All articles by Orlando Parfitt – Page 20
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NewsBankside boards Stacey Gregg’s ‘Here Before’ starring Andrea Riseborough (exclusive)
The UK sales outfit will be introducing the project to buyers at the Cannes virtual Marche.
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News‘Chernobyl’, ‘The Crown’ top 2020 Bafta TV nominations
Richard Ayoade will host the Bafta TV Awards for the first time on July 31.
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NewsCannes reveals 2020 Official Selection titles
The selection includes films from Wes Anderson, Naomi Kawase and two Steve McQueen projects.
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NewsBafta confirms TV producer Krishnendu Majumdar as new chair
Majumdar becomes the first BAME individual to hold the position in its 72-year history.
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FeaturesUK production restart guidelines: Key points at a glance
The guidelines are based on current social distancing advice and will be regularly reviewed.
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NewsDogwoof boards Mark Cousins’ ‘The Story Of Film: A New Generation’ (exclusive)
wIt will focus on 60 films “that really mattered” from the last ten years.
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NewsEdgar Wright’s ‘Last Night In Soho’ moved to April 2021
Wright said the film ”is not quite finished yet due to Covid 19”.
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NewsUK industry fast-tracks training to help film and TV production resume
ScreenSkills-lead training will be ready to roll out in June.
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NewsWide Management closes deals on BFI Flare premiere ‘The Lawyer’ (exclusive)
Romas Zabarauskas’ LGBTQ+ title received its market premiere at Berlin’s European Film Market in February.
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NewsIceland eases quarantine rules to allow in international productions
Iceland has successfully bought coronavirus under control, with only had three infections confirmed in May.
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NewsNetflix acquires global rights to Jan Komasa’s ‘The Hater’
Komasa’s previous film ’Corpus Christi’ was nominated for best international feature at the 2020 Academy Awards.
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Bafta unveils members of diversity steering group
The initial findings and recommendations are expected by the end of summer 2020.
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NewsEFP unveils digital edition of Producers on the Move
This year’s iteration will take place on its original dates – May 11-15, 2020 – independently of Cannes.
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NewsTaika Waititi to direct ‘Star Wars’ film; ‘1917’ writer to co-write screenplay
Disney also announces Leslye Headland (Russian Doll) currently developing untitled Star Wars series for Disney+.
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NewsScandinavian fund Film i Väst hires new head of production
Kristina Börjeson is presently head of drama production at TV4/C More.
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NewsEndeavor Content, Motive Pictures to adapt Terry Pratchett’s ‘Discworld’ novels for TV
The series will be produced by Narrativia, the company originally launched by Terry Prachett.
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NewsWest Midlands creative sector secures £2m investment
The industry body has been awarded £1million in National Lottery money through the BFI’s National Cluster Growth Fund.
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News£250m UK film and TV studio development in Kent given greenlight
The site is set to launch early 2022, with Amazon and Netflix showing an interest in the studios.
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NewsSee-Saw Films hires UK producer Joanna Laurie
Laurie previously spent more than a decade at Number 9 Films.