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German production execs voice despair at slow progress of tax incentive reform
Several production service companies have gone bust as international production has moved outside of the country
Nicola Borrelli, head of cinema at Italy’s ministry of culture, steps down
Borrelli’s departure comes amid a mounting scandal over the way the country’s tax credit funds are used.
‘The End Of It’ with Rebecca Hall among 11 co-productions backed by UK Global Screen Fund
Jim O’Hanlon’s ‘Rabbit Hayes’ and Sophie Heldman’s ‘Scotch Verdict’ were also awarded.
Paul Greengrass’ ‘The Rage’, starring Andrew Garfield and Thomasin McKenzie, to shoot in Germany
The peasant revolt drama has received €2m from regional Bavaria fund FFF Bayern.
ACF Investment Bank launches New York office and UK initiative
New York office will be headed by former Lazard banker Jason Rejebian, while ACF Growth will support emerging media companies.
Ahmed Yassin Al-Daradji, Cyril Aris projects among Doha Film Institute spring selection
A total of 45 projects will benefit from the latest round of grants.
California legislators set to confirm $750m tax incentive funding
The boost will more than double the amount available under the state’s film and TV incentive programme.
Lukas Dhont, Pawel Pawlikowski, Ryusuke Hamaguchi projects among €10.7m Eurimages funding recipients
European organisation’s latest round of funding has also backed films by Marie Kreutzer, Jonas Poher Rasmussen and Radu Jude.
Sarajevo, Slano support five female filmmakers from Southeast Europe
Filmmakers include Ena Sendijarevic, Aida Begic.
UK Global Screen Fund, LFF, NFTS receive big funding boosts from UK government
The package will also include support for British Film Commission, BFI Film Academy, and CoSTAR programme.
AVMSD regulation in spotlight as Central and Eastern European executives question efficacy
Euro figures highlight AVMSD’s unintended consequences on smaller markets as 2026 review looms.
France’s World Cinema Aid fund for co-productions sees record year for Cannes winners
The fund supported 16 co-productions across the Cannes sections, with a record six titles winning main competition prizes.
Has Cannes 2025 marked a turning point for the European film industry?
President Trump’s pre-festival film tariff threat seems to have spurred European politicians, policy makers and producers into action.
FIDLab Marseille selects 11 projects including Nicolas Pereda’s ‘Everything Else Is Noise’
One UK project, Graeme Arnfield’s ‘The Case Against Space’, on selection.
Marie Kreutzer’s ‘Gentle Monster’ wins Marche Investors Circle prize
‘Gentle Monster’ follows women who shape their lives around men whose dark sides they prefer to ignore.
Colm Bairéad’s ‘Mary Rose’ among recipients of Flanders support
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Mary Rose’ is being coproduced by Belgium’s Lemming Film.
Budapest film festival selects first winner for independent Hungarian funding
EXCLUSIVE: Jury headed by Ildiko Enyedi chose female identity exploration ‘My Mother, The Monster’.
EAVE sets out framework for inclusive international co-productions
EXCLUSIVE: Report outlines tools for producers to build more ethical and inclusive co-productions that reflect a plurality of voices.
Benelux launches co-development fund to boost regional collaboration
EXCLUSIVE: Grants of up to €50,000 per project will be available.
MEP Emma Rafowicz: “Europe must take a stand against American cultural nationalism”
EXCLUSIVE: In a Screen interview, the vice-chair of the European Parliament’s influential Culture Committee talks tariffs and bolstering Creative Europe and the AVMS directive.
