UK News – Page 198
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News‘The Crown’ exec Suzanne Mackie exits Left Bank, launches Orchid Pictures
Drama producer launches Orchid Pictures but will remain as exec on Netflix royal drama.
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NewsThe Ink Factory appoints development exec (exclusive)
Natasha Phillips joins from ‘I May Destroy You’ production company Various Artists Limited.
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News‘Pixie’, ‘Peninsula’, ‘Paradise War’ opening in key European territories this week
Several major distributors return to UK cinemas this weekend.
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NewsKeith Allen, ‘Love Island’ star Chris Hughes join ‘Rise Of The Footsoldier: Origins’ (exclusive)
Production started this week on the fifth title in the ’Footsoldier’ series.
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NewsProduction Guild creates UK diversity taskforce
Twenty-five-strong group aims to improve production diversity and career progression opportunities.
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NewsBBC Film, BFI to debut new release model in BBC Two UK film series
Series includes British independent titles released theatrically in the last three years.
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NewseOne’s UK managing director Kezia Williams appointed vice-chair of MediCinema
Williams will step up to become chair when Paul Massara steps down in 2021.
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News’Brave New World’ to open new French TV festival Marseille Series Stories
Festival will focus on shows based on literary adaptations.
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NewsNetflix hires producer Fiona Lamptey as director of UK features
Screen named Lamptey a UK & Ireland Star of Tomorrow last year.
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NewsEmily Powers promoted to EVP and head of Britbox
Executive adds editorial and creative to purview.
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NewsCourtney Love, Prince Naseem projects on maiden White Star Productions slate (exclusive)
The Liverpool-based company is backed by AGC Studios founder Stuart Ford.
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NewsDoc Society brings in Shanida Scotland as head of film (exclusive)
The experienced doc executive has worked previously at Guardian Docs and the BBC.
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NewsHybrid BFI London Film Festival achieves record attendances
Across online and physical events, the festival recorded 315,000 admissions.
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NewsWestEnd sells English-language ‘Rams’ to US, UK (exclusive)
Further deals include Germany, Italy, Russia, China.
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NewsBerlinale doc ‘Paris Calligrammes’ set for UK-Ireland release (exclusive)
Director Ulrike Ottinger received the Berlinale Camera at this year’s festival.
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News‘Tenet’ leads UK box office for eighth week as top five takings drop 39%
‘Saint Maud’ was the best-performing holdover.
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News'Ordinary Love', 'Black ‘47' take top prizes at Irish Film and Television awards
Kerry-born Jessie Buckey won two awards, for Wild Rose and Chernobyl.
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NewsProtagonist hires Janina Vilsmaier as director of international sales (exclusive)
Tom Chesover promoted to international sales manager.
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NewsCathy Brady, ‘Another Round’ lead BFI London Film Festival winners
Brady won the £50,000 IWC Schaffhausen bursary in association with the BFI.
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News‘Carmilla’ seals Germany, Australia deals ahead of UK release (exclusive)
The film is released in the UK today (October 16).