All BFI articles – Page 9
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NewsNetflix’s Scott Stuber joins Elizabeth Karlsen and Edgar Wright on new-look BFI board
The governors will serve four-year terms starting in May 2022.
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NewsBFI Film Fund appoints new senior production and development executive
The post was vacated by Farhana Bhula.
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NewsDiversity and inclusion study to examine distribution of BFI film funds (exclusive)
The study is authored by Screen Star of Tomorrow producer Chi Thai and producer Josh Cockcroft.
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NewsVertigo Releasing acquires Bafta winner ‘After Love’ for North America (exclusive)
Joanna Scanlan won best actress at this year’s Baftas for the film.
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FeaturesThe BFI, BBC Film and Film4 heads on why their roles in UK indie film are more vital than ever
BFI Film Fund’s Mia Bays, BBC Film’s Eva Yates and Film4’s Daniel Battsek and Ollie Madden discuss their key priorities amid myriad challenges.
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NewsApple to re-release Oscar winner ‘Coda’ in UK cinemas via BFI Distribution
All screenings will be presented with subtitles.
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NewsUK independent cinemas receive final grants from Culture Recovery Fund
Cinemas impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic have received more than £34m in government support since August 2020.
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NewsScreen Scotland adopts BFI Diversity Standards
The measures will be introduced from April 1 2022.
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News‘Enys Men’, ‘Pretty Red Dress’ and Quiddity Films receive backing from UK Global Screen Fund
A further £502,882 has been allocated.
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NewsBFI Network appoints new head
Bristol-based Alice Cabañas is presently a BFI Network talent executive.
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NewsRikki Beadle-Blair among BFI Flare industry speakers
The festival is returning as an in-person event for the first time since 2019.
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NewsBFI to fund ‘wellbeing facilitators’ on projects it backs, to improve working culture
The wellbeing facilitator will be an independent point of contact for any issues.
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NewsWales to lead BFI and Bafta albert sustainability initiative
The initiative, titled Screen New Deal: Transformation Plan, is a follow-up to 2020’s Screen New Deal report.
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NewsMatt Smith, Morfydd Clark to lead Daniel Kokotajlo horror ‘Starve Acre’ for Cornerstone Films
The film is based on Andrew Michael Hurley’s novel of the same name.
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FeaturesThe BFI’s 10 biggest distribution awards of 2021
Titles include ‘Minari’, ‘Censor’, ‘Limbo’ and ‘Pirates’
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FeaturesThe BFI’s 10 biggest production awards of 2021
Titles include ’The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’, ’Typist Artist Pirate King’ and ‘A Silent Roar’.
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NewsNumber 9 Films, Warp Films, Good Chaos secure funding from UK Global Screen Fund
The GSF was renewed for three years last month.
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NewsUK Global Screen Fund backs further nine co-productions, including ‘Merkel’ and ‘The Miracle Club’
Countries the UK will co-produce with include China, South Africa and Chile.
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NewsBFI launches disability advisory panel (exclusive)
The panel will offer guidance on BFI Audience Fund applications.
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NewsBFI Film Fund’s Mia Bays outlines her focus as she embarks on UK “listening tour”
“I want to do this job in a way that these kinds of jobs aren’t usually done”