Pedro Almodóvar issues Trump broadside at Chaplin Award ceremony
Spanish filmmaker was in New York to collect honorary award.
Bleecker Street founder Andrew Karpen dies aged 59
Popular East Coast native founded Bleecker Street in 2014.
Molly Manning Walker to lead Un Certain Regard jury at Cannes Film Festival
The UK filmmaker won the strand’s top prize in 2023 for ‘How To Have Sex’.
Busan reveals major programming and team revamp ahead of 30th edition
South Korea’s leading film event will become a competitive festival for the first time since its launch in 1996.
Film Constellation acquired by Vuelta, merges with Global Screen
Film Constellation and Global Screen will operate as Global Constellation.
Matthew Broderick, Sally Hawkins, Martin Freeman to star in Simon Bird’s ‘Pretend I’m Not Here’
Cornerstone is launching international sales at Cannes, co-repping US with CAA Media Finance.
First trailer for Benny Safdie’s ‘The Smashing Machine’
Dwayne Johnson stars as UFC legend Mark Kerr.
Cannes 2025 major market projects - latest updates
Cannes Film Festival’s market runs May 13-21.
Why BBC Film and Film4 each backed a Cannes Competition film with no UK director or production company
Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ is backed by BBC Film, while Film4 has supported Oliver Hermanus’ ‘The History Of Sound’.
Stop-motion animation ‘Savages’ acquired for UK-Ireland theatrical distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Film will have wide release in cinemas this summer.
West of Ireland-shot ‘Horseshoe’ wraps production
Directing duo Edwin Mullane and Adam O’Keeffe make their feature debut
IDFA appoints Isabel Arrate Fernandez as artistic director
She succeeds Orwa Nyrabia whose seven-year term as artistic director ends on July 1.
Michael Nyman to be honoured at World Soundtrack Awards
’The Piano’ composer will receive his award in October
UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2025
Bookmark this page and keep track of the latest film release dates in the UK & Ireland.
2025 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
Bookmark this page to keep track of all the latest festival dates.
Mokster Films boards Taiwan’s first rotoscope animation ‘Welcome To Dolly’s House’
EXCLUSIVE: Sales of the upcoming feature are set to launch at the Cannes market.
2025 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
Toei to launch Keishi Otomo’s ‘Hero’s Island’ starring Suzu Hirose at Cannes
The cast includes Suzu Hirose of upcoming Cannes Competition film ‘A Pale View Of Hills’.
UK screen freelance sector needs greater regulation and a government minister, says report
The Screen Industry Voices report made four key recommendations to avoid a freelancer exodus.
‘The Girl With The Needle’, ‘Vermiglio’ producers among 2025 Producers On The Move
European Film Promotion’s showcase aims to foster international co-productions.
