This year’s SXSW Film Festival, taking place in Austin, Texas, was already shaping up to be one of the year’s biggest events for horror. Today, the festival has announced even more genre titles to their film lineup, ensuring a densely packed slate of genre fare.
Among the headliners, you’ll find Neon’s Immaculate, starring Sydney Sweeney, joined by Monkey Paw’s Monkey Man and A24’s comedy Y2K featuring effects by Weta Worshop. The three new additions to the fest’s lineup are joined by a slew of upcoming titles that pique our interest. And that’s on top of the what’s been previously announced.
Read on for the genre titles newly added to SXSW 2024’s lineup, and stay tuned for additional programming announcements.
Headliner
Big names, big talent featuring red carpet premieres and gala film events with major and rising names in cinema.
Immaculate
Director: Michael Mohan,...
Among the headliners, you’ll find Neon’s Immaculate, starring Sydney Sweeney, joined by Monkey Paw’s Monkey Man and A24’s comedy Y2K featuring effects by Weta Worshop. The three new additions to the fest’s lineup are joined by a slew of upcoming titles that pique our interest. And that’s on top of the what’s been previously announced.
Read on for the genre titles newly added to SXSW 2024’s lineup, and stay tuned for additional programming announcements.
Headliner
Big names, big talent featuring red carpet premieres and gala film events with major and rising names in cinema.
Immaculate
Director: Michael Mohan,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Speakers and mentors taking part include BFI Filmmaking Fund director Mia Bays and Bafta chair Sara Putt.
Reclaim The Frame, the UK’s gender equality in cinema charity, has set the filmmakers from across the UK who will take part in the eighth edition of professional development programme, Filmonomics, with BFI Filmmaking Fund director Mia Bays and Bafta chair Sara Putt among the mentors and speakers offering their support.
Among the 18 filmmakers taking part for this edition are director Jessica Bishopp, who has had documentary shorts premiere in BFI London Film Festival and SXSW; Bafta Scotland-nominated producer and founder of Lothian Films,...
Reclaim The Frame, the UK’s gender equality in cinema charity, has set the filmmakers from across the UK who will take part in the eighth edition of professional development programme, Filmonomics, with BFI Filmmaking Fund director Mia Bays and Bafta chair Sara Putt among the mentors and speakers offering their support.
Among the 18 filmmakers taking part for this edition are director Jessica Bishopp, who has had documentary shorts premiere in BFI London Film Festival and SXSW; Bafta Scotland-nominated producer and founder of Lothian Films,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
First Look, the works-in-progress strand of the Locarno film festival’s industry section, has revealed the six titles selected for its 2023 edition.
This year First Look will highlight independent projects from the UK. The festival has described each project as a work in progress “at the cusp of completion.” The selected works-in-progress, none of which currently have sales representation, will be presented to accredited industry professionals at the Cinema Rialto during the Locarno Film Festival.
Among the titles is All At Sea by the late filmmaker Mike Hodges. Produced by Solon Papadopoulos at Hurricane Films and directed, written, and narrated by Hodges, the pic explores Hodges’ story from his start in the Navy in the 1950s, to his work for Granada in the 1960s, through to his meteoric success with hits such as Get Carter and Flash Gordon in the 1970s onwards. Reflecting from his quiet Dorset home,...
This year First Look will highlight independent projects from the UK. The festival has described each project as a work in progress “at the cusp of completion.” The selected works-in-progress, none of which currently have sales representation, will be presented to accredited industry professionals at the Cinema Rialto during the Locarno Film Festival.
Among the titles is All At Sea by the late filmmaker Mike Hodges. Produced by Solon Papadopoulos at Hurricane Films and directed, written, and narrated by Hodges, the pic explores Hodges’ story from his start in the Navy in the 1950s, to his work for Granada in the 1960s, through to his meteoric success with hits such as Get Carter and Flash Gordon in the 1970s onwards. Reflecting from his quiet Dorset home,...
- 7/26/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Late director’s semi-autobiographical doc will be showcased alongside five other UK films.
All At Sea, a semi-autobiographical documentary by the late and acclaimed director and scriptwriter Mike Hodges, is one of six UK films selected for Locarno Pro’s works in progress strand First Look.
Thriller 7 Keys, the feature debut of Joy Wilkinson, a 2015 Screen Star of Tomorrow, will also be showcased in First Look.
