UK News – Page 104
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NewsUK’s NFTS to honour screenwriter Jack Thorne with honorary fellowship
The screenwriter is also being recognised for his work as an advocate for the disabled community
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NewsAsa Butterfield, Joel Fry lead ‘Stitch Head’ voice cast for GFM Animation, Wild Bunch, Gringo feature (exclusive)
Steve Hudson wrote & directs; ‘Amazing Maurice’ director Toby Genkel co-directs.
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News‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ opens to £1.5m at UK-Ireland box office as ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ holds lead
Altitude’s ‘Blue Jean’ starts with over £100,000 including previews.
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NewsDocumentary ‘My Everest’ scores UK, North America deals (exclusive)
Carl Woods’ film follows a physically disabled man who sets out to reach Everest base camp.
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NewsUK’s Great Point Media invests in £6m Welsh virtual production hub (exclusive)
Seren Virtual Productions will welcome outside productions from autumn 2023.
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NewsJames Flynn, co-producer on ‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’, dies aged 57
Irish producer Flynn also worked on ‘The Last Duel’, ‘Calvary’.
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NewsBankside boards Rebekah Fortune’s ‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ with Rory Kinnear, Maria Bakalova (exclusive)
The film follows a grieving widower and his son whose lives are uplifted by the arrival of a Bulgarian au pair.
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NewsPrince William to attend 2023 Bafta Film Awards
William and his wife Kate Middleton will be making their first appearance at the ceremony since 2020.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ flexes its muscles
‘Epic Tails’, ‘Titanic’ re-release, ‘Blue Jean’ hit cinemas.
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NewsKristen Stewart to star as influential US writer Susan Sontag in Brouhaha Entertainment feature (exclusive)
US documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson will direct, with filming commencing at the Berlinale.
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NewsPhoebe Dynevor signs to star in US thriller ‘Wichita Libra’, Mister Smith to launch EFM sales
Henry Dunham directs his second feature; Jay Van Hoy produces.
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NewsIrish-language feature ‘Tarrac!’ picked up for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Parkland Pictures will be selling the title at the European Film Market.
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NewsBankside Films boards Ido Fluk’s real-life jazz drama ‘Köln 75’ (exclusive)
Germany’s Mala Emde and US actor John Magaro are set to star.
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NewsAltitude to release stage production of ‘Hamlet’ in UK and Ireland cinemas (exclusive)
The production will screen in over 300 cinemas on April 6
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NewsFemale talent to be the focus of Glasgow Film Festival’s 2023 industry programme
Melanie Iredale, Jeanie Finlay and Lauren Castro are among the participants.
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NewsBFI to invest £14m in programmes for UK schoolchildren as part of ambitious education strategy
It forms part of the BFI’s Screen Culture 2033 strategy.
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NewsDublin International Film Festival unveils 2023 line-up
Dublin International Film Festival will run from February 23 - March 4.
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NewsAltitude boards sales on true crime docu-drama ‘Speedway’
It is the debut from Australian directors Luke Rynderman and Adam Kamien.
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NewsBlack Bear International hires former Protagonist, Focus exec in production & acquisitions role
Luane Gauer will be SVP, international production & acquisitions.
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NewsSundance winner ‘The Stroll’ to open BFI Flare festival, ‘Drifter’ to close
The LGBTQIA+ festival runs March 15-25.