UK News – Page 139
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NewsNorthern Ireland Screen urges crew to lower their rates
Head of production Andrew Reid warned that the production boom in Northern Ireland is a bubble and “eventually all bubbles burst”.
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NewsFelicity Jones and Jonathan Bailey to star in Simon Amstell’s ‘Maria’
UK-based Independent Entertainment will launch sales in Cannes.
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NewsSC Films boards hit Japanese animation ‘Poupelle Of Chimney Town’ (exclusive)
Film grossed over $20m on release in Japan.
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NewsUK’s Great 8 Cannes buyers’ showcase reveals 2022 line-up
Titles include ’Aftersun’, ’Enys Men’, ‘Birchanger Green’ and ‘A Gaza Weekend’.
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NewsMartin Scorsese to narrate Powell and Pressburger feature doc; Altitude to handle sales
Altitude is handling international sales and will release the film in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsLondon Film School appoints interim director
Peter Holliday will replace Gisli Snaer following his departure.
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NewsFirst look at GFM Film Sales' US-UK horror ‘Oak’ as production wraps (exclusive)
Kevin Lewis directs the film, which stars Joey Lauren Adams.
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NewsEva Yates named director of BBC Film
Major role in UK film ecosystem is responsible for £11m yearly budget.
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NewsJinga Films lands key deals for Russell Owen's thriller ‘Shepherd’ (exclusive)
The title has sold in Germany and Austria, Scandinavia and Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsBankside boards Moin Hussain’s UK sci-fi ‘Birchanger Green’, releases first-look image (exclusive)
Film4, BFI, Screen Yorkshire backed the film.
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NewsParamount+ unveils rollout plans for UK, South Korea and India
South Korea, Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria will also get the service this year.
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NewsCharades picks up Charlotte Regan’s ‘Scrapper’, starring Harris Dickinson (exclusive)
The debut feature from Screen’s 2020 Star of Tomorrow is produced by DMC Film.
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NewsNoel Clarke to sue Bafta, Guardian Media Group for defamation
In March, the Metropolitan Police said Clarke would not face a criminal investigation into the allegations.
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News‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ tops UK-Ireland box office with £3.1m, down 40% on first film
Decent holds for ‘The Bad Guys’, ‘The Lost City’, ‘The Northman’.
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NewsSignature Entertainment hires head of international sales
Ella Field will work under director of international Andrew Nerger.
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NewsWild Bunch International unveils Cannes 2022 slate, includes new films by Ken Loach, Maïwenn (exclusive)
Paris-based sales is also handing 14 titles due to premiere in Official Selection or one of the parallel sections.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ becomes second-widest opening ever
‘The Velvet Queen: Snow Leopard’, ‘Casablanca Beats’ land in cinemas.
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NewsUS streamers to face stricter regulation in the UK
A new Video-on-Demand Code from Ofcom will have the power to fine streaming services that fail to comply with its standards.
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NewsSC Films acquires crime thriller ‘Little Bone Lodge’ starring Joely Richardson; releases first look (exclusive)
The film is directed by Matthias Hoene.
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NewsMark Cousins, Kat Mansoor projects in 2022 Sheffield DocFest MeetMarket (exclusive)
35 international documentary projects include 11 first-time feature directors.