UK News – Page 3
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News‘Street Fighter’, ‘Forgotten Island’ battle for top spot at UK-Ireland box office
‘NAZA’ makes strong start with almost £250,000 including previews.
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NewsBelfast crime drama ‘Lost City’ acquired for UK-Ireland release
EXCLUSIVE: Seán Murray’s feature debut is the opening night film of this year’s Belfast Film Festival.
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NewsRussell Brand turned “monster-like” says accuser as rape and sexual assault trial gets underway
A woman who alleges the ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ actor raped her said he went from “camp, friendly and effeminate to monster-like”.
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NewsMike Leigh is “very concerned” about lack of “creative freedom” for young filmmakers in UK
“There are plenty of people with money, but they are inhibited by relinquishing control over the material.”
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Forgotten Island’ leads new titles as ‘Street Fighter’, ‘Whalefall’ also out
Venice award-winning documentary ‘NAZA’ also launches.
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News‘Obsession’, ‘Everybody To Kenmure Street’ on Bifa international, documentary longlists
‘La Bola Negra’, ‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’ make international list.
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NewsRalph Fiennes to star as Henry Cecil in Nora Fingscheidt’s racehorse drama ‘Unbeaten’
Film will follow Cecil’s partnership with racehorse Frankel.
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NewsProtagonist Pictures announces new head of sales, key promotions
EXCLUSIVE: A suite of promotions across the company have also been unveiled.
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NewsLondon’s Prince Charles Cinema secures future with 25-year lease
Lease is without break clause, providing security for coming years.
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NewsEdem Kelman’s ‘Chairman’ starring Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù wraps London and Paris shoot for Film4, BFI
EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Adewunmi, Heather Agyepong also among cast.
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NewsTessa Ross says even successful producers are struggling to raise funding
“Just because you’ve made a film that’s worked doesn’t mean anybody will trust you to do another one,” she told the Rome audience.
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News“Come and work with us,” CNC president Gaëtan Bruel urges UK producers
Bruel said more UK productions should access the CNC’s Aide aux Cinémas du Monde
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NewsAimee Lou Wood says she had to “quieten” her voice to temper “fragile male egos” on film sets
Plus, Johnny Flynn says filmmakers can “take bigger risks” in European cinema than in the UK.
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News‘Black Church Bay’, ‘Surviving Earth’, ‘Straight Circle’ lead Bifa new talent longlists
Lists include Louis Paxton for ‘The Incomer’, Ashley Walters for ‘Animol’.
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NewsBFI and Chanel filmmaker awards unveils 2026 winners
Filmmakers behind ‘We, The Hated’, ‘Lady’, ‘Ish’ and ‘Something Familiar’ each received £20,000.
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News‘Wicker’ screening fire alarm causes Southbank evacuation at BFI London Film Festival
BFI says audience member’s electronic device overheated and started smoking.
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NewsBFI-backed access-to-market programme No Password Required unveils 2026 cohort
EXCLUSIVE: Guest speakers include BFI London Film Festival director Kristy Matheson, UK agent Roger Charteris and We Are Parable co-founder Anthony Andrews.
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NewsJason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher to star in UK comedy-drama ‘Waif’
EXCLUSIVE: Film reunites ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ stars.
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NewsBifa breakthrough performance longlist includes ‘Extra Geography’, ‘Effi o Blaenau’ actors
Actors from ‘Animol’, ‘Sunny Dancer’ make the longlist.