Euro fund execs discuss inward investment, over-production and resource challenges
A discussion on the state of public film funds took place today (August 19) at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
‘Exhuma’ director Jang Jae-hyun readies ‘Vampir’ shoot starring Yoo Ah-in
Further cast include Lee Sung-min, Lee Jun-hyuk and Yoon Kyung-ho.
LA County could lose 4,500 film and TV jobs if Paramount-WBD merger closes, study claims
Direct jobs at risk account for nearly 9% of 52,016 film and TV jobs California has lost since 2022.
‘Villain – The Next Chapter’, starring Craig Fairbrass, starts filming in London
EXCLUSIVE: Crime thriller sequel is Neil Linpow’s directorial debut, and will be released in cinemas.
‘Projet K’ starring Diane Kruger, Dany Boon, Tim Roth starts filming in France, Belgium, Bolivia for Netflix
EXCLUSIVE: The majority French-language feature is based on the true story of Nazi hunters Serge and Beate Klarsfeld.
Christine Vachon on resurrecting Todd Haynes’ ‘De Noche’ with Pedro Pascal
Vachon discusses how Pedro Pascal came to the film after Joaquin Phoenix stepped away.
Crunchyroll acquires most of world on Makoto Shinkai’s ’Suzume’ follow-up
Sony Pictures will partner on distribution.
Total UK feature production spend drops 6% in first half of 2026, but local films and co-pros enjoy boosts
Spend on 35 UK indie films and 12 co-productions rose 20% and 35% respectively.
How Zoe Saldana’s husband Marco Perego became a rare angel investor for arthouse filmmakers
“Who is the auteur we can help to produce?” says Perego of his motivation.
Lionsgate execs reveal potential ‘Michael 2’ timeline
Sequel expected to go into production in late 2026, early 2027.
From pre-sales to distribution: inside UK indie filmmaking with ‘Sunny Dancer’ team - The Screen Podcast
Filmmaker and producer George Jaques and producer Ken Petrie tell all.
Swiss film industry calls for incentive to attract international productions
Industry alliance Cinéconomie said an initial $50m (CHF40m) should be earmarked for a film incentive scheme.
Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw partners with Hillary Clinton’s HiddenLight
EXCLUSIVE: Co-production agreement will see Jigsaw provide physical production for HiddenLight projects.
How a Spanish-US producing team is betting on a bilingual production model
Festival winner Face Love is being sold as separate English- and Spanish-language versions.
John Legend to play Harry Belafonte in ‘The Road Home’ with production underway
Legend joins Thabo Rametsi, Cynthia Erivo, Guy Pearce, Johnny Flynn on the cast.
Julie Delpy, Takehiro Hira, Emma D’Arcy to star in Sonoya Mizuno’s ‘Stages’ for A24, Focus
Production is underway in the UK; Kathryn Hunter and Kate Dickie are also in the cast.
France’s CNC makes bold funding move to help boost gender parity in film sector
Productions that fail to hire a minimum number of women will see a 10% drop in CNC funding.
Ray Winstone, Danny Dyer team up for crime thriller ‘Going Under’
EXCLUSIVE: Producers include ‘Obsession’s James Harris; Vertigo Releasing to release in UK-Ireland next year.
Mia Threapleton, Danny Huston join political thriller ‘The Price Of Peace’
Guy Pearce, Jared Harris and Merab Ninidze also star in the film.
Equity bolsters support for indie film actors
Mostafa Rajaai will help to enforce the rights of actors and supporting artists on films of £3m and under.
