UK News – Page 25
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Bristol councillors approve sale of Bottle Yard Studios
The council will retain the freehold, while selling the leasehold on a long-term basis.
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Working Title’s Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner to “make more under-$15m movies”
Speaking at the London Film Festival, the duo also told the audience that “films need to cost less money”.
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Searchlight is outbid on a “daily basis” by streamers says UK exec; updates on future projects
Katie Goodson-Thomas was speaking as part of a BFI London Film Festival spotlight conversation.
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‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ acquired for UK-Ireland cinema release (exclusive)
Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane’s documentary has its UK premiere at BFI London Film Festival this evening.
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Sundance winner ‘A New Kind of Wilderness’ picked up for UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Silje Evensmo Jacobsen’s documentary won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.
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BFI trials £1.5m initiative to improve workplace practices in UK screen sector
‘Work Wise For Screen’ is a two-year pilot, with specific guidance on changes under the Labour government’s Employment Rights Bill.
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The Creatives hire veteran media exec Romain Bessi as CEO
Former Newen Studios and Studiocanal executive to work with nine member companies of European network.
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Student Academy Awards winners honoured in first London ceremony
October 14 marked first time event has taken place outside United States.
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“Make the movie sexy”: International sales agents talk market wish lists
Bankside, Memento, Alpha Violet and Visit Films execs were speaking at the BFI London Film Festival.
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‘Transformers One’ dethrones ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’ at UK-Ireland box office with £1.6m start
New titles ‘Terrifier 3’, ‘Salem’s Lot’ also make the top five.
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‘500 Miles’ starring Bill Nighy, Maisie Williams begins filming in Ireland
The road trip feature is shooting in Dublin and Wicklow.
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Academy CEO Bill Kramer on internationalising the US awards body
As part of the drive, the Student Academy Awards are being held in London tonight for the first time.
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Asif Kapadia “unequivocally apologises” for sharing Israel-Gaza social media posts
The Grierson Trust withdrew Kapadia’s patronage earlier today over the posts.
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BFI overhauls complaints procedure as report finds it “badly handled” allegations of racial discrimination
Faisal A Qureshi said the BFI has not gone far enough in its response.
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UK doc charity Grierson Trust revokes Asif Kapadia patronage
Filmmaker’s appointment sparked backlash due to social media posts on Middle East conflict.
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Bafta moves to quell UK distributor unrest over new fee structure
Distributors expressed concern over the new £11,000 fee to enter a title in the best film category.
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UK performers’ union Equity campaigns to block council sale of Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios
The council plans to sell the lease on a 10-year term.
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Transformers One’ leads openers, ‘Terrifier 3’ is unleashed
Further releases include Warner Bros horror ’Salem’s Lot’ and Alice Lowe’s ‘Timestalker’.
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Devilworks launches four genre features for AFM including road trip ‘An American Masquerade’ (exclusive)
Further titles include Australia horror ‘Spithood’.
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A “generational shift” is pushing UK producers closer to international partners, says BFI’s Mia Bays
The roundtable discussion took place during the Dinard Festival of British & Irish Film.