UK News – Page 312
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest reveals 2018 programme
Over 200 projects announced, including 37 world and 70 UK premieres.
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NewsAnnette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Elisabeth Moss drama 'The Seagull' sells to UK (exclusive)
Feature premiered at the recent Tribeca Film Festival.
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NewsMatthias Schoenaerts, Garrett Hedlund, Scoot McNairy board 'The Sound Of Philadelphia'
Protagonist boards project from Killer Films.
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NewsHulu orders Mindy Kaling's 'Four Weddings And A Funeral' series
Streaming platform also greenlights Season 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale, passes 20m subscribers.
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NewsFilm4's Philippa Tsang joins German outfit DCM as UK head of production
DCM’s credits include A Ciambra and Mediterranea.
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NewsNetflix signs first look deal with UK-LA outfit 42
The multi-year, first-look development, financing and production deal is for feature films.
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Picturehouse cinema campaigners to take part in May Day protests
‘Coalition of precarious workers’ includes those from the long-running Picturehouse dispute.
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NewsCreative Skillset reveals record contributions to Skills Investment Fund
Total figure up 18% to more than £900k in 2017-18.
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NewsMichael Morpurgo animation 'Kensuke's Kingdom' headed to Cannes (exclusive)
Bankside Films boards feature animation from Ethel & Ernest producers.
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NewsGemma Arterton, Bill Nighy animation strikes early deals for Kaleidoscope (exclusive)
Stardog And Turbocat has presold to Turkey and China amongst others.
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NewsHarvey Weinstein doc from 'Man On Wire' producer heading to Cannes with Embankment
BBC co-producing feature doc.
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BFI apologises for ejecting cinemagoer with Asperger's: 'We got it wrong'
A woman was “forcibly removed” from the screening, while a man said to have used abusive language was also ejected.
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NewsJack O'Connell, Lily Collins to star in 'The Cradle' for 'The Levelling' director
Protagonist Pictures launching project in Cannes.
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News'Avengers: Infinity War' breaks UK box office records with £29.4m opening
Marvel superhero film beats Saturday record; scores third biggest UK opening of all time.
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NewsSignature teams with UK horror festival FrightFest on distribution label
FrightFest Presents was previously run with Icon.
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NewsStudiocanal, Cornerstone, STX execs set for 2018 Inside Pictures scheme (exclusive)
Total of 20 execs sign up for skills initiative.
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NewsCharlie Chaplin documentary in the works from 'Notes On Blindness' team
Altitude boards sales and UK distribution.
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NewsWildcard acquires boxing doc 'Katie Taylor: The Comeback' for UK, Ireland (exclusive)
Documentary is an intimate account of how the boxer attempts to rebuild her career following a year of turmoil.
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News'The Dam Busters' director Michael Anderson dies aged 98
Restored 4K version of war epic to be presented at Royal Albert Hall and simulcast into 400 theatres on May 17.
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NewsSurrogacy drama 'Anchor And Hope' set for UK release via Network
Drama stars Game Of Thrones Oona Chaplin and Natalia Tena.