All articles by Orlando Parfitt – Page 27
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NewsTributes pour in for 'Monty Python' co-founder Terry Jones, who has died aged 77
Jones died after a long struggle with a rare form of dementia, according to his family.
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News‘Bait’ director Mark Jenkin sets Cornish horror ‘Enys Men’ with Film4
Jenkin will direct from his own script, with Film4 co-financing the film.
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NewsBerlinale Special first wave includes ‘Minamata’ with Johnny Depp, Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Charlatan’
Other titles include Jia Zhang-ke and Jóhann Jóhannsson documentaries, and Hulu’s Hilary Clinton docuseries.
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FeaturesOscar nominations 2020: the key talking points
Another bad year for diversity; an intriguing international film category; Netflix tops distributor chart.
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NewsOscars 2020: full list of nominations
Joker, Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, 1917 and The Irishman lead the way.
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FeaturesSix talking points for the UK film industry in 2020
The BFI, distribution and Brexit will take centre stage this year.
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FeaturesBafta nominations 2020: the key talking points
A lack of diversity; intriguing British nominees; strong showings for ‘Parasite’ and ’For Sama’.
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NewsNetflix 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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NewsBaftas 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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NewsAwkwafina, Jack Lowden among Bafta Rising Star 2020 nominees
The other nominees are Kaitlyn Dever, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Micheal Ward.
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FeaturesTodd 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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NewsUK 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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NewsUK 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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FeaturesThe 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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News‘The Souvenir’ leads nominees for 2020 London Critics’ Circle Film Awards
The Irishman, 1917, Marriage Story also in contention.
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NewsCineworld 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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NewsWhat 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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NewsLucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy to receive Bafta Fellowship
All the recent ’Star Wars’ films have been shot in the UK,
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NewsSee-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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NewsBafta 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.