All articles by Orlando Parfitt – Page 24
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Bafta nominations 2020: the key talking points
A lack of diversity; intriguing British nominees; strong showings for ‘Parasite’ and ’For Sama’.
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Netflix far ahead at Baftas with 23 nominations
The streaming giant’s nearest challengers are Sony with 16 and Entertainment One on 12.
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Baftas 2020: full list of nominations
Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10.
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Awkwafina, Jack Lowden among Bafta Rising Star 2020 nominees
The other nominees are Kaitlyn Dever, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Micheal Ward.
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Todd Phillips on ‘Joker’ controversy, box office success, sequel discussions
Joker director Todd Phillips talks to Screen about the film’s controversial themes, the long wait for the greenlight and talk of a sequel.
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UK box office preview: ‘Jojo Rabbit’, ‘The Gentlemen’ among new openers
Key holdovers include Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, Little Women, and Jumanji: The New Level.
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UK home video market grows 9.5% in 2019, led by streaming giants
Bohemian Rhapsody was the UK’s highest-selling home entertainment title last year.
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The Safdie brothers on the 10-year journey behind ‘Uncut Gems’: “It was a step up”
Uncut Gems may be substantially the biggest-scale film the Safdies have ever made, but the shoot remained true to the creative spirit of their indie roots.
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‘The Souvenir’ leads nominees for 2020 London Critics’ Circle Film Awards
The Irishman, 1917, Marriage Story also in contention.
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Cineworld to acquire Canada’s Cineplex in $2.1bn deal
Cineplex is the largest operator in Canada with 165 cinemas, 1,695 screens and a 75% market share of the territory’s box office.
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What could the UK election result mean for the local film industry?
The decisive victory for Boris Johnson has brought clarity over Brexit for the UK’s creative sector, but also despair from industry professionals.
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Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy to receive Bafta Fellowship
All the recent ’Star Wars’ films have been shot in the UK,
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See-Saw Films hires ‘Killing Eve’ producer Elinor Day
She will help to expand See-Saw Films’ TV slate in the UK.
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Bafta reveals new members for 2019
New members include filmmakers Lynne Ramsay, Haifaa al-Mansour, Fox Searchlight’s Kate Gardiner and Screen Scotland’s Isabel Davis.
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Germany’s The Match Factory appoints new acquisitions team (exclusive)
Tobias Pausinger, Caitlin Smith join as part of a restructure of its development and acquisition department.
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UK’s Raynham Hangar Studios secures £5m investment to expand
The Norfolk site has previously hosted Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir.
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‘For Sama’ wins top prize at 2019 BIFAs
’The Personal History Of David Copperfield’ finished with five awards, the highest of the night, from 11 nominations.
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Mark Adams steps down as artistic director of Edinburgh Film Festival
Rod White will deliver the 2020 edition
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‘Succession’ writer Lucy Prebble awarded 2019 Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship
Prebble is creator of the TV series Secret Diary of a Call Girl and is executive producer and writer for Emmy award-winning HBO drama Succession,
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Showcase reinstates 'Blue Story' in UK venues (updated from reports)
Chain reportedly reverses earlier decision following consultation with Paramount.