All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 9
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NewsPact appoints former UK government advisor Nigel Warner as CEO
John McVay departs in March 2026.
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News“We did not receive a single call back”: Paramount’s David Ellison on shock of Netflix-Warner Bros deal
Paramount Skydance has called their Warner Bros Discovery offer “Pro-Hollywood, pro-competition and pro-consumer.”
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News“I had to sit down when I saw the news”: International industry reacts to Netflix-Warner Bros deal
While some international execs are reeling, others see opportunity.
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NewsEuropean cinema body UNIC warns Netflix-Warner Bros deal will mean “significant cinema closures”
“Both in its words and actions, Netflix has time and again made it clear that it doesn’t believe in cinemas”
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NewsNetflix confirms it will acquire Warner Bros in $82.7bn deal
Netflix will acquire Warner Bros, including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
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NewsUK’s Curzon to continue operating Mayfair cinema on a rolling basis
EXCLUSIVE: Landlord Fantasio said its ambitious renovation plans were not yet ready to launch.
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NewsBBFC head on how ‘I Swear’ avoided an 18-certificate despite “unprecedented” use of the “c-word”
Tourette’s drama ‘I Swear’ landed on a certificate 15 in the UK despite its use of swear words falling outside of the typical requirements for that bracket.
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NewsRomania’s Ada Solomon elected chair of European Film Academy board
Ukraine’s Petro Rusanienko joins the board to represent Roma and Sinti filmmakers in Europe, in an EFA first.
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NewsUK’s Equity to hold ballot in support of industrial action over AI
Performers will be asked whether they are prepared to refuse to be digitally scanned on set.
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NewsBafta hits five-year membership diversity targets but gender falls short
For the 2025 survey, all members were required to resubmit their responses for the first time since the 2020-21 review.
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NewsGlasgow’s Funny Features Lab lineup includes ‘Notice Me’ from ‘Bearcave’ producer
Ten feature comedy projects in development will take part in the second iteration of the lab.
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NewsMo Harawe among Realness Institute’s latest Creative Producer Indaba participants
EXCLUSIVE: Mozambique’s Ique Langa and Moroccan-French Linda Qibaa are also taking part.
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NewsEmily Morgan, Karim Aïnouz join BFI-backed Matchmakers Global South Lab programme
EXCLUSIVE: UK production company DreamCoat Films and UK-Brazil outfit Mairare will deliver the lab.
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NewsGuillermo del Toro to receive BFI Fellowship
The Mexican ‘Frankenstein’ and ’Pan’s Labyrinth’ filmmaker will receive the fellowship next year in May.
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NewsLondon Screenings cancelled following withdrawal of BFI funding
EXCLUSIVE: Organised by Film London, the post-Cannes event has been running for 21 years.
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News‘Wicked: For Good’ holds UK-Ireland box office lead while ‘Zootropolis 2’ opens with £6m
Bifa winner ‘Pillion’ also enjoyed a strong start at the box office for Picturehouse and Warner Bros.
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NewsOscar-winning screenwriter and playwright Tom Stoppard dies aged 88
Stoppard’s film credits included ‘Shakespeare In Love’, ‘Anna Karenina’ and ‘Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead’.
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News‘Pillion’ leads winners at 2025 Bifas with four awards
‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’ and ‘A Want In Her’ were also key winners at the London ceremony.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Disney’s ‘Zootropolis 2’ unleashed at 618 sites
Also out this weekend is Black Bear’s ‘Christy’ and ‘Pillion’ for Picturehouse/Warner Bros.
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NewsFormer Lionsgate UK exec Nicola Pearcey appointed CEO of UK’s Facilities by ADF
Pearcey takes up the role at the UK production services provider from January 12.