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Emily Atef, Babak Jalali projects among Venice Gap-Financing Market 2025
67 projects have been selected, with a focus on the UK, Chile and Morocco.
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2025 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
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Lemohang Mosese’s documentary among Locarno Open Doors feature screenings
This year’s programme is dedicated to emerging voices from Africa.
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UK gears up for summer production boom with ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’, ‘Spider-Man 4’, ‘Practical Magic 2’
The ’Harry Potter’ series, ‘Sense And Sensibility’, and ‘The Odyssey’ also look to film this summer.
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Anna Biller’s ‘The Face Of Horror’ to film in Prague for the UK’s Good Chaos, Embankment Films, WME
EXCLUSIVE: The cast is headed by Jonah Hauer-King, Kristine Froseth, Ellie Bamber, Leo Suter and Bella Heathcote
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‘The End Of It’ with Rebecca Hall among 11 co-productions backed by UK Global Screen Fund
Jim O’Hanlon’s ‘Rabbit Hayes’ and Sophie Heldman’s ‘Scotch Verdict’ were also awarded.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones to star in Georgia Oakley’s ‘Sense And Sensibility’ for Working Title, Focus Features
EXCLUSIVE: The Jane Austen adaptation begins production next month.
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Irish horror ‘The Morrigan’ among 31 world premieres at Galway Film Fleadh
Further world premieres include Mark Forbes’ ‘Quiet On Set’ feature documentary about the class division in the UK film industry.
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UK actors union Equity signs open letter to Pact demanding AI protections
Pact and actors union Equity are discussing a new agreement.
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Netflix’s ‘Grenfell: Uncovered’ wins Sheffield DocFest audience award
The full list of winners were unveiled at the 32nd edition of the UK’s documentary festival.
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Susanne Bier’s ‘Practical Magic 2’ starring Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock preps UK shoot for Warner Bros
The fantasy sequel will film at Warner Bros Leavesden.
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘28 Years Later’ and ‘Elio’ battle it out
The Sony horror and Disney Pixar animation open in around 700 and 600 cinemas, respectively.
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Why Paul Feig broke his no-sequel rule with ‘Another Simple Favor’ and chose to go straight to streaming
Director Paul Feig explains why he felt compelled to return to the world of glamorous backstabbing for his Prime Video sequel Another Simple Favor.
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Ugo Bienvenu’s Annecy winner ‘Arco’ secures UK-Ireland distribution
EXCLUSIVE: The French animation first premiered as a Special Screening at Cannes last month.
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Sony film head says UK is a “very significant destination” for studio’s productions despite Trump tariff threats
Danny Boyle also discussed ‘28 Years Later’ and the hope for financing a trilogy.
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Kathryn Bigelow’s Netflix film ‘A House Of Dynamite’ set for limited theatrical release in October
Bigelow was the first woman to win the best director Oscar for ‘The Hurt Locker’ in 2010.
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Edinburgh film festival to world premiere NFTS, Sean Connery lab shorts
EXCLUSIVE: The six short films were made as part of the inaugural NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab.
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ gearing up to shoot in UK for Sony, Marvel
The fourth ‘Spider-Man’ instalment is in pre-production at Pinewood Studios.
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ soars into 670 cinemas
Lionsgate’s survival thriller ‘Tornado’ and MetFilm’s ‘Lollipop’ are also out.
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Edinburgh award-winner ‘The Ceremony’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Jack King’s debut feature will hit cinemas August 22.