All articles by Orlando Parfitt – Page 22
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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.
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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.”