All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 40
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NewsSundance winner ‘Sujo’ picked up for UK by new distribution outfit Beam Films (exclusive)
‘Sujo’ is the first title on the Beam Films slate, a UK company founded by Ijaz Kato and John Kinson.
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NewsCaroline Dinenage re-elected as chair of UK’s culture, media and sport committee
Dinenage was the sole nomination.
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NewsRealness Institute selects writers from Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa for AuthenticA Series Lab (exclusive)
The six-month lab supports writers to develop their series ideas into pilot scripts.
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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight comedy drama ‘Eephus’ sells across Asia (exclusive)
The baseball film has sold to Japan, Indonesia and India.
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NewsFrance’s mk2 hires former Protagonist, Upgrade exec Vanessa Saal to extend UK footprint
Scaling up co-production activity is part of London-based Saal’s remit.
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News‘Good Omens’ season three on track at Amazon despite Neil Gaiman allegations
UK author, scriptwriter and executive producer Gaiman has been the subject of sexual assault allegaions by five women.
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Features“I wanted more rain”: the journey behind Irish revenge drama ‘Bring Them Down’
Chris Andrews makes his feature debut with the sheep-farming revenge tale
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News‘The Summer Book’ starring Glenn Close joins BFI London Film Festival line-up along with six titles
’The Assessment’ and ‘The End’ have also joined the programme.
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NewsIain Canning, Barnaby Thompson, Ray Panthaki join Bafta film committee
They have been elected by Bafta’s 12,000-strong membership from across the screen industries.
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NewsSan Sebastian to host day of solidarity with embattled Argentinian industry
Argentina will be the festival’s country of focus, with a day earmarked to show solidarity with the sector.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival unveils full 2024 line-up
A total of 168 features make up the programme, including 15 world premieres.
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News‘Bird’, ‘Bring Them Down’ join line-up of Dinard Festival Of British & Irish Film 2024
‘September Says’, ‘Kneecap’ and ’Paul & Paulette Take A Bath’ are also in the line-up.
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News‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ picked up for UK-Ireland
Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nicola Coughlan, Jessica Gunning, Jennifer Saunders and Rebecca Ferguson all star, with production underway in Malta.
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NewsNetflix’s South Africa slate includes features ‘Happiness Is’ and ‘Umjolo: The Gone Girl’
Netflix’s vice president of content for the Middle East and Africa, Ben Amadasun, revealed the selection at MIP Africa.
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NewsAndrea Arnold, Steve McQueen, Denis Villeneuve join BFI London Film Festival Screen Talks programme
Sean Baker, Mike Leigh, Lupita Nyong’o and Daniel Kaluuya are also on the line-up.
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Features‘Paul & Paulette Take A Bath’ director on crafting his Venice Critics’ Week debut “outside of the system”
The dark comedy is the first feature from UK born, Paris-based commericals and music video producer Jethro Massey.
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NewsUK’s National Cinema Day sees admissions reach one million, down a third year-on-year
One million admissions were recorded, with a Saturday box office figure of £4m.
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NewsJohn Crowley’s ‘We Live In Time’, starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, to close San Sebastian
The romantic comedy stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh.
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News‘Brat’ popstar Charli xcx boards Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ for Black Bear
The singer-songwriter will star alongisde Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman.
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NewsSheffield DocFest title ‘Silent Men’ sells to Cosmic Cat for UK-Ireland, adds sales agent (exclusive)
It will be released theatrically in the UK-Ireland to chime with International Men’s Day, on November 19.