UK News – Page 158
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NewsAlan Bennett adaptation ‘Allelujah’, starring Judi Dench, kicks off UK shoot for Pathe
Cast also includes Bally Gill, Russell Tovey, David Bradley and Derek Jacobi.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival records 291,000 attendees across physical and digital
Physical attendance at the 12-day festival reached 139,400.
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NewsDavid Gilbery becomes CEO of Bill Kenwright Films; rebrands as BKStudios (exclusive)
Gilbery was formerly the head of film and TV financing company Media Finance Capital.
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NewsFour talking points from the UK Cinema Association conference
National cinema owners came together in London this week to discuss the UK cinema market.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Dune’, ‘The French Dispatch’ go up against holdovers
Further new entries include ‘Dear Evan Hansen’, ‘The Boss Baby 2’.
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NewsWildcard does UK-Ireland deal for two films by rising Irish directors (exclusive)
The Dublin company will release ‘Storm’ and “Here Before’ theatrically.
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NewsAll-star cast joins Kate Winslet on Rocket Science Lee Miller AFM package
Production start anticipated for late summer 2022.
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NewsBritish Film Commission, Spain Film Commission to work together to attract production (exclusive)
Both countries are in the midst of a production boom, with high demand for talent and services.
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NewsParkland Pictures launches sales on Edinburgh audience winner ‘The Road Dance’ (exclusive)
Sister company Parkland Entertainment will distribute in the UK & Ireland.
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News‘Bridgerton’ star Jonathan Bailey heads voice cast of SC Films’ ‘Best Birthday Ever’ (exclusive)
Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson also on voice cast.
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NewsSophie Wilde, Miranda Otto lead ‘Talk To Me’ from YouTubers RackaRacka, Bankside (exclusive)
RackaRacka is YouTube duo Danny and Michael Philippou.
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NewsFirst look at Adura Onashile’s iFeatures title ‘Girl’ with ‘Divines’ star Déborah Lukumuena (exclusive)
Production has wrapped on the BBC Film, BFI, Screen Scotland-backed title.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival contacts guests after “small number” of attendees test positive for Covid-19
Festival sent email on Wednesday referencing positive tests earlier in the day.
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NewsSecret Garden Party festival doc ‘That Was A Serious Party’ scores UK, US deal (exclusive)
Bohemia Media has acquired the rights to the feature documentary.
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News‘Pirates’, ‘The Power’, ‘Sweetheart’ lead Bifa 2021 new talent longlists
Nine filmmakers chosen in both writer and director categories.
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NewsMindsEye, Guy East to produce ‘Champion’ about Black British boxer Len Johnson
It tells the story of a Black British boxing sensation.
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NewsSteve McQueen to be honoured at European Film Awards for ‘Small Axe’
He is to receive the award for innovative storytelling on December 11.
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NewsJinga Films inks UK, North America deals on ‘Exquisite Corpse’ (exclusive)
TLA will distribute the erotic thriller in the UK, Strand Releasing in North America.
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NewsThe Uncertain Kingdom, Picturehouse Entertainment launch feature development fund
It follows The Uncertain Kingdom 2020 short film anthology series.
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News‘No Time To Die’ nears £70m at UK-Ireland box office, as ‘Venom 2’ starts strong
‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ has second-biggest opening of 2021.