All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 7
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News‘Madfabulous’ among world premieres at BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2026
Russell T Davies will give this year’s BFI Flare Screen Talk.
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FeaturesWe Are Parable on building consistent, UK-wide Black cinema programming
The We Are Here initiative aims to build a consistent level of Black cinema programming across the country.
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery sets March date for Netflix deal vote
Paramount has until February 23 to make its “best and final offer”.
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NewsUK’s Castle Cinema to operate former Catford Mews venue
An operator for a second cinema in the south London borough of Lewisham has also been found.
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FeaturesHow the British Business Bank is stepping up support for UK independent film
“The bank has got more firepower now [to help the creative industries]”
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FeaturesWhy the industry wants a revamped London Screenings
The demise of London Screenings has left the UK film industry without a dedicated export market — and both sellers and buyers are clamouring for a replacement. Screen speaks to UK sales execs and international buyers about what the priorities should be for a successor event.
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NewsBFI documentary funding receives 20% boost
EXCLUSIVE: The BFI is investing £7.2m of National Lottery funding from 2026-29.
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News‘Árru’ Norwegian producer Elisa Fernanda Pirir on the climate crisis facing local production
The film follows an Indigenous Sámi reindeer herder fighting to protect her ancestorial land, and world premieres at Berlin in Panorama.
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NewsCanadian thriller ‘The Last Assassins’ locks in key deals
EXCLUSIVE: The thriller has sold to North America and UK-Ireland.
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NewsNascent UK production company Public Pictures on elevated genre slate and building an industry hub
The company has invested in a London creative hub to encourage collaboration with fellow UK producers.
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NewsArab filmmakers return to Berlin to talk politics
Films in selection include Abdallah Alkhatib’s ’ Chronicles From The Siege’ and Rania Rafei’s ’The Day Of Wrath: Tales From Tripoli’.
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NewsUK-Nigeria financier Amplify Capital talks supporting African and diaspora filmmaking
Amplify Capital was founded by Ademola Elebute in 2023, and was a backer of Sundance and Berlin premiere ‘Lady’.
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NewsAlief closes deals on Toronto, Tallinn, Fantasia titles
Toronto title ’Kanaval’, Tallinn prize winner ’Mongrels’ and Fantasia winner ’Nesting’ have all sold.
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NewsGlobal Constellation boards Doris Dörrie’s ‘Programmed To Stay’, unveils first look
EXCLUSIVE: Angela Winkler, Laura Tonke and Josef Ellers star.
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NewsBankside’s queer horror ‘The Restoration At Grayson Manor’ sells to North America
EXCLUSIVE: The Irish horror world premiered at Fantastic Fest 2025.
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NewsEdinburgh film festival director Paul Ridd talks 2026 plans
“We’re a really viable market, as well as cultural launch for films.”
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NewsConor McPherson’s 'The Weir’ starring Brendan Gleeson starts filming for Curzon and Break Out Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: The shoot is taking place in Ireland.
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NewsGlobal Constellation’s Second World War thriller ‘Wild, Wild East’ lands key deals
EXCLUSIVE: France, Spain and Poland have sold.
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NewsPaul Andrew Williams’ ‘Faith’ starring Erin Doherty and James McAvoy picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Bankside and Logical Pictures are co-selling the project.
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News‘Zealot’ starring Kodi Smit-McPhee sells wide, including North America, for WestEnd and Gersh
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical will release in North America.