UK News – Page 184
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NewsUK’s ScreenSkills launches BAME film career progression initiative
Programme will match film professionals with paid opportunities and professional coaching.
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NewsPicturehouse takes UK-Ireland rights to Harry Wootliff’s ‘True Things’, ‘Hatching’ (exclusive)
The UK company commits to theatrical releases for both.
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NewsEuropean producers talk Covid and streamer challenges, consider Brexit advantages
The producers came together for a Scandinavian Films webinar at the virtual Berlinale.
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NewsChloe Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ to go straight to Disney+ in the UK and Ireland
Cinemas will be able to programme it when they open.
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NewsStephen Moyer heads UK crime thriller ‘Code Of Silence’ for 101 Films (exclusive)
Alec Newman also on the cast.
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NewsMinerva Pictures boards Luke Goss, Joan Collins comedy ‘The Loss Adjuster’
Dark festive comedy being introduced to buyers at the EFM.
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NewsOneTwoThree Media, Altitude UK deal on ‘The Match’ leads EFM slate sales (exclusive)
UK horror The Village In The Woods, thriller Broken Halos also sell.
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NewsFirst look: UK drama ‘A Bird Flew In’ starring Camilla Rutherford, Derek Jacobi (exclusive)
The film is the directing debut of Kirsty Bell, also CEO of Goldfinch.
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NewsUK extends film and TV Production Restart insurance scheme until December 2021
It has accepted 160 qualifying productions to date.
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NewsKingsley Ben-Adir, Morfydd Clark among Bafta Rising Star 2021 nominees
Stars of ‘His House’, ‘Rocks’, ‘County Lines’ also selected.
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NewsPicturehouse Entertainment takes ‘The Souvenir Part II’ for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The film follows on from 2019’s indie hit.
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NewsTeresa Palmer boards Film Constellation horror ‘The Twin’ as Shudder buys US, UK (exclusive)
The film is the English-language debut of Finnish filmmaker Taneli Mustonen.
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NewsReason8 secures North America, UK-Ireland ‘Women’ sales (exclusive)
Gravitas Ventures works with the sales agent again.
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NewsMetro International adds sales on Nick Moran’s ‘Creation Stories’ (exclusive)
In addition to UK-Ireland deal with Sky.
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NewsDogwoof boards Covid-19 vaccine doc from ‘Welcome To Chechnya’ director David France
The HBO documentary about the race for a vaccine will be introduced at the EFM.
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NewsMind The Gap Productions boards ‘The Shuroo Process’ for EFM (exclusive)
Zachary Quinto is an executive producer on Emrhys Cooper’s directing debut.
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NewsEuropean sales agents look to light at the end of the tunnel as EFM revs up
Some 820 films are screening in the market’s online edition, up from 732 in 2020.
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NewsFirst look: Timeless Films launches EFM sales on second, third ‘Rock Dog’ features (exclusive)
The films were made back-to-back in Los Angeles.
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NewsDevilworks takes supernatural chiller ‘100 Candles’ for North America
Spring release planned for the title.
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NewsTrustNordisk closes US, UK, Brazil deals on ‘Betrayed’ ahead of EFM (exclusive)
Eirik Svensson directed the Second World War drama, starring ’Kon-Tiki’ actor Jakob Oftebro.