UK News – Page 141
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NewsFilm Republic boards Screen International prizewinner ‘Tasty’ (exclusive)
Lithuanian comedy ‘Tasty’ won the Screen International best pitch award at Tallinn’s Baltic Event in 2020.
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NewsBFI chair Tim Richards on his new board and priorities for the 10-year plan (exclusive)
Richards will serve as BFI chair until 2024.
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NewsNetflix’s Scott Stuber joins Elizabeth Karlsen and Edgar Wright on new-look BFI board
The governors will serve four-year terms starting in May 2022.
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NewsLondon Screenings set for return in June
After a two-year hiatus, the Film London event will take place at Picturehouse Central.
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NewsNewen-backed Ringside Studios acquires stake in Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s Joi Productions
Gharoro-Akpojotor was a 2020 Screen Star of Tomorrow, and produced ‘Blue Story’ and ‘Boxing Day’.
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NewsBFI Film Fund appoints new senior production and development executive
The post was vacated by Farhana Bhula.
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NewsDiversity and inclusion study to examine distribution of BFI film funds (exclusive)
The study is authored by Screen Star of Tomorrow producer Chi Thai and producer Josh Cockcroft.
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NewsUK cinemas should resume pre-pandemic 200m yearly admissions target, says UKCA head
Speakers at UKCA conference also called for more theatrical family films.
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NewsSky orders Mussolini drama produced by The Apartment, Pathé
M. Son Of The Century is based on Antonio Scurati’s bestselling novel of the same name.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ attempts to conjure Harry Potter magic
Festival titles ‘The Outfit’, ‘Murina’, ‘Compartment No. 6’ all debut.
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NewsVertigo Releasing acquires Bafta winner ‘After Love’ for North America (exclusive)
Joanna Scanlan won best actress at this year’s Baftas for the film.
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NewsKenneth Branagh issues rallying cry for risk-taking at UK cinema conference
Branagh revealed he refused to send screeners when pitching ‘Belfast’ to distributors.
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NewsWayne Garvie: Sony can become UK’s biggest drama studio
Bad Wolf’s Jane Tranter reveals Arthurian project in works with Last Kingdom’s Bernard Cornwell
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NewsUK exhibition sector launches Cinemas for Ukraine fundraising initiative
Joint initiative between UKCA, Event Cinema Association and Powster.
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival reveals six film and TV projects for Talent Lab Connects
EIFF has also launched four new film curating initiatives.
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NewsGisli Snaer to step down as director of London Film School
Icelandic director is leaving his post to focus on filmmaking opportunities.
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NewsConservative backlash against plans to sell off UK’s Channel 4
Tom Tugendhat, Ruth Davidson, Jeremy Hunt and Damian Green criticise party’s decision.
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NewsTaskovski Films picks up Visions du Reel title ‘All Of Our Heartbeats’ (exclusive)
Jennifer Rainsford’s documentary looks at the human resilience of the planet.
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News‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ races to UK-Ireland box office summit with £5m, tops first film opening
Mubi’s ‘The Worst Person In The World’ scored a 7% increase on its opening weekend.
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NewsScandinavian production platform Drylab to relocate to London
The move follows the company’s acquisition by Media Tech SPAC.