All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 2
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BFI’s Harriet Finney and industry update on progress for the UK indie tax credit
“They’re engaging very quickly,” said Finney at yesterday’s ’Screen Summit 2024: The Future of UK Film’.
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Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s ‘Dreamers’ selected for BFI London Film Festival works-in-progress showcase
The showcase takes place on October 12.
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‘Cleaner’ starring Daisy Ridley picked up for UK-Ireland by Sky (exclusive)
It will be released on Sky Cinema in early 2025.
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Film Seekers boards Bolivia-shot ‘Cielo’ for sales (exclusive)
The shoot took place across the high-altitude Altiplano and Yungas regions, near the capital of La Paz.
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Andy Serkis says screen industries should embrace AI at Labour party conference
“We have to get over the fear,” said Serkis.
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British Urban Film Festival unveils 2024 line-up
The line-up includes the world premiere of Ukrainian refugee documentary ’Here We Are Now’
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Thomas Riedelsheimer’s ‘Tracing Light’ to open DOK Leipzig 2024
The German doc festival runs from October 28 to November 3.
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Five actions could revive struggling indie UK film sector, according to British Screen Forum report
They include galvanising private equity investment and improved access to data.
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‘Barbie’, ‘Wonka’ producer David Heyman among winners at PGGB 2024 awards
Further winners include Rapman’s ‘Supacell’ and production and well-being consultant Valeria Bullo.
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How Ireland’s distribution market is forging its own identity
A quartet of local distribution players are working to ensure the market is never an afterthought.
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Sundance winner ‘Sujo’ picked up for UK by new distribution outfit Beam Films (exclusive)
‘Sujo’ is the first title on the Beam Films slate, a UK company founded by Ijaz Kato and John Kinson.
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Caroline Dinenage re-elected as chair of UK’s culture, media and sport committee
Dinenage was the sole nomination.
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Realness Institute selects writers from Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa for AuthenticA Series Lab (exclusive)
The six-month lab supports writers to develop their series ideas into pilot scripts.
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Cannes Directors’ Fortnight comedy drama ‘Eephus’ sells across Asia (exclusive)
The baseball film has sold to Japan, Indonesia and India.
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France’s mk2 hires former Protagonist, Upgrade exec Vanessa Saal to extend UK footprint
Scaling up co-production activity is part of London-based Saal’s remit.
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‘Good Omens’ season three on track at Amazon despite Neil Gaiman allegations
UK author, scriptwriter and executive producer Gaiman has been the subject of sexual assault allegaions by five women.
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“I wanted more rain”: the journey behind Irish revenge drama ‘Bring Them Down’
Chris Andrews makes his feature debut with the sheep-farming revenge tale
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‘The Summer Book’ starring Glenn Close joins BFI London Film Festival line-up along with six titles
’The Assessment’ and ‘The End’ have also joined the programme.
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Iain Canning, Barnaby Thompson, Ray Panthaki join Bafta film committee
They have been elected by Bafta’s 12,000-strong membership from across the screen industries.
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San Sebastian to host day of solidarity with embattled Argentinian industry
Argentina will be the festival’s country of focus, with a day earmarked to show solidarity with the sector.