All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 8
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NewsAmazon to cut “several hundred” Prime Video and MGM Studios employees from around the globe
The cuts were confirmed by senior vice president of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios Mike Hopkins.
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NewsJay Hunt to be next chair of the British Film Institute
The Apple TV+ exec will take over from Vue CEO Tim Richards.
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NewsUS producer Joyce Pierpoline set as Bafta North America chair
Pierpoline takes over from Kathryn Busby.
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FeaturesSeven talking points from the Bafta Film Awards 2024 longlists
Women directors dominate British debut; lack of racial diversity; and will it be the Barbenheimer Baftas?
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FeaturesSeven talking points for the UK film industry in 2024
Rocky times ahead are anticipated for exhibition, distribution and independent production heading into the new year.
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FeaturesThe BFI’s 10 biggest distribution awards of 2023
Titles include ‘Blue Jean’, ’All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’ and ‘Talk To Me’.
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Features‘Sebastian’, ‘Kneecap’ among key BFI production and development award recipients in 2023
2023 saw a shift in how BFI production funding is administered, as the latest National Lottery funding strategy kicked in.
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FeaturesThe UK team behind ‘Rye Lane’ on creating the most vibrant romcom of 2023
Rye Lane has captured attention thanks to its depiction of a south London rarely seen on screen.
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NewsColman Domingo to receive inaugural London Critics’ Circle Innovation Award
The award is presented in honour of late UK critic and film historian, Derek Malcolm.
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FeaturesMaking 'Barbie': Greta Gerwig on getting Mattel onside, using UK talent and wanting to make films "for the next 40 years"
Director Greta Gerwig on why she wanted to reimagine Barbie for a whole new generation, and how she made the year’s biggest movie in the process.
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NewsBeyond ‘Barbie’, how have female directors fared at the UK box office in 2023?
The box office top 100 remains dominated by men.
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NewsJay Hunt tipped as next British Film Institute chair
The AppleTV+ exec is emerging as the frontrunner to take over from Tim Richards.
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NewsUK’s Everyman acquires Tivoli cinemas from Empire
The Empire cinema chain entered administration in July, with Ireland’s Omniplex already acquiring five of its sites.
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NewsUK’s Anton creates fund for female and non-binary action writers (exclusive)
Anton will provide devleopment support and will further package, sell and finance select productions.
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NewsSandhya Suri’s UK-backed ‘Santosh’ wraps production in India (exclusive)
British-Indian filmmaker Suri is a Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023.
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NewsCharlotte Wells, Ben Sharrock among talent mentors for Glasgow Film Festival 2024
The inaugural animation scheme cohort has also been unveiled.
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NewsMarco Müller to return to Rotterdam 2024 to join Tiger jury
Titles for the Limelight, Harbour, Cinema Regained and Focus strands have been added to the line-up.
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NewsTravis Braun’s ‘Bad Boy’ tops The Black List of hottest unproduced Hollywood screenplays
The Black List is the annual round-up of feature film screenplays that have yet to be produced.
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NewsDublin film festival to honour Isabelle Huppert, unveils closing night title
The Irish festival runs from February 22 to March 2.