Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Farhana Bhula as Director of Film4, the channel’s feature film division. She takes on the role immediately, replacing Ollie Madden. Bhula joined Film4 in January 2022 and has overseen notable feature film projects for the division including Molly Manning Walker’s debut film How To Have Sex, Andrew Haigh’s […]
Channel 4 Sales has secured car manufacturer Alfa Romeo as the brand partner for Film4’s 9pm film slot. The deal with Alfa Romeo will run for a period of 12-months, starting from April 14th. Brokered by Starcom, the partnership enables Alfa Romeo to have a consistent presence across 365 films a year, aligning with Film4’s […]
Bonafide Films and Runaway Fridge Productions are working with BAFTA and BIFA-award-winning British screenwriter Peter Straughan on new feature, Folio. The film is inspired by the true story of the assembly of Shakespeare’s first folio – the first published collection of Shakespeare’s plays, produced seven years after his death and considered to be one of […]
Film4, Channel 4, Rogan Scotland and Screen Scotland today announce the start of production for feature documentary The Secret Of Me (w/t). World sales and distribution will be handled by Dogwoof (Blackfish, Free Solo). This film was commissioned by Film4 and Channel 4 Docs. Directed and produced Grace Hughes-Hallett (producer of Three Identical Strangers) the […]
Film4 has launched Sci-Fi July, a summer celebration of contemporary science-fiction and fantasy cinema, with over 50 films including UK TV and network premieres across the month and continuing into August, screening on Film4 and collected on All 4. The Sci-Fi July season launches with Alita: Battle Angel from director Robert Rodriguez and screenwriter James […]
Sky Studios, Sky’s Europe-wide development, production and commissioning arm for Sky Original comedy and drama, has announced that Preethi Mavahalli has been appointed to the role of Creative Director, Drama, with a remit to develop and produce a slate of original drama from Sky Studios in the UK. Having developed and Executive Produced a range […]
Film4 has teamed with global film distributor Park Circus to offer UK cinemas a programme of six classic Film4 productions to encourage UK audiences back to the big screen this summer. The season will be supported by an on-air promotional campaign running across the Channel 4 portfolio of channels and a paid digital campaign, both […]
Film4 has added a collection of short films to the All 4 AVoD platform, headlined by Two Single Beds, written by and starring Oscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya, and directed by emerging British filmmaker William Stefan Smith. The short tells the story of two comedians struggling with their own demons who find refuge in each other […]
BritBox UK has announced that a collection of 25 titles, primarily drawn from the Film4 library will be available on the service from September 17th. A further 25 titles will be added before the end of the year. FIlm 4 says the selection has been curated to reflect the modern and contemporary British cinema synonymous […]