UK News – Page 109
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NewsIn pictures: Neom event in London
The event was held on December 8 in partnership with Screen and KFTV.
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News‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ leads London Critics’ Circle Awards nominations
Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy has nine nominations, while Charlotte Wells’ ’Aftersun’ has eight.
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NewsCurzon unveils 2023 slate, includes Venice titles ‘The Damned Don’t Cry’, ‘L’Immensità’ (exclusive)
Further titles include Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s ’The Beasts’ and Chie Hayakawa’s debut ‘Plan 75’.
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News‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ opens with strong £11.2m at UK-Ireland box office
James Cameron sequel scores joint seventh-highest weekend opening total for a post-pandemic title.
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NewsClint Dyer, Roy Williams board Film4 football drama ‘Three Degrees’ (exclusive)
The feature tells the true story of three Black footballers who transformed the fortunes of West Bromwich Albion football team.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: will ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ break records?
One of only two new titles, with ‘Nutcracker And The Magic Flute’.
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NewsUK film industry pioneer Sydney Samuelson dies aged 97
Samuelson spent more than 50 years working in the UK industry and was the first British film commissioner.
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NewsBFI and Film4 partner on high-budget shorts programme called Future Takes
Up to £90,000 will be awarded per project
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NewsUkrainian smuggling drama ‘Pamfir’ scores UK-Ireland theatrical deal (exclusive)
The film debuted in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.
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NewsUK’s NFTS granted degree awarding powers for first time
The school previously had a Master of Arts accredited by the Royal College of Art.
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NewsBFI launches search for new London Film Festival director
Who does the industry believe would be a good fit to take over from Tricia Tuttle?
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NewsPrince Charles Cinema team “very disappointed” as Edinburgh Filmhouse bid rejected
The administrators are understood to have “received a much larger offer and one which blew the rest of us out of the water”.
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NewsToronto premiere ‘Charcoal’ picked up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
It is the debut feature from Brazilian writer-director Carolina Markowicz.
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NewsUK’s Birds’ Eye View unveils inaugural advisory committee, includes Lia Devlin, Julie La’Bassiere (exclusive)
Further members of the group include BFI London Film Festival programmer Rowan Woods and Mogul Mowgli producer Bennett McGhee.
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News‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical’ holds UK-Ireland box office lead as ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ tops £30m
Slow weekend for new titles as cinemas await ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’.
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NewsPact, Bectu agree working hours and pay deal for UK drama shoots
Bectu members vote in favour of TV Drama Agreement after year of negotiations.
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NewsFestival fare ‘The Silent Twins’, ‘Nocebo’, ‘Rimini’ headline a modest weekend at UK-Ireland box office
Also out this weekend is a live brodcast of New York’s Metropolitan Opera ’The Hours’ at 133 venues.
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NewsUK’s Buff 2022 unveils winners including ‘Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story’
The film was directed by the late Denise Dowse
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News‘Girl’, ‘Scrapper’ and ‘Rye Lane’ among UK features set for Sundance 2023
There are six UK productions and four UK co-productions in the line-up.
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NewsAmid a skills shortage, 'Talented U' database showcases 300 UK-based Ukrainian film and TV professionals
The database aims to help Ukrainian workers use their skills in the UK creative industries.