All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 4
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NewsUK’s Films of Resistance to hold fundraising screening to help Palestinian film industry
Films of Resistance has grown its network globally, with its next event taking place at London’s Palestine House on February 22.
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FeaturesDublin film festival head Grainne Humphreys on showcasing world cinema – and celebrating ‘Gilmore Girls’
DIFF runs from February 20-March 2.
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NewsBristol, Cornwall and Swindon to receive BFI skills funding boost (exclusive)
The three areas will receive support from the BFI Places Fund.
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NewsNorway and Austria win at European Film Commissions Network awards
The awards took place yesterday (February 17) at the European Film Market.
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NewsUK distributor Verve Pictures picks up trio of titles, including BFI Flare premiere ‘A Night Like This’
Sheffield Doc Fest premiere ’Where Dragons Live’ and BFI London Film Festival works-in-progress title ’Chicken Town’.
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NewsBFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival unveils 2025 line-up
The queer film festival runs from March 19-30 at BFI Southbank.
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NewsUK government's 40% business rates relief for film studios in England kicks in
The relief, administered by local authorities, was available from yesterday (February 17).
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NewsWhat would be the next steps if the UK wanted to rejoin Creative Europe Media?
Negotiations for the next cycle of the EU funding programme begin this year.
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NewsAttendees at busy EFM want marquee sales titles, strong festival selection into second week
With many buyers leaving on Sunday, the market has mostly been used by sellers to round off sales on pre-existing slates.
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News“The IFTC is pretty great”: UK celebrates enhanced tax credit in Berlin
The UK is open for business as an international co-producer and full-service production location, said producers and experts in Berlin. It is all thanks to enhancements to the country’s screen sector reliefs.
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NewsFilm Constellation launches sales, unveils first look at Imran Perretta’s debut ‘Ish’ (exclusive)
The BFI and BBC Film-backed feature wrapped production at the end of 2024.
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NewsFemale-led global fund Desmar emerges as major backer of international films
The Los Angeles-Singapore-London outfit is two years into a five-year funding line.
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NewsUkrainian war film ‘Bucha Unbroken’ locks in sales (exclusive)
It has sold across Europe and in Canada.
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NewsCesar Augusto Acevedo’s ‘Horizonte’ lands key sales (exclusive)
The supernatural drama will have theatrical releases across Europe and Colombia.
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FeaturesChristine Langan explains how ‘Hot Milk’ became the first film from Bonnie Productions
’Hot Milk’ is the directing debut of Rebecca Lenkiewicz and the first film out of Christine Langan’s Bonnie Productions
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NewsTilda Swinton on calls to boycott the Berlinale and her future plans: “I need a break”
Swinton was given an honorary Golden Bear at last night’s opening ceremony.
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NewsEuropean producers warm to UK as co-producer as indie tax credit kicks in
But stumbling blocks still remain, say some producers screening films at the Berlinale.
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NewsMicheal Ward to lead WestEnd revenge thriller ‘Uncle’ (exclusive)
The UK shoot will commence in April.
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News‘The Trouble With Jessica’ heads to North America, Europe (exclusive)
The dark UK comedy has also sold in Australia and the Middle East.
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NewsAction thriller ‘Zero’ sells for North America (exclusive)
A US theatrical release is plotted for the second quarter of 2025.