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NewsUK government confirms Channel 4 will not be sold
UK culture secretary Michelle Donelan dubbed the broadcaster a “linchpin of Britain’s booming creative industries”.
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival to open with Adura Onashile’s ‘Girl’, sets first industry events
The industry programme runs from March 6-9, with the festival taking place from March 1-12.
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NewsUK government set to scrap Channel 4 privatisation plans
Culture secretary Michelle Donelan wrote to Rishi Sunak yesterday setting out her decision.
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News‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ nears £50m at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Whitney Houston’ starts third
Disney, Sony titles dominate the chart.
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NewsCineworld denies talks with AMC over cinema asset sales
The exhibitor says it is looking to sell itself as a whole, rather than as individual assets.
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NewsStephen Graham, David Harewood named in UK’s 2023 New Year Honours List
Visual artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah and actress and wildlife campaigner Virginia McKenna are also on the list.
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NewsUK-Ireland cinema release calendar: latest updates for 2022
Keep track of when films are coming out in the territory.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ’Corsage’, ’I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ among festive releases
Also out during the Christmas and New Year period: ’Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Singalong’ and ’Peter von Kant’.
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NewsNumber of female-made films dropped 6% in the UK in 2022
143 of the 588 titles released this year were made by women.
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NewsIn pictures: Neom event in London
The event was held on December 8 in partnership with Screen and KFTV.
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News‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ leads London Critics’ Circle Awards nominations
Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy has nine nominations, while Charlotte Wells’ ’Aftersun’ has eight.
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NewsCurzon unveils 2023 slate, includes Venice titles ‘The Damned Don’t Cry’, ‘L’Immensità’ (exclusive)
Further titles include Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s ’The Beasts’ and Chie Hayakawa’s debut ‘Plan 75’.
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News‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ opens with strong £11.2m at UK-Ireland box office
James Cameron sequel scores joint seventh-highest weekend opening total for a post-pandemic title.
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NewsClint Dyer, Roy Williams board Film4 football drama ‘Three Degrees’ (exclusive)
The feature tells the true story of three Black footballers who transformed the fortunes of West Bromwich Albion football team.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: will ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ break records?
One of only two new titles, with ‘Nutcracker And The Magic Flute’.
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NewsUK film industry pioneer Sydney Samuelson dies aged 97
Samuelson spent more than 50 years working in the UK industry and was the first British film commissioner.
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NewsBFI and Film4 partner on high-budget shorts programme called Future Takes
Up to £90,000 will be awarded per project
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NewsUkrainian smuggling drama ‘Pamfir’ scores UK-Ireland theatrical deal (exclusive)
The film debuted in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.
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NewsUK’s NFTS granted degree awarding powers for first time
The school previously had a Master of Arts accredited by the Royal College of Art.
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NewsBFI launches search for new London Film Festival director
Who does the industry believe would be a good fit to take over from Tricia Tuttle?