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UK-Ireland cinema release dates: latest updates for 2023
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Actor Michael Gambon dies aged 82
Gambon appeared as Albus Dumbledore in six ‘Harry Potter’ films.
BFI, Film4, greenlight nine high-budget shorts through Future Takes programme
Recipients including Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023 Rory Fleck Byrne and ’Chuck Chucky Baby’ producers Anne Beresford and Andrew Gillman.
UK union Bectu to hold rally urging AMPTP to end SAG-AFTRA strike
Second strike solidarity rally in the opening week of BFI London Film Festival.
Chris Auty to head London Film School
He takes over the role in November.
‘Low Rider’, ‘A Winter’s Journey’ among BFI London Film Festival Works-in-Progress showcase
The in-person event takes place on October 7 at London’s Picturehouse Central.
Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig sessions headline BFI London Film Festival Screen Talks programme
Further talks from Emerald Fennell, Andrew Haigh, Lulu Wang, Kitty Green.
The Writers Lab UK and Europe unveils 2023 participants (exclusive)
Partners on the scheme include Gaumont, Eleven, and Maia Pictures.
‘A Haunting In Venice’ holds top spot at UK-Ireland box office in need of autumn boost
Moderate opening for ‘Expend4bles’.
606 Distribution makes two UK-Ireland pickups including Venice title ‘Monica’ (exclusive)
‘Monica’ is a first US title buy for 606.
AFM attendees keep calm and carry on amid strike, market uncertainty
The Hollywood strikes and the new location have been hot topics for buyers and sellers in the build-up to this year’s AFM.
Creative UK, Triodos Bank team on £35m investment fund
The fund hopes to help grow the UK sector by £50bn and create one million extra jobs by 2030.
WGGB, Bectu respond to WGA strike resolution: “Our work here will continue”
Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative agreement with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, but a ratification vote is still to take place.
Thomasin McKenzie, Bill Nighy, James Norton lead IVF film ‘Joy’ for Netflix, Pathe with production underway (exclusive)
Script by Jack Thorne, about the world’s first IVF baby.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Expend4bles’ aims to end franchise with a bang
Black Bear makes its biggest release with ‘Dumb Money’.
UK's Warner Bros Studios Leavesden to expand and become DC Studios production hub
Ten new sound stages will boost production capacity by 50%.
Rupert Murdoch retires as Fox and News Corp chairman, lines up successor
His son Lachlan Murdoch will take over in November.
Deepfake documentary ‘Another Body’ secures UK-Ireland, Canada theatrical deals (exclusive)
The film won the special jury award at this year’s SXSW film festival.
UK enters ‘The Zone Of Interest’ into international Oscar category
The German and Polish-language Holocaust drama premiered at Cannes and won the grand prix.
2023 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK: latest updates, strike status
A snapshot of the film and high-end TV projects shooting in the UK and Ireland.
