UK News
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NewsUK union Bectu to hold rally urging AMPTP to end SAG-AFTRA strike
Second strike solidarity rally in the opening week of BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsUK-Ireland cinema release dates: latest updates for 2023
Bookmark this page for the latest updates in the territory.
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News‘Low Rider’, ‘A Winter’s Journey’ among BFI London Film Festival Works-in-Progress showcase
The in-person event takes place on October 7 at London’s Picturehouse Central.
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NewsMartin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig sessions headline BFI London Film Festival Screen Talks programme
Further talks from Emerald Fennell, Andrew Haigh, Lulu Wang, Kitty Green.
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NewsThe Writers Lab UK and Europe unveils 2023 participants (exclusive)
Partners on the scheme include Gaumont, Eleven, and Maia Pictures.
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News‘A Haunting In Venice’ holds top spot at UK-Ireland box office in need of autumn boost
Moderate opening for ‘Expend4bles’.
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News606 Distribution makes two UK-Ireland pickups including Venice title ‘Monica’ (exclusive)
‘Monica’ is a first US title buy for 606.
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NewsAFM attendees keep calm and carry on amid strike, market uncertainty
The Hollywood strikes and the new location have been hot topics for buyers and sellers in the build-up to this year’s AFM.
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NewsCreative UK, Triodos Bank team on £35m investment fund
The fund hopes to help grow the UK sector by £50bn and create one million extra jobs by 2030.
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NewsWGGB, Bectu respond to WGA strike resolution: “Our work here will continue”
Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative agreement with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, but a ratification vote is still to take place.
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NewsThomasin McKenzie, Bill Nighy, James Norton lead IVF film ‘Joy’ for Netflix, Pathe with production underway (exclusive)
Script by Jack Thorne, about the world’s first IVF baby.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Expend4bles’ aims to end franchise with a bang
Black Bear makes its biggest release with ‘Dumb Money’.
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NewsUK's Warner Bros Studios Leavesden to expand and become DC Studios production hub
Ten new sound stages will boost production capacity by 50%.
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NewsRupert Murdoch retires as Fox and News Corp chairman, lines up successor
His son Lachlan Murdoch will take over in November.
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NewsDeepfake documentary ‘Another Body’ secures UK-Ireland, Canada theatrical deals (exclusive)
The film won the special jury award at this year’s SXSW film festival.
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NewsUK enters ‘The Zone Of Interest’ into international Oscar category
The German and Polish-language Holocaust drama premiered at Cannes and won the grand prix.
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News2023 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK: latest updates, strike status
A snapshot of the film and high-end TV projects shooting in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsJane Millichip, Bill Kramer, Carole Baraton, Jennifer Lee join London Film Festival industry forum
The Academy CEO and Bafta director will discuss ’academies, awards and the future of cinema’.
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NewsThe British Blacklist, DDA to launch initiative for Black journalists at London Film Festival
Applications are now open for the Red Carpet Accelerator Programme.