All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 5
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NewsEmily Watson to head jury and receive honorary award at Sarajevo Film Festival
Sarajevo Film Festival runs in Bosnia and Herzegovina from August 14-21.
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NewsEuropean festival network Europa Film Festivals appoints next president
Network co-founder Alexis Juncosa of Lux Film Festival has stepped down.
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NewsUK competition regulator begins inquiry into Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger
A deadline of August 7 has been set for the first phase of inquiry.
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NewsUK’s Elysian Film Group Distribution enters insolvency
Danny Perkins’ Elysian Film Group production arm remains in operation.
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NewsCannes Competition drama ‘The Beloved’ starring Javier Bardem picked up for UK-Ireland
Exclusive: Bardem plays an acclaimed film director known for his films and for his past of violence and excess.
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Features“I am always optimistic,”: Sheffield DocFest creative director on the resilience of documentary
The festival runs from June 10-15, opening with Rich Felgate’s ‘We, The Hated’.
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News“I live on there,” say Amazon, Fremantle and Banijay execs of BookTok
Amazon MGM Studios’ Tara Erer, Fremantle UK CEO Amelia Brown and Banijay’s head of adaptations Hannah Griffiths were talking at SXSW London.
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NewsNeon boards Asif Kapadia’s ‘70 Up’ as Tom Quinn says: “While everyone is snoozing on docs, I’m a firm believer”
Quinn is also on the lookout for international action thrillers and TV projects.
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NewsSimon Rumley’s Thailand-set thriller ‘Crushed’ lands key deals including UK-Ireland, North America
EXCLUSIVE: The film has played at Edinburgh, Fantastic Fest and Sitges.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office up in first quarter of 2026, boosted by book-to-screen adaptations
‘Project Hail Mary’, ‘Wuthering Heights’, ‘Hamnet’ and ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ have all been released.
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News“We got it wrong,” says UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy of government misstep on AI and copyright strategy
Nandy took part in an on-stage conversation with screenwriter Steven Knight at SXSW London.
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NewsGalway Film Fleadh 2026 lineup includes ‘Finnegan’s Foursome’, ‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ and spotlight on Estonia
The Galway Film Fleadh runs from July 7-12 2026.
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NewsKarlovy Vary competition selection ‘The Lion At My Back’ picked up for sales
EXCLUSIVE: The Cyprus-shot film tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a teenage Senegalese asylum seeker and a 40-year-old Cypriot woman rebuilding her life.
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NewsA24’s ‘Backrooms’ sets box-office record for original horror in UK-Ireland with £4.3m opening
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’ and ‘Michael’ complete the top three.
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NewsSecond World War propaganda porn drama ‘Think Of England’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Hawkins’ psychological drama played at Tallinn and Glasgow.
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News‘The Summer Book’ starring Glenn Close and Anders Danielsen Lie picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie McDowell’s drama will be theatrically released on August 7.
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NewsBFI unveils £14.6m funding allocation for youth education and skills programmes
EXCLUSIVE: The 2026-29 funding round will see additional areas across the UK targeted, including Fife, Newham and Omagh.
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NewsUK film production spend dips 11% year-on-year in first quarter of 2026
However, local film production spend is up 69%
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FeaturesWhy ‘don’t fear drama’ is the mantra for independent film financier Desmar
The Los Angeles, Singapore and London-based company is committed to championing auteur-driven projects in the sub-$10m bracket
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NewsBuyers and sellers give their verdict on Cannes 2026
General view was that the range and quality of market packages marked an improvement on 2025.