring five of its sites.
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NewsUK’s Anton creates fund for female and non-binary action writers (exclusive)
Anton will provide devleopment support and will further package, sell and finance select productions.
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NewsSandhya Suri’s UK-backed ‘Santosh’ wraps production in India (exclusive)
British-Indian filmmaker Suri is a Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023.
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NewsCharlotte Wells, Ben Sharrock among talent mentors for Glasgow Film Festival 2024
The inaugural animation scheme cohort has also been unveiled.
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NewsMarco Müller to return to Rotterdam 2024 to join Tiger jury
Titles for the Limelight, Harbour, Cinema Regained and Focus strands have been added to the line-up.
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NewsTravis Braun’s ‘Bad Boy’ tops The Black List of hottest unproduced Hollywood screenplays
The Black List is the annual round-up of feature film screenplays that have yet to be produced.
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NewsDublin film festival to honour Isabelle Huppert, unveils closing night title
The Irish festival runs from February 22 to March 2.
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News‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ triumphs at European Film Awards 2023
‘How To Have Sex’, ‘Smoke Sauna Sisterhood’ and ‘The Promised Land’ were also decorated.
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NewsReclaim The Frame unveils Filmonomics cohort for 2023-24 (exclusive)
Speakers and mentors taking part include BFI Filmmaking Fund director Mia Bays and Bafta chair Sara Putt.
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News‘Love Lies Bleeding’, ‘Layla’, ‘Kneecap’ among UK features heading to Sundance 2024
Two UK productions and nine UK co-productions are in the line-up.
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival sets first 2024 titles, Czech country focus
2024 marks the 20th edition of the festival.
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FeaturesMatthijs Wouter Knol on his mission to reshape the European Film Awards
This year’s awards take place in Berlin on December 9.