UK News – Page 246
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NewsCurzon to give ‘Parasite’ full theatrical window release in the UK (exclusive)
The news was revealed by CEO Philip Knatchbull during a keynote speech at CONNeXT in Ghent.
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NewsBafta reveals 21 actors from under-represented backgrounds for Elevate initiative
Credits from those selected include ‘Bodyguard’, ‘The Personal History Of David Copperfield’.
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NewsCelsius Entertainment racks up pre-sales on ’The Last Bus’ starring Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan
The film, directed by Gillies MacKinnon, is produced by Sol Papadopoulos and Roy Boulter at Hurricane Films
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NewsBafta TV awards change eligibility rules, add diversity targets
The awards body has tweaked its qualification criteria so that shows could be eligible even if they premiere outside of the UK.
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NewsLeading UK producer Alison Owen speaks out on film industry sexism
Monumental Pictures co-founder was delivering the keynote address at Film London’s Production Finance Market.
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News‘Joker’ scores huge £12.6m debut at UK box office
‘Judy’ hits a high note, ranking second with £2.1m.
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NewsBBC to outline radical iPlayer revamp
Tony Hall set to unveil ‘broader shop window’ for TV talent.
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NewsFox Searchlight duo talk Disney takeover, streaming and turbulent times
Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula on how they deal with changing film industry.
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NewsModern Films strikes Amazon UK slate deal including Venice winner
Slate deal includes ‘The Perfect Candidate’ and ‘Happy as Lazzaro’.
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NewsCurzon, BBC strike UK deal on Claire Oakley’s LFF premiere ‘Make Up’ (exclusive)
BBC to make the film available eight weeks after the cinema release.
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NewsUK box office preview: ‘Joker’ takes on ‘Judy’
Two disparate pop culture icons battle it out for supremacy.
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NewsKen Loach warns of Brexit’s damage to filmmaking
Veteran director talks latest film ‘Sorry We Missed You’.
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NewsPicturehouse Entertainment acquires Venice Competition title ‘Babyteeth’ for UK (exclusive)
Shannon Murphy’s debut feature has its UK launch at London Film Festival.
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NewsMike Figgis slams Brexit, Boris Johnson at Busan press conference
UK filmmaker heads this year’s New Currents jury at film festival.
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NewsNetflix reports significant UK growth in 2018
Revenue for the streaming giant last year was up 44% compared to 2017, from €26.9m to €48m ($53m). Profits rose 37% to €2.34m, compared to €1.5m in the previous year.
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NewsScreen International launches UK film and TV finance forum
The event will take place at Everyman Broadgate in London on December 5, 2019.
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NewsParticipant signs distribution deal with Kew Media
Kew to handle TV and digital rights to some new projects from ‘Green Book’ producer.
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NewsNoah Media launches sales arm, signs deals with Amazon, BBC for cricket film ‘The Edge’
Former Goldcrest, Cornerstone Films exec Catherine Quantschnigg to head sales division.
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NewsFilm London’s Production Finance Market reveals four projects ‘to watch’, keynote speaker
The event will also host a masterclass for delegates.