formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The Screen Support Scheme has backed 31 projects across screenwriting, development, short and feature production, and cultural programming, with three features receiving the maximum €450,000 grant. Source: Cineuropa
The Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) has opened submissions for its 11th edition, which is scheduled to take place in the Egyptian city of Aswan from April 16 to 21, 2027. Source: Broadcast Pro
A Hollywood actor allegedly used bogus ‘casting calls’ to lure teenage girls before sexually abusing them. Source: NY Post
Adja Mariam Mahre Soro from the Ivory Coast, Tapiwa Chipfupa from Zimbabwe and Natasha Craveiro from Cabo Verde discuss projects, challenges and hopes. Source: THR
Tim Richards, CEO of cinema group Vue, discusses the recent surge of record-breaking film releases and explains how the potential Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery will impact cinema operators. Source: CNBC
From Tarik Saleh’s award‑winning Cairo thrillers to a new Palestinian tragicomedy, Linda Mutawi’s cross‑cultural approach has made her one of the most in‑demand producers in Nordic cinema. Source: Hyphen Online