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All UK/Ireland articles – Page 23
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FeaturesGrowth mindset: Calculus Capital’s John Glencross explains what he looks for from UK production companies
Five years after entering the UK screen industries, Glencross reflects on how Calculus’ investments in six indie production companies are performing.
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FeaturesWhy the UK and Ireland’s next generation of auteurs are looking to French sales agents
What impact is this having on the homegrown UK indie sector?
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News‘Everyone Is Going To Die’ starring Jaime Winstone sells to North America, Spain (exclusive)
The North American release is set for February 2025.
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NewsOdin’s Eye takes on sales for war drama ‘The Last Front’, starring Iain Glen
First World War drama launched over the weekend in the UK.
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NewsLionsgate picks up ‘H Is For Hawk’ with Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Protagonist Pictures has landed a slew of deals on the drama from Bafta-winning UK director Philippa Lowthorpe.
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FeaturesAnton CEO on why it’s a good time to be making films out of Europe
”The UK has some of the best talents in the world. You just need people like us to fund it.”
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NewsUS producers eyeing up UK indie tax credit
Amid challenging conditions for production in the US, the UK’s enhanced tax credit for £15m films is proving alluring for American indies.
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NewsFirst look at ‘Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day’; Jack Whitehall, Jennifer Saunders join cast (exclusive)
Haley Bennett, Timothy Spall and Lily Allen also star.
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NewsSXSW thriller ‘7 Keys’ opened up for sales (exclusive)
Wilkinson plans for ’7 Keys’ to be the first in a trilogy of genre films through a female lens, with a horror and action movie in the works.
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NewsAllison Gardner, Glasgow Film CEO and festival director, to retire in 2025
Gardner will step down in October 2025 after more than 30 years with the organisation.
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NewsMaria Bakalova, Peter Mullan star in abduction thriller ‘No Way Off’ for Altitude
It’s produced by Matthew James Wilkinson for his Stigma Films.
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NewsSaoirse Ronan, ‘La Cocina’ among winners at Evolution Mallorca
Best film went to Argentinian coming-of-age drama ’Los Frikis’.
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NewsSandra Hüller comedy ‘Two To One’ lands UK deal (exclusive)
The film is a true story based on an East German bank heist in 1990.
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NewsMister Smith’s Toronto comedy ‘Young Werther’ raises deals in UK, Europe and beyond (exclusive)
The romantic comedy starring Douglas Booth and Alison Pill has also sold in the Middle East and Australia-New Zealand.
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NewsBankside unveils first look at Icelandic volcano thriller ‘The Fires’ (exclusive)
The feature shot on location in Iceland throughout the summer.
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FeaturesHow a European fund is investing Nordic private equity in the indie film sector
Already partnering with A24, XYZ Films and mk2 Films, Finnish‑founded investment fund IPR.VC has ambitions to expand its footprint even further.
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News‘Night Of The Zoopocalypse’ unleashed worldwide for Anton and Charades (exclusive)
It’s sold to territories across Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
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NewsJohn Gore Media buys KFilm, parent company of Kaleidoscope, Icon (exclusive)
John Gore acquires 100% share capital of KFilm.
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NewsBankside Films reveals first look at ‘Wasteman’ starring David Jonsson, Tom Blyth (exclusive)
‘Rivals’ star Alex Hassell has joined the previously announced cast of David Jonsson and Tom Blyth.
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FeaturesAFM 2024: The buzz titles from the UK
Screen profiles a selection of key titles, at various stages of production, available across the market.