UK News – Page 240
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NewsJudi Dench honoured for outstanding contribution to UK film at Screen Awards
The actress recalled being told she wouldn’t work in film early in her career.
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NewsUK box office preview: can ‘Knives Out’, ‘Charlie’s Angels’ handle ‘Blue Story’ bounce?
The Paramount film has received widespread publicity this week.
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NewsProduction underway on ‘People Just Do Nothing’ film; first look image revealed
The film is called ‘People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan’.
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NewsVue reinstates Rapman’s ‘Blue Story’ following “ongoing review of security”
The chain is putting “additional security arrangements” in cinemas.
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News‘Succession’ writer Lucy Prebble awarded 2019 Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship
Prebble is creator of the TV series Secret Diary of a Call Girl and is executive producer and writer for Emmy award-winning HBO drama Succession,
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NewsDutch director of Microwave project ‘Looted’ talks stolen cars and Tallinn premiere
Rene van Pannevis on his UK drama starring Charley Palmer Rothwell and Morgane Polanski.
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NewsVue chief explains ‘Blue Story’ decision: “it attracted a very young audience”
CEO Tim Richards: Decision is a “catalyst for a much-needed national conversation”.
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NewsRapman blasts Vue’s ‘Blue Story’ response in new interview
The UK writer-director gave an interview on BBC Breakfast.
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NewsCinephil scores UK, France deals for Alexander Nanau’s award-winning doc ‘Collective’ (exclusive)
Collective is one of the buzziest projects screening at IDFA this week.
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NewsProtagonist, Altitude execs join Screen UK Film Finance Forum
They include producers Damian Jones and Melissa Parmenter, and Altitude co-CEO Andy Mayson.
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NewsAndrea Riseborough to star in first film from latest iFeatures slate ‘Here Before’
The film is writer-director Stacey Gregg’s feature debut.
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NewsUniversal Pictures’ Drew Masters to head distribution at the UK’s Noah Media
London-based role will include international distribution and advertising.
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NewsUK’s Independent Cinema Office launches third Women’s Leadership programme (exclusive)
Speakers, mentors include Creative England’s Caroline Norbury, the British Council’s Briony Hanson.
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NewsShowcase reinstates 'Blue Story' in UK venues (updated from reports)
Chain reportedly reverses earlier decision following consultation with Paramount.
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News‘Frozen II’ breaks records at UK box office as ‘Blue Story’ excels with £1.3m
Vue and Showcase removed ‘Blue Story’ from their UK venues this weekend.
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NewsShowcase follows Vue in pulling Rapman’s ‘Blue Story’; Paramount, BBC Films respond amid online backlash
Showcase became the second chain to remove the film on Sunday.
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NewsKering Foundation, Modern Films’ short film initiative unveils projects for second edition (exclusive)
Jury and finalists selected for 16 Days 16 Films initiative.
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NewsVue pulls Rapman’s ‘Blue Story’ from all its UK and Ireland sites after violence at Birmingham cinema
“Safety and welfare of our customers and staff is always our first priority” said Vue.
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NewsKim Longinotto filming documentary about ‘X Factor’ winner Dalton Harris (exclusive)
Feature will follow reality show star Dalton Harris.
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NewsIranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf criticises “shameful” UK government over passport row
The wife and daughter of the London-based filmmaker have been denied passports.