Festivals in the UK do more than screen films—they act as gateways. Some open doors to financiers, others to streamers, and many help you find your first audience. Knowing which festival matches your project can save time, money, and make the difference between a one-off screening and a career breakthrough. For feature filmmakers, the most […]
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The animation studio quietly building an international footprint from the heart of Scotland At the Glasgow Film Festival‘s “Made in Glasgow” panel — part of a full day of talks celebrating the city’s screen sector and sponsored by production house Blazing Griffin — Andrew Pearce gave a rare look at how his brand new studio
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Sales agents on why fewer films break through, how buyers are thinking post-COVID, and what producers still get wrong when pitching. Part of the Glasgow Film Festival’s Made in Glasgow programme—a full day of panels and events featuring representatives from leading studios and creatives—the discussion formed part of Meet the Sales Agents, an in-depth session
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21 Days, No Names, No Interference : The Making of a Truly Independent Film Director Richard on shooting a WWII-era ensemble in under three weeks, the brutal reality of late-stage casting, building a remote edit suite across two continents, and why “independent film” is a label most productions don’t deserve. After a gap of more
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Talent, Tax Credits, and culture: Inside Halon’s Strategic Expansion to Scotland Halon CEO Chris Ferriter on building a transatlantic pipeline, why talent drove the decision, and how Glasgow fits into a rapidly changing animation and VFX landscape. Part of the Glasgow Film Festival, the Made in Glasgow programme—a full day of panels and events featuring
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Taking place at key city centre venues including HOME, Met Film School and The CUPRA City Garage, the Manchester Film Festival Industry Programme 2026 brings together leading voices from across the UK film landscape. Topics covered include making, financing, selling and sustaining a career in film in 2026, making it essential for filmmakers, producers, writers,
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How Howard J. Ford’s indie creature feature went from idea to international distribution — and what it tells us about where independent genre filmmaking is heading. There’s a version of Bonekeeper that never gets made. The version where the director waits for a studio green light, where the cave sequences are built on a soundstage,
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Rap has always been obsessed with authenticity: where you’re from, what you’ve lived through, and whether your story is real. But the strange true story behind California Schemin’ raises a question the music industry rarely wants to answer: what happens when the lie sounds better than the truth? The film tells the story of two
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Critically acclaimed writer-director Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Die My Love, You Were Never Really Here) will lead a special In Conversation event about her unparalleled approach to adaptation at the festival BAFTA-winning Glaswegian writer-director Lynne Ramsay will receive the Cinema City Honorary Award at Glasgow Film Festival on 6 March at a special In
The César Academy has announced the nominations for its 51st ceremony, to be held on February 26, 2026 at the Olympia in Paris. The Festival de Cannes would like to congratulate all the teams behind the 18 films from the 2025 Official Selection, honoured this year with a total of 61 nominations across 21 categories.
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