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NewsScreen Stars of Tomorrow 2020: submissions close today
The successful talent showcase will announce its 2020 selection later this year.
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NewsEmma Mackey, Joe Alwyn, Fionn Whitehead, Emily Beecham board Brontë origin story ‘Emily’
‘Sex Education’ star Mackey will play Emily Brontë for Frances O’Connor’s directing debut.
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NewsHow UK-Sweden feature ‘Ultra Pure’ is planning a socially-distanced shoot this summer
“Cast and crew will be briefed on hygiene procedures at the beginning of each day.”
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NewsFour UK producers secure single-project awards from Creative Europe
They include Hurricane Films’ Sid Vicious biopic ’Something Else’.
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News‘The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck’ set for documentary adaptation (exclusive)
GFC Films and Universal Content Group acquire rights to the international bestseller.
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NewsEdgar Wright, Nira Park, Joe Cornish, Rachael Prior launch production company Complete Fiction
They are developing three projects for Netflix.
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News‘Harry Potter’ producer David Barron makes TV move with ‘A Treachery Of Spies’
Marks first foray into TV drama for Barron’s BeaglePug production outfit.
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NewsVertigo acquires ‘Saint Frances’ for UK, sets digital release (exclusive)
SXSW award winner marks feature directorial debut of Alex Thompson.
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NewsTwo-thirds of UK film and TV freelancers receiving no government support, warns survey
Women in Film and TV (UK) carried out a survey of women and men in the UK industry.
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NewsUK producer Alan J. ‘Willy’ Wands dies aged 67
Tributes pour in for the veteran producer, best known for his work on films including ‘The Magdalene Sisters’.
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NewsBack-to-work blueprint for UK TV production unveiled
Major broadcasters, Pact, Coba and ITN fire starting gun on return to production.
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NewsUK’s Film and TV Charity launches mental health support scheme
The free resource provides a safe space for industry professionals.
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NewsFrench film publicists unite to create association as lockdown bites
Publicists have been hard hit by cinema closures and festival cancellations.
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NewsDavid Freyne’s ‘Dating Amber’ to debut on Amazon Prime Video in June
Altitude handles international sales and will screen the film at Cannes virtual market.
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NewsGoldfinch creates £500,000 loans fund for independent UK producers
Companies must pay a minimum £2,000 admin charge.
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NewsMentors, participants revealed for 2020 BFI Network/Bafta Crew scheme (exclusive)
Mentors include Becky Martin, Nia DaCosta, Bart Layton, Stephen Beresford and Michael Pearce.
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NewsScreen Yorkshire launches £200,000 Covid-19 support fund
The Indie TV and Film Development Fund will allocate grants up to £25,000.
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NewsScreen Talks: Production experts talk new Covid-19 realities, pushing shoots to 2021
“There aren’t going to be as many people employed as previously.”
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NewsBectu outlines production restart member survey responses (exclusive)
Physical safety, mental health, and diversity are three primary concerns.
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NewsCorneliu Porumboiu’s ‘The Whistlers’ leads Curzon streaming chart
Mubi also reveals ’Portrait Of A Lady On Fire’ has become its most-viewed film in the UK to date.