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UK TV execs applaud Jay Hunt’s new role at the BFI: “She will be a real friend and force for the organisation”
Hunt is renowned for her vast experience in the UK TV landscape.
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Jay Hunt to be next chair of the British Film Institute
The Apple TV+ exec will take over from Vue CEO Tim Richards.
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Seven talking points for the UK film industry in 2024
Rocky times ahead are anticipated for exhibition, distribution and independent production heading into the new year.
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The BFI’s 10 biggest distribution awards of 2023
Titles include ‘Blue Jean’, ’All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’ and ‘Talk To Me’.
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‘Sebastian’, ‘Kneecap’ among key BFI production and development award recipients in 2023
2023 saw a shift in how BFI production funding is administered, as the latest National Lottery funding strategy kicked in.
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Jay Hunt tipped as next British Film Institute chair
The AppleTV+ exec is emerging as the frontrunner to take over from Tim Richards.
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Digital content production sectors face skills shortage, says BFI report
Post-production alone generated £2.2bn in revenue in 2022, but retaining workforce at the mid and senior levels has proven challenging.
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Christopher Nolan to receive BFI Fellowship award, the Institute’s highest honour
The ‘Inception’, ‘Dunkirk’ director will receive the award at the BFI Chair’s dinner in February.
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UK Global Screen Fund awards ‘Hoard’, ‘The Radleys’, ‘How To Have Sex’ in latest funding round
A total of £208,217 was awarded to 10 projects through the international distribution strand.
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What are the key themes to emerge from the submissions to the UK government film and TV committee?
Hot topics included more support for the public funders, an enhanced tax break for lower-budget productions and streamer interventions.
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BFI Filmmaking Fund taps Studiocanal exec for senior production executive post (exclusive)
Ama Ampadu, Louise Ortega, Aoife Hayes, Phoebe Sutherland and Charley Fox all have expanded their remits within the fund.
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Scotland secures £3m in funding for film and TV skills development
The funding will be used across three years for its BFI Skills Cluster.
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Going to the cinema is good for you and your community, finds BFI report
Survey responses were collected from 2,126 cinema users spread across the six cinema venues, delivering significant and positive wider societal value of £600,000 benefit per venue each year.
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BFI & Chanel Filmmaker Awards selects three recipients of £20,000 prizes
The three winners receive £20,000 each.
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BFI London Film Festival records highest attendance in five years, as ‘Gassed Up’ takes top audience award
Almost 200,000 in-person attendees tops the 2019 figure.
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BFI opens Creative Challenge Fund, seeks partners for development labs
The BFI will award up to £150,000 per programme and £2.7m across three years.
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UK crews to demonstrate at opening night of BFI London Film Festival
Instagram account BritCrewStories has posted a call to action for the demonstration on social media, in the wake of the Hollywood strikes.
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BFI Network@LFF unveils 15 filmmakers for 2023 programme (exclusive)
Writers, directors and producers will take part in a series of masterclasses, screenings and networking opportunities from October 6-9.
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BFI, Film4, greenlight nine high-budget shorts through Future Takes programme
Recipients including Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023 Rory Fleck Byrne and ’Chuck Chucky Baby’ producers Anne Beresford and Andrew Gillman.
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‘Low Rider’, ‘A Winter’s Journey’ among BFI London Film Festival Works-in-Progress showcase
The in-person event takes place on October 7 at London’s Picturehouse Central.