All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 75
-
NewsCannes buzz title ‘Aftersun’ sells in key territories (exclusive)
Charlotte Wells’ UK feature has been acquired in Benelux, China, Russia and Scandinavia.
-
NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Alex Garland’s ‘Men’ headlines quiet weekend
‘Bergman Island’, ‘Dashcam’ and ‘Major’ are also set to debut.
-
NewsKathryn Ferguson’s ‘Nothing Compares’ to open Docs Ireland, Darren Aronofsky to speak
The festival takes place in Belfast from June 29 to July 3.
-
NewsKevin Spacey to “voluntarily” appear in UK court over sexual assault charges
Follows reports the actor would need to be extradited from the US to face the UK court if he didn’t return of his own volition.
-
NewsReason8’s ‘Yohanna’ starring Berlinale award-winner Laura Basuki wraps shoot (exclusive)
Drama is directed by Indonesian filmmaker Robby Ertanto, who also produces through Summerland.
-
NewsCreative Enterprise kickstarts next round of funding applications
The five initiatives are open to applicants from today (May 25) who are based in the English regions, outside of London.
-
NewsInternational Coalition for Filmmakers At Risk “extremely disturbed” by arrest of Iranian directors
Mina Keshavarz and Firouzeh Khosrovani have been released on bail and issued with a travel ban.
-
NewsJoan Collins, Matt Goss, Craig Fairbrass to star in ’Letter Girls’ (exclusive)
Letter Girls is set in London’s Soho in 1975, against the backdrop of the disco scene.
-
NewsUK Pavilion panel at Cannes calls out festival on its diversity efforts
“They don’t see you, they don’t hear you” said one panellist.
-
NewsFemicide protesters hit Cannes red carpet
It is understood that the names of 129 victims of femicide in France since the last Cannes were listed on the banner.
-
NewsEuropean producers anticipate a post-Brexit co-production boom
Emu Films’ Mike Elliott, Element Pictures’ Ed Guiney and Komplizen Film’s Janine Jackowski discussed on a Cannes’ UK Pavilion panel.
-
NewsFinal Cannes UK Pavilion panels to focus on Global Screen Fund, co-production
Denitsa Yordanova and Adrian Wootton will be chairing panels.
-
NewsBombay Berlin Film Productions unveils queer-focused slate, 'Trijya' picked up by Mubi (exclusive)
Projects in the works include ‘The Distant Near’ and ‘A Life In Rose’.
-
News“The pace of change is too slow”: Cannes’ UK Pavilion to address continuing need for diversity schemes
BFI’s head of inclusion Melanie Hoyes will chair the panel.
-
NewsAnthony Hopkins to play Sigmund Freud in ‘Freud’s Last Session’ for WestEnd, CAA (exclusive)
Matthew Brown to direct.
-
NewsParkland Pictures boards art scandal feature ‘Genuine Fakes’ (exclusive)
The drama explores the John Myatt art fraud scandal
-
NewsStreamers becoming “more accommodating” on producer rights and sharing viewing data, says Cannes panel
“Streamers are shifting to be more accommodating,” said a former Netflix, Disney+ exec.
-
NewsEd Guiney, Janine Jackowski to discuss European co-production at UK Pavilion
The panel discussion takes place on Saturday May 21.
-
NewsCarnaby acquires trio of thrillers, including latest in ‘Footsoldier’ franchise (exclusive)
Projects include the next instalment from the ‘Footsoldier’ franchise.
-
NewsBFI Distribution picks up Mark Jenkin’s ‘Enys Men’ for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
UK-based sales agent Protagonist Pictures represents worldwide rights.