Docs Ireland 2025 – Docs Ireland Marketplace
Docs Ireland Marketplace broadens its scope with Irish-language initiatives and a strong slate
The seventh edition of Docs Ireland strengthens its industry programme with new talent development strands, an expanded Marketplace and a dynamic selection of documentary projects
Industry / Market - UK/Hungary
Leverage Point Entertainment launches, aiming to embed systemic sustainability in film and TV production
The services of the London- and Budapest-based venture will range from carbon budgeting and decarbonisation strategies to script consulting and sustainable storytelling
Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Greece/UK
Yorgos Tsemberopoulos’ Stelios captivates Greek audiences and sets its sights on global markets
The biographical film about Stelios Kazantzidis, one of Greece's musical legends, has had an impressive run in national cinemas and will be distributed in the UK by Two Fresh Distribution
Haugesund 2024 – New Nordic Films
Nordic-UK film collaboration comes under the spotlight in Haugesund’s New Nordic Films
The Focus on the UK programme continues for the second year, inviting projects to the industry event and organising discussions and case studies on how Nordic countries can co-produce with the nation
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
