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Bankside Films, Phyllida Lloyd team on true-life feature ‘Everything I Ever Knew’ (exclusive) 181561
Project based on a screenplay by Suzie Miller, the writer behind Olivier and Tony-award winning one-woman play ’Prima Facie’.
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US revenge thriller ‘Clearmind’ cleans up for Film Seekers (exclusive) 445
The film has sold across Europe and Latin America.
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“We do not fund films in a vacuum”: UK’s film funders to discuss remit, risk and ambition at Cannes pavilion 2l6b34
Also taking place at the UK pavilion on Sunday (May 19) is a talent talk with Sandhya Suri, the writer-director behind Un Certain Regard title ’Santosh’.
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NewsBFI Filmmaking Fund director Mia Bays extends contract by two years (exclusive) 5p2v2i
Bays is extending her contract to October 2026.
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French horror ‘Schlitter’ lands in UK-Ireland (exclusive) 5r32f
Signature Entertainment has picked up the title from WTFilms.
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Martial arts horror ‘Blood age’ boarded for sales (exclusive) 1032r
It is the first project of the recent co-production deal struck between Philippines’ Blackops Studios Asia and Singapore’s Very Tay Media.
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Gothic horror ‘The Well’ ventures to North America (exclusive) z2f6g
The Sitges premiere has also sold in Italy, UK, Benelux, Scandinavia and Middle East.
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UK’s Great 8 filmmakers showcase projects at Cannes 441km
The UK industry gathered at the Cannes UK pavilion yesterday (May 16) to celebrate the work of the eight projects taking part in this year’s Cannes Great 8 showcase, including ‘Bring Them Down’ and ‘The Salt Path’.
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BFI’s Harriet Finney, Home Team producer Bennett McGhee to dig into indie tax credit at Cannes UK pavilion 2734z
Other s to focus on finding international co-production partners and expanding audiences for independent film.
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Sundance premiere ‘Layla’ snapped up for UK-Ireland (exclusive) 515h5j
The queer love story is set to be released theatrically later this year.
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Shudder opens up for Screenbound’s ’Eight Eyes’ (exclusive) 4c3g
’Slaughterhouse 2’ and ‘Of Things Past’ starring Tara Reid have also locked in sales.
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Palestinian filmmakers aim to challenge perceptions at Cannes 28513x
‘To A Land Unknown’ is playing in Directors’ Fortnight, with a documentary-in-progress showcase for Palestinian projects also taking place.
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Cannes UK Pavilion talks series to look for “global consensus” on improved working conditions in production 2z1b
The UK pavilion’s first full day of events unfurls on Friday May 16.
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Juliette Binoche, Sally El Hosaini, Isabel Coixet to helm anthology film ‘Bike Me Up’ (exclusive) 232e1
The project will see six co-directors take part in six different European cities.
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Sundance documentary ‘Black Box Diaries’ locks in major sales (exclusive) 3n4mw
The film has sold to , Switzerland, Benelux, Scandinavia & Baltics, Singapore, Spain, Canada and Hong Kong.
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NewsEmily Morgan’s Quiddity Films lands Mexican investment and key hires (exclusive) 665v6w
Morgan has received backing from Mexico’s The Lift and expanded her team by hiring a head of production and head of development.
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‘Magpie’ starring Daisy Ridley flies into UK-Ireland (exclusive) 5c4w6t
The SXSW premiere has sold to Signature Entertainment.
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‘La Palisiada’, ‘Her Body’ head to North America (exclusive) 4g5x5k
’Libertate’, ‘Skunk’ and ’The Red Suitcase’ have also landed deals for UK-based seller Reason8.
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'Borgen' star Pilou Asbæk s cast of ‘The Fires’; pre-sales heat up for Bankside (exclusive) 6i6t2r
Sales have landed in , Eastern Europe, Former Yugoslavia, Middle East and Switzerland.
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Features“Cinema is back”: Five leading UK sales agents talk theatrical outlook, the indie tax credit and AI 6t1o3b
Screen speaks to Alison Thompson, Stephen Kelliher, Gabrielle Stewart, George Hamilton and Sarah Lebutsch.
