All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 87
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NewsUS actor Kevin Spacey granted unconditional bail at London court hearing
He appeared at London’s Westminster Magistrates Court this morning (June 16), on four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
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NewsBFI invests £1m in 15 animation projects under BFI Short Form Animation Fund (exclusive)
Ten projects received awards of up to £120,000 for production, and five projects took £10,000 to support development.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Lightyear’ aims to create a buzz at the box office
Further new releases include ’Good Luck To You Leo Grande’ and ‘Pleasure’.
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NewsAnton’s ‘Mothers’ Instinct’ sells in key territories, new director, cast attached
‘We Own This City’ actor Josh Charles and ‘The Worst Person In The World’ star Anders Danielsen Lie round out the cast.
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NewsUK’s Labour party warns Channel 4 sale could “kill off” country’s indie film sector
In an opposition day debate in Parliament happening on Tuesday (June 14), Labour will call on MPs to vote to stop the privatisation of Channel 4.
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NewsPixar’s ‘Lightyear’ banned by cinemas in the United Arab Emirates
A specific reason has not been given.
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News‘Jurassic World Dominion’ hits UK-Ireland top spot, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is 2022’s highest grosser
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is now the highest-grossing title of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, overtaking ’Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’.
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NewsBFI Imax to be solely operated by the BFI, Odeon agreement ends
BFI Imax will join BFI Southbank as a flagship BFI cinema venue in London.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: will ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ wipe out the competition?
‘All My Friends Hate Me’, ‘Earwig’ and ‘Il Buco’ also open this weekend.
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Features‘Brian And Charles’ director Jim Archer on why he hopes the UK is poised for a comedy film revival
‘Brian And Charles’ will close Sundance London on June 12.
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NewsCannes buzz title ‘Aftersun’ sells in key territories (exclusive)
Charlotte Wells’ UK feature has been acquired in Benelux, China, Russia and Scandinavia.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Alex Garland’s ‘Men’ headlines quiet weekend
‘Bergman Island’, ‘Dashcam’ and ‘Major’ are also set to debut.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.