All articles by Ben Dalton – Page 135
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NewsVue reinstates Rapman’s ‘Blue Story’ following “ongoing review of security”
The chain is putting “additional security arrangements” in cinemas.
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NewsVue chief explains ‘Blue Story’ decision: “it attracted a very young audience”
CEO Tim Richards: Decision is a “catalyst for a much-needed national conversation”.
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NewsRapman blasts Vue’s ‘Blue Story’ response in new interview
The UK writer-director gave an interview on BBC Breakfast.
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NewsAndrea Riseborough to star in first film from latest iFeatures slate ‘Here Before’
The film is writer-director Stacey Gregg’s feature debut.
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NewsUK’s Independent Cinema Office launches third Women’s Leadership programme (exclusive)
Speakers, mentors include Creative England’s Caroline Norbury, the British Council’s Briony Hanson.
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News‘Frozen II’ breaks records at UK box office as ‘Blue Story’ excels with £1.3m
Vue and Showcase removed ‘Blue Story’ from their UK venues this weekend.
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NewsShowcase follows Vue in pulling Rapman’s ‘Blue Story’; Paramount, BBC Films respond amid online backlash
Showcase became the second chain to remove the film on Sunday.
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NewsVue pulls Rapman’s ‘Blue Story’ from all its UK and Ireland sites after violence at Birmingham cinema
“Safety and welfare of our customers and staff is always our first priority” said Vue.
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NewsUK box office preview: ‘Frozen II’ aims for animation record
Further new openers include ‘Harriet’, ‘Blue Story’, ‘Greener Grass’.
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NewsNational Film School of Denmark director Vinca Wiedemann steps down following student strike
The strike was in protest at changes to the curriculum this year.
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News‘Parasite’ triumphs at Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Kantemir Balagov’s ‘Beanpole’ picked up two prizes.
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NewsDirectors UK launches guidelines for ‘Directing Nudity & Simulated Sex’
The guidelines aim to ‘set clear and shared professional expectations’.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest appoints artistic team for 2020 festival
New international appointments include a selection committee and programme consultants.
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NewsPicturehouse Entertainment takes ‘True History Of The Kelly Gang’ for UK & Ireland (exclusive)
George Mackay stars as 19th-century Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.
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NewsDanish film industry supports strike by national film school students to remove director
Directors Lone Scherfig, Dagur Kari and Nikolaj Arcel have signed a letter supporting the strike.
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NewsUK’s Trafalgar Releasing acquires event distributor More2Screen (exclusive)
The agreement will see Trafalgar invest in the growth of More2Screen.
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News‘Unrest’ producer awarded £15k Simon Relph bursary (exclusive)
Lindsay Dryden is producer of Oscar-shortlisted documentary ‘Unrest’.
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News£200k UK shorts project The Uncertain Kingdom unveils titles, first look (exclusive)
Directors include BIFA winners Jason Wingard and Carol Salter.
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News‘Last Christmas’ ends ‘Joker’ UK box office reign with £2.6m debut
The Universal title scored a £4,337 location average.