All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 37
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NewsLionsgate picks up ‘H Is For Hawk’ with Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Protagonist Pictures has landed a slew of deals on the drama from Bafta-winning UK director Philippa Lowthorpe.
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NewsSXSW thriller ‘7 Keys’ opened up for sales (exclusive)
Wilkinson plans for ’7 Keys’ to be the first in a trilogy of genre films through a female lens, with a horror and action movie in the works.
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NewsFirst look at ‘Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day’; Jack Whitehall, Jennifer Saunders join cast (exclusive)
Haley Bennett, Timothy Spall and Lily Allen also star.
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NewsUS producers eyeing up UK indie tax credit
Amid challenging conditions for production in the US, the UK’s enhanced tax credit for £15m films is proving alluring for American indies.
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NewsMaria Bakalova, Peter Mullan star in abduction thriller ‘No Way Off’ for Altitude
It’s produced by Matthew James Wilkinson for his Stigma Films.
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NewsBankside unveils first look at Icelandic volcano thriller ‘The Fires’ (exclusive)
The feature shot on location in Iceland throughout the summer.
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NewsMister Smith’s Toronto comedy ‘Young Werther’ raises deals in UK, Europe and beyond (exclusive)
The romantic comedy starring Douglas Booth and Alison Pill has also sold in the Middle East and Australia-New Zealand.
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News‘Night Of The Zoopocalypse’ unleashed worldwide for Anton and Charades (exclusive)
It’s sold to territories across Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
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NewsBankside Films reveals first look at ‘Wasteman’ starring David Jonsson, Tom Blyth (exclusive)
‘Rivals’ star Alex Hassell has joined the previously announced cast of David Jonsson and Tom Blyth.
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NewsAFM 2024: attendees prepare for Las Vegas dining, excursions, US election, and hard work
Market runs November 5-10 at Palms Casino Resort
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FeaturesAFM 2024: The buzz titles from the UK
Screen profiles a selection of key titles, at various stages of production, available across the market.
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NewsRomain Gavras’ Film4-backed ‘Sacrifice’ starts shooting in Greece, Bulgaria
Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich and Ambika Mod also join the cast.
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NewsTribeca gaming doc ‘Break The Game’ picked up for sales (exclusive)
The feature doc follows a celebrated gamer who loses her online fanbase after coming out as trans.
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NewsDaniel Hui’s ‘Small Hours Of The Night’ pulled from screening at Singapore International Film Festival (exclusive)
The film was refused classifcation by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore.
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News“It’s make or break”: UK sellers talk AFM expectations ahead of first Las Vegas edition
After a chaotic 2023 edition in Santa Monica, UK sales agents hope a move to Sin City will give the AFM a fresh lease of life.
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NewsEmbankment on board for Rob Savage horror ‘Molepeople’ starring Anthony Ramos, Ben Mendelsohn
BoulderLight Pictures and Rough House Pictures produce the New York-set horror.
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NewsUK parliament to launch second British film and high-end TV inquiry
Artificial intelligence in filmmaking and the work of the BFI will be under the spotlight.
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NewsUK autumn budget confirms VFX tax relief uplift, generative AI exclusion dropped
A 40% relief in business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure has also been set.
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NewsSXSW prize winner ‘We Were Dangerous’ boarded for sales (exclusive)
New Zealand filmmaker Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu won a special jury prize for filmmaking at SXSW.
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News‘The Great Lillian Hall’ starring Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Pierce Brosnan picked up for sales (exclusive)
Signature Entertainment will launch sales at the upcoming AFM.