All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 56
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NewsCurzon unveils 2023 slate, includes Venice titles ‘The Damned Don’t Cry’, ‘L’Immensità’ (exclusive)
Further titles include Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s ’The Beasts’ and Chie Hayakawa’s debut ‘Plan 75’.
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Features“History, unfortunately, is cyclical”: ‘Blue Jean’ filmmakers on the drama’s important warning
Director Georgia Oakley and producer Hélène Sifre tell Screen why they felt they had to tell this story.
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News‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ opens with strong £11.2m at UK-Ireland box office
James Cameron sequel scores joint seventh-highest weekend opening total for a post-pandemic title.
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NewsClint Dyer, Roy Williams board Film4 football drama ‘Three Degrees’ (exclusive)
The feature tells the true story of three Black footballers who transformed the fortunes of West Bromwich Albion football team.
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NewsMo Mowlam doc among second recipients of Uncertain Kingdom development fund (exclusive)
The fund will re-open for a third round on January 9.
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NewsUK film industry pioneer Sydney Samuelson dies aged 97
Samuelson spent more than 50 years working in the UK industry and was the first British film commissioner.
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NewsBFI and Film4 partner on high-budget shorts programme called Future Takes
Up to £90,000 will be awarded per project
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NewsBFI launches search for new London Film Festival director
Who does the industry believe would be a good fit to take over from Tricia Tuttle?
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NewsPrince Charles Cinema team “very disappointed” as Edinburgh Filmhouse bid rejected
The administrators are understood to have “received a much larger offer and one which blew the rest of us out of the water”.
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NewsToronto premiere ‘Charcoal’ picked up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
It is the debut feature from Brazilian writer-director Carolina Markowicz.
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NewsUK’s Birds’ Eye View unveils inaugural advisory committee, includes Lia Devlin, Julie La’Bassiere (exclusive)
Further members of the group include BFI London Film Festival programmer Rowan Woods and Mogul Mowgli producer Bennett McGhee.
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NewsFestival fare ‘The Silent Twins’, ‘Nocebo’, ‘Rimini’ headline a modest weekend at UK-Ireland box office
Also out this weekend is a live brodcast of New York’s Metropolitan Opera ’The Hours’ at 133 venues.
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News‘Girl’, ‘Scrapper’ and ‘Rye Lane’ among UK features set for Sundance 2023
There are six UK productions and four UK co-productions in the line-up.
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NewsWarwick Thornton drama ‘The New Boy’, starring Cate Blanchett, wraps production in Australia
Blanchett is among producers on the feature, which has been backed by Fremantle and Screen Australia’s First Nations department.
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NewsAmid a skills shortage, 'Talented U' database showcases 300 UK-based Ukrainian film and TV professionals
The database aims to help Ukrainian workers use their skills in the UK creative industries.
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NewsUK’s Hot Property Films sets slate, Anders Danielsen Lie joins ‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ (exclusive)
Also in the works is the next feature from ’Is There Anybody Out There?’ director and Screen Star of Tomorrow Ella Glendining.
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NewsWho could buy the Edinburgh Filmhouse as the deadline looms?
The deadline for bids to buy the Filmhouse Edinburgh is tomorrow (December 7).
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - Reggie Yates: “I could never watch a movie on my phone”
The UK TV presenter and actor turned writer/director of Pirates explains why he rates podcast and YouTube reviews over written ones.
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News‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical’ keeps its lead at UK-Ireland box office
Universal’s ‘Violent Night’ is the top performing new release.
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News‘Aftersun’ shines as big winner of 2022 Bifas
Charlotte Wells’ debut scooped seven prizes, including best British independent film and best director.