BFI reveals details of audience development funding for 2026-29
EXCLUSIVE: Funding for 2026-2029 has increased 21% compared to 2023-2026.
James McAvoy’s ‘California Schemin’’ lands US deal
Hip-hop escapade closed Glasgow fest, premeired at TIFF.
UK industry pays tribute to Stan Fishman: “A tough but fair negotiator who loved the film business”
Stan Fishman was the renowned former chief booker at Odeon Cinemas during a pivotal time in UK cinemagoing.
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Look Back’ lands US, Canada, UK-Ireland distributor
The live-action manga adaptation shot last year in Japan.
Paranormal horror ‘Undertone’ acquired for UK-Ireland, Australia-New Zealand
EXCLUSIVE: Film stars Nina Kiri from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and Adam DiMarco from ‘The White Lotus’.
Adoption documentary ‘Homesick’ acquired for sales ahead of CPH:DOX premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Film will debut in the Nordic:Dox competition.
‘The Apprentice’ investor Rich Spirit acquires Sundance premiere ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’
Multi-territory deal on coming-of-age story.
Netflix dates Mexican tragicomedy ‘The Son-In-Law’ from producers James Schamus, Fabula
Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Rocío Jadue, and Joe Pirro are executive producers.
Giuseppe Tornatore doc ‘Brunello: The Gracious Visionary’ scores UK & Ireland distribution deal
EXCLUSIVE: Film about Italian fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli, known as ’The King of Cashmere’, is sold by Twenty-Nine Palms Entertainment.
Sony Pictures Classics picks up fourth film from 2026 Sundance
Cast includes Zoey Deutch, Hamm, John Slattery, Ken Marino.
Ben Sharrock’s ‘Alone Together’ starring Callum Turner, Adria Arjona and Amir El-Masry picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The film is sold be HanWay and will shoot in Oman and Jordan in the autumn.
‘Everybody To Kenmure Street’ North American sale leads trio of Sundance deals
Independent Film Company, Sumerian Pictures also in action.
Toronto, Thessaloniki documentary ‘Nuns Vs. The Vatican’ acquired for world sales
EXCLUSIVE: Documentary follows a former nun who attempts to expose the Church’s most celebrated priest.
Sundance entry ‘The Only Living Pickpocket In New York’ sells in worldwide deal
Noah Segan directs John Turturro for MRC and T-Street.
Piece of Magic, GKids partner on multi-territory release of ‘All You Need Is Kill’
The Japanese animated feature is set to roll out across Europe.
CPH:DOX title ‘Cambodian Beer Dreams’ boarded for world sales
EXCLUSIVE: Film will have world premiere in CPH:DOX’s F:Act award competition.
Department M reportedly targets stake in Neon
Parties decline to comment on latest Hollywood talk.
Sony in talks to acquire worldwide rights to EFM Brie Larson horror package ‘Skeletons’
JT Mollner to direct upcoming feature produced by JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot, Infrared, Assemble Media.
Belgium’s oldest distributor Belga Films goes bankrupt
“Everybody is completely in shock because no one saw it coming.”
Berlin Competition title ‘Dust’ sells to France for LevelK
EXCLUSIVE: Several other key territories under negotiation.
