All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 41
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NewsBFI, Diversity In Cannes reflect on Black women in film programme: “This has to happen again”
The BFI teamed up with Yolonda Brinkley’s Diversity In Cannes to launch a programme of events to build creative and financial partnerships for Black women in film.
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News“It’s really tough”: producers and financiers debate future of independent film at Cannes’ Investors Circle
Panellists cite slowdown in streamer investment and difficulties in attracting audiences to cinemas.
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NewsUK Global Screen Fund partners on European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian filmmakers
The emergency funding programme has an overall budget of €1.2m.
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NewsBFI’s Mia Bays, Ama Ampadu and Louise Ortega to explore restructured Filmmaking Fund at Cannes’ UK Pavilion
Taking part will be Mia Bays, director of the BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund and Ama Ampadu and Louise Ortega, the fund’s senior production and production executives.
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NewsSwedish sales outfit Eyewell picks up Ukrainian war doc
Ukrainian filmmakers Tetiana Kulakovska and Anna Martynenko direct and produce.
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NewsFilm Constellation locks key territories for Man Ray Cannes Classics title ‘Return To Reason’ (exclusive)
It is the first 4K restoration of Man Ray’s four surrealist short films, paired with an original soundtrack by Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan’s New York band Sqürl.
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NewsSovereign to release ‘Lost In The Night’ in the UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Amat Escalante’s title debuted in the Cannes Premiere section.
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NewsHirokazu Kore-eda’s Cannes title ‘Monster’ scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
Japan’s Gaga Corporation is handling sales in Asia, while Paris-based Goodfellas has the rest of the world.
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NewsCannes’ UK Pavilion to tackle green crisis in production; plus ‘How To Have Sex’ talent talk
A talent talk with Cannes Un Certain Regard title ‘How To Have Sex’ director Molly Manning Walker is also on today’s line-up.
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NewsExperiential event releases can help arthouse cinemas survive, say global exhibitors
“The arthouse audience has changed and become younger, more ephemeral, more adventurous.”
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NewsArrow and Shudder swoop for cult classic ‘Mute Witness’ (exclusive)
Deals have been done for the USA, Canada, UK and Ireland.
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NewsSignature Entertainment expands family slate with trio of animations (exclusive)
’200% Wolf’, ’Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back’ and ’Richard The Stork 2’ have all been picked up for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsAgents and producers to talk about attracting filmmakers and talent to projects at Cannes’ UK Pavilion
They will take part in a panel discussion chaired by Screen International’s Fionnuala Halligan.
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NewsScreen Scotland seeks chair to lead revived Edinburgh International Film Festival
The role, at least initially, is a voluntary position.
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NewsUK’s We Are Parable outlines expansion plans
The exhibition specialists are branching out into distribution and festivals.
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NewsSurvival horror ‘The Origin’ sells to Signature for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
A theatrical release is planned for later this year.
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NewsAltitude Film Sales unveils first look at ‘The Occupant’ as production wraps (exclusive)
Altitude is selling the title at Cannes.
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NewsCannes’ UK Pavilion to address how to attract audiences back into arthouse cinemas
BFI’s Ben Luxford and Ama Ampadu; Glasgow Film CEO Allison Gardner; and Quiddity Films’ Emily Morgan are on today’s line-up.
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NewsBreaking Through The Lens, Chopard launch €10,000 development grant (exclusive)
The grant will be open for applicants of underrepresented genders.
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NewsCornerstone locks in European deals for upcoming Mike Leigh feature (exclusive)
It has sold in France, Italy, Benelux and Switzerland.