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Caroline Norbury to step down as Creative UK chief executive
Norbury will leave the organisation by March 2026.
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AI-integrated animation ‘Critterz’ in production for UK’s Vertigo Films
OpenAI creative strategist serves as consulting producer.
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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ summons strong £6.8m opening at UK-Ireland box office
Holdovers including ‘The Roses’ and ‘Weapons’ dominate rest of the top five.
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Fremantle appoints first ever executive vice president of AI
The role reports into Matthew Wilson, chief legal officer.
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UK features ‘Straight Circle’, ‘Ish’ take top awards at Venice Critics’ Week
‘Straight Circle’ won two prizes with ‘Ish’ taking the audience award.
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UK studio execs join Screen’s Summit ‘Building On the UK’s Global Success’
The summit is taking place at BFI Southbank on September 30.
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MMM Film Sales acquires Stroma Cairns’ Toronto premiere ‘The Son And The Sea’
EXCLUSIVE: Many of the cast in the BBC Film-backed feature are deaf and first-time actors.
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ launches in 620 cinemas
Ethan Coen’s ‘Honey Don’t!’, queer drama ‘On Swift Horses’, ‘The Cut’ and ’Christy’ also open.
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Ira Sachs’ ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall seals UK-Ireland deal
EXCLUSIVE: The feature will be released theatrically on January 2 2026.
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Sara Ishaq’s ‘The Station’ wins top prize at Venice’s Final Cut awards
Debut feature of Yemeni-Scottish filmmaker Sara Ishaq takes home La Biennale di Venezia Prize for best film in post-production.
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BFI London Film Festival adds four to lineup including world premiere of Samuel Abrahams’ ‘Lady’
Paolo Sorrentino’s ’La Grazia’ has also joined the LFF line-up.
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Brad Pitt’s Plan B launches European arm led by ‘Baby Reindeer’ exec
Clerkenwell Films executive producer Ed Macdonald to head up Plan B Europe, based in London
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Damiano Michieletto’s ‘Primavera’ picked up for UK-Ireland ahead of Toronto premiere
EXCLUSIVE: It is the feature debut of acclaimed Italian opera director Michieletto.
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UK actors’ union Equity loses legal case against casting directory Spotlight
The dispute has raged on between the two bodies over Spotlight’s use of membership fees for almost two years.
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BFI London Film Festival unveils 2025 line-up
A total of 162 feature films make up the line-up, with six world premieres.
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‘Jimpa’ starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow sells widely, including to UK-Ireland and North America
EXCLUSIVE: The family drama premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January.
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UK debut feature ’The Incomer’ starring Domhnall Gleeson and Gayle Rankin wraps in Scotland
EXCLUSIVE: The BFI and Screen Scotland-backed feature is the debut from Louis Paxton.
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Farhana Bhula appointed director of Film4
Bhula has been interim director since July, taking over from Ollie Madden who is heading to Netflix.
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Rupert Everett, Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax to sit on Dinard festival jury
The French seaside festival runs from October 1-5.
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Rotterdam epilepsy documentary ‘D Is For Distance’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: A theatrical release is planned for UK-Ireland in spring 2026.