Author name: Mark It

U.K. public service broadcaster Channel 4 has revealed revenues of £1.02 billion ($1.6 billion) for 2023 despite what has been billed as the worst advertising downturn since 2008. Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon unveiled the results as part of the…

Is AI reaching a plateau? The short answer is “no.” The long answer is also, “no,” but even more definitely. Have you ever noticed those awkward moments during live broadcasts when an interviewee stops to think before they speak? In…

How many indie movies make money? was one of the questions posed to top European film financiers and producers today at the Zurich Summit, which takes place during the Zurich Film Festival. Vincent Maraval, President Goodfellas / The Veterans; Christian…

When I started to work in Hollywood in 2012, I was an assistant. I remember long days I spent setting up and tearing down conference rooms from meetings. Those meetings were for developing ideas. We had writers coming in and…

Globetrotting festival, markets, film development and training veteran Marten Rabarts is joining the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) team to lead its industry activities as Head Of IFFR Pro. The New Zealand-born film professional already has strong connections with the…

Indie film shoots are filled with challenges, but writer-director Nora Fiffer was determined to make the set of her debut feature film, “Another Happy Day,” as family-friendly as possible. After all, she wrote the comedic drama about postpartum depression and…