Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - UK/Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg
MUBI buys a majority stake in independent Benelux distributor Cinéart
The move marks MUBI’s first acquisition of a distributor and constitutes a significant milestone in the company’s expansion across the European arthouse market
Industry / Market - Europe/UK/USA
Films and TV programmes feature a "glaring absence" of climate change-related terms
A recent study in the USA found that only 0.6% of scripts mentioned the term "climate change" at least once between 2016 and 2020, and a UK study came to similar disheartening conclusions
Industry / Market - Italy/Ukraine/UK/Israel
The Roma Lazio Film Commission and the Italian Film Commissions have made new commitments to the Ukraine, the UK and Israel
CANNES 2022: The regional body has promised to host Ukrainian talent and presented the 2nd Crossing Script, whilst the national association has signed a memorandum with the British Film Commission
Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - UK/Germany
BBC Studios and Sky Deutschland ink a factual output deal
The agreement, covering 150 hours of factual content, includes titles such as Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World, Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic and David Attenborough: The Sound of Nature
Four British filmmakers launch pressure group Underlying Health Conditions and reveal a report on accessibility issues in the audiovisual industry
Writer Jack Thorne, actress Genevieve Barr, production manager Katie Player and producer Holly Luban launched the group at the Tate Gallery on the occasion of the International Day of Disabled Persons