All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 41
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FeaturesRaindance artistic directors on bolstered industry programme and “testing the waters” with June date
Martyna Szmytkowska and Malaika Bova’s second edition sees them double down on support for emerging filmmakers.
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FeaturesEva Birthistle on her directorial debut, Ken Loach’s support and the future of ‘Bad Sisters’
The Irish actor’s directorial debut feature is world premiering at Raindance Film Festival.
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NewsCreative UK to host general election debate
Conservative culture secretary Lucy Frazer will be joined by representatives from Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Reform UK.
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NewsSheffield DocFest unveils 2024 winners
’At The Door Of The House Who Will Come Knocking’, ‘The Boy And The Suit Of Lights’ and ‘No Other Land’ took home key prizes.
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NewsFilm Export UK unveils incoming CEO (exclusive)
They will replace Charlie Bloye, who is retiring in July.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Disney's ‘Inside Out 2’ pours into 684 sites
Also out this weekend: ’Freud’s Last session’, ‘Treasure’ and ‘Sasquatch Sunset’
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NewsSXSW reincarnation romp ‘Timestalker’ picked up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
A theatrical release is planned for September.
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NewsUK drama films boost Q1 box office in UK-Ireland but Q2 off to slow start
There are positive glimmers on the horizon, with releases such as ’Deadpool & Wolverine’, ‘Inside Out 2’ and ‘Despicable Me 4’ still to come this summer.
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NewsInaugural London Soundtrack Festival line-up features Howard Shore, David Cronenberg
The festival runs from March 19-26.
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NewsScreen Ireland introduces ‘locked box’ recoupment system for development funding
The funding threshold for development awards has also increased to €75,000 per project, from €50,000.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ rolls into 643 sites
Also out this weekend is ‘The Watched’ (AKA ‘The Watchers’), ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ and ‘Food, Inc. 2’.
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News“Very little progress has been made,” says Diversity in Cannes founder
Yolonda Brinkley pointed to both the lack of Black filmmakers selected and the treatment of minority groups.
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NewsDirectors’ Fortnight comedy drama ‘Eephus’ acquired for French release (exclusive)
Carson Lund’s debut feature will be released theatrically at the start of 2025.
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NewsWriters’ Guild of Great Britain calls for penalties on employers who use free labour, stricter AI controls
The calls are outlined in WGGB’s manifesto.
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NewsMubi unveils Mubi Fest to take place in nine cities worldwide (exclusive)
Mubi Fest will take place in Manchester, Mexico City, São Paulo, Chicago, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Istanbul and Milan.
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NewsEmerald Fennell, Carey Mulligan join call for industry bodies to fund UK standards authority CIISA
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority’s 2024 launch date is contingent on securing this final funding.
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NewsUK film and high-end TV inquiry faces indefinite pause as committee dissolved
The committee will be revived with new members after the UK general election on July 4 who will decide whether to continue the inquiry.
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NewsUK film production spend down 45% in Q1 2024, but high-end TV rises
Film production spend was £211m, down from £381m, according to figures from the BFI.
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NewsAndrea Arnold’s Cannes title ‘Bird’ flies around the world for Cornerstone
The title has been picked up across Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.
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NewsOban Phoenix closes leaving Scottish community with no cinema
An appeal to save the cinema has been launched.