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NewsSignature takes UK-Ireland rights on Morgan Freeman thriller ‘Vanquish’
Ruby Rose, Ekaterina Baker, Nick Vallelonga also in the cast.
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NewsGuy Davies’ ‘Philophobia’ closes UK, France, HBO Europe deals
Debut director managed his own UK theatrical release during pandemic.
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NewsUK’s Birds’ Eye View steps up pandemic response as share of films on release by women increases
Film gender equality organisation BEV analysed every film on digital or theatrical release in 2020.
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NewsHanWay Films boards Robert Connolly’s ‘Blueback’ ahead of EFM
Filming has begun in Australia with Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell and Eric Bana.
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NewsMise En Scène launches inaugural EFM slate with two pickups
Titles include ‘The True Don Quixote’ starring Tim Blake Nelson.
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NewsReason8 picks up UK Production Finance Market title ‘The Ripper’s Ghost’
The firm will launch sales at next month’s EFM.
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NewsEdinburgh film festival considers future as hunt for creative leader begins
Uncertainty remains over plans for EIFF’s 2021 edition.
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NewsCreative England selects 10 participants for female entrepreneurs programme
Female Founders aims to help women in film, TV, games and tech.
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NewsUK’s Twickenham Film Studios plans £15m refurbishment and expansion
Studio aims to start work later this year and complete by October 2022.
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NewsDevilworks adds two horror titles to EFM slate
Additions include ‘Medusa: Queen of the Serpents’
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NewsVue CEO Tim Richards appointed new BFI chair
Richards will take over the role from interim Chair and BFI Governor Pat Butler.
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NewsArgentinian thriller ‘A Common Crime’ acquired for UK-Ireland
Francisco Márquez’s feature premiered at the Berlinale in 2020.
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NewsMSR Media hires Gravitas Ventures’ exec Nick Royak
US acquisitions manager will handle feature film development at the UK-based production company.
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NewsUniversal Pictures Content Group takes world rights to Tina Turner doc
Altitude to release documentary in the UK and Ireland, while HBO will debut the film in the US.
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NewsTribeca winner ‘Cowboys’ secures UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Blue Finch Film Releasing has acquired the rights.
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NewsBritish Association for Screen Entertainment appoints Sony exec as chair
Rob Marsh will serve with immediate effect.
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NewsSebastian Gutierrez directing ‘Leopard Skin’ in Dominican Republic for AGC Television
AGC Television producing, fully financing eight-episode series.
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NewsAustralian box-office hit ‘The Dry’ hot seller for Cornerstone Films (exclusive)
Crime drama has ranked number one since start of year.
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NewsKevin Macdonald, Krysty Wilson-Cairns head Glasgow Film Festival industry line-up (exclusive)
Festival will also launch a new Ambassador programme, spotlighting rising talent under 30.
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NewsUK’s Doc Society launches new unit, fund for climate change stories
The Climate Story Unit is dedicated to stories that advance “a climate just future.”