UK News – Page 122
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NewsBBC licence fee sceptic Michelle Donelan appointed UK culture secretary
Donelan is a former A&E Networks UK marketing exec.
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NewsUK’s T A P E moves into theatrical distribution with Miryam Charles’ ‘Cette Maison’ (exclusive)
It is the debut feature of Canadian-Haitian director Charles.
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NewsUK’s Park Circus undergoes staff restructure (exclusive)
Graham Fulton and Jen Davies depart to set up a new distribution venture.
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NewsNadine Dorries to quit as UK culture secretary
Penny Mordaunt and Kemi Badenoch linked to role ahead of cabinet reshuffle.
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News‘Minions 2’ regains UK-Ireland box office crown; ‘Prima Facie’ breaks event cinema record
National Cinema Day provided a box office boost and ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ returned to the charts.
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NewsUK and US National Cinema Days see large spikes in admissions
Saturday saw over 1.46 million cinema admissions which translates to £4.38m in box office revenue.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Three Thousand Years Of Longing’ leads the new releases
’The Forgiven’ and ‘Fall’ are also out this weekend.
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NewsGeorgia Oakley’s Venice title ‘Blue Jean’ seals UK-Ireland deal
The UK-produced film follows a closested P.E teacher grappling with her identity during 1980’s Thatcherism.
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NewsReclaim the Frame x International unveils participants in Filmonomics training programme (exclusive)
The Filmonomics course will be led by director of Birds’ Eye View Melanie Iredale and training manager Simone Glover,
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NewsLFF titles ‘Sick Of Myself’, ‘More Than Ever' secure UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
The films will play in the Laugh and Love strands respectively.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival 2022 unveils full line-up
Includes ’The Whale’, ’White Noise’, ’The Eternal Daughter’, and ’Decision To Leave’.
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NewsUK’s Reggie Yates to write and direct biopic ‘Poles Apart’
The film is inspired by Dwayne Fields, the first Black Briton to trek over 400 nautical miles to the North Pole.
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News‘Heartstopper’, ‘Passing’ cinematographers among NFTS 2022 Sue Gibson award nominees (exclusive)
Previous winners include Roger Deakins, Annika Summerson.
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NewsBFI, Studiocanal and Disney to attend UK’s Distributor Slate Days
25 distributors are expected to attend the two-day event at London’s Picturehouse Central.
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NewsFilm Constellation boards Spanish thriller ‘Fatum’ (exclusive)
The Juan Galiñanes-directed title stars Spanish actor Luis Tosar.
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News‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ among BFI London Film Festival world premieres
22 films will have their world premiere at the festival.
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NewsJude Law’s Riff Raff names Katie Sinclair head of development
Executive’s development credits include Martin McDonagh’s Venice and TIFF selection The Banshees Of Inisherin.
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NewsPact and Bectu extend UK TV drama agreement
Termination of existing deal to be postponed until 30 September to allow a solution to be reached
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NewsFilming wraps on Jamie Adams’ UK comedy starring Julia Davis and Harry Trevaldwyn (exclusive)
The film is produced by Ianthe Bathurst for UK outfit Horizon Film Productions, with Blue Finch Films handling worldwide sales.
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NewsAsif Kapadia’s ‘Creature’ picked up for UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
‘Creature’ is based on an original concept and choreography by Akram Khan.