UK News – Page 145
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Batman’ sets widest release record for Warner Bros
Also out this weekend: ‘Ali & Ava’, ‘The Godfather Part II’.
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NewsFremantle acquires Italy’s ‘Devils’ producer Lux Vide
Luca Bernabei to remain as chief executive of Italian company.
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NewsShannon Elizabeth, Daniel Cudmore to star in 101 Films International’s ‘A Home For The Holidays’ (exclusive)
Production underway in Alberta, Canada.
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NewsBeing a carer has “negative impact” on screen career, say 75% of respondents in Irish report
The report was published during Dublin International Film Festival.
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News‘Enys Men’, ‘Pretty Red Dress’ and Quiddity Films receive backing from UK Global Screen Fund
A further £502,882 has been allocated.
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NewsTrafalgar Releasing sets worldwide release for Andrew Dominik’s ‘This Much I Know To Be True’
The film debuted as a Berlinale Special title last month.
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NewsBFI Network appoints new head
Bristol-based Alice Cabañas is presently a BFI Network talent executive.
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NewsAmazon’s Prime Video pledges £10m for UK film and TV training, partners with NFTS
Prime Video will support director and post-production courses at NFTS.
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NewsRikki Beadle-Blair among BFI Flare industry speakers
The festival is returning as an in-person event for the first time since 2019.
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NewsBBC’s Rose Garnett and Piers Wenger to join A24 in London roles
Eva Yates and Ben Irving will take over from Garnett and Wenger respectively in acting roles.
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NewsUK producers’ body Pact calls on members to suspend working with Russia
”Pact has removed all Russian production and business information from its website.”
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival pulls Russian features over Ukraine invasion
Follows calls from the Ukrainian Film Academy to boycott Russian cinema
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News‘Uncharted’ tops £18m at UK-Ireland box office as ‘The Duke’ opens in third
Cineworld records highest admissions in a single day.
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NewsFilm and TV Charity, Bectu, Banijay heads join mental health panel
The free-to-attend event will take place online on 3 March.
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NewsFreya Mavor’s directorial debut ‘Kink’ signs Star of Tomorrow Thalissa Teixeira (exclusive)
The film is produced by Backscatter Productions, Lunapark Pictures.
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NewsBritBox to carry 2022 Baftas live for members in North America, South Africa
BritBox, BAFTA forged relationship in 2018.
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NewsEnglish regions enjoy high-end TV production boost
Creative England report examines impact of film and high-end TV production in the English regions.
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NewsDirectors UK sends “heartfelt solidarity” to filmmakers and citizens of Ukraine
The body is in talks with the Federation of European Film Directors about next steps.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Duke’ faces up to ‘Cyrano’
Further new releases include ‘Studio 666’, ‘La Mif’ and ‘F@ck This Job’.
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NewsJim and Kirsten Sheridan to make ‘Lockerbie’ drama for Sky, Peacock
It is the first scripted co-commission from Sky and sister company Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service.