UK News – Page 163
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NewsAnton takes stake in Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch
The companies will partner on a development slate of high-end features.
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NewsUK’s Together Films hires former Bafta, Picturehouse execs (exclusive)
Alex Cook, John-Paul Pierrot are joining the company.
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NewsNetflix reveals £1.2m annual UK training war chest
Grow Creative UK scheme will train 1000 people to tackle skills shortage.
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NewsVenice Golden Lion winner ‘Happening’ scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
Audrey Diwan’s film won the top prize at Venice this weekend.
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NewsBlue Finch boards sales on Fantastic Fest premiere ‘Homebound’ (exclusive)
The psychological thriller is Sebastian Godwin’s feature directing debut.
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News‘Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings’ speeds towards £12m on top of UK-Ireland box office
‘Respect’ opens third with £424,060.
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NewsCreative England to invest £500,000 in EMU Films (exclusive)
“We’re setting our sights on high-end television,” said EMU Films co-founder Mike Elliott.
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NewsBafta reveals eligibility rules, voting changes for 2022 film awards
Festival screenings will also be permitted for entrants in the outstanding British debut category.
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NewsAmazon’s Chris Bird lands dedicated UK role
European content head promoted to local managing director.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Respect’ up against multiple indie titles
Picturehouse releasing ‘Herself’, Modern Films has ‘Copilot’.
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NewsCannes 2021 title ‘The Innocents’ sells to UK-Ireland, France, Germany (exclusive)
Protagonist Pictures secures multiple deals on Eskil Vogt’s supernatural drama.
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News‘Everest’ seals deals including Sky in UK-Ireland as Juno Temple joins cast
Further territory deals for France, Germany, Italy, Spain.
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NewsA24 to co-finance Shane Meadows’ series ‘The Gallows Pole’; UK cast revealed
Meadows has united a cast of UK drama regulars plus first-time actors.
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NewsUK’s Caspian Films, Corniche Media team on Saudi feature ‘My Driver & I’ (exclusive)
MAD Solutions has acquired sales and distribution rights for Arab territories.
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NewsVisual effects studio Pixomondo launches virtual production-focused London division
Alex Webster of Framestore Pre-Production Services has been appointed as head of studio.
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NewsFilm4 hires two, promotes two in creative team reshuffle (exclusive)
The new look follows the departure of Lauren Dark last week.
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NewsFilm4 and NFTS unveil £50,000 scholarship in honour of the late Sue Bruce-Smith
The Sue Bruce-Smith scholarship was announced at the NFTS’ 50th anniversary fundraising gala.
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NewsAnnika Summerson wins NFTS Sue Gibson cinematography award
Previous winners include Roger Deakins, Charlotte Bruus Christensen.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival unveils 2021 programme for “full force” hybrid edition
The festival is teaming up with partner venues around the UK to play a selection of titles.
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NewsTerence Davies’ Siegfried Sassoon drama ‘Benediction’ sells to UK, Ireland, ANZ (exclusive)
Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi star in Siegfried Sassoon biopic.