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Toho Europe, Indonesia Film Fund, Cinepolis Pact Among Deals Unveiled at Lumiere Summit
The Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence saw a cluster of industry deals announced on Monday, covering co-production financing, distribution, exhibition and film education. Japanese entertainment group Toho opened a new French branch as part of its European expansion, while Indonesia’s Ministry of Culture launched an international co-production fund to position the country as a regional filmmaking…
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Heritage Foundation ALIPH Targets Ukraine, Syria and Indonesia in New Film Rescue Program
The International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage (ALIPH) has launched its first-ever programme dedicated to film and audiovisual heritage, expanding beyond its usual focus on physical cultural sites. Announced at the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, the Program for the Safeguarding of Cinematographic and Audiovisual Heritage at Risk will combine emergency intervention, preservation, infrastructure…
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Regal Cinemas, IFTA, CNC Launch Pilot to Test Whether Smarter Programming Can Reverse Falling Theater Admissions
Regal Cinemas, the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) and France’s CNC have launched the Future of Distribution pilot, an international scheme to hand under-used cinema screens to a neutral programmer in an attempt to boost falling theatre attendance. Announced on Monday at the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, the initiative reflects a sharp decline…
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Labour’s new powers for water customers are a ‘stitch-up’, say campaigners
Labour’s plan to give water customers new powers to hold companies to account has been branded a “stitch-up” after it emerged that water firms themselves have been advising on how the scheme should work. The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) is setting up “Water Voice” panels allowing the public to question local water company executives…
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AfD secures 43.8 per cent in Saxony-Anhalt regional election
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a landmark regional election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, taking 43.8 per cent of the vote against 17.2 per cent for the ruling Christian Democratic Union. It is the strongest showing for a hard-right nationalist party in Germany since the Nazi era ended in 1945, and although…
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Elon Musk and Europe’s hard right figures hail AfD’s ‘historic’ election win in German state as leader predicts Chancellor Merz will fall by Christmas
Germany’s ruling coalition has been left reeling after the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won a landslide in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, a result that has rattled political leaders across Europe. Chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted he was “deeply shocked” by the scale of his Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) defeat and said “deep reforms” were…
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Trump’s “Lake America” mapmaking, AM radio bill, and Arsenal’s Chelsea comeback headline this bulletin
Also today: BBC’s Maryam Moshiri opens up on her blood cancer treatment, GB and Ireland stun the US to reclaim the Walker Cup, and Onimusha’s revival tops the Steam charts.
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Radiohead announce long run of 2027 residency shows in Australia and Japan
Radiohead have confirmed 21 residency-style shows across Australia and Japan for spring 2027, their first announced live dates outside the UK and Europe since reuniting. The run follows guitarist Ed O’Brien’s earlier pledge that the band would tour a different continent each year, capped at 20 shows, after their 2025 reunion run saw them play…
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UK politics live: Government condemns ‘thuggish and intimidating’ far-right protesters in Portsmouth
The government has strongly criticised far-right protesters who blocked roads and confronted riot police in Portsmouth over the weekend, branding their behaviour “thuggish and intimidating.” The unrest erupted after around 140 migrants who had crossed the Channel in a small boat were brought ashore, drawing hundreds of demonstrators who chanted “stop the boats” and vowed…
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Arte France’s ‘Tax Me (If You Can)’ Sells to Multiple Territories: ‘Getting Rich People to Talk About Money Was Tough,’ Says Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based The Party Film Sales has secured multiple new broadcasters for the French documentary “Tax Me (If You Can),” directed by investigative filmmaker Thomas Lafarge, ahead of its Arte France premiere. The deals, struck with pubcasters including Spain’s RTVE, Switzerland’s RTS, Slovenia’s RTV and Finland’s YLE, come as public broadcasters face funding pressures, making the…