UK News – Page 333
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News'The Death Of Stalin' tops BIFA craft winners with three awards
Armando Iannucci’s film wins best casting and production design, while Lady Macbeth takes best costume design
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NewsRobert Halmi Jr and Jim Reeve's Great Point Media appoints sales chief (exclusive)
Former Independent and Protagonist executive joins team.
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NewsMichaela Coel awarded Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship
Prize, awarded in partnership with BFI and Film4, comes with an award of £30,000.
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News'Florence Foster Jenkins' writer wins court battle over authorship
Nicholas Martin wins case against his former partner Julia Kogan.
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NewsWarning fired over UK drama crew shortages
Creative Skillset claims drama execs are ’show jumping’, as Netflix and co woo the best staff.
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NewsProtagonist appoints former Seville exec, ups George Hamilton (exclusive)
Charlotte Lopez joins company.
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NewsSky pledges to grow £7bn original content budget
New commissions including dramas Gangs Of London, created by Gareth Evans (The Raid), and a new series of Riviera.
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NewsTom Hollander joins Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan on 'A Private War'
Production begins this week in Jordan, moves to UK in early 2018.
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NewsSierra/Affinity inks UK deal on Ben Stiller comedy-drama 'Brad's Status' (exclusive)
Amazon/Annapurna co-released in the US.
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NewsBBC/Netflix series 'The Forgiving Earth' suspended after camera operator death
Ghana shoot halted on series following fatal incident.
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NewsGary Oldman to receive Palm Springs fest honour
British star is Oscar frontrunner for portrayal of Winston Churchill.
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NewsUK camera operator dies filming stunt scene on BBC/Netflix drama
Mark Milsome, whose credits included Saving Private Ryan and Sherlock, was 54 years old.
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NewsCreative Europe supports release of eight European films in UK
Films selected include BPM (Beats Per Minute), Happy End and Jupiter’s Moon.
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NewsUK box office: 'Justice League' edges past 'Paddington 2'
Warner Bros’ latest DCEU outing underwhelms on UK bow.
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NewsStudiocanal developing Enid Blyton's 'Magic Faraway Tree'
Project in the works with Neal Street Productions.
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NewsHugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas, Allison Janney to get Bafta career retrospectives
Leading actors to share career insights at three ‘BAFTA A Life in Pictures’ events.
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NewsJourneyman snaps up international rights to 'A River Below' (exclusive)
Grasshopper handles US distribution on Sheffield Doc/Fest Environmental Award winner.
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NewsOld Vic theatre receives 20 complaints about Kevin Spacey
Spacey was artistic director of the theatre for 11 years.
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NewsOpen letter on film industry harassment attracts 500 signatures
Campaigning organisation Raising Films calls for measures to prevent misconduct.
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NewsMore than 100 TV, film workers come forward with abuse testimonies
The individuals contacted Women in Film and Television to lay bare their experiences of sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power.