Academy launches “Michelin Guide” for cinemas
Academy Marquee Theatre List will comprise 25 US, 25 international cinemas.
A24’s ‘Backrooms’ sets box-office record for original horror in UK-Ireland with £4.3m opening
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’ and ‘Michael’ complete the top three.
‘Sound Of Falling’ sweeps German Film Awards, as Tricia Tuttle and Wim Wenders receive standing ovations
İlker Çatak’s Yellow Letters received the Silver Lola.
Vue lays off several senior staff ahead of expected sale or flotation
Group director of content Eduardo Leal is among those who have left the company in recent months
Zhong Kaifeng’s Shanghai competitor ‘Atlantic Rhapsody’ boarded by Rediance
EXCLUSIVE: The Chinese fantasy drama will play in the main competition of Shanghai.
YouTube creator horror vanquishes worldwide box office as ‘Backrooms’ delivers $118m opening, ‘Obsession’ hits $148m total
‘Backrooms’ is A24’s biggest-ever opening in North America, UK/Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Middle East, Scandinavia, Taiwan, Israel and Turkey.
Locarno’s Open Doors unveils projects, producers and directors for Africa-focused 2026 edition
Open Doors programme is part of the festival’s industry strand Locarno Pro and runs from August 5-10.
Second World War propaganda porn drama ‘Think Of England’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Hawkins’ psychological drama played at Tallinn and Glasgow.
Shanghai film festival reveals 2026 Golden Goblet competition nominees
The selection is set to include the latest features by Reis Çelik, Nicolás Rincón Gille and Susanne Heinrich.
Neon head Tom Quinn decries “Uberisation of entertainment”
“The lack of competition is bad,” the independent veteran told the Produced By Conference.
“The stars of the internet want to make movies” producers tell Hollywood conference
“Gen Z wants to get out to theatres.”
YouTube creators rule US box office: ‘Backrooms’ opens on A24-record $82m, ‘Obsession’ hits $100m
20-year-old Kane Parsons is youngest director of number one global release.
Hollywood experts weigh up opportunities and threats at AI conference
“Learn it quickly and use it as a tool before it uses you as a tool.”
2026 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
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UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2026
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1-2 Special acquires Cannes UCR Prize winner ‘Everytime’
Charades represents rights to Sandra Wollner’s third feature.
Paramount swoops on Studiocanal’s Florence Pugh fantasy drama ‘The Midnight Library’
Production is expected to begin in early 2027.
Indonesia’s Falcon Pictures swoops on 12 Cannes Competition films
EXCLUSIVE: Features including Palme d’Or winner ‘Fjord’ will also play at the Jakarta World Cinema festival.
Canal+’s Maxime Saada stands by controversial response to Bollore open letter but denies “blacklist” claim
Saada had said at Cannes that Canal+ would no longer work with signatories of a petition criticising Vincent Bollore’s influence on the company.
‘Being Towards Death’ from ‘Detective Chinatown’ director Chen Sicheng scores UK deal
The film is set to open in the UK on June 5.
YouTube creator horror vanquishes worldwide box office as ‘Backrooms’ delivers $118m opening, ‘Obsession’ hits $148m total
“The stars of the internet want to make movies” producers tell Hollywood conference
YouTube creators rule US box office: ‘Backrooms’ opens on A24-record $82m, ‘Obsession’ hits $100m
