UK News – Page 101
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NewsScreen Star of Tomorrow Anna Griffin launches UK production company Jolly Griffin with Jolyon Rubinstein (exclusive)
Jolly Griffin is based in the East Midlands, and will produce Rubinstein’s work among others.
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News‘Creed III’ punches above its weight with £5m UK-Ireland box office opening
Far surpasses the openings of the first two ‘Creed’ films.
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NewsITV appoints Film and TV Charity’s Alex Pumfrey to lead strategic partnerships
Pumfrey will join ITV in June.
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NewsShowcase Cinemas UK appoints Crispin Lilly as managing director
Lilly is a veteran of the exhibition industry.
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NewsUK’s NFTS crowns 2023 student winners
Directing animation student Lisa Kenney won ‘most promising student’.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Creed III’ aims to land punches in 637 cinemas
Mubi starts Cannes prizewinner ‘Close’ in 74 sites.
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NewsGlasgow premiere ‘Cassius X: Becoming Ali’ hooked in for UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
A theatrical release is planned to coincide with the UK’s Black History Month in October of this year.
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NewsProducer David Parfitt named as chair of the UK’s North East Screen agency
North East Screen was previously known as Nothern Film and Media
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NewsAlex Pumfrey, CEO of UK’s Film and TV Charity, to step down
Pumfrey has spearheaded the charity’s focus on mental health support.
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NewsProduction wraps on UK thriller ‘The Stoic’ starring Jason Flemyng (exclusive)
It is the directorial debut of Jonathan Eckersley, first assistant director on ‘The Railway Children Return’ and ‘Somewhere Boy’.
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NewsSony Pictures Classics takes slew of territories for Embankment’s ‘The Miracle Club’ (exclusive)
Cast headlined by Laura Linney, Maggie Smith and Kathy Bates.
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NewsQueer filmmaking in Nigeria and ‘The Stroll’ filmmakers feature in BFI Flare industry programme (exclusive)
The queer festival runs from March 15-26.
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NewsParticipants wanted for UK study of sexual harassment in TV and film
The study will feature interviews with anyone who has worked in the film and television industry in the UK who has experienced sexual harassment, violence or misconduct at work since January 2018.
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News‘Cocaine Bear’ claws £1.6m opening as ‘Ant-Man 3’ holds UK-Ireland box office lead
‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ and ‘Broker’ also open in top 10.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ is widest ever Studiocanal release
‘Cocaine Bear’ hunts for a fast start; ‘Joyland’, ‘Broker’ hit cinemas.
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NewsParamount takes world rights on Adam Deacon’s ‘Sumotherhood’, plans UK-Ireland theatrical release
UK-Ireland theatrical release in 2023.
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News‘Aftersun’, ‘The Woman King’ lead Girls On Film 2023 awards winners
‘The Woman King’ took prizes for best ensemble and best female friendship on screen.
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NewsBarry Keoghan, Christopher Abbott to star in Mubi feature ‘Bring Them Down’
First look at the feature, directed by Chris Andrews, revealed.
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News‘A Grand Romantic Gesture’ starring Dylan Llewellyn lands UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
A theatrical release is planned for later in 2023.
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NewsCineworld reports ‘multiple’ bids for assets, sets April offer deadline
Asset bids have focused on cinemas in Central and Eastern Europe and Israel.