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NewsEquity financiers need data, say speakers at Filmfest Hamburg’s Explorer Konferenz
“Sales estimates are crucial,” said Marie Garrett, svp of sales and acquisitions at XYZ Films.
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NewsIsraeli anti-war film ‘The Sea’ sweeps politically-charged Ophir awards as government pulls funding
The story of a Palestinian boy who dreams of seeing the sea is now Israel’s entry to the international Oscar category.
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FeaturesSelling ‘The Salt Path’: how international distributors are turning the UK film into a box-office hit
The film based on a best-selling memoir has been a success in UK-Ireland, the Netherlands and Australia-New Zealand to date.
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NewsMediawan takes majority stake in See-Saw Films
French production and distribution giant invests in UK-Australian indie behind Slow Horses, The King’s Speech and The Power Of The Dog.
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NewsFiona Lamptey, HanWay’s Katie Ellen join speaker line-up for Screen Summit
‘The Future of UK Film’ summit will be held on September 24, 2024, at BFI Southbank, London.
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FeaturesLove and finance: How ‘Falling Into Place’ was put together as a UK-German co-production
‘Falling Into Place’ is screening as part of the German focus at this month’s Raindance Film Festival in London.
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CommentComment: Bafta’s winning films are an optimistic vision of a global UK industry
Box-office success for ’The Zone Of Interest’, ’Anatomy Of A Fall’ and ’All Of Us Strangers’ suggests the arthouse audience is back too.
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CommentComment: It is time for Bafta to rethink its jury interventions
Bafta should trust its reinvigorated membership and give them more of a vote.
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NewsLondon Film Festival 2023 unveils competition juries
Escalante will head the competition jury while Allen-Miller will preside over first feature
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NewsBFI’s Open Cinemas to offer regular free screenings of indie films throughout the UK (exclusive)
London and Manchester-based marketing and brand partnerships agency, elevenfiftyfive is partnering on the initiative.
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News‘A Haunting In Venice’ leads UK-Ire box office on £2.2m; ‘Past Lives’ tops £1m
Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation is ahead of ’Death On The Nile’.
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NewsBectu criticises lack of support for struggling UK crews from US streamers, studios and UK government
With no end to the strikes in sight, there has been little industry enthusiasm for paying out-of-work crew.
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NewsAmazon Studios appoints new head of originals for UK and Northern Europe following Dan Grabiner exit
Grabiner is leaving after four years at the streamer.
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NewsUpcoming Amanda Kernell and Renate Reinsve projects excite industry at Haugesund
The industry programme at the Norwegian festival included a focus on UK projects.
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NewsFrance’s Srab Films lines up next films by Ladj Ly and Alice Diop (exclusive)
Toufik Ayadi and Christophe Barral’s Srab Films has a slate of social justice titles.
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News‘Club Zero’, ‘How To Have Sex’, ‘The Old Oak’ among UK Global Screen Fund recipients
13 titles have received funding in the latest round from the £7m per year UK Global Screen Fund.
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News‘Four Weddings’ director Mike Newell calls for creation of “UK film czar” to boost indie sector
A film czar could represent all various indie interests to government, said Newell.
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NewsCurzon confirms interest in buying rival UK chain Picturehouse Cinemas (exclusive)
Various suitors circling Picturehouse as Cineworld puts its assets up for sale.
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NewsBFI to archive ‘Bridgerton’ and other Netflix UK titles
This is the first time a streamer will have its content preserved in the BFI archive.
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NewsPolish Days unveils 22 projects for New Horizons line-up (exclusive)
Industry event to showcase four completed films, eight works in progress and 10 pitches.









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