All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 5
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NewsRebecca Hall to star in zombie-action horror ‘Zero Protocol’ for Anton
EXCLUSIVE: Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish’s Imaginarium Productions produces.
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NewsKelsey Grammer joins theme park thriller ‘Hell Ride’ for Altitude
Norwegian filmmaker Magnus Martens directs.
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NewsMatthias Schoenaerts to star in Shane Atkinson’s ‘Le Cowboy’ for Bankside Films
EXCLUSIVE: The thriller will shoot in France and Belgium, with pre-production beginning later this year.
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NewsHanWay sets ‘Creep’ reboot Jasmine Jobson, rapper Aitch to star
EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Smith returns as director of ‘The Creep’.
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NewsJulia Ducournau’s Cannes Competition title ‘Alpha’ picked up for UK-Ireland
Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani and Mélissa Boros star in Ducournau’s latest feature.
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival 2025 to open with ‘Sorry, Baby’
EXCLUSIVE: Eva Victor’s comedy drama world premiered at Sundance and will play at Cannes in Directors’ Fortnight.
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NewsUK’s Cannes Great 8 showcase includes ‘Animol’, ‘Madfabulous’
‘Ish’ and ‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ will also feature.
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NewsInternational industry reacts to “bombshell” threat of Trump tariffs on films produced outside the US (updating)
The posting on Trump’s Truth Social platform is sending shockwaves around the world.
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NewsUK production spend nearly triples in first quarter of 2025, driven by inward investment
The £632m recorded by the BFI is almost three times the January-March figure for 2024.
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NewsUK tax authority to tighten security following fraudulent claims for film VAT repayments
Producers have faced turmoil after being locked out of their VAT accounts and unable to make legitimate repayment claims.
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NewsVenice documentary ‘Sudan, Remember Us’ acquired for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The film will be released theatrically in June.
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NewsA24 Sundance titles ‘Sorry, Baby’ and ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: ’Sorry, Baby’ is also the closing night film at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
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NewsMetFilm unveils first look at UK comedy ‘Lady’ starring Sian Clifford, launches sales
EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Abrahams’ feature directorial debut centres on a narcissistic aristocrat.
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NewsReason8 lands US deals across slate, including New Zealand horror ‘Forgive Us All’
‘Tummy Monster’ and ’Tender Metalheads’ have also secured deals.
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NewsFilm Constellation acquired by Vuelta, merges with Global Screen
Film Constellation and Global Screen will operate as Global Constellation.
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NewsMatthew Broderick, Sally Hawkins, Martin Freeman to star in Simon Bird’s ‘Pretend I’m Not Here’
Cornerstone is launching international sales at Cannes, co-repping US with CAA Media Finance.
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NewsWhy BBC Film and Film4 each backed a Cannes Competition film with no UK director or production company
Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ is backed by BBC Film, while Film4 has supported Oliver Hermanus’ ‘The History Of Sound’.
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NewsCannes Investors Circle to showcase Sebastián Lelio, Lukas Dhont, Jasmila Zbanic projects
Ten projects from eight countries will be presented to investors at the invite-only event.
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NewsArmenian Berlinale title ‘After Dreaming’ picked up for sales
EXCLUSIVE: It is the debut feature of US-Armenian filmmaker Christine Haroutounian.