
Ellie Calnan
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Kathryn Bigelow’s Netflix film ‘A House Of Dynamite’ set for limited theatrical release in October
Bigelow was the first woman to win the best director Oscar for ‘The Hurt Locker’ in 2010.
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Edinburgh film festival to world premiere NFTS, Sean Connery lab shorts
EXCLUSIVE: The six short films were made as part of the inaugural NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab.
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2025 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ gearing up to shoot in UK for Sony, Marvel
The fourth ‘Spider-Man’ instalment is in pre-production at Pinewood Studios.
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ soars into 670 cinemas
Lionsgate’s survival thriller ‘Tornado’ and MetFilm’s ‘Lollipop’ are also out.
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Edinburgh award-winner ‘The Ceremony’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Jack King’s debut feature will hit cinemas August 22.
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Jason Isaacs, Celia Imrie to receive UK’s Raindance Icon Award
The UK festival opens with the world premiere of ‘Heavyweight’.
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Loneliness driving poor mental health in UK film and TV workers, says report
The report suggested poor mental health could be costing the screen industry £400m a year.
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Mike Flanagan on returning to indie filmmaking with ‘The Life Of Chuck’
The Stephen King adaptation won the People’s Choice Award at TIFF 2024.
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‘Ballerina’ debuts third at UK-Ireland box office; ‘The Salt Path’ holds strong
‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ took the top two spots once more.
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Paolo Sorrentino to be honoured at Sarajevo Film Festival
The Italian filmmaker directed ‘Hand Of God’ and TV series ‘The Young Pope’.
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Molly Manning Walker to direct women’s football series ‘Major Players’ for A24, Channel 4
The UK filmmaker follows up her acclaimed debut ‘How To Have Sex’.
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‘Karate Kid: Legends’ opens third at UK-Ireland box office; ‘The Salt Path’ scores £1.4m debut
‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ held on the top spots.
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ and ‘The Salt Path’ head up new titles
Also out in cinemas: Al Pacino horror ‘The Ritual’ and Sundance’s ‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’.
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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges
The UK actor and comedian’s trial is scheduled to begin in June, 2026.
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Cannes award-winner ‘Pillion’ sells to Italy, Germany and more for Cornerstone
Harry Lighton’s UK drama stars Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling.
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Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ takes joint lead on Cannes Jury Grid; ‘Fuori’ in last place
With two critics yet to score, Mario Martone’s ‘Fuori’ will stand land bottom of the grid.
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‘The History Of Sound’ director Oliver Hermanus on Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor and the difficulty of financing “quiet films”
South African director Oliver Hermanus kept Mescal and O’Connor attached to the project for four years before filming.
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Global Production Awards 2025 winners: Location of the Year
Screen International is profiling all the winners of the third Global Production Awards, which were held tonight (May 19) at the Mademoiselle Gray Barriere in Cannes.