All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 7
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NewsJuliette Howell exits UK’s House Productions
Howell will take up the role of CEO of BBC Studios’ drama label Lookout Point.
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News‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Hamnet’, ‘Sinners’ lead Bafta film awards 2026 longlists
‘Marty Supreme’, ‘Bugonia’ and ‘Frankenstein’ are also well represented.
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NewsUK culture committee sounds alarm over cinema business rate reform
“Cinemas are often the only form of cultural provision in a local area.”
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Features75 films to tempt festival directors in 2026
Screen’s network of correspondents selects a snapshot of arthouse and independent films poised for selection by A-list film festivals.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office rises 1% in 2025
It was the strongest post-pandemic year to date, thanks to the diversity of releases, but lacked a runaway box office hit.
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NewsUK-Ireland December 2025 box office down 10% on 2024
‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ leads for December, but the film is tracking behind 2024’s ’The Way Of Water’.
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount’s amended offer
The WBD board said that to pull out of the Netflix deal would cost WBD $4.7bn.
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FeaturesNine talking points for the UK film industry in 2026
Consolidation, comedy and creative renewal in the top jobs are all in focus.
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News‘Everybody To Kenmure Street’ to open Glasgow Film Festival 2026
James McAvoy’s directorial debut ‘California Schemin’’ will close the festival.
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NewsLionsgate readies ‘The Housemaid’s Secret’ to shoot this year
Director Paul Feig and stars Sydney Sweeney and Michele Morrone are expected to return for the sequel to ‘The Housemaid’.
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NewsHungarian director Béla Tarr dies aged 70
Tarr directed ’Satantango’, ’Werckmeister Harmonies’ and Berlinale award winner ’The Turin Horse’.
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FeaturesThe biggest UK Global Screen Fund awards of 2025
The UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) announced £5.8m of awards across 2025.
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FeaturesThe BFI’s 10 biggest distribution awards of 2025
‘Night Of The Zoopocalypse’, ‘Sister Midnight’ and ‘Memoir Of A Snail’ were major recipients.
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FeaturesClio Barnard, Shane Meadows films among major 2025 BFI production awards
‘Stuffed’ starring Jodie Comer and Harry Melling and Shane Meadows next film ‘Chork’ are also among recipients.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Housemaid’, ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants’ lead festive releases
‘Sentimental Value’ ,‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Anaconda’ are also coming to cinemas.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth: We Are Parable’s Anthony Andrews on his love of French New Wave and reality TV
The co-founder of UK exhibition and distribution specialist We Are Parable turns to BFI Player and The British Blacklist founder Akua Gyamfi for viewing tips.
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News‘Lollipop’ filmmaker to campaign for social care and maternal imprisonment reform in UK parliament
EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director Daisy-May Hudson will be joined by Labour MP Jess Asato to try and motivate policy change on issues raised in the film.
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NewsTallinn, Glasgow premiere 'Spilt Milk' acquired for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: It is the first UK-Ireland acquisition for nascent Ireland-based distributor Beach Pictures.
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NewsWhat could a Netflix-Warner Bros deal mean for the UK?
Production, distribution, exhibition and studio facilities will all face a shake-up.
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NewsCynthia Erivo to be honoured at 2026 London Critics’ Circle Film Awards
The ‘Wicked: For Good’ star is the third recipient of the Derek Malcolm award for innovation.