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NewsBFI begins search for new chair to replace outgoing Josh Berger (exclusive)
Berger has served the maximum ten-year term permissible as a governor and chair under the BFI Royal Charter.
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Phyllida Lloyd’s ‘Herself’ secures UK theatrical release date
Post-lockdown release date set for Sundance drama.
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Working Title Films boards Roger Michell’s ‘Good Morning, Mr. Mandela’ (exclusive)
Shawn Slovo is adapting the screenplay.
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Sky acquires ‘The Secret Garden’ from Studiocanal for UK and Ireland
’The Secret Garden’ was originally slated for an April 3 release via Studiocanal before it was pushed back due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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Cinema reopening dates around the world: latest updates
Screen’s guide to the latest info in each territory.
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UK cinema reopening dates: latest updates
Follow this page for the latest updates to when UK cinemas are reopening.
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‘Unhinged’ drives UK & Ireland box office forward with 263% top spot surge
The Russell Crowe thriller is the first film to gross over £100,000 since reopening.
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“A maverick from the outset”: Industry colleagues pay tribute to Alan Parker
UK filmmaker Alan Parker died aged 76 on Friday.
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Alan Parker, filmmaker and giant of the UK industry, dies aged 76
His body of work includes Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, Evita, Fame, Birdy, Angel Heart and Angela’s Ashes.
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The films opening around the world this weekend: ‘Proxima’, ‘Unhinged’, ’The King Of Staten Island’
Santiago Segura’s Father There Is Only One sequel is a major new opener in Spain.
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Face coverings to be enforced at cinemas in England
Rule will become enforceable in law from August 8.
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Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer board Amazon-backed thriller ‘Invasion’ from ‘Beast’ director
The project is produced by Amazon alongside Film4, who developed it with Raw.
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Vue confirms UK cinema reopening plans
Phased reopening starts with 10 sites on Friday August 7.
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Details revealed of UK’s £500m production insurance fund
A £500m government scheme is aimed at kickstarting film and TV productions, which have struggled to secure insurance for Covid-related costs.
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BFI readies £30m recovery fund for England’s independent cinemas
Grants part of UK government’s £1.57bn culture support package.
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UK weekend box office up 15.8% as more cinemas reopen
More than 20% of cinemas are now back in business.
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Hurricane Films series among 15 projects backed by Liverpool Film Office
Regional fund established in response to Covid-19 crisis.
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UK’s Frightfest unveils digital festival lineup
‘Sky Sharks’ to open horror and fantasy film festival.
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‘Lord Of The Rings’ returns to UK box office chart
Older titles continue to dominate post-lockdown UK box office.
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Vertigo acquires ‘Pinocchio’ for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
A release of Matteo Garrone’s adaptation of the classic tale is being planned for late August.
