Mona Tabbara

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Cannes Scotland Docs-in-Progress showcase unveils projects

1 week ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

Projects from Randan and barry crerar are taking part in Cannes Scotland Docs-in-Progress, a collaboration between the Cannes market, the Scottish Documentary Institute and Screen Scotland that will showcase four projects to the international industry. Reece Cargan and James Heath’s Glasgow-based Randan has two projects in the showcase – Bircan Birol’s Your Honour, about a trans law student living under constant threat to her safety and well-being in Turkey.
How is UK-Ireland represented in the Cannes Film Festival 2025 lineup?

1 week ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

It is a mixed bag for UK and Irish films at this year’s Cannes – there’s a strong showing in Un Certain Regard, but it is a weak year overall for UK-Ireland female representation. In Competition, as it stands, there are no films from UK or Irish directors. However in Un Certain Regard, there are three UK-Irish debut features in selection. UK-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr’s My Father’s Shadow stars UK actor Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù.
UK AI creative studio Wonder secures $3m in pre-seed funding

1 week ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

Nascent UK AI creative studio Wonder has secured $3m in pre-seed funding from UK venture capital company LocalGlobe and Australian venture capital firm Blackbird, along with independent individual investors including executives from Google DeepMind and OpenAI. The studio said it aims to build an AI filmmaking ecosystem and produce films across entertainment and advertising, incubate emerging talent and produce original IP using generative AI.
BFI re-opens Creative Challenge Fund with targeted focus on independent producers

1 week ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

EXCLUSIVE: The BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund has re-opened today (April 14) with an expanded remit to include support for independent producers and invest a further £1.7m by March 2026. UK screen organisations can apply for funding of between £12,000 to £150,000 to create and deliver long and short-term project development programmes for live action and animation fiction and documentary features and narrative immersive film work.
Ireland puts streamer levy plans on hold

2 weeks ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

Source: ABC Signature / Apple TV+ The Irish government has today (April 10) amended legislation to make a proposed content production levy on US streamers including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV or Disney+ contingent on ministerial approval.
Netflix, BFI, ScreenSkills react to sweeping recommendations from UK MPs

2 weeks ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

It has been a mixed bag of reactions from industry to recommendations laid out by the UK culture, media and sport commitee’s inquiry into film and high-end TV. The suggestion for all subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) platforms that operate in the UK to “put their money where their mouth is” and pay a 5% levy on their UK subscriber revenue has been a particular sticking point.
Film and high-end TV inquiry calls for UK to rejoin Creative Europe, 5% levy on streamers

2 weeks ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

Source: Adobestock composite The UK’s culture, media and sport (CMS) committee has delivered its far-reaching recommendations to the government, following its in-depth inquiry into British film and high-end TV.
Daisy-May Hudson’s ‘Lollipop’ lands UK-Ireland release (exclusive)

2 weeks ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

Source: Architect/MetFilm UK filmmaker Daisy-May Hudson’s narrative feature debut Lollipop has been picked up for UK-Ireland theatrical release by MetFilm Distribution. The film will be released in cinemas on June 13. Architect handles worldwide sales on the film, which world premiered at Edinburgh.
Bafta confirms date for 2026 film awards

2 weeks ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

Source: Bafta/Carlo Paloni The 2026 Bafta film awards will take place on Sunday February 22. The date means there will be a three-week window between the Baftas and the Oscars, which will take place on March 15. For 2025, it was reduced to a two-week gap. Eligibility criteria and other key dates, including voting windows, nominations and longlist announcements, will be revealed by Bafta at a later date.
Guardian editor-in-chief defends “clear public interest” in reporting Noel Clarke allegations

2 weeks ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

Source: Jordan Pettit/PA Media Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief at The Guardian, has said there was “very clear public interest” in reporting allegations of misconduct against Noel Clarke after his honorary Bafta win in 2021, as she gave evidence at London’s High Court today (April 4). Viner said she is responsible for everything the newspaper publishes, and in that capacity took the decision to publish the Clarke investigation.