UK News – Page 36
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NewsEighty-five percent of film festivals need further public funding to survive, says ICO survey (exclusive)
The survey of 49 film festivals from around the world also unveiled 37% could operate for a year or less in the current climate.
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NewsProducer Nicky Bentham, Lionsgate’s Marie-Claire Benson, Independent Talent’s Jane Epstein join Screen Summit
The high-level conference focused on the UK indie sector is taking place in London on September 24.
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NewsPhilip Barantini’s series ‘Adolescence’ starring Stephen Graham begins filming in the UK for Netflix
Each episode is filmed in one-continuous shot and unfolds in real time.
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NewsUK’s Raw hires former Brouhaha Entertainment, BBC Film exec to bolster scripted and features arm
Sam Gordon has also held posts at Baby Cow and Calamity Films.
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NewsUK Global Screen Fund supports ‘Bird’, ‘Santosh’, ‘Sister Midnight’ in latest funding round
Modern Films and Wild Swim Films have also received awards.
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NewsVenice Critics’ Week title ‘Perfumed With Mint’ picked up for sales (exclusive)
It is the feature debut from Egyptian filmmaker Muhammed Hamdy.
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News‘Despicable Me 4’ withstands ‘Twisters’ to top UK-Ireland box office with £4.9m
‘Twisters’ opens in second with £3.1m; ‘Longlegs’ posts excellent hold.
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NewsAmazon Prime Video acquires UK’s Bray Film Studios
The studio housed production on series two of ’The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’.
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NewsSXSW London sets dates and senior hires for inaugural festival
Cannes Lions and BFI execs join in leadership roles.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Twisters’ spins into cinemas
‘Thelma’ starring June Squibb, music documentary ‘blur: To The End’ both open.
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NewsYorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Bugonia’ starring Emma Stone begins filming in UK
The film is an English-language remake of South Korea’s ‘Save The Green Planet!’
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NewsStudiocanal promotes sales and distribution head Anne Chérel
Exec will continue to supervise global distribution and will also help develop US business as chief commercial officer.
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NewsUK’s Altitude adds ‘Emmanuelle’, ‘Sister Midnight’, ‘I’m Still Here’ to ramped-up distribution slate (exclusive)
Alex Gibney and Claudio Fäh projects are also set for release through Altitude.
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NewsCareer optimism among under-represented UK film and TV workers at low ebb, survey finds
Only 32% of workers from underrepresented communities feel optimistic about their future.
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NewsWarner Bros, Locksmith Animation set summer 2027 release for ‘Bad Fairies’
Production underway in London.
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NewsDennis Davidson’s Elizabeth Bay Productions partners with FilmHedge, WestEnd Films
Upