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No UK levy on streaming services

The government has ruled out imposing a 5% levy on the UK subscriber revenues of streaming services. Source: No UK

“We’re an antidote to the algorithm,” says BFI Player director as platform goes international

BFI Player director Paul Lewis on growing the service’s international footprint and addressing tech issues to make it more accessible.

Afrobeats – rare photos chart the rise of Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido

Afrobeats has swept the world of music like a tsunami – it dominates playlists and its fans cram into huge

UK government says it is “looking afresh” at AI and copyright proposals for the creative sector

“We are looking afresh at the whole range of options,” said the government this week. Source: UK government says it

Abidjan dreams of becoming Africa’s next cinema hub

Ivory Coast is hosting an increasing number of local, pan-African and international productions, and is striving to establish itself as

French box office continues 2025 slump into summer with 23% dip in ticket sales in June

It has been a rocky first half of the year for French distributors. Source: French box office continues 2025 slump

A dystopian survival film that expands the lens of Canadian cinema

With 40 Acres, R.T. Thorne projects Black and Indigenous stories into a sci-fi future. Source: A dystopian survival film that

An Ode To The Greatest 4th Of July Scene In The History Of Cinema

It doesn’t get much more American than this classic “Sandlot” scene. Source: An Ode To The Greatest 4th Of July

Yes, I Love How Good Sinners Is, But Can We Just Talk About The Representation For A Minute?

Plus, now that it’s coming to MAX, people will likely still be talking about it due to its new feature

UK government confirms “no plans” to rejoin Creative Europe, introduce a streamer levy or cut VAT on cinema tickets

The government has issued its response to the culture, media and sport committee’s inquiry into film and high-end TV. Source:

Box Office Revival: Can Cinema Stocks Rebound in a Streaming World?

The global movie theater industry has faced a prolonged struggle since the pandemic, but recent box office trends suggest a

How the Biosphere 2 experiment changed our understanding of the Earth

In the early 1990s, a small team tried to survive in a hermetically sealed space containing replicas of Earth’s ecosystems.

“It’s a miracle we made this film”: Ukraine’s Dmytro Hreshko on documenting the ecological impact of Russia’s full-scale invasion

Hreshko’s documentary Divia, which world premieres at Karlovy Vary, has been a labour of love during extraordinarily difficult times. Source:

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No UK levy on streaming services

“We’re an antidote to the algorithm,” says BFI Player director as platform goes international

Afrobeats – rare photos chart the rise of Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido

UK government says it is “looking afresh” at AI and copyright proposals for the creative sector

Abidjan dreams of becoming Africa’s next cinema hub

French box office continues 2025 slump into summer with 23% dip in ticket sales in June

A dystopian survival film that expands the lens of Canadian cinema

An Ode To The Greatest 4th Of July Scene In The History Of Cinema

Yes, I Love How Good Sinners Is, But Can We Just Talk About The Representation For A Minute?

UK government confirms “no plans” to rejoin Creative Europe, introduce a streamer levy or cut VAT on cinema tickets

Box Office Revival: Can Cinema Stocks Rebound in a Streaming World?

How the Biosphere 2 experiment changed our understanding of the Earth

“It’s a miracle we made this film”: Ukraine’s Dmytro Hreshko on documenting the ecological impact of Russia’s full-scale invasion

Malta’s film commissioner on keeping his country a leading destination for international shoots

How historic Ealing Studios is hoping to regain ground with £20m revamp

KPop Demon Hunters: Fictional K-pop bands beat BTS and Blackpink in US charts

Munich film festival’s Julia Weigl and Christoph Gröner talk about the rising German filmmakers to watch

King Charles paid millions to allow Hollywood blockbuster to film at Royal Family residence

Orwa Nyrabia reflects on his “rollercoaster” seven years at the head of IDFA

Four Shropshire students nominated for BFI Film Award

‘I’m being paid to fix issues caused by AI’

Animated series draw on BFI’s UK Global Screen Fund

Is the US appetite for UK series changing in a temperamental market?

2025 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates