All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 5
-
FeaturesStars of Tomorrow 2024: Elizabeth Rufai, Abiola Rufai-Awojide (producers)
The pair have been a producing duo since COVID-19.
-
FeaturesStars of Tomorrow 2024: Thea Gajić (writer-director)
Gajić’s debut feature is the BFI- and Film4-backed ’Surviving Earth’.
-
NewsRichard Linklater, Edward Burns projects head to Ireland as country readies for busy summer
John Carney’s ‘Power Ballad’ and Australia-Ireland co-production series ‘Mix Tape’ are also filming.
-
NewsSearchlight UK exec joins Ireland-UK outfit Forty Foot Pictures (exclusive)
Dublin and London-based Forty Foot Pictures is behind Netflix feature ’I Used To Be Famous’ and upcoming mockumentary ’Fran The Man’
-
NewsWhat does the UK film industry want from the next government?
The Film and TV Charity, Bectu, UK Cinema Association, Writers’ Guild of Great Britian and more have had their say ahead of the July 4 general election.
-
FeaturesWord of Mouth - ‘Scoop’ director Philip Martin on his favourite cinema and love of ‘Traffic Cops’
The London-based director of Netflix’s ’Scoop’ turns to his kids and The New Yorker for viewing recommendations.
-
News“Of course we’re going to keep the tax reliefs,” says Labour
DCMS secretary of state Lucy Frazer also took part with representatives from the Liberal Democrat, Green and Plaid Cymru parties.
-
NewsUK’s National Film and Television School to open campus in Camden
NFTS will be the education partner for the north London development.
-
FeaturesRaindance artistic directors on bolstered industry programme and “testing the waters” with June date
Martyna Szmytkowska and Malaika Bova’s second edition sees them double down on support for emerging filmmakers.
-
FeaturesEva Birthistle on her directorial debut, Ken Loach’s support and the future of ‘Bad Sisters’
The Irish actor’s directorial debut feature is world premiering at Raindance Film Festival.
-
NewsCreative UK to host general election debate
Conservative culture secretary Lucy Frazer will be joined by representatives from Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Reform UK.
-
NewsSheffield DocFest unveils 2024 winners
’At The Door Of The House Who Will Come Knocking’, ‘The Boy And The Suit Of Lights’ and ‘No Other Land’ took home key prizes.
-
NewsFilm Export UK unveils incoming CEO (exclusive)
They will replace Charlie Bloye, who is retiring in July.
-
NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Disney's ‘Inside Out 2’ pours into 684 sites
Also out this weekend: ’Freud’s Last session’, ‘Treasure’ and ‘Sasquatch Sunset’
-
NewsSXSW reincarnation romp ‘Timestalker’ picked up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
A theatrical release is planned for September.
-
NewsUK drama films boost Q1 box office in UK-Ireland but Q2 off to slow start
There are positive glimmers on the horizon, with releases such as ’Deadpool & Wolverine’, ‘Inside Out 2’ and ‘Despicable Me 4’ still to come this summer.
-
NewsInaugural London Soundtrack Festival line-up features Howard Shore, David Cronenberg
The festival runs from March 19-26.
-
NewsScreen Ireland introduces ‘locked box’ recoupment system for development funding
The funding threshold for development awards has also increased to €75,000 per project, from €50,000.
-
NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ rolls into 643 sites
Also out this weekend is ‘The Watched’ (AKA ‘The Watchers’), ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ and ‘Food, Inc. 2’.
-
News“Very little progress has been made,” says Diversity in Cannes founder
Yolonda Brinkley pointed to both the lack of Black filmmakers selected and the treatment of minority groups.