UK News – Page 217
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NewsTwickenham Studios' Andrew Boswell returns to UK's LipSync (exclusive)
Commercial director returns to post-production house after four years at UK studio.
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NewsUK’s Devilworks signs North America deals for ‘Criminal Audition’, ‘The Living Dead’ (exclusive)
Gravitas Ventures has picked up both films.
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NewsStudiocanal UK hires former eOne executive to head acquisitions (exclusive)
Ashanti McIntosh will take part in the upcoming virtual Marche.
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NewsScreen Talks: Experts to discuss restarting indie film production in the UK
The speakers are Adrian Wootton, Gareth Ellis-Unwin, Sara Putt and Kate Norrish.
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NewsGalway Film Fleadh organisers launch European festival network
One of its first initiatives will take place as part of July’s Galway Film Fleadh.
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NewsWide Management picks up ‘Philophobia’ ahead of virtual Cannes (exclusive)
UK indie marks debut feature of Guy Davies.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest unveils virtual line-up, supports Black Lives Matter
Festival reveals virtual plans due to Covid-19 and takes a stand for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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NewsFilm London’s Production Finance Market moves online, James Schamus joins line-up
Film financing event to be held during the BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsBIFA relaxes rules, plans smaller award ceremonies due to Covid-19 effect (exclusive)
Co-directors Deena Wallace and Amy Gustin reveal plans for 2020 and beyond.
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NewsDiane Tammes, pioneering UK cinematographer, dies aged 78
Tammes was the first woman to graduate in camera from the UK’s NFTS.
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NewsScreen Talks: UK actors discuss Black Lives Matter, post-lockdown projects
David Oyelowo, Noel Clarke, Andrea Riseborough speak up.
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NewsBFI Distribution acquires ‘Lynn + Lucy’ for UK and Ireland; sets digital release (exclusive)
Fyzal Boulifa-directed drama to receive a theatrical release when cinemas reopen.
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NewsCreative England launches two post-lockdown support funds (exclusive)
Funds are part of the Creative Enterprise programme supporting English regions.
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NewsProtagonist Pictures managing director Vanessa Saal to depart company (exclusive)
Saal led sales on films including ‘Cold War’, ‘The Florida Project’ and ‘The Lobster’.
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NewsDavid Oyelowo calls for Bafta changes: “It cannot be a road trip for Hollywood”
Oyelowo spoke on the latest Screen Talks Q&A with Noel Clarke and Andrea Riseborough.
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NewsCurzon acquires two French features for UK digital release (exclusive)
Titles include Cannes award-winner ‘On A Magical Night’ and courtroom drama ‘The Girl With A Bracelet’.
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NewsCannes Critics’ Week reveals 2020 label selection
Parallel section unveils slimmed down, France-focused 2020 selection.
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News‘Chernobyl’, ‘The Crown’ top 2020 Bafta TV nominations
Richard Ayoade will host the Bafta TV Awards for the first time on July 31.
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NewsScreen Talks live Q&A: In conversation with David Oyelowo, Andrea Riseborough and Noel Clarke
The trio will be in conversation with Screen editor Matt Mueller on Thursday June 4 at 16.00 BST.
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Lucasfilm hails protesting John Boyega “our hero”
“Black lives have always mattered,” Boyega told a crowd in Hyde Park on Wednesday.