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NewsModern Films acquires Cathy Brady’s ‘Wildfire’ for UK (exclusive)
Film Constellation handles world sales on the Irish drama, which debuted at Toronto.
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NewsAGC Studios builds UK slate with Richard E Grant, Vicky Krieps projects (exclusive)
AGC Studios CEO Stuart Ford has a number of UK film and TV projects in development.
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NewsLucile Hadzihalilovic kicks off ‘Earwig’ shoot in Belgium, releases first image (exclusive)
Cast and crew are shooting in isolation in a large house in central Brussels.
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NewsNaomi Watts thriller ‘Lakewood’ proves hot seller for Mister Smith (exclusive)
Boies/Schiller Entertainment, Limelight fully financing with Stratagem.
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NewsMetro International seals US deal for interrailing comedy ‘Off The Rails’ (exclusive)
The film was Preston’s final acting role before her death in June this year.
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NewsChristine Langan exits UK’s Baby Cow to set up production outfit
Exec leaves Steve Coogan indie to form Bonnie Productions.
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NewsNeon wraps Ben Wheatley horror ‘In The Earth’, Protagonist to sell at AFM
Marks one of the first productions completed during pandemic.
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NewsAltitude to launch Rock Hudson feature documentary at AFM
‘Rock Hudson: Accidental Activist’ to be directed by Stephan Kijak.
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NewsSilk Factory names former FilmNation marketing head Richard Baker president of US operations
New hire will present AFM session on marketing for filmmakers.
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NewsKevin Macdonald to make Covid-19 feature documentary for Altitude and ITV
The doc is a co-production between Fraser’s Docsville Studios, Altitude Factual and Expanded Media.
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NewsGenre filmmaker Johnny Kevorkian dies aged 48
Films by the writer-director included ‘The Disappeared’, starring Tom Felton.
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NewsUK screen bodies fund £100,000 Covid supervisor training
British Film Commission and PGGB create global initiative.
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NewsSky sets animated feature ‘The Amazing Maurice’ with Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke (exclusive)
David Thewlis, Himesh Patel, Gemma Arterton and Hugh Bonneville also join voice cast.
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NewsUK distributors scramble new release plans on eve of cinema lockdown in England
Cinemas in Wales and Scotland and some islands remain open.
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NewsBankside boards sci-fi ‘Woken’ starring Maxine Peake, Naomi Ackie (exclusive)
Sci-fi thriller marks feature directorial debut of Ireland’s Alan Friel.
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NewsNicola Pearcey, president of Lionsgate UK and Europe, to step down at end of year
Executive has spent 14 years at the studio.
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NewsUS owner of Culver and Silvercup Studios steps in as new backer of Dagenham Studios
HCP have come aboard after the project’s original backer, Pacifica Ventures, pulled out citing Brexit concerns last year.
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NewsRidley Scott to exec produce doc on marathon star Eliud Kipchoge; Dogwoof boards sales
Documentary to be introduced at the American Film Market (AFM).
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NewsWild Bunch launches sales on Zhang Yimou’s pulled Berlin title ‘One Second’ (exclusive)
AFM slate also features upcoming projects from Lucile Hadzihalilovic and Justin Kurzel.
