All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 9
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FeaturesSaoirse Ronan on ‘The Outrun’, ‘Blitz’ and wanting to do more films “in my own accent”
Saoirse Ronan on her producing debut ‘The Outrun’ and collaborating with Steve McQueen on ‘Blitz’
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NewsUK tax authority commits to extra resource as producers face “crippling” delays to VAT repayments
Producers have had to wait up to six months for repayments, causing major cashflow issues for features.
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NewsGlobal box office predicted to rebound in 2025
2025 is estimated to finish approximately 8% ahead of 2024.
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NewsUK poised for 2025 inward investment boom
Series anticipated to shoot include Marvel’s ’Star Wars: Ahsoka’, ‘Tin Man’, plus the third ’Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’.
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News‘Bluey’ film in the works at BBC Studios and Disney
The children’s animation will hit cinemas in 2027, ahead of streaming on Disney+.
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NewsFilm and TV inquiry asks if UK can be AI leader without harming creative industries
Speakers included Benjamin Field, founder of Deep Fusion Films, and Equity’s Liam Budd.
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NewsUK development fund The Uncertain Kingdom to end
The November 2024 funding round will be awarded as planned in the new year.
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NewsScreen Scotland sets aside £1.2m for four talent development initiatives
The initiatives are aimed at short films and those on the cusp of a first feature.
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NewsEdinburgh Filmhouse poised for spring 2025 opening, Lizzie Francke joins board
Planning applications for alterations to the building have been approved.
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival sets 2025 dates
The festival is once again running in August.
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NewsGlasgow, Locarno, IDFA join European film market alliance
The F.A.M.E. Alliance also includes CPH: Dox, Les Arcs and Zurich.
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NewsFfilm Cymru Wales names Amanda Rees next chair (exclusive)
Outgoing chair Ruth McElroy departs in December.
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NewsMohsen Makhmalbaf urges UK government to open doors to Afghanistan’s creatives
“Bringing these people here is not just saving the life of individuals. It’s saving culture.”
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NewsPhilip Knatchbull to return to UK’s Curzon on interim basis; Edward Fletcher to depart (exclusive)
Curzon was acquired at auction by US’ Fortress Investment Group earlier this month.
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Features‘Kneecap’ filmmakers on navigating Northern Ireland’s politics and bringing bigger budget films to Belfast
Rich Peppiatt’s film won audience awards at Sundance and Galway and is being released next month in UK-Ireland.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival award winner ‘Four Mothers’ picked up for UK-Ireland
The feature is set for release in April next year.
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News‘Kneecap’, ‘Civil War’ lead Bifa 2024 craft winners
Further winners include ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ and ‘Firebrand’.
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News‘Wicked’ shines with biggest opening weekend of 2024 at UK-Ireland box office
The musical has also broken the box office record for best-peforming debut for a stage-to-screen adaptation in the territory.
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NewsFirst-look images for Wales-shot ‘Madfabulous’ starring Callum Scott Howells unveiled (exclusive)
Rupert Everett also stars.