All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 51
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NewsVenice Horizons title ‘The Red Suitcase’ snapped up for world sales (exclusive)
Film is the debut feature from Nepalese filmmaker Fidel Devkota.
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NewsSky to no longer broadcast Oscars in the UK
A new broadcaster for the Academy Awards has yet-to-be announced.
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NewsSony Pictures Entertainment reports quarterly profit drop to $115m
Reduced deliveries of US TV series, lower streaming licensing revenues and higher marketing costs cited as reasons for drop.
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Features“All killer, no filler”: Edinburgh film festival heads discuss 2023’s streamlined edition
Kate Taylor and Tamara Van Strijthem discuss pulling the programme together in four months, and EIFF’s future.
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FeaturesUK crews in crisis as SAG-AFTRA strike thwarts production: “Is the UK industry really our own?”
As the UK production landscape gets thrown into disarray by the US strikes, Screen speaks to below-the-line workers about the “devastating” impact.
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NewsProduction Guild of Great Britain appoints Pulse Films’ Bianca Gavin as chair
‘Cloud Atlas’ producer Alex Boden stepping down after four years in the role.
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NewsEx-Edinburgh Filmhouse staff plan to re-open historic cinema
The new cinema will be run by former Filmhouse staff.
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NewsUK streaming sector revenue up 21.5% in 2022, but subscriptions slow and viewing declines
The insights were published in Ofcom’s sixth annual Media Nations report.
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NewsSarajevo competition title ‘Libertate’ picked up for world sales (exclusive)
The thriller is directed by Romanian filmmaker Tudor Giurgiu.
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NewsEdinburgh film festival launches Talent Assemble to connect festival alumni
The event is partnership with BBC Film, BBC Scotland and MG Alba.
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NewsProduction underway on Giles Borg’s year-round UK shoot ‘Albion’ (exclusive)
’His House’ producers Martin Gentles and Ed King are executive producing.
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NewsUK Global Screen Fund launches data hub to provide indie sector with VoD insights
The free-to-access online platform will provide monthly reports relating to international demand and international viewership.
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NewsSAG-AFTRA defends interim agreements for indie projects as “vital part of our strategic approach” in strike negotiations
US actors Viola Davis and Sarah Silverman have cast doubt on whether interim agreements are a positive for SAG-AFTRA’s cause.
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FeaturesHow Danny and Michael Philippou brought their YouTube energy to ‘Talk To Me’: “There was beauty in the chaos”
The Australian filmmaking twins turned down a studio deal and nailed a complex dog kissing scene to make their debut feature.
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Features"It’s been chaotic": How the UK independent film sector is navigating the SAG-AFTRA strike
As US studio and streamer inward investment shoots shut down, the UK indie sector tries to grapple with what comes next.
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NewsBafta confirms Anna Higgs to return as film chair, names newly-elected deputy chair of film
The new chair of Bafta’s TV committee and deputy chair have also been revealed.
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NewsSeven talking points from the Venice 2023 line-up
Potential star power on the red carpet amid the strikes; a heavy Netflix presence; and another poor showing for women directors.
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News‘Barbie Uncovered’, ‘Justice For Magdalenes’, ‘Beast’ among co-productions backed by UK Global Screen Fund
Ariane Labed’s ’Sisters’ and Uberto Pasolini’s ’The Return’, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, have also received backing.