UK News – Page 108
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NewsBritish Film Commission intervenes to help curb rising business rates for English and Welsh film studios
Facilities such as Leavesden, Pinewood and Shepperton face an initial 30% hike in property taxes from April onward.
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NewsBlue Finch Films boards SXSW premiere ‘Raging Grace’
The horror is directed by Paris Zarcilla and produced by Screen Star of Tomorrow 2021, Chi Thai.
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NewsXYZ Films, Blue Finch board Australian sci-fi ‘Monolith’ ahead of SXSW
Matt Vesely’s feature directorial debut will receive its international premiere at SXSW.
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NewsIcon signs ‘Play Dead’, ‘The Curse Of Rosalie’, sets UK pre-theatrical streaming releases (exclusive)
Titles will play on Icon Film Channel before going in cinemas.
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NewsBirds’ Eye View unveils 2023 Filmonomics cohort (exclusive)
Screen Star of Tomorrow 2021 Sorcha Bacon and ’Martyrs Lane’ director Ruth Platt are taking part.
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NewsNewen Connect promotes Leona Connell to chief commercial officer
Distributor says appointment signals its ambition to drive the value of its film rights.
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News’Avatar: The Way Of Water’ ahead of original at UK-Ireland box office after four weekends; indies hold well
‘Aftersun’ sees huge 107% increase; ‘Corsage’ has best day yet.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office for 2022 up 64% on 2021; down 28% on pre-pandemic
£979m total across full year, from 911 new releases.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Till’, ‘A Man Called Otto’ start the 2023 cinema year
Mubi is opening Berlinale Golden Bear winner ‘Alcarràs’.
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NewsBafta unveils longlists for 2023 film awards
‘All Quiet On The Western Front’, ‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ head longlisted films.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week winner ‘Love According To Dalva’ scores UK-Ireland theatrical deal (exclusive)
The film won four prizes in the Cannes sidebar last May.
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NewsUK government confirms Channel 4 will not be sold
UK culture secretary Michelle Donelan dubbed the broadcaster a “linchpin of Britain’s booming creative industries”.
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival to open with Adura Onashile’s ‘Girl’, sets first industry events
The industry programme runs from March 6-9, with the festival taking place from March 1-12.
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NewsUK government set to scrap Channel 4 privatisation plans
Culture secretary Michelle Donelan wrote to Rishi Sunak yesterday setting out her decision.
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News‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ nears £50m at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Whitney Houston’ starts third
Disney, Sony titles dominate the chart.
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NewsCineworld denies talks with AMC over cinema asset sales
The exhibitor says it is looking to sell itself as a whole, rather than as individual assets.
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NewsStephen Graham, David Harewood named in UK’s 2023 New Year Honours List
Visual artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah and actress and wildlife campaigner Virginia McKenna are also on the list.
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NewsUK-Ireland cinema release calendar: latest updates for 2022
Keep track of when films are coming out in the territory.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ’Corsage’, ’I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ among festive releases
Also out during the Christmas and New Year period: ’Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Singalong’ and ’Peter von Kant’.
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NewsNumber of female-made films dropped 6% in the UK in 2022
143 of the 588 titles released this year were made by women.