UK News – Page 159
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NewsNetflix takes over UK, Germany, Benelux rights on ‘The Lost Daughter’ from eOne
Entertainment One had previously acquired the film at the European Film Market in 2020.
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NewsHarry Wootliff, ‘Hit The Road’ head BFI London Film Festival winners
Women win five of seven major awards.
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NewsAgility is key amid Covid-19 market shifts, distributors, sales agents tell MIA panel
Models for connecting independent films with audiences are evolving rapidly.
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NewsUK shoot underway on romance ‘Surprised By Oxford’ (exclusive)
Rose Reid, Ruairi O’Connor, Phyllis Logan, Mark Williams star.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn Films catches ‘The Last Bus’ for the US (exclusive)
Celsius Entertainment is handling international sales.
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NewsBUFF Originals’ ‘Finding Forever’ acquired for world sales following PFM (exclusive)
The film will launch at next month’s American Film Market.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Can ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ replicate international success?
Also new: Disney duo ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’, ‘The Last Duel’.
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NewsCannes Great 8 doc ‘Ride The Wave’ scores UK deal ahead of LFF premiere (exclusive)
Martyn Robertson’s film has its international debut on Saturday.
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NewsStrand, Peccadillo take plunge on Israeli drama ‘The Swimmer’ (exclusive)
The Swimmer is based on director Adam Kalderon’s own experiences.
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to UK distribution veteran James Higgins
Higgins headed United International Pictures UK during the 1980s, releasing ’E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’, the ’Indiana Jones’ films and ’Grease’.
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NewsElijah Wood’s SpectreVision to reboot Brazilian horror icon Coffin Joe with UK’s One Eyed Films (exclusive)
Project is English-language; separate Mexican feature in the works.
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NewsKoby Adom’s DBK Studios partners with Sky Studios for short film series ‘Unearthed Narratives’
The series aims to help raise the profile of up-and-coming Black and diverse filmmakers in the UK
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News‘Limbo’ leads Bafta Scotland nominations
Ben Sharrock’s sophomore feature has five nominations.
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NewsAntonia Campbell-Hughes to direct adaptation of Philomena Lynott’s memoir ‘My Boy’ (exclusive)
Production aiming for second half of 2022.
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NewsLiverpool receives additional £1m investment to bolster regional production
The Liverpool City Region Production Fund will target a further three or four productions over the space of a year.
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NewsPolish Oscar entry ‘Leave No Traces’ lands UK and Ireland deal (exclusive)
The film screened in competition at Venice and is now at the BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsSTX takes slew of territories on Florian Zeller’s ‘The Son’, Anthony Hopkins joins cast
Anthony Hopkins won an Oscar for his role in Florian Zeller’s ‘The Father’.
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NewsBoost virtual production in film and TV for growth and sustainability, urge experts
Covid has accelerated the technology-led transition towards virtual production in media.
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NewsSony set to snap up ‘His Dark Materials’ producer Bad Wolf
Deal thought to be worth close to £60m.
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News‘No Time To Die’ surges past £50m after 11 days at UK-Ireland box office
The film has £52.6m, ahead of ‘Spectre’ at the same stage but behind ‘Skyfall’.