The award-winning short film Mashhad, written and directed by actor and filmmaker Sarah Solemani (Bridget Jones’s Diary), will premiere on the Jewish streaming platform ChaiFlicks on April 6th. Ahead of its debut, the film is now available for a limited free preview on YouTube via Reboot Studios. Mashhad reflects a moment in Iranian and Jewish […]
The Newport Beach Film Festival has revealed the outstanding names to be honoured in this year’s Icon and Artists of Distinction categories ahead of next week’s UK and Ireland Honours event, hosted by Nick Mohammed and Edith Bowman. This year, the Icon Award will be presented to legendary comedian and actor Jennifer Saunders. With a […]
The British Film Commission and Italian Film Commissions joined forces under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the aim of recognising and enhancing the collaboration between the UK and Italian screen industries, as well as incentivising and promoting inward investment film and high-end TV production across the two territories. Building on the MoU signed […]
Premier, the entertainment, arts and culture agency, has announced senior promotions within its Filmed Entertainment practice. The agency has promoted Annie McMonagle to the newly created position of Senior Director: Film & Streaming, and SJ Peyton to Senior Director: Television. Both will work alongside Executive Director Jonathan Rutter. McMonagle (pictured) has been part of the Premier team for over a decade and brings experience […]
French production and exhibition company Pathé has announced an initiative to relaunch its English-language film business with the appointment of FilmNation President of Motion Pictures Ben Browning as Co-CEO of Pathé UK and the company’s President of Global Film. Browning will join forces with Faith Penhale, Co-CEO of Pathé UK. Together, they will drive the […]
The UK government has given planning permission for a £750 million (€855.5m) film and TV studio on green belt land following an appeal. In 2024, Buckinghamshire Council had rejected the proposed Marlow Film Studios (MFS) because of concerns regarding traffic, biodiversity and harm to the local landscape. That decision has now been overturned by a […]
The Film and TV Charity has published its latest Looking Glass ‘24 Deep Dive, focusing on Workplace bullying, harassment and discrimination in UK film, TV and cinema. With rates of bullying, harassment, and discrimination up to three times worse in the film and TV industry than in the wider working population, the report, which further […]
The Film and TV Charity has added three new members to its Board of Trustees. The Charity’s board plays a key role in overseeing the strategic delivery of the organisation’s vision and values, with a focus on championing better mental health, fairer working practices, and enhanced financial and social well-being for those working behind the […]
Icelandic film and TV production company Glassriver has announced the official launch of its dedicated film division with its debut feature, Dark Ocean, directed by Baldvin Z. The new division will be led by acclaimed director Baldvin Z, best known for the internationally lauded features Life in a Fishbowl, Let Me Fall and Jitters and […]
A first-of-its-kind digital platform for discovering and celebrating Welsh arts and culture, Am, is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a renewed vision, a major website relaunch to improve accessibility and user experience, and the launch of AmCam, its first ever digital film festival. Designed to reflect the creativity and diversity of modern Wales, Am has […]