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NewsBrian Cox, Bill Nighy, Fiona Shaw head voice cast of Netflix animation ‘That Christmas’
Other voice cast include Jodie Whittaker and Lolly Adefope.
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NewsBFC, Pinewood, UK Screen Alliance heads on UK’s future relationship with Hollywood, spring budget impact
Adrian Wootton, Andrew Smith and Neil Hatton gave oral evidence to the UK parliament inquiry into British film and high-end TV.
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NewsCraig Roberts to direct ‘The Scurry’ for True Brit; Rhys Ifans, Mia Mckenna-Bruce, Paapa Essiedu lead cast
Shooting starts on April 2, making use of the recently announced Independent Film Tax Credit.
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NewsFormer Paramount exec to join film and TV royalties firm MPLC
Roger Pollock’s previous roles include evp of distribution and operation at Paramount Pictures International.
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NewsBad Wolf’s Jane Tranter calls for tiered tax relief for TV akin to Independent Film Tax Credit
Tranter was giving evidence to the cross-party UK parliament Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee investigation into British film and high-end TV.
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NewsNFTS Leeds creates pioneering intimacy coordination for film and TV course
The six-month intensive scheme begins in May of this year.
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NewsUK’s BBFC to apply higher age ratings for on-screen violence and sex
Scenes involving cannabis and solvent misuse will now face fewer restrictions.
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News‘The King’s Speech’ writer David Seidler dies aged 86
Seidler had a stammer, as had King George VI, the subject of his Bafta and Oscar-winning 2010 feature.
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News‘Dune 2’ rides to £26m at UK-Ire box office; ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ opens outside top five
Oscar winners ‘The Zone Of Interest’, ’Oppenheimer’ and ‘The Holdovers’ see takings surge.
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NewsOmar Sy, Louis Leterrier and Thomas Benski launch Carrousel Studios
New outfit is billed as an artists-first European independent studio.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Ethan Coen’s ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ speeds into 533 cinemas
Also opening is Indian thriller ‘Yodha’ and Cate Blanchett-starrer ’The New Boy’
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NewsNetflix UK unveils series from Steven Knight, Philip Barantini, Julie Delpy, Jamie Dornan, and Stephen Graham
The slate also featured a See-Saw Films-produced adaptation of a Marian Keyes novel and a crime noir starring Jamie Dornan.
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NewsUK film complex Crown Works Studios to receive £37m in UK government funding
The studio complex in Sunderland is set to be one of the biggest in Europe.
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NewsRob Delaney, Amit Shah join cast for Netflix’s ‘Bank Of Dave’ sequel
Other new cast members include Dan Fogler, Pearce Quigley and Leila Farzad.
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NewsJanis Pugh’s ‘Chuck Chuck Baby’ sells to North America, UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The Edinburgh premiere has also sold throughout Europe.
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NewsFremantle posts fall in 2023 revenues and profits
Dip comes as Fremantle chases ambitious €3bn revenue target by 2025/6.
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NewsSmart7 title ‘Where Elephants Go’ picked up for sales (exclusive)
Smart7 is a travelling competition across seven European film festivals, that kicks off at Lithuania’s Vilnius IFF Kino Pavasaris.
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NewsPact issues principles for using AI in UK production
Members of the UK producers’ organisation have been urged to prioritise human creativity and tackle bias.
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NewsAction thriller ‘Boy Kills World’ starring Bill Skarsgård swept up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Signature Entertainment will release theatrically on April 26.
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NewsBFI Film Audience Network unveils programme to improve access to indie film (exclusive)
The Spotlight scheme will support eight hubs, with £1.85m National Lottery funding ringfenced.