Mona Tabbara

1 week ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

Source: Breakout Pictures/Modern Films After a challenging period for theatrical documentaries, a growing number of titles are finding significant audiences at the UK-Ireland box office in 2025. Altitude’s Ocean With David Attenborough hit the £1.6m mark as of June 16.

2 weeks ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill has finally passed through parliament without the protections for creatives that key industry figures and their House of Lords backers were hoping to secure. The bill was introduced by the government to parliament in October of last year and covers a range of data regulations with an aim to “unlock the secure and effective use of data for the public interest, without adding pressures to the country’s finances”.

2 weeks ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

Source: Adobestock composite Key figures in the UK creative industries have expressed dismay at cuts to the budget of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced yesterday (June 11) as part of the government’s spending review. These include a cut in real terms to its capital budget of 2.8% for the 2025/26 to 2029/30 period. The capital spending is money for investment and creation of future growth, and will be remaining constant at £700m, from 2024-5 until 2029-30.

2 weeks ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

Source: PFI/Sheffield DocFest EXCLUSIVE: The Palestinian Film Institute has lined up three documentaries for the second edition of its works-in-progress showcase at the upcoming Sheffield DocFest (June 18-23), including the next project from Rashid Abdelhamid, a producer on Cannes Un Certain Regard premiere Once Upon A Time In Gaza. Theft Of Fire is directed by Palestinian artist Amer Shomali, who previously directed Bethlehem-set virtual reality project The Walled Off Hotel VR Project.

2 weeks ago | screendaily.com | Mona Tabbara

Source: No Password Required, Sama Kai Altitude, Studiocanal and Hanway are among the 12 companies taking part in the inaugural Access To Market event, designed to connect Black and Global Majority-owned UK production companies with leading sales agents and distributors. The market takes place tomorrow (June 12), at L’Oscar in central London, and will include a series of roundtable discussions and networking opportunities between the producers and sales agents and distributors.