All articles by Orlando Parfitt – Page 21
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NewsUniversal suspends production on ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’, other live-action features
Other titles affected are Flint Strong and the untitled Billy Eichner project.
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NewsBritish Film Commission’s annual budget doubled by UK government
Film and high-end TV production spend in the UK hit £3.61bn last year.
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NewsFirst English trailer for ‘The Hater’ from ‘Corpus Christi’ director Jan Komasa (exclusive)
The Hater will have its world premiere in the international competition at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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NewsTaika Waititi to direct two ’Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’ animated series for Netflix
This is the first project to originate from the major deal signed between Netflix and The Roald Dahl Story Company in 2018.
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NewsIsle of Skye writers residency programme launches new cash prize
£5,000 cash prize will be awarded for the best film or TV script submitted by alumni of the residency scheme.
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NewsMIPTV cancelled due to coronavirus; Canneseries postponed
Canneseries will now run during MIPCOM in October. Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) in Switzerland cancelled.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival to expand VR, TV and industry programmes for 2020 edition
Around 30 new non-film projects will be showcased at a new Gala event.
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NewsBerlin winner Mohammad Rasoulof summoned to prison in Iran
wRasoulof was unable to travel to Berlin because of a travel ban.
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NewsUK investors launch £500m UK studio fund, acquire Twickenham Studios
TV and advertising executives Piers Read and Jeremy Rainbird are heading up the fund.
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NewsCannes Film Festival, MipTV working with authorities following city’s first coronavirus case
Nice mayor Christian Estrosi confirmed the first case today.
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NewsNeon swoops on Victor Kossakovsky’s Berlinale documentary ‘Gunda’
Joaquin Phoenix has came onboard as executive producer.
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NewsCPH:DOX unveils 2020 competition line-up with 50/50 gender split (exclusive)
Competition line-up includes new films by Jerzy Sladkowski, Bryan Fogel, Moara Passoni and Hubert Sauper.
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News“A clear racist dog whistle”: Neon, Curzon respond after Donald Trump criticises ‘Parasite’ Oscar win
”The winner is a movie from South Korea, what the hell was that all about?”
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NewsBerlinale jury president Jeremy Irons addresses past controversial remarks
”I wish I didn’t have to take up time with this, but I don’t want it to continue as a distraction to the Berlinale.”
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NewsSeries Mania reveals 2020 competition line-up
UK projects are Channel 4’s Adult Material and Sky’s Little Birds.
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NewsCannes Film Festival unveils 2020 selection committee
This year’s committee includes Virginie Apiou, Paul Grandsard, Laurent Jacob and Johanna Nahon.
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NewsBelfast Harbour Studios plans £45m expansion
If the planning application is successful, construction will start later this year and is scheduled to finish in 2021.
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NewsVertigo acquires ‘The Assistant’ with Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
The film is the first narrative feature from ’Casting JonBenet’ director Kitty Green.
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NewsUK Producers' Roundtable survey: read the full report
The report shows dire financial prospects for producing indie films, but also the impact on producer’s mental health and barriers to diversity in the sector.
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FeaturesOscars 2020: the key talking points
Screen digests the Academy Awards, which saw ’Parasite’ cause a huge upset by winning four prizes, including best picture.