Author: The World Screen
Saudi industry mulls how to get classic banks to provide finance for film productions
The challenge facing filmmakers in securing finance from Saudi banks was a key talking point of a Saudi Film Confex panel this week on investmen [...]
Penelope Wilton: ‘They wanted me to tone down my death in Shaun of the Dead. It was too frightening’ | Film
Many actors transform from one version of themselves into another, like Al Pacino around the time of Scarface. Others approach their older selves unt [...]
Callum Turner, Adria Arjona, Amir El-Masry to lead Ben Sharrock’s ‘Alone Together’ | News
Callum Turner, Adria Arjona and Amir El-Masry will lead the cast of Alone Together, from Limbo director Ben Sharrock.
Written by Sharrock, it wil [...]
Third Paramount bid for Warner Bros Discovery rebuffed, say reports | News
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has rejected three buyout bids from Paramount over recent weeks, according to several US media reports.
The latest b [...]
European Film Market selects Morocco as first African nation for country in focus programme
Morocco will be the first African nation to be a Country In Focus at Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM), at the market’s 2026 edition.
Started [...]
Official Trailer for Acclaimed Doc ‘Cutting Through Rocks’ from Iran
Official Trailer for Acclaimed Doc 'Cutting Through Rocks' from Iran
by Alex Billington October 22, 2025Source: YouTube
"You all hav [...]
Sky restructures Original Film division to focus on acquisitions | News
EXCLUSIVE: Sky has restructured its Original Film division, moving away from funding and commissioning in-house development.
Sky has confirmed so [...]
Farnoosh Samadi’s Toronto title ‘Between Dreams And Hope’ scores US sale
EXCLUSIVE: Italian sales outfit True Colours has sold Farnoosh Samadi’s Toronto selection Between Dreams And Hope to US distributor Indiecan.
Ir [...]
Rodrigo Santoro in Brazilian Film ‘The Son of a Thousand Men’ Trailer
Rodrigo Santoro in Brazilian Film 'The Son of a Thousand Men' Trailer
by Alex Billington October 22, 2025Source: YouTube
"When it hurts, I [...]
Yoji Yamada to receive lifetime honour at Tokyo film festival
Veteran Japanese filmmaker Yoji Yamada is to receive the lifetime achievement award at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).
The 94 [...]