All UK & Europe Newsletter articles – Page 33
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Asian buyers on virtual markets and rebooting the region’s theatrical circuit
Five leading Asian distributors talk about what they’re acquiring and releasing and whether they plan to eventually hit the road again.
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UK cinemas to benefit from 5% VAT cut in mini-budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the cut as part of a plan to prevent unemployment.
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Pandemic thriller 'Songbird' becomes first film to start shooting during Los Angeles lockdown
“It’s very much a movie in the Michael Bay mould but it’s also a love story.”
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Major autumn festivals pledge to stop competing for films this year
Venice, Toronto, Telluride and New York chiefs sign open letter.
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Cannes Directors’ Fortnight reveals two titles selected for its cancelled 2020 edition
They were Luca Guadagnino’s series We Are Who We Are and US filmmaker Miranda July’s Kajillionaire.
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Vertigo acquires Taika Waititi exec’d ‘Baby Done’ for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Comedy starring Rose Matafeo set for release in 2021.
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Paolo Sorrentino to direct ‘The Hand Of God’ for Netflix
Lorenzo Mieli will produce for The Apartment Pictures.
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‘And Then We Danced’ director Levan Akin reveals details for new film ‘Passage’ (exclusive)
Project will be partially shot in Turkey, with production to start in September 2021.
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Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Strasbourg 1518’ to debut on BBC
Dance film part of a BBC initiative to bring the arts into homes during lockdown.
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Emmys spotlight: Showrunner Susannah Grant and star Kaitlyn Dever on an ‘Unbelievable’ journey
Authenticity was key for both women in making Netflix’s real-life rape-investigation drama.
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Rotterdam Film Festival unveils major changes to programming structure
A new strand, Harbour, will become the festival’s largest section.
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Emmys spotlight: Daisy Edgar-Jones on catching the zeitgeist in ‘Normal People’
The actress discusses finding Sally Rooney’s Spotify playlist and working with an intimacy coordinator.
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UK’s new Dagenham Studios gets the green light
The decision comes after the project’s original backer pulled out citing Brexit concerns.
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Lila Avilés second feature among new Hubert Bals projects
Mexican filmmaker won acclaim with debut ‘The Chambermaid’.
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France appoints new culture minister as sector faces $25bn Covid-19 loss
France has set aside $5.6b to support cultural sector in wake of pandemic.
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‘Onward’ tops post-lockdown UK box office with gross of just £21,000
The top five titles took a combined £82,000.
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Venice Film Festival reveals changes to slimmed-down event
Number of films in Official Selection to be lower, but “not by much”.
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Iceland’s only arthouse cinema Bíó Paradís saved
Theatre was facing closure due to a proposed rental hike, further impacted by the virus crisis.
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Crunch time as MPs assemble to help UK’s ‘forgotten’ freelancers
Lib Dem Jamie Stone secures support of more than 170 MPs.
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ScreenDaily Talks: What next for cinemas in the UK?
Speakers include UKCA CEO Phil Clapp, Everyman Media Group CEO Crispin Lilly and Glasgow Film CEO Allison Gardner.