UK News – Page 29
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NewsAndy Serkis says screen industries should embrace AI at Labour party conference
“We have to get over the fear,” said Serkis.
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NewsBritish Urban Film Festival unveils 2024 line-up
The line-up includes the world premiere of Ukrainian refugee documentary ’Here We Are Now’
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News‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ passes £18m at UK and Ireland box office; ‘The Substance’ opens fourth
‘The Substance’ made £519,668 in its opening weekend.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Substance’ is Mubi’s widest-ever release in 521 cinemas
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and ‘Jung Kook: I Am Still’ are also released.
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Newsmk2 Films secures slate financing deal with investment fund IPR.VC
IPR VC is a London and Helsinki-based investment fund manager.
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NewsDavid Kosse’s Rockwood Pictures signs development deal with Prime Video UK (exclusive)
David Kosse was most recently the London-based head of international film at Netflix.
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NewsBBFC sets self-rating agreement with Prime Video
Prime Video will be allowed to produce BBFC ratings internally.
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NewsFive actions could revive struggling indie UK film sector, according to British Screen Forum report
They include galvanising private equity investment and improved access to data.
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NewsUK culture secretary: centralisation of TV industry should “shame us all”
“If you aren’t commissioning content from every part of the country – towns and villages as well as major cities – why not?”
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NewsTed Sarandos issues spirited defence of ‘Baby Reindeer’ creator Richard Gadd, talks up UK creative industries
Netflix co-CEO says streamers top four shows in first half of 2024 were made in the UK.
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News‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ begins production in UK
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as the paranormal investigating couple.
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NewsCompletion bond expert, digital collections specialist and top film lawyer join Screen’s ‘Future of UK Film’ Summit
Paterson James’ Sheila Fraser Milne, FilmChain’s Maria Tanjala and Lee & Thompson’s Lee Stone will participate in an Ask The Experts session.
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News‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ crosses £14m at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Speak No Evil’ opens second
UK-Ireland box office showing signs of health compared to this time last year.
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NewsTim Bevan, Eric Fellner to headline London Film Festival industry forum
There will also be co-production events with producers from France and Italy.
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News‘Barbie’, ‘Wonka’ producer David Heyman among winners at PGGB 2024 awards
Further winners include Rapman’s ‘Supacell’ and production and well-being consultant Valeria Bullo.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Prima Facie’ leads busy weekend
All four titles are releasing in over 550 cinemas.
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NewsGarden Studios, Sky Elstree Studios, Fulwell 73 execs join Screen’s ‘Future of UK Film’ Summit
They will discuss what their state-of-the-art facilities have to offer independent UK producers.
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NewsBafta albert appoints former BBC exec Ralph Lee as chair
Lee was formely CEO of BBC Studio Productions.
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NewsScreenSkills TV and film scheme sees 76% of apprentices secure employment
Thirty-seven apprentices took part, with Amazon Prime Video, Sky/APX Content Ventures, Banijay, Fremantle and Lime Pictures supporting the programme.
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NewsJack Lowden, UK actor-producer, joins speaker line-up at Screen Summit
The ’Future of UK Film’ conference will take place on September 24 at BFI Southbank.