All articles by Tim Dams – Page 56
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NewsUK-Ireland box office rebounds in 2021 but market share of local films falls
Total admissions for 2021 were up to 74m, an increase of 68% on 2020’s admissions.
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NewsUK film and TV production total spend hits record high in 2021, with indie film up 39%
126 domestic UK features contributed £221m to the total film production spend of £1.55bn.
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NewsBFI to fund ‘wellbeing facilitators’ on projects it backs, to improve working culture
The wellbeing facilitator will be an independent point of contact for any issues.
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NewsLeonine Studios acquires Lionsgate slate for Germany and Austria
Munich-based Leonine Studios has taken all rights to ohn Wick: Chapter 4 spin-off Ballerina with Ana de Armas.
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NewsHBO Max to launch in 15 more European markets including Portugal, Netherlands
Launch also includes several central European territories
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FeaturesHow the pandemic has shaped the audience demand for TV drama
Producers and executives reveal current trends in form and content for scripted series development.
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FeaturesHow producers, agents and showrunners are navigating the UK talent crunch
A proliferation of exclusive deals with streamers has created big challenges for UK content creators.
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FeaturesWhat European TV producers and broadcasters are learning from the Nordic model
Smaller Nordic nations have pooled funding to make productions happen.
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FeaturesTobias Menzies talks playing Prince Philip in ‘The Crown’: “A pretty hard person to get a grasp on“
Menzies plays Philip Mountbatten-Windsor in the third season of the Netflix show.
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FeaturesMipcom preview: how can a high-end drama break through in a dynamic global TV market?
Screen reports on the strategies of several leading international distributors.
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FeaturesFive hot dramas at Mipcom 2019
Buzzy projects this year at the French TV event include Swedish thriller Blinded and the highly anticipated TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People.
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NewsNetflix casts its spell over Sunny Side of the Doc
Attendees debate impact of SVoD on European documentary marketplace.
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NewsDo theatrical documentaries have a future in European cinemas?
Execs talking on Sunny Side of the Doc panel spoke of a crisis at the cinema.
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NewsNetflix’s Diego Buñuel sets out streamer’s European documentary ambitions
”Our goal is not to compete with the broadcasters, but to give something different.”
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NewsSunny Side doc market kicks off with environmental rallying cry
Temperatures are expected to hit a record-breaking 40C at the La Rochelle festival later this week.
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FeaturesHow TV market LA Screenings is going global
What role does the LA Screenings play in the TV market calendar for international buyers and distributors?
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FeaturesAn industry in flux: five top commissioners discuss Europe's TV drama market
Screen speaks to commissioners from five key European territories.
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FeaturesQ&A: Piers Wenger, controller of drama commissioning, BBC
Upcoming BBC commissions including ‘A Suitable Boy’ and ‘Dark Mon£y’.
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NewsHalo VFX closure hits workers
Halo VFX worked on films including Bohemian Rhapsody and TV shows such as Curfew and A Discovery Of Witches.
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NewsUK Screen Alliance hits out at Immigration Bill
VFX and animation industries will find it harder to attract international talent and stay competitive, says organisation.