VC fund Vgames launches new $10m Indie Fund
The organisation is giving project financing to smaller studios in exchange for a share of revenue, rather than equity. Source: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/vc-fund-vgames-launches-new-10m-indie-fund
Google Investing in ‘Backrooms’ Studio A24
The studio renowned for its original storytelling enters into a partnership with Google to develop AI filmmaking tools. Source: https://lamag.com/media/google-strikes-75-million-deal-with-a24-for-ai-tools/?__cf_chl_f_tk=hbCNi.B08rMfejkvRub6ArHFTqUxyfvRSgqgIvks6dg-1782756345-1.0.1.1-fsGnLzcGdqAqzkL_H9iTHfWQ.rRSGumPCXbZCS8UpY8
University of Birmingham launches support scheme for future filmmakers
New incubator will help Film and Television MA graduates make their first documentary. Source: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/university-of-birmingham-launches-support-scheme-for-future-filmmakers
Glasgow historic buildings face £1 billion deficit as cost to fix them more than market value
A meeting heard available funding was significantly lower than what is required. Source: https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgow-historic-buildings-face-1-34151867
Long-closed cinema awarded further grant funding
An ongoing project to restore a Grade II* listed cinema that has been closed since 1999, has secured further funding. The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded Paignton Picture House £249,127 in a bid to help the building become fully … Continued
‘Catastrophic for creative industries’: Brexit barriers shut UK actors out of EU jobs
Casting shifts to EU talent as paperwork delays and visa limits make hiring British crews less viable. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/01/creative-industries-brexit-barriers-uk-actors-eu-jobs