A TV documentary titled Barbie Uncovered and an adaptation of Homer’s classic The Odyssey starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche are among the titles to receive cash during the latest round of U.K.
Global Screen Fund awards. Financed through the UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the latest round handed out over £1.2 million in cash awards through the fund’s International Co-production strand, supporting UK producers to work as partners on international co-productions.
To date, the strand has now awarded over £5 million to 33 co-productions. This latest round of awards sees the UK co-producing with 12 territories and will be the first time the fund has supported collaborations with India and Finland.
The funding will also support partnerships with Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Ireland, Canada, and New Zealand.
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