Scroll down for full list of titles
Taking place at the Locarno Film Festival between August 4- 6, the 12th edition of Locarno Pro’s First Look is presenting works-in-progress from the UK through a...
All At Sea, a semi-autobiographical documentary by the late and acclaimed director and scriptwriter Mike Hodges, is one of six UK films selected for Locarno Pro’s works in progress strand First Look.
Thriller 7 Keys, the feature debut of Joy Wilkinson, a 2015 Screen Star of Tomorrow, will also be showcased in First Look.
Scroll down for full list of titles
Taking place at the Locarno Film Festival between August 4- 6, the 12th edition of Locarno Pro’s First Look is presenting works-in-progress from the UK through a...
- 7/26/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
London and Paris-based Film Constellation head Fabien Westerhoff officially announced the launch of its in-house production arm Constellation Productions exactly a year ago, during the 2022 edition of Cannes.
Twelve months on, the exec is taking stock with a sense of satisfaction.
“Projects are often announced and then you never know whether anything really happens,” he tells Deadline. “In one year, we’ve managed to create a diverse slate of films that are actually getting made.”
The first film to come down the pipeline will be UK director Alice Troughton’s first film The Lesson, starring Daryl McCormack, Richard E. Grant and Julie Delpy, which world premieres at Tribeca in June.
Westerhoff takes a producer credit alongside London-based producer Camille Gatin at Poison Chef Production, Cassandra Sigsgaard at Jeva Films and Judy Tossell at Berlin company Egoli Tossell Film.
With his sales background, the exec financed the film through Focus Features and Bleecker Street.
Twelve months on, the exec is taking stock with a sense of satisfaction.
“Projects are often announced and then you never know whether anything really happens,” he tells Deadline. “In one year, we’ve managed to create a diverse slate of films that are actually getting made.”
The first film to come down the pipeline will be UK director Alice Troughton’s first film The Lesson, starring Daryl McCormack, Richard E. Grant and Julie Delpy, which world premieres at Tribeca in June.
Westerhoff takes a producer credit alongside London-based producer Camille Gatin at Poison Chef Production, Cassandra Sigsgaard at Jeva Films and Judy Tossell at Berlin company Egoli Tossell Film.
With his sales background, the exec financed the film through Focus Features and Bleecker Street.
- 5/22/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
A first look image has also been revealed.
Filming has commenced in London on thriller 7 Keys, the feature debut of UK director Joy Wilkinson, a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2015.
Screen can also reveal a first-look image of the film.
It stars Emma McDonald (who also plays the lead in Campbell X’s upcoming BFI-backed feature Low Rider) alongside 1917 actor Billy Postlethwaite as Lena and Daniel. Together they go on a wild weekend across London with keys to all the places Daniel used to live, however their risky fantasy soon is hit with a deadly threat.
The title is...
Filming has commenced in London on thriller 7 Keys, the feature debut of UK director Joy Wilkinson, a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2015.
Screen can also reveal a first-look image of the film.
It stars Emma McDonald (who also plays the lead in Campbell X’s upcoming BFI-backed feature Low Rider) alongside 1917 actor Billy Postlethwaite as Lena and Daniel. Together they go on a wild weekend across London with keys to all the places Daniel used to live, however their risky fantasy soon is hit with a deadly threat.
The title is...
- 1/24/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
BFI CEO Ben Roberts will discuss the BFI Screen Culture 2033
BFI’s chief executive Ben Roberts will be the keynote speaker at Film London’s Production FinanceMarket (Pfm) which runs as part of the BFI London Film Festival.
The two-day financing event takes places October 11 – 12 and will be hosted in person for the first time in two years.
Roberts will be joined by Film London’s Adrian Wootton to discuss BFI’s recently launched 10-year funding plan, Screen Culture 2033.
This will be followed by a UK Global Screen Fund panel. Denitsa Yordanova, head of UK Global Screen Fund, and producer...
BFI’s chief executive Ben Roberts will be the keynote speaker at Film London’s Production FinanceMarket (Pfm) which runs as part of the BFI London Film Festival.
The two-day financing event takes places October 11 – 12 and will be hosted in person for the first time in two years.
Roberts will be joined by Film London’s Adrian Wootton to discuss BFI’s recently launched 10-year funding plan, Screen Culture 2033.
