All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 40
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NewsGalway Film Fleadh unveils full 2023 programme, ‘The Miracle Club’ to open
The full line-up includes 21 world premieres, six European premieres and 60 Irish premieres.
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival 2023 to close with Babak Jalali’s ‘Fremont’
The full programme is to be announced on July 6.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - ‘The Diplomat’ director Alex Graves: “Streaming is where more risk-taking is happening”
“I look at The Criterion Collection website for recommendations.”
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FeaturesUTA bolsters UK presence as it opens London office, eyes possible acquisitions in Europe
Managing director David Kramer reflects on acquisition of Curtis Brown Group and talks UTA expansion in Europe.
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NewsCurzon CEO Philip Knatchbull to leave UK distributor and exhibitor after 17 years (exclusive)
Knatchbull will remain in post until November.
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NewsUK’s Equity launches AI toolkit to protect performers from unregulated technology
The toolkit was produced after Equity received a substantial increase in members contacting the union for advice and support following an AI surge.
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News‘The Full Monty’ writers picket series premiere in support of US writers’ strike
Series creator Simon Beaufoy and co-writer Alice Nutter have shown their support for the US writers’ strike by picketing the Disney+ show’s premiere.
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NewsWriters’ Guild of Great Britain plan UK protest to support US strike
It will take place in London’s Leicester Square on June 14.
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NewsLeo Leigh’s comedy drama ‘Sweet Sue’ snapped up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
HanWay Films represents sales on Leigh’s feature debut.
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NewsNordisk Film Production appoints new head of international financing, co-production
Muselaers joins from Benelux production outfit the Lumière Group.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ swings into cinemas
Also new this weekend: Disney’s ‘The Boogeyman’ and Paul Mescal-starring musical drama ‘Carmen’.
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NewsPicturehouse Entertainment swoops up Un Certain Regard title ‘Only The River Flows’ (exclusive)
It is the third feature from Chinese filmmaker Wei Shujun, and the sixth title Picturehouse has picked up from this year’s Cannes.
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NewsMister Smith Entertainment to handle sales on Tribeca MMA documentary ‘Stylebender’
Mister Smith is overseeing international sales and co-representing North American rights with WME Independent.
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NewsBafta unveils dates for 2024 film awards ceremony, nominations
As per last year, the ceremony will take place during the Berlinale in February.
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NewsDeluge of packages overwhelms Cannes buyers as international deal-making carries on
“Everyone felt like there was too much product out there.”
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News“We can’t be all the answers,” says BFI Filmmaking Fund team at Cannes’ UK Pavilion
“Be as production-ready as possible,” they advised of applications to the new-look Fund.
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NewsMubi picks up Cannes’ Un Certain Regard title ‘The Settlers’
It is the feature debut of Chilean filmmaker Felipe Gálvez.
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NewsFatima Djoumer named CEO of Europa Cinemas as founder steps down
Claude-Eric Poiroux steps down as general director after 30 years.
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FeaturesCannes Confidential: Protagonist Pictures’ George Hamilton remembers the “genuinely wild” ‘American Honey’ party
He joined the UK sales company in 2013 and is now on his 11th Cannes.
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News’Give Me Pity!’ lands for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Sophie von Haselberg stars in the film that has played at Rotterdam, Fantasia, Edinburgh and Fantastic Fest.