All articles by Orlando Parfitt – Page 20
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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.
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NewsBFI reveals £4.6m support package for UK film industry
The re-purposed National Lottery funding will target specific areas of the sector including exhibitors, freelancers and producers.
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NewsSony sets up $100m coronavirus relief fund
The fund will support medical staff helping to fight the virus, children and educators working remotely, and those working in the entertainment industry.
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NewsUK government unveils plan to support self-employed
“We now must ensure that this package is comprehensive and interim relief is immediately accessible.”
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NewsBafta considers moving awards screenings online and help with fees for freelancers
“We are aware that membership fees will be a concern for some members at this time.”
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NewsUK government to close cinemas; faces criticism over freelancer support
The situation will be reviewed each month.
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NewsEuropean film industry reacts to possible summer move by Cannes
Cannes Film Festival organisers are eyeing a late June/early July slot.
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NewsDisney, Paramount move up digital releases of ‘Onward’, ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ (update)
‘Onward’ will available for digital download in the US from today (March 20) and on Disney+ from April 3.
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NewsDirectors UK calls for “proportional income support” for film and TV freelancers
“We anticipate that almost all non-news production activity in film and TV will have to cease within days.”
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NewsGöteborg Film Festival’s VOD platform to support Swedish arthouse cinemas
The films are: Portrait Of A Lady On Fire; A White, White Day; Give Me Liberty ; The Perfect Candidate and A Brother’s Love.
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NewsScreen Ireland announces plans to support film, TV sector during pandemic
All funding schemes will continue to be made available.
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival postponed due to coronavirus
This year’s festival was due to run June 17-28.
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NewsCineEurope sets May deadline for decision on 2020 edition
The event is set to run in Barcelona from June 22-25
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NewsLondon’s ICA becomes first UK cinema to close due to coronavirus
As of March 16 all the UK’s other cinemas are open.
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NewsUK film sector scrambles to respond to the coronavirus crisis
”We are all in it together. We’re all in the same business. There is no differentiation between who it is hurting.”