This will be followed by a UK Global Screen Fund panel. Denitsa Yordanova, head of UK Global Screen Fund, and producer...
- 10/4/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to Alice Troughton’s “The Tutor,” an upcoming drama and thriller that has Julie Delpy, Richard E. Grant and Daryl McCormack attached to star.
Troughton (“Baghdad Central”) will make her feature directorial debut on “The Tutor,” and the film plans to start shooting in Hamburg, Germany, on June 13, with Bleecker Street planning a 2023 theatrical release for the film.
“The Tutor” follows an aspiring young author, hungry for recognition and success, who takes a tutoring position at a legendary writer’s estate. Soon the young tutor realizes he is engulfed in his hero’s complicated family legacy which holds a deadly past and threatens his own future. The film is a high-class thriller, examining class, ambition and the lengths people will go to achieve – and cling to – social status.
Alex MacKeith wrote the screenplay.
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Troughton (“Baghdad Central”) will make her feature directorial debut on “The Tutor,” and the film plans to start shooting in Hamburg, Germany, on June 13, with Bleecker Street planning a 2023 theatrical release for the film.
“The Tutor” follows an aspiring young author, hungry for recognition and success, who takes a tutoring position at a legendary writer’s estate. Soon the young tutor realizes he is engulfed in his hero’s complicated family legacy which holds a deadly past and threatens his own future. The film is a high-class thriller, examining class, ambition and the lengths people will go to achieve – and cling to – social status.
Alex MacKeith wrote the screenplay.
Also Read:
Cannes Film Market Seeks a New Normal...
- 5/19/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Bleecker Street has snapped up U.S. rights to Alice Troughton’s feature directorial debut The Tutor, which will star Oscar nominees Richard E. Grant and Julie Delpy and Daryl McCormack. Bleecker Street is planning a 2023 release in cinemas.
The project, billed as a high-class thriller examining social status, follows an aspiring young author, hungry for recognition and success, who takes a tutoring position at a legendary writer’s estate. Soon the young tutor realizes he is engulfed in his hero’s complicated family legacy which holds a deadly past and threatens his own future. Alex MacKeith penned the screenplay.
Poison Chef’s Camille Gatin, Jeva Films’ Cassandra Sigsgaard, Egoli Tossell Pictures’ Judy Tossell and Constellation Productions’ Fabien Westerhoff are producing the film. Bleecker Street’s Andrew Karpen and Kent Sanderson will serve as EPs, with Miranda King serving as an associate producer and overseeing for the studio. London and...
The project, billed as a high-class thriller examining social status, follows an aspiring young author, hungry for recognition and success, who takes a tutoring position at a legendary writer’s estate. Soon the young tutor realizes he is engulfed in his hero’s complicated family legacy which holds a deadly past and threatens his own future. Alex MacKeith penned the screenplay.
Poison Chef’s Camille Gatin, Jeva Films’ Cassandra Sigsgaard, Egoli Tossell Pictures’ Judy Tossell and Constellation Productions’ Fabien Westerhoff are producing the film. Bleecker Street’s Andrew Karpen and Kent Sanderson will serve as EPs, with Miranda King serving as an associate producer and overseeing for the studio. London and...
- 5/19/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Bleecker Street has bought a new thriller starring Julie Delpy, Richard E. Grant and Daryl McCormack.
“The Tutor” marks the feature directorial debut of Alice Troughton, who’s known for directing TV shows such as “Baghdad Central,” “A Discovery of Witches” and “The Midwich Cuckoos.”
Written by Alex MacKeith, “The Tutor” follows an aspiring young author, hungry for recognition and success, who takes a tutoring position at a legendary writer’s estate. Soon, the young tutor realizes he is engulfed in his hero’s complicated family legacy, which holds a deadly past and threatens his own future. The film is billed as “a high-class thriller” that examines class, ambition and the lengths people will go to achieve — and cling to — social status.
Bleecker Street, which has picked up U.S. rights, is planning a 2023 theatrical release.
Poison Chef’s Camille Gatin, Jeva Films’ Cassandra Sigsgaard, Egoli Tossell Pictures’ Judy Tossell and Constellation Prods.
“The Tutor” marks the feature directorial debut of Alice Troughton, who’s known for directing TV shows such as “Baghdad Central,” “A Discovery of Witches” and “The Midwich Cuckoos.”
