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29 January 2025

'Rings of Power' Star Morfydd Clark Set for UFO Sci-Fi Movie

20 January 2025

Formula 1 Star Damon Hill Feature Doc Races to Sky in U.K., Ireland Via Signature Deal

17 May 2024

Sundance premiere ‘Layla’ snapped up for UK-Ireland by Curzon

The UK’s Independent Entertainment has sold Amrou Al-Kadhi’s Sundance premiere Layla to Curzon for the UK-Ireland, with a theatrical release plotted for later this year.

8 May 2024

Rising Brit Actor Harry Lawtey To Play Young Richard Burton In ‘Mr. Burton’; Independent To Continue Sales At Cannes

Rising Brit actor Harry Lawtey (Industry), who will have a key role in upcoming sequel Joker: Folie A Deux, has been set to star as a young Richard Burton in UK feature Mr. Burton, which will also star BAFTA winner Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs. The Post Office) and Oscar nominee Lesley Manville (The Crown).

25 April 2024

‘Expats’ Star Ruby Ruiz to Lead James J. Robinson’s Directorial Debut ‘First Light’

Independent Entertainment has boarded the Australian-Filipino co-production, which has now started shooting

8 February 2024

Independent Entertainment Launches Mr Burton at EFM with Toby Jones and Lesley Manville to Star

Filming is due to get underway in late spring on Mr Burton, an upcoming biopic about the man who inspired the screen legend, Richard Burton. Independent Entertainment has boarded sales ahead of EFM.

5 February 2024

Vertigo Releasing acquires George Jaques’ ‘Black Dog’ for UK-Ireland theatrical release

Black Dog, the debut feature of Screen Star of Tomorrow George Jaques, has been acquired for UK-Ireland distribution by Vertigo Releasing.

30 January 2024

Amrou Al-Kadhi’s ‘Layla’ to open BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival

The European premiere of Amrou Al-Kadhi's Layla will open the 38th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival on March 13.

7 December 2023

‘Layla’, ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, ‘Kneecap’ among UK features heading to Sundance 2024

UK production Layla is heading to Sundance's world cinema dramatic competition.

29 August 2023

BFI London Film Festival unveils its line-up, featuring Black Dog in the First Feature Competition

The 67th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled the titles that will compete in its official, first feature, documentary and short film competitions.

29 August 2023

First trailer for Screen Star George Jaques’ BLACK DOG ahead of LFF Sutherland Award premiere

Screen can reveal the exclusive first trailer for Black Dog, the debut feature of 2022 Screen Star of Tomorrow George Jaques. Black Dog has been selected for its world premiere in the First Feature Competition at the BFI London Film Festival this October. Independent Entertainment handles sales.

10 May 2023

Frankie Goes To Hollywood Biopic ‘Relax’ In The Works With ‘It’s A Sin’ Star Callum Scott Howells, Working Title & Independent Entertainment

Just a couple of days after they reunited for the first time in almost 40 years, we can reveal that UK band Frankie Goes To Hollywood is the subject of a new movie biopic from UK powerhouse Working Title and Independent Entertainment.

4 May 2023

Bobby Cannavale, Elizabeth Debicki, Ruth Wilson Teaming on Romantic Thriller ‘Andorra’ for James Ivory

'My Policeman' banner Independent Entertainment will launch sales on the "Kafkaesque tale of murder, love and deception" — from director Giuseppe Capotondi — in the Marche du Film.

27 April 2023

UK’s Independent Entertainment and Lowkey Films team for three-feature deal

UK production outfit Lowkey Films has signed a three-film co-production deal with Luc Roeg’s production company and sales agency Independent Entertainment.

27 April 2023

Jane Widdop, Joel McHale & Justin Long Lead Slasher Horror ‘It’s A Wonderful Knife’; Independent Launches For Cannes Market, First Look Image

Independent Entertainment is executive-producing the Christmas horror and launching sales ahead of the upcoming Cannes Market where the UK firm will be showing a promo.

15 February 2023

‘Avatar 2’s’ Jamie Flatters Sports Bloodstains in First Look From Indie Feature ’Black Dog’ (EXCLUSIVE)

'Avatar 2' star Jamie Flatters is covered in blood spatter in first look images from British indie film 'Black Dog.'

7 February 2023

Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke Developing Feature ‘This Modern Love’ With ‘My Policeman’ Banner Independent Entertainment (Exclusive)

Based on the stage play 'Leave to Remain' by Okereke and Matt Jones, the romantic comedy is being exec produced by 'Four Weddings and Funeral' director Mike Newell.

14 December 2022

Amrou Al-Kadhi’s queer love story ‘Layla’ wraps UK shoot for Film4, BFI; first-look revealed

Layla, the debut feature of 2018 Screen Star of Tomorrow Amrou Al-Kadhi, about the romance between a struggling British-Palestinian drag performer and a successful white gay man, wraps this week after a six-week shoot in east London.

30 June 2022

Stars of Tomorrow pair team with Independent and Trademark for ‘Black Dog’

Independent Entertainment has boarded and will handle international sales on UK feature Black Dog, which brings together two of Screen’s 2022 Stars of Tomorrow, director George Jaques and writer-actor Jamie Flatters.

15 June 2022

Harry Styles Plays a Closeted Gay Man in Emotional ‘My Policeman’ Trailer

The teaser finds Styles and co-stars David Dawson and Emma Corrin entangled in a complicated love triangle.

10 May 2022

Independent Entertainment Board M. Cahill’s ‘Porcupine,’ Launch Sales in Cannes

Independent Entertainment have boarded M. Cahill’s “Porcupine” featuring Jena Malone and will launch international sales at the Cannes Marche. Vertical Entertainment have the North American rights and have set a summer 2022 release for the film, which was written and directed by Cahill.

5 May 2022

Frank Grillo To Star In Brad Anderson’s Creature Feature ‘The Dagon’; Independent Entertainment & CAA Launching Sales At Cannes

Frank Grillo (Kingdom) has signed on to star in the thriller The Dagon, from director Brad Anderson (The Machinist)

4 May 2022

Felicity Jones & ‘Bridgerton’ Star Jonathan Bailey To Lead Comedy ‘Maria’

Oscar nominee Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) will star with Bridgerton actor Jonathan Bailey in comedy Maria

9 June 2021

Grammy-Nominated Lewis Capaldi Offers Fans All-Access Pass in New Music Doc From Pulse Films

This intimate documentary follows Lewis Capaldi at a pivotal moment in his career, as he returns home to Scotland and attempts to write the follow up to the album that changed his life.

28 May 2021

Independent Entertainment To Partner With Director Alex Holmes On Feature Documentary 'Hill'

Former Formula One champ Damon Hill is the subject of a new documentary from Alex Holmes, director of BAFTA-nominated doc biopic Maiden.