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France’s biggest film producer Canal+ will no longer work with hundreds of industry professionals who signed a petition against right-wing billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré, the group announced Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, sending shockwaves through the European film industry. … Continued
EU commissioner Henna Virkunnen said the film industry “shouldn’t be too nervous” about future funding for European films under the proposed AgoraEU programme. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/eu-underlines-support-for-european-film-the-industry-shouldnt-be-too-nervous/5216811.article
US actor urges her peers to work with the technology, but stresses it can never replace ‘true art’ created by humans. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/12/film-world-must-not-resist-artificial-intelligence-demi-moore
UK and Ireland box office is forecast to hit £1.19bn ($1.61bn) in 2026 – a healthy 10% rise on 2025, following three years where cinema takings in the territory have essentially plateaued. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/uk-and-ireland-box-office-forecast-to-rise-10-in-2026/5216692.article
Britain’s Bectu and sister unions in France have launched a joint campaign to highlight “unsustainable” working hours in the film and TV industries. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/uk-french-entertainment-unions-protest-long-working-hours-1236595774/
As Mia Bays prepares to leave her post as head of the BFI Filmmaking Fund, she reflects on five years of backing the films many deemed too risky — and why British cinema’s survival depends on never playing it safe. … Continued