Written by Alex MacKeith, “The Tutor” follows an aspiring young author, hungry for recognition and success, who takes a tutoring position at a legendary writer’s estate. Soon, the young tutor realizes he is engulfed in his hero’s complicated family legacy, which holds a deadly past and threatens his own future. The film is billed as “a high-class thriller” that examines class, ambition and the lengths people will go to achieve — and cling to — social status.
Bleecker Street, which has picked up U.S. rights, is planning a 2023 theatrical release.
Poison Chef’s Camille Gatin, Jeva Films’ Cassandra Sigsgaard, Egoli Tossell Pictures’ Judy Tossell and Constellation Prods.
- 5/19/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Film Constellation represents worldwide rights.
Bleecker Street has acquired US rights to Alice Troughton’s feature directorial debut The Tutor to star Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy and Daryl McCormack which Film Constellation represents for worldwide sales.
The company plans a 2023 theatrical release on the thriller about an ambitious young author who takes a tutoring position at a legendary writer’s estate and soon becomes engulfed in his hero’s complicated family legacy which holds a deadly past and threatens his own future.
Alex MacKeith wrote the screenplay and Poison Chef’s Camille Gatin, Jeva Films’ Cassandra Sigsgaard, Egoli Tossell...
Bleecker Street has acquired US rights to Alice Troughton’s feature directorial debut The Tutor to star Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy and Daryl McCormack which Film Constellation represents for worldwide sales.
The company plans a 2023 theatrical release on the thriller about an ambitious young author who takes a tutoring position at a legendary writer’s estate and soon becomes engulfed in his hero’s complicated family legacy which holds a deadly past and threatens his own future.
Alex MacKeith wrote the screenplay and Poison Chef’s Camille Gatin, Jeva Films’ Cassandra Sigsgaard, Egoli Tossell...
- 5/19/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Countries the UK will co-produce with include China, South Africa and Chile.
A further nine UK-international co-productions are set to receive a share of £1.32m from the £7m UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf), administered by the British Film Institute (BFI).
The £7m fund was launched in April by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), initially as a one-year pilot initiative to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
The BFI confirmed the scheme’s renewal at the end of November, with a further three years expected.
A further nine UK-international co-productions are set to receive a share of £1.32m from the £7m UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf), administered by the British Film Institute (BFI).
The £7m fund was launched in April by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), initially as a one-year pilot initiative to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
The BFI confirmed the scheme’s renewal at the end of November, with a further three years expected.
- 12/9/2021
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The UK’s Global Screen Fund, which was created to fill the void left by the absence of funding from Creative Europe’s Media program post-Brexit, has awarded a further £1.32M ($1.75M) in grants spread across nine film and TV projects.
The £7M ($9.25M) fund, which is administered by the British Film Institute on behalf of the government department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), is being overseen by former All3Media and Endemol Shine exec Denitsa Yordanova.
The nine projects, all of which are international co-productions, are as follows: UK-Ireland co-pro The Miracle Club; UK-Germany co-pro The Tutor; UK-Ireland TV animation Ghastly Ghoul; UK-France co-pro Drift; UK-Chile-Argentina-France-Denmark co-pro The Settlers; UK-Germany-Denmark co-pro Merkel; UK-Canada Elephant Mother; UK-South Africa co-pro Stolen; UK-Belgium-Ireland co-pro Bring Them Down.
Full details of each title are at the bottom of this article.
The grants follow previously backed projects My Happy Ending (UK-Israel) and The...
The £7M ($9.25M) fund, which is administered by the British Film Institute on behalf of the government department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms), is being overseen by former All3Media and Endemol Shine exec Denitsa Yordanova.
The nine projects, all of which are international co-productions, are as follows: UK-Ireland co-pro The Miracle Club; UK-Germany co-pro The Tutor; UK-Ireland TV animation Ghastly Ghoul; UK-France co-pro Drift; UK-Chile-Argentina-France-Denmark co-pro The Settlers; UK-Germany-Denmark co-pro Merkel; UK-Canada Elephant Mother; UK-South Africa co-pro Stolen; UK-Belgium-Ireland co-pro Bring Them Down.
Full details of each title are at the bottom of this article.
The grants follow previously backed projects My Happy Ending (UK-Israel) and The...
