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Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming
Reform UK is facing further questions about its vetting procedures for candidates, after undercover filming broadcast by ITV News. In the film, gathered over the course of a year, an undercover reporter is advised by a local party chairman to…
Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming
Becky Morton Political reporter Reform UK is facing further questions about its vetting procedures for candidates, after undercover filming broadcast by ITV News. In the film, gathered over the course of a year, an undercover reporter is advised by…
Nigel Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments
Warning: This report contains racist and offensive language. Nigel Farage has insisted Reform UK does not have an issue with vetting, after ITV News broadcast undercover filming of some of its councillors and candidates using racist, violent and…
Nigel Farage defends Reform's vetting after councillors filmed making racist comments
Becky Morton Political reporter Warning: This report contains racist and offensive language. Nigel Farage has insisted Reform UK does not have an issue with vetting, after ITV News broadcast undercover filming of some of its councillors and…
Prima Facie: Erivo is phenomenal but the film doesn't quite reach its full potential
Led by a phenomenal performance by Cynthia Erivo as the brilliant criminal defence barrister, Tessa Ensler, Susanna White's Prima Facie is a well-crafted court-room drama that isn't covert in exposing weaknesses in the British legal system. Based…
Farage secretly filmed letting off Reform candidate accused of racist attack
Reform UK is facing a fresh crisis after a new undercover sting shows Nigel Farage appearing to let off a mayoral candidate accused of racism. Secretly filmed footage showed Mr Farage telling his director of communications, Ed Sumner, that the…
Ruth Jones and James Corden seen filming together as Gavin & Stacey fans spiral
Gavin & Stacey holds a special place in the hearts of millions, with some still discovering the show years down the line. However, this week Ruth Jones and James Corden were reportedly spotted shooting scenes together, sending fans spiralling.
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Tata Trust film asks: What is lost when dementia erases your identity?
For the longest time, communication around dementia has been functional or around an elder struggling with memory, but often, there's a more severe stressor awaiting the one suffering from it and their caretakers. Written and directed by creative…
'To succeed meant to leave': inside the jolting film about Brummie estate kids knocked flying by demolition
As a kid in 90s Birmingham, Keiran Goddard would gather with his friends to watch the tower blocks coming down. That's what passed for entertainment back then. Controlled explosions, collapsing buildings. The demolition of Shard End's postwar…
Stars to dazzle in Black film festival
84408597-dc15-45f2-ac64-1406b72bfbdd Created: Oct 15, 2026 05:50 AM (Updated: Oct 15, 2026 05:50 AM) International film guests are to join Bermudian talent for the inaugural Black Film Weekend (Photograph supplied) Up-and-coming film-makers have…
'Stranger than stranger-than-fiction': how Lance Oppenheim made the year's two buzziest films
To direct one movie that is on everyone's lips in awards season is remarkable. To make two begins to look like sorcery. That is the position in which the 30-year-old Florida-born film-maker Lance Oppenheim now finds himself. Next month brings the…
Why One Indie Producer Is Refusing to Let Her Latest Film Disappear on Streaming
Kim Jackson is a long-time independent film producer at Evotion and is behind films like “Blue Caprice,” “King Cobra,” and “Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain.” She also serves as president of the Board…
Zendaya to Star in Alex Garland Sci-Fi Film at A24
Zendaya is dusting off her “Dune” boots and getting back into the world of science fiction. The star has boarded a new untitled sci-fi to be written and directed Alex Garland for A24. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the…
American Film Market Plans New Global Screen Economy Summit For This Year
The American Film Market is planning an inaugural Global Screen Economy Summit. The half-day forum on Nov. 10 will include an opening keynote address by Jackie Brenneman, the new president and CEO of The Independent Film & Television Alliance…
The Academy's Bill Kramer and Lynette Howell Taylor to Attend Tokyo Film Festival
A trio of Hollywood heavyweights are set to feature in panel discussions at the fast-approaching 39th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as well as the Academy's…
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