Matt Mueller

The festival runs from May 13-24.

Cinemagoing needs to be protected, and as the independent space is flourishing, bigger studios should take notice.

It is also a mixed year for UK talent and women are missing in many key categories.

Screen International trains the Future Leaders spotlight on up-and-coming names among festival programmers and curators.

Two years into her role, BBC Film director Eva Yates reflects on challenges and opportunities for the UK public-funding pillar.

Includes the second features of Remi Weekes and Raine Allen-Miller.

“A great year for the studios, and backed up by fantastic box office, which creates that excitement around the awards show.”

With the UK independent film industry getting a vote of confidence, what will emerge as the result of this victory?

New projects include Ashley Walters action thriller ‘Black Ops’, Irish comedy ‘Blarney’ and an adaptation of Robert Harris’s ‘Fatherland’.

Following reshoots and a revamped cut, Anand Tucker’s period thriller will be the company’s first UK release.

In his speech Sunak quiped that he planned to lobby Barbara Broccoli for the current James Bond vacancy.