- 12/9/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Gemma Arterton (Their Finest) and Jason Tobin (Warrior) will lead the cast of comedy Enter The Dragons for Oscar-nominated director Marjane Satrapi, with the film shooting this summer in the UK.
Set in the small English town of Coalshaw in 1979, the film follows Gloria Grimshaw (Gemma Arterton). The most she can hope for from life is selling cosmetics and having a baby, but when the close-knit community of women come under threat, Gloria is forced to defend herself – by learning martial arts from Hao (Tobin) at the Chinese takeaway.
As Gloria begins to take control of her life, her friends notice this transformation and want to join in. Soon women of all ages are learning to fight together with Gloria and Hao, becoming the ‘Coalshaw Dragons’ and using their new skills to stand up to the men in their lives.
The screenplay has been penned by Joy Wilkinson...
Set in the small English town of Coalshaw in 1979, the film follows Gloria Grimshaw (Gemma Arterton). The most she can hope for from life is selling cosmetics and having a baby, but when the close-knit community of women come under threat, Gloria is forced to defend herself – by learning martial arts from Hao (Tobin) at the Chinese takeaway.
As Gloria begins to take control of her life, her friends notice this transformation and want to join in. Soon women of all ages are learning to fight together with Gloria and Hao, becoming the ‘Coalshaw Dragons’ and using their new skills to stand up to the men in their lives.
The screenplay has been penned by Joy Wilkinson...
- 2/25/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
“Are the right men under attack?”
A panel of industry experts will debate how much progress has been made in the wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements at next week’s Media Production Show (Mps) conference.
The ‘Women in Film & TV: the Big debate’ panel, at 1pm on June 13, features Jane Millichip, managing director at Sky Vision, Claire Featherstone, COO at Sundog Pictures, Dr Linda Papadopoulos, psychologist and author, Cassandra Sigsgaard, founder of Jeva Films and will be chaired by Adrienne Lawler, senior consultant for Nyt Events.
Lawlor said the debate will focus on whether last year’s harassment...
A panel of industry experts will debate how much progress has been made in the wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements at next week’s Media Production Show (Mps) conference.
The ‘Women in Film & TV: the Big debate’ panel, at 1pm on June 13, features Jane Millichip, managing director at Sky Vision, Claire Featherstone, COO at Sundog Pictures, Dr Linda Papadopoulos, psychologist and author, Cassandra Sigsgaard, founder of Jeva Films and will be chaired by Adrienne Lawler, senior consultant for Nyt Events.
Lawlor said the debate will focus on whether last year’s harassment...
- 6/6/2018
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Oh, Archie, not Predator! Released by Dark Horse, the Archie vs. Predator hardcover became available on November 4th. Also: details on the Nina Forever Valentine's Day weekend release and information on an auction of Frank Frazetta's artwork.
Archie vs. Predator: "When Archie and friends head south for Spring Break, party games and beach games are soon replaced by the Most Dangerous Game! As the unparalleled fierceness of Betty and Veronica lures the trophy-collecting Predator to Riverdale, will the kids even realize they’re in danger before it claims them all?! Collecting issues #1–#4 of the smash-hit series!
Writer: Alex de Campi
Penciller: Fernando Ruiz
Inker: Rich Koslowski
Colorist: Jason Millet
Cover Artist: Fernando Ruiz and Rich Koslowski."
Preview pages via Dark Horse:
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Nina Forever: Press Release: "November 6, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – Epic Pictures Group will release the critically acclaimed horror/romance film Nina Forever on February 12th, 2016, Valentine’s Day weekend.
Archie vs. Predator: "When Archie and friends head south for Spring Break, party games and beach games are soon replaced by the Most Dangerous Game! As the unparalleled fierceness of Betty and Veronica lures the trophy-collecting Predator to Riverdale, will the kids even realize they’re in danger before it claims them all?! Collecting issues #1–#4 of the smash-hit series!
Writer: Alex de Campi
Penciller: Fernando Ruiz
Inker: Rich Koslowski
Colorist: Jason Millet
Cover Artist: Fernando Ruiz and Rich Koslowski."
Preview pages via Dark Horse:
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Nina Forever: Press Release: "November 6, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – Epic Pictures Group will release the critically acclaimed horror/romance film Nina Forever on February 12th, 2016, Valentine’s Day weekend.
- 11/7/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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