All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 5
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News“It’s hard right now to make German-language films,” says producer of Berlinale opener ‘The Light’
Tom Tykwer’s ’The Light’ world premieres tonight (February 13).
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NewsBoxing crime drama ‘Salvable’ squares up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Vertical has picked up all rights.
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FeaturesEFM 2025: The buzz titles from the UK
Screen highlights the buzz titles ready to entice international buyers at the 2025 European Film Market (EFM), which runs February 13-19.
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NewsFan Bingbing and Gabriel Byrne to star in Wayne Wang’s ’Diary Of A Mad Old Man’ for Bankside (exclusive)
Production will begin this summer in Japan.
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NewsMimi Poskitt to become managing director of Sheffield DocFest
The 32nd edition will run June 18-23.
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NewsJames McAvoy to receive honorary award at Glasgow Film Festival
He will receive the Cinema City Honorary Award at the March festival.
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NewsShudder picks up supernatural horror ‘825 Forest Road’ (exclusive)
The film will be released in North America, UK-Ireland and Australia-New Zealand in the spring.
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Features“We are dying to find a comedy”: UK sellers talk hopes for EFM
While sellers are all feeling enthusiastic about a trip to EFM, there are challenges facing both the global and local industries that are weighing heavily on their minds.
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NewsWestEnd launches sales on action thriller ‘Breaking Cover’ starring Scott Adkins (exclusive)
The shoot will begin in the UK in May 2025
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NewsIgor Bezinović’s ‘Fiume O Morte!’ wins Rotterdam 2025 Tiger award
Jon Blåhed’s ’Raptures’ was this year’s Big Screen winner.
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News‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and Bigfoot docs added to Screenbound EFM slate (exclusive)
’Sane Inside Insanity’ marks the 50th anniversary of the cult classic musical film.
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NewsAI offers monetisation opportunities for creatives, suggest tech sector execs
Creatives fear changes to copyright law in the UK could result in an “impoverishing” of their sector’s workers.
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NewsProtagonist Pictures boards SXSW romantic comedy ‘One More Shot’ starring Emily Browning (exclusive)
Sales will launch at the upcoming EFM on the Australian time travel comedy.
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FeaturesHouse execs talk ‘Conclave’ challenges, BBC relationship and upcoming projects
Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell are not planning to rest on their laurels anytime soon.
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NewsKiefer Sutherland, Rebel Wilson star in Sky Christmas comedy ‘Tinsel Town’
Mister Smith Entertainment will be launching sales at the EFM.
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NewsTotal UK film production spend rises 56% in 2024; film and high-end TV combined reaches £5.6bn
Film and high-end television production spend is up 31% on the previous Hollywood strike-addled year.
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NewsLocal box office market share for UK indie films nearly doubles in 2024
The 2024 box office for films on release in the UK totalled £979m.
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NewsPicturehouse launches new UK industry event, Picturehouse Create (exclusive)
The company also confirmed that Sundance Film Festival: London will not take place in 2025.
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NewsFilm Seekers acquires Bangkok-set psychological thriller ‘Crushed’ (exclusive)
Sales will launch on the English-language film at the EFM.
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NewsCornerstone boards survival thriller ‘Breathe Deep’, starring social media breakout Avani Gregg
Cast also includes Ingrid Torelli and Michiel Huisman.