Despite a growing cultural spotlight on female storytelling and representation, Mastercard’s Women in Film research reveals that aspiring and current female filmmakers across the UK face stark career barriers yet remain hopeful for the future of the industry. Commissioned by in May 2025, the research provides a snapshot of the evolving landscape for female creatives […]
UK screen industry body, ScreenSkills, has announced the new Council Chair for its Film Skills Fund – an initiative committed to supporting the UK film workforce, for the last 25 years. Head of Film & TV Production at Working Title, Sarah-Jane Wright, will be taking over as Chair of the Film Skills Fund Council, having […]
Creative Access, the UK’s diversity, equity & inclusion social enterprise, has announced that 49 creatives will receive vital funding to cover equipment, training, travel, and other career-critical costs. A record-breaking surge in demand for financial support has exposed the growing crisis facing talent from under-represented groups in the UK’s creative industries. Now in its fourth […]
The Trapezium movie is now streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll. The anime film adaptation, produced by CloverWorks, is directed by Masahiro Shinohara and written by Yuko Kakihara. It is based on the original novel by Kazumi Takayama and follows high school student Yu Azuma who will do whatever it takes to become an idol. She’s even […]
World One TV, the creative force behind the WorldOneTV.com subscription streaming service), has announced its collaboration with FAST Channels TV to introduce their latest venture, a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel, to audiences worldwide. World One TV is the newest addition to the FAST channel lineup, offering a curated selection of the finest films, […]
Film London, as part of the BFI’s Metro London Skills Cluster supported by the National Lottery Fund, has announced a new skills programme supported by Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Channel 4. The Hair and Makeup Aesthetics Academy seeks to improve the diversity of Hair & Makeup crews on UK film and TV productions, reduce […]
Netflix plans to strengthen its presence and offering in the French film industry, announcing the launch of more than ten pre-acquired movies this year. “In 2025, we are strengthening our French cinema offering to offer a wide variety of works,” commented Netflix France content VP Pauline Dauvin during a ‘Next on Netflix’ event in Paris. […]
Women in Film and TV (UK) (WFTV) is stepping up its efforts to empower women in the screen industries with the launch of its 2025 Four Nations Mentoring Scheme. Designed for mid-career women working in film, television, and creative media, the scheme offers unparalleled opportunities to accelerate careers in an industry where women remain underrepresented […]
The Pitch Film Fund has announced the winners of its 2025 Awards, following yesterday’s finals held at BFI Stephen Street. Lizzie Hart’s comedy Kitty, and Grace Okyere-Fosu’s drama, The Acres, received The Pitch Film Fund 2025 Production Awards. The Lucy Scher Award was presented to Alice Johannessen for Flesh & Blood. The ideas of this […]
The European Audiovisual Observatory has published a report on direct public film funding in Europe. The purpose report provides insights into the development of European film agencies’ income and activity spend between 2018 and 2022. Insights are generated based on data samples of national and sub-national film funds. Key insights 1. National funds’ income and […]