All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 35
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News‘Low Rider’, ‘A Winter’s Journey’ among BFI London Film Festival Works-in-Progress showcase
The in-person event takes place on October 7 at London’s Picturehouse Central.
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NewsThe Writers Lab UK and Europe unveils 2023 participants (exclusive)
Partners on the scheme include Gaumont, Eleven, and Maia Pictures.
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NewsCreative UK, Triodos Bank team on £35m investment fund
The fund hopes to help grow the UK sector by £50bn and create one million extra jobs by 2030.
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NewsWGGB, Bectu respond to WGA strike resolution: “Our work here will continue”
Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative agreement with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, but a ratification vote is still to take place.
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NewsFinnish Film Affair 2023 applauds buzzy Nordic projects ’The Missile’, ‘Lovable’
The Helsinki showcase has become a must-attend event for the Nordic industry.
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NewsRupert Murdoch retires as Fox and News Corp chairman, lines up successor
His son Lachlan Murdoch will take over in November.
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NewsBFI’s Open Cinemas to offer regular free screenings of indie films throughout the UK (exclusive)
London and Manchester-based marketing and brand partnerships agency, elevenfiftyfive is partnering on the initiative.
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News“Critical intervention” over behaviour needed in UK entertainment sectors, says industry body
A statement has been issued by CIISA following allegations of rape and sexual assault against UK comedian and actor Russell Brand.
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NewsLionsgate takes over UK-Ireland rights to Palme d’Or winner ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ from Picturehouse (exclusive)
Picturehouse Entertainment had previously acquired the title at Cannes.
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FeaturesAnimation and AI: useful tool or existential threat?
“It’s presenting a lot of new opportunities… but it’s going to be disruptive.”
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NewsFormer Edinburgh Filmhouse staff create fundraising campaign to secure cinema’s future
The money will go towards a much-needed glow up for the building, with a view to re-opening next summer.
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NewsAberdeen’s Belmont Filmhouse wins approval to reopen as Belmont Community Cinema
The cinema has been closed since parent charity the Centre for the Moving Image (CM), went into administration in October.
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NewsWelsh government sells Cardiff’s Seren Studios to Great Point Studios
Great Point Media has leased the studio since 2020.
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NewsNeon Films, barry crerar, Working Title producers join ScreenSkills Film Skills Council (exclusive)
A new ScreenSkills exhibition and distribution group has also formed, featuring UK Cinema Association’s Phil Clapp and Film Export UK’s Charlie Bloye.
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News‘The Nun II’ leads UK-Ireland box office, Hindi-language thriller ‘Jawan’ a strong second
’My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ failed to crack the top five in its opening weekend.
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NewsBectu criticises lack of support for struggling UK crews from US streamers, studios and UK government
With no end to the strikes in sight, there has been little industry enthusiasm for paying out-of-work crew.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’, festival favourite ‘Past Lives’ hope to stir up audiences
Also new this weekend is ’The Nun II’ and Chinese thriller ’No More Bets’.
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FeaturesFfilm Cymru’s outgoing CEO Pauline Burt on decentralising UK film: “We’ve got quite a way to go”
The Welsh film agency supports films such as ‘Chuck Chuck Baby’ with approximately £5m a year.
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NewsNearly 300 and counting leading film figures call for Berlinale’s Carlo Chatrian to stay in open letter
The letter has been signed by filmmakers including Martin Scorsese, Joanna Hogg, Radu Jude and Tilda Swinton.
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NewsUS streamer Roku rids 10% of employees, takes up to $65m hit to remove streaming content
Roku expects to record a restructuring charge related to the layoffs in an estimated range of $45m to $65m, and an impairment cost of between $160m and $200m for ceasing to use office facilities.