All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 46
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NewsBFI confirms details, partners of Wales skills cluster (exclusive)
The BFI is investing £900,000 across two years in the Welsh cluster.
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NewsTrine Dyrholm, David Dencik to star in Jeanette Nordahl’s ‘Beginnings’ for REinvent (exclusive)
It follows Nordahl’s debut, Berlin Panorama 2020 title ’Wildland’.
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NewsDecent showing for UK and Ireland in Cannes 2024 official selection
Films backed by BBC Film, BFI and Element Pictures make the cut, while Andrea Arnold’s ‘Bird’ lands in Competition.
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NewsVue planning further shift into UK-Ireland distribution after ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’
Vue CEO Tim Richards said the company is going to “start bringing in Polish films, German films, Dutch films and Danish films”.
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NewsFilm Export UK chief executive Charlie Bloye to retire: “We aren’t a zombie legacy business” (exclusive)
The long-serving executive will step down after 17 years this July.
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NewsSky Studios exec joins London’s Garden Studios as chief operating officer
Bee Devine replaces Anthony Gannon.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: Vue CEO Tim Richards on skiing, Starbucks and growing up in Brazil
”The industry is at a turning point, and I’m more excited [now] about the future than I have been in 34 years in the business.”
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NewsGower Street forecasts slightly stronger 2024 global box office of $32.3bn
Stronger first quarter and late additions to release slate bolster predictions.
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NewsUK’s Reel Cinemas founder KC Suri dies aged 68
Suri moved from India to the UK in 1981, founding the Reel Cinemas chain in 2001, and growing it to 16 sites.
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NewsUK’s GFM Animation promotes Amanda Kerridge and Saiqa Mobeen to joint COOs
GFM’s slate includes well-received Sundance premiere 10 Lives, about a pampered cat.
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NewsProtagonist Pictures’ Len Rowles to join development fund Climate Spring (exclusive)
Rowles joins as head of scripted, film and international.
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FeaturesThe organisations helping UK audiences forge an emotional connection with cinema
“People understand outreach as a newsletter or a tweet. That’s not outreach.”
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NewsThe UK’s Film and TV Charity unveils Reel Impact Fund for Black and Global Majority creatives
The fund offers up to £10,000 for individuals and £25,000 for companies.
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NewsBFI promotes Melanie Hoyes to director of inclusion
Hoyes has been working with the BFI since 2016.
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NewsOllie Madden confirmed to expand Film4 role into TV drama for Channel 4
Madden’s expanded role comes after the departure of Caroline Hollick, Channel 4’s head of TV drama at Channel 4.
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NewsMetFilm Distribution to release Embankment Films doc ‘Strike: An Uncivil War’ in the UK
Rainmaker Content is selling international rights on the Embankment-produced feature docs ‘Strike: An Uncivil War’ and ‘Dwarf Strory’.
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NewsUK charity Reclaim The Frame reshapes top team, creates audience engagement role (exclusive)
Aashna Thakkar has previously held posts at Hot Docs and Into Film.
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NewsEdinburgh Filmhouse on track to re-open later this year
The cinema, once the home of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, has been closed for two years.
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NewsSimone Ashley and Hero Fiennes Tiffin to star in Prime Video romantic comedy ‘Picture This’
42 produce, with further cast including Phil Dunster, Nikesh Patel, Adil Ray, Sindhu Vee and Asim Chaudhry.