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New Trailers: Sacha Baron Cohen Brings Back Ali G as Elsinore and Love of Your Life Offer Something Very Different
The latest batch of new film trailers brings together three releases that could hardly be more different. Sacha Baron Cohen is resurrecting one of…
BBC Boss Calls AI - Generated Doctor Who Episode ‘Pretty Good’ as AI Filmmaking Enters a New Era
BBC Director-General Matt Brittin has praised an unofficial 50-minute AI-generated episode of Doctor Who, highlighting how rapidly artificial intelligence is changing the possibilities for…
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Launch New Film Fund to Back the Next Generation of Independent Filmmakers
Hollywood stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are expanding their production company, Artists Equity, with a dedicated independent film division and financing fund designed…
UK Box Office: Avengers Returns to No. 1 as Autumn Releases Shake Up the Chart
Avengers: Endgame Encore storms back to the top of the UK box office, while Resident Evil holds strongly, Brad Pitt and Jane Austen enter…
BAFTA Cymru Awards 2026 Celebrate the Strength of Welsh Screen Talent
Matthew Rhys, Gabrielle Creevy, The Guest, Y Golau: Dŵr and Y Crwydryn were among the winners as BAFTA Cymru celebrated another year of Welsh…
Artificial: Andrew Garfield Takes on Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino’s Drama About the Battle for OpenAI
Luca Guadagnino turns one of Silicon Valley’s most extraordinary corporate power struggles into a major new drama, with Andrew Garfield starring as OpenAI CEO…
AI Is Coming for Hollywood. But What Exactly Is It Replacing?
Matthew McConaughey says actors need to protect their identities from AI. Tom Cruise believes audiences still want to see something real. Ben Affleck says…
Paid Extra Work Available on Major Feature Films Filming in London
Key Casting, a London casting company working on major feature films filming in the capital, is currently looking for people aged 16+ for paid…
Five New Films to Watch in UK Cinemas This Week
UK cinemas have a particularly varied slate arriving this week, ranging from full-blooded survival horror and Aardman animation to dark comedy, intimate drama and…
If We Want to Save Cinema, Start With the Children
There is no shortage of debate about the future of cinema. Streaming, ticket prices, theatrical windows, changing viewing habits and the difficulty independent films…
AI and the Future of UK Film: A New Creative Frontier
Artificial intelligence is opening filmmaking to people who may never previously have had the resources to put their ideas on screen. Through UKFilm.AI, UK…
The £10,000 Feature Film and What Technology Has Actually Made Possible
There was a time when suggesting that somebody could make a feature film for £10,000 would have sounded less like an ambitious production plan…
Has Making a Film Become Easier While Getting Anyone to Watch It Has Become Harder ?
There has probably never been a better time to have the technical ability to make a film. Cameras capable of producing extraordinary images have…
New Films This Week: Eight New Releases and Clips to Watch
A fresh batch of film clips and trailers has landed on UK Film Network, ranging from futuristic science fiction and hard-edged action to romantic…
Saturday Film School with Elliot Grove
If you are serious about making films but still trying to understand how all the pieces of the industry fit together, there are few…
Forty Years Behind the Camera Becomes One Practical Guide for Screen Actors
Every actor accumulates advice throughout their career. Some of it comes from drama school, some from fellow performers and some from directors, casting directors…
Five New Film Trailers Worth Watching This Week
The latest additions to the UK Film Network video collection showcase the remarkable variety arriving on our screens in the months ahead. From supernatural…
Domhnall Gleeson, Alan Cumming and Ewan McGregor Lead Star - Studded Line - up at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2026
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has unveiled another impressive wave of guests set to attend this year’s festival, with Domhnall Gleeson, Alan Cumming,…
When a Micro - Budget Film Makes Millions, Should the Crew Share the Success?
The people financing an independent film take the greatest financial risk. But without the cast and crew who work long hours for modest rates,…
I Play Rocky: The Story Behind One of Hollywood’s Greatest Underdog Successes
Every aspiring screenwriter dreams of writing the script that changes everything. Every actor dreams of landing the role of a lifetime. Very few people…
Time and Water: A Cinematic Love Letter to Iceland, Memory and Our Changing World
Some documentaries inform. Others stay with you long after the credits roll. Time and Water, the latest film from BAFTA-nominated director Sara Dosa, falls…
Why I Dreamed a Dream Still Stops Us in Our Tracks
There are performances that entertain, and there are performances that stay with you long after the curtain falls or the credits roll. Anne Hathaway’s…
Why The Odyssey Was Worth Reinventing IMAX For
Christopher Nolan has never been interested in making films the easy way. Whether it’s practical effects, large-format film or real-world locations, his philosophy has…
Ewan McGregor Brings Quiet Gravitas to The End of Oak Street
There are actors who become stars, and there are actors who simply become part of cinema. Ewan McGregor belongs firmly in the latter category.…