All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 9
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Bankside Films, Phyllida Lloyd team on true-life feature ‘Everything I Ever Knew’ (exclusive)
Project based on a screenplay by Suzie Miller, the writer behind Olivier and Tony-award winning one-woman play ’Prima Facie’.
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US revenge thriller ‘Clearmind’ cleans up for Film Seekers (exclusive)
The film has sold across Europe and Latin America.
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“We do not fund films in a vacuum”: UK’s film funders to discuss remit, risk and ambition at Cannes pavilion
Also taking place at the UK pavilion on Sunday (May 19) is a talent talk with Sandhya Suri, the writer-director behind Un Certain Regard title ’Santosh’.
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NewsBFI Filmmaking Fund director Mia Bays extends contract by two years (exclusive)
Bays is extending her contract to October 2026.
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French horror ‘Schlitter’ lands in UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Signature Entertainment has picked up the title from WTFilms.
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Martial arts horror ‘Blood Passage’ boarded for sales (exclusive)
It is the first project of the recent co-production deal struck between Philippines’ Blackops Studios Asia and Singapore’s Very Tay Media.
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Gothic horror ‘The Well’ ventures to North America (exclusive)
The Sitges premiere has also sold in Italy, UK, Benelux, Scandinavia and Middle East.
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UK’s Great 8 filmmakers showcase projects at Cannes
The UK industry gathered at the Cannes UK pavilion yesterday (May 16) to celebrate the work of the eight projects taking part in this year’s Cannes Great 8 showcase, including ‘Bring Them Down’ and ‘The Salt Path’.
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BFI’s Harriet Finney, Home Team producer Bennett McGhee to dig into indie tax credit at Cannes UK pavilion
Other panels to focus on finding international co-production partners and expanding audiences for independent film.
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Sundance premiere ‘Layla’ snapped up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The queer love story is set to be released theatrically later this year.
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Shudder opens up for Screenbound’s ’Eight Eyes’ (exclusive)
’Slaughterhouse 2’ and ‘Of Things Past’ starring Tara Reid have also locked in sales.
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Palestinian filmmakers aim to challenge perceptions at Cannes
‘To A Land Unknown’ is playing in Directors’ Fortnight, with a documentary-in-progress showcase for Palestinian projects also taking place.
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Cannes UK Pavilion talks series to look for “global consensus” on improved working conditions in production
The UK pavilion’s first full day of events unfurls on Friday May 16.
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Juliette Binoche, Sally El Hosaini, Isabel Coixet to helm anthology film ‘Bike Me Up’ (exclusive)
The project will see six co-directors take part in six different European cities.
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Sundance documentary ‘Black Box Diaries’ locks in major sales (exclusive)
The film has sold to France, Switzerland, Benelux, Scandinavia & Baltics, Singapore, Spain, Canada and Hong Kong.
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NewsEmily Morgan’s Quiddity Films lands Mexican investment and key hires (exclusive)
Morgan has received backing from Mexico’s The Lift and expanded her team by hiring a head of production and head of development.
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‘Magpie’ starring Daisy Ridley flies into UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The SXSW premiere has sold to Signature Entertainment.
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‘La Palisiada’, ‘Her Body’ head to North America (exclusive)
’Libertate’, ‘Skunk’ and ’The Red Suitcase’ have also landed deals for UK-based seller Reason8.
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'Borgen' star Pilou Asbæk joins cast of ‘The Fires’; pre-sales heat up for Bankside (exclusive)
Sales have landed in Germany, Eastern Europe, Former Yugoslavia, Middle East and Switzerland.
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Features“Cinema is back”: Five leading UK sales agents talk theatrical outlook, the indie tax credit and AI
Screen speaks to Alison Thompson, Stephen Kelliher, Gabrielle Stewart, George Hamilton and Sarah Lebutsch.
