All articles by Tim Dams – Page 60
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NewsCristian Mungiu’s Cannes Competition title ‘R.M.N.’ sells to North America
Deal struck ahead of film’s world premiere in Cannes competition
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NewsDavid Bowie film ‘Moonage Daydream’ to open Sheffield DocFest
UK premiere will be held in 2,000 seat Sheffield City Hall.
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News‘Doctor Strange 2’ dominates on second weekend at UK-Ireland box office
Second week on top for Disney release.
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NewsCornerstone Films boards Australian arachnophobia horror ‘Sting’
Weta Workshop is providing practical effects for Kiah Roache-Turner’s monster spider tale
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NewsUK eases Covid safe shooting film and TV protocols
Rules around testing, catering, social distancing and Covid-19 supervisors are changed.
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NewsProtagonist makes key hire from Number 9 Films
Former Number 9 Films development editor will focus on new talent.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - See Saw’s Patrick Walters on how making ‘Heartstopper’ has influenced his own viewing habits
The TV exec reveals who curates his cultural feed.
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News7 key takeaways from the Cannes 2022 line-up
An intriguing Competition; the return of Hollywood; and familiar gender balance complaints.
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NewsRotterdam to restructure ahead of 2023 edition
Festival to reduce its core team by 15% and announce new staffing line-up at Cannes.
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NewsNetflix unveils 18-strong Polish slate
Nine films and nine series among streamer’s latest Polish commissions.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: UK drama producer Julian Stevens on crew challenges, drumming to unwind
Julian Stevens developed and executive produced upcoming supernatural crime thriller The Rising for Sky Studios.
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FeaturesThe Centrepiece interview: Sister’s Jane Featherstone on the future of drama in an age of anxiety
Featherstone is one of the UK’s pre-eminent TV drama producers with hits including ’Chernobyl’, ’Humans’ and ’Broadchurch’ to her name.
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NewsEnglish regions enjoy high-end TV production boost
Creative England report examines impact of film and high-end TV production in the English regions.
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NewsBFI Flare festival to open with UK premiere of Sundance hit ‘Girl Picture’
Alli Haapasalo’s Girl Picture and Kevin Hegge’s Tramps! to bookend BFI Flare festival.
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NewsEuropean cinema admissions rise 38% in 2021, but fall 56% on 2019
Figures show eagerness of audiences to return to the ciniema, said UNIC.
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News‘Belfast’ leads charge for UK talent at 2021 Oscar nominations
‘Belfast’ leads the charge for British talent at this year’s Academy Awards.
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NewsVillage Roadshow sues Warner Bros over release of ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ on HBO Max
The Matrix co-producer is alleging that the day-and-date launch of the film in cinemas and on HBO Max caused it millions of dollars in lost theatrical revenue.
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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.