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Bavaria gives €4m boost to regional film fund to boost production, inward investment
Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers filmed its second season in Bavaria with FFF Bayern support.
UK’s Film and TV Charity launch fourth Looking Glass survey about mental health and wellbeing
The survey is aimed at all freelance workers and permanent employees.
National Film and Television School raises £525,000 at fundraising gala
NFTS says the total is a record amount, which will support scholarships and bursaries.
Screen Ireland introduces ‘locked box’ recoupment system for development funding
The funding threshold for development awards has also increased to €75,000 per project, from €50,000.
UK Indie Film Tax Credit becomes law “in nick of time” ahead of General Election
Finance Act receives Royal Assent just before Parliament is dissolved.
Anton set for major expansion following €100m funding boost from BlackRock
Anton plans to expand its genre-focused feature film and series development and production slate.
Doha Film Institute unveils 44 projects for 2024 spring grants at Cannes
The selection includes 25 women filmmakers, and 14 returning grantees.
Clare Binns details Picturehouse film financing move, change to day-and-date strategy (exclusive)
Picturehouse Cinemas will play films without a theatrical window, after five years of not doing so.
Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ receives €10.4m from Germany’s federal film fund
The film is shooting at Studio Babelsberg and on location in the region.
BBC Film reveals new projects on slate (exclusive)
Includes the second features of Remi Weekes and Raine Allen-Miller.
Erige Sehiri, Danielle Arbid projects awarded Hubert Bals funding
Ten European projects have each been awarded €60,000 co-production and post-production.
Filipino projects dominate Purin Pictures spring 2024 selection
Includes upcoming features from Mario Cornejo, Arvin Belarmino, Joanne Cesario and Joseph Mangat.
Christian Petzold, Kaouther Ben Hania projects receive backing from Germany’s Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Petzold is producing Miroirs No.3, starring Paula Beer, while Kaouther Ben Hania’s has the Tunisia-set love story Mimesi.
Screen Cornwall unveils first recipients of Cornish-language film initiative (exclusive)
The scheme was made possible by £150,000 funding from the devolution deal for Cornwall.
Creative UK: public funding to sector must be a “national priority” for next government
The charity is calling for urgent public and private funding boost ahead of the impending general election.
Los Angeles post-strike production rebound slow to materialise, says report
Total LA-based production shoot days were down 8.7% in Q1.
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’, ‘Fallen Leaves’ German co-producers receive FFA ‘reference’ funding
Reference funding from the German Federal Film Board is based on a film’s box office, festival and awards performance.
Germany’s FFA launches minority co-production fund
The dedicated minority co-production fund has an annual budget of €1m.
Paul Mescal, Olivia Colman, Spike Lee, Susan Sarandon join Cinema For Gaza fundraiser
Shane Meadows, Lukas Dhont among new joiners; total passes £90,000.
Jonathan Glazer joins Cinema For Gaza appeal as UK fundraising auction opens
Glazer joins Tilda Swinton, Brian Cox, Josh O’Connor and Joseph Quinn in the fundraiser.