Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Competition Line-up With World Premieres From Garin Nugroho, Milcho Manchevski & Qiu Jiongjiong

Price books Clayton showdown at World Grand Prix as Aspinall races through. Gerwyn Price set up an all-Welsh quarter-final showdown with Jonny Clayton with a straight-sets win over Ross Smith at the World Grand Prix, as Ryan Joyce and Nathan Aspinall also progressed in Leicester.

Nick Curwin, Founder Of British Production Houses Dragonfly & The Garden, Retiring From Indie Incubator Matisse. Nick Curwin, who founded two storied British production houses and went on to run indie incubator Matisse, is retiring. Matisse, which has backed indies including Dan Grabiner’s Orchard Studios and SNL UK lead producer James Longman’s Jolly Octupus, will solely be run by co-founder Scarlett Ewens. Curwin is best known for founding first Firefly (now […].

Mediapro Studio Companies Bet on Big Ideas, Local Voices and Cross Border Muscle. Spain’s independent production scene is leaning into a familiar playbook — strong creators, distinctive local stories and plenty of hustle — while looking for new ways to make those stories travel. At the 6th Iberseries & Platino Industria confab in Madrid, executives from The Mediapro Studio companies Globomedia, 100 Balas, Big Bang Media, Cimarrón Cine […].

Banijay Entertainment’s Scripted Secret: Find the Talent, Then Back the Ideas. With 170 labels across 25 territories, Banijay Entertainment has plenty of scale. But at Iberseries & Platino Industria, Steve Matthews, head of scripted, creative, made clear that the company’s global strategy doesn’t begin with scale, platforms or market trends. It begins with writers. “Good writers, I mean, it really boils down to that,” said Maria […].

Mercedes Ron’s ‘Fault’ Franchise Initially Felt “Impossible” to Make, Banijay Producer Recalls. Pokeepsie Films' Carolina Bang and fellow Banijay creatives also told Iberseries 2026 in Madrid why and how they keep stories authentic, universal – and even "obscure.".

Palestinians to bury remains of 105 people killed in Israeli attack on Gaza. Coffins containing the remains of those killed will be carried in a funeral procession involving family members.