In a shock move for the U.K. industry, Netflix has poached Ollie Madden, director of Film4 and Channel 4 drama, to become its new director of U.K. Film. Madden, whose oversaw a slate at Film4 that ...

Ollie Madden, director of Film4 and Channel 4 drama, will be leaving the U.K. broadcaster in October to become director of U.K. film at Netflix. Madden will be joining the Anne Mensah-led U.K. content ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Channel4 Chief Executive Alex Mahon this morning announced the departure of Film4 Chairman Daniel Battsek who is set to return to ...

Film4 has announced the appointment of Cate Kane as senior commissioning executive. Kane will join the creative team in January 2026 and report to Farhana Bhula, director of Film4, alongside senior ...

Farhana Bhula has been named director of Film4. Bhula had been serving as interim director since July following the news of Ollie Madden’s departure. She will take up the role immediately, after what ...

Luo Jian BFI And Film4. The BFI and Film4 have selected what has been described as nine “high-budget” short film projects that will receive cash funding in the first round of awards from their Future ...

Film4, the embattled moviemaking unit of U.K. pubcaster Channel 4, is facing leaner times in the months to come as cash from its parent shrinks to fit the current economic malaise. By Empty, The ...

Channel4 Chief Executive Alex Mahon this morning announced the departure of Film4 Chairman Daniel Battsek who is set to return to the U.S. from March. Read the internal statement below. Battsek, ...