Ewan McGregor To Be Feted At BAFTA Scotland
Ewan McGregor will receive the honorary award for Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television at the BAFTA Scotland Awards ceremony in Glasgow on Sunday 16 November. McGregor has previously been recognized by BAFTA Scotland, winning awards for his roles in 1996’s Trainspotting and 2003’s Young Adam, as well as a nomination for reprising his role of Mark Renton in T2: Trainspotting in 2017. “It’s so lovely to be thought of for this year’s BAFTA Scotland Special Award, and I am excited to go to the event and looking forward to meeting with my peers there,” Ewan McGregor said in a statement. “Who knows, a new collaboration could be born out of such a thing! Thank you, BAFTA Scotland.”
Jinga Films Inks Deals For ‘Hellbilly Hollow’ & ‘Scared To Death’
Jinga Films has signed multi-territory deals for two horror films produced by Kurt Deimer of Bald Man Films and Todd Slater of Convoke Media. Killer clown horror Hellbilly Hollow has been acquired by High-Fliers Films for UK and Ireland, Lighthouse Entertainment for Germany, Austria and Switzerland and Encripta for Latin America. Haunted house horror Scared To Death has been acquired by Njuta for Scandinavia and Encripta for Latin America. Bald Man Films and Convoke Media have scheduled a U.S. theatrical release for both films in 2026. Both films will be presented at the forthcoming AFM in Los Angeles.
‘Big Bang Theory’ & ‘Young Sheldon’ Set For New-Look TLC UK
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is retooling TLC in the UK and Ireland as a free-to-air (FTA) network. The channel will unveil its new look with scripted shows such as The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage and Mike & Molly. The order marks EBD’s biggest scripted entertainment purchase across its FTA portfolio. The acquisitions will add to a slate of new originals, which include a fresh version of BBC panel comedy Mock the Week, which is from Angst, and Zero Stars, which will see comedians Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe travel the world to experience the funniest- and worst-reviewed travel destinations. CPL is producing based on a Danish format from Liquidminds, which is distributed by Primitives. From January, TLC will be one of six WBD FTA channels, alongside Quest, Quest Red, Food Network, Really and DMax. The channel will still carry shows such as Dr Pimple Popper and My 600Lb Life.
Australian ‘Office’ Cancelled At Prime Video
Prime Video has cancelled the Australian version of The Office after a single season. The comedy series performed relatively well on the streamer in Australia, becoming the top-rated opening weekend for a local original in October last year, but was plagued by social media criticism before it debuted and it opened to mixed reviews. Amazon isn’t commenting on why it has been axed, news that The Nightly first reported over the weekend. The show, made by BBC Studios Australia and Amazon MGM Studios, was the fourteenth adaptation of The Office and starred Felicity Ward in the iconic David Brewnt/Michael Scott role, playing Hannah Howard, the manager of a packaging company in Sydney. It also starred the likes of Shari Sebbens, Josh Thomson and Steen Raskopoulos as employees. All eight episodes of the show were licensed in the second window to Channel 10 in Australia by BBC Studios, which owns the rights. They ran on terrestrial TV in August and September. The Paper, a U.S. spin-off of The American Office launched on Peacock last month.
‘Yunan’ Wins 2025 Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films
Ameer Fakher Eldin’s drama Yunan has won the 2025 edition of the Arab Critics’ Awards for European Films. The second film in a trilogy from Germany-based Syrian filmmaker Fakher Eldin, it follows a traumatized man who travels to a remote North Sea island to end his life. A joint venture between European Film Promotion (EFP) and the Arab Cinema Center (ACC), the prize is voted on by 100 film critics hailing from 16 Arab countries. The winner was announced at Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival over the weekend. German producer Dorothe Beinemeier (Red Balloon Film) accepted the award on the director’s behalf after he was unable to attend. “Like his first film The Stranger, it is a slow, silent and melancholic piece. Ameer’s stories are not loud but told in the most subtle and poetic ways and are deeply touching,” she said. “Ameer is just a brilliant observer and storyteller, a very old and wise soul in a young man’s body. I am very much looking forward to producing the third film of our trilogy.“
Loren Waters’ Sundance-Winning Short ‘Tiger’ Sets Premiere On FNX, AMC+ & Criterion Channel
EXCLUSIVE: Loren Waters-directed short, Tiger, will bow on the FNX Channel as well as AMC+ and Criterion Channel on Nov. 1. Loren won the Short Film Special Jury Award for Directing for Tiger at Sundance this year. The film screened at SXSW and Hot Docs and is part of the Doc NYC lineup. The project follows Indigenous artist and elder Dana Tiger and family, as they process grief and loss and rebuild their t-shirt printing business, in turn reclaiming their cultural legacy. “This story needs to be told now because it is a powerful reminder of resilience, cultural preservation, and the enduring legacy of Indigenous art,” Waters said. “Dana Tiger’s journey to revitalize the Tiger T-shirt company is not just about reclaiming her family’s artistic tradition but also about reclaiming space for Indigenous stories in the broader narrative of creativity and entrepreneurship. In a time when Indigenous communities are fighting to preserve their culture and challenge stereotypes, Tiger shines a light on the importance of art as both a form of resistance and healing. We have an exclusive clip from the short film, check it out below.
