UK News – Page 162
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NewsNetflix buys the UK’s Roald Dahl Story Company in biggest acquisition to date
The company has 19 creative adaptations in the works.
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NewsNordic VoD platform Viaplay to launch in five new markets including UK, Germany and Canada
Viaplay will be in 16 international markets by the end of 2021.
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NewsUK’s Film and TV Charity study calls for anti-racism action and accountability
Organisation calls on industry leaders to forge anti-racism action platform by summer 2022.
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NewsJalmari Helander’s ‘Immortal’ starts shooting in Finland
The WW2 action film stars Jorma Tommila and Aksel Hennie.
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NewsFormer Protagonist, Soda, Vertigo trainees set up UK distributor Other Parties (exclusive)
The company is debuting with Elegance Bratton’s documentary ‘Pier Kids’.
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NewsEngland reinstates quarantine exemption for all international cast and crew
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland yet to make a decision.
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News‘Shang-Chi’ breaks £15m at UK-Ireland box office as holdovers hang tight at the top
Highest-grossing opening film was in 10th place.
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NewsSignature picks up trio for UK-Ireland including Abel Ferrara’s ‘Zeros And Ones’ (exclusive)
The other two acquisitions are ‘Shattered’ and ‘The Fall’.
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NewsNetflix to lease Longcross Film Studios in second long-term UK facility deal
The US streamer now operates two facilities in race for UK studio space.
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News‘Earwig’ director Lucile Hadzihalilovic on working with UK producers and avoiding the ‘horror’ label
English-language debut is based on novel by UK sculptor and writer Brian Catling.
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News“Tell your friends we need them”: BFI head calls on young people to join the UK industry
Production boom has created need for “tens of thousdands” of jobs.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: 19 new releases to pack cinemas
Distributors releasing titles before James Bond takes screens.
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NewsNearly half of the UK’s independent cinema are operating at a loss, says report (exclusive)
The survey asked 133 venues in the UK about the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsDNEG exec explains decision by UK VFX company to introduce overtime pay
General manager Chris Burn said he expects other UK VFX companies will follow suit.
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NewsNadine Dorries replaces Oliver Dowden as UK culture secretary
Dorries is member of parliament for Mid Bedfordshire.
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NewsRaindance Film Festival partners with Curzon for hybrid 2021 edition
Fifty-nine features are included in the full programme.
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NewsBifa sets in-person ceremony, date for 2021 awards (exclusive)
The ceremony will return to London’s Old Billingsgate.
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NewsMediCinema appoints former National Theatre exec as CEO
Colin Lawrence takes over with immediate effect.
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NewsOliver Dowden: keeping Channel 4 public would be ‘an act of self-harm’
Culture secretary to claim ‘standing still not an option’ at today’s RTS Convention.
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NewsAmazon UK casts Malachi Kirby in 'Anansi Boys', unveils new Marnie Dickens project
The projects bolster Amazon’s commitment to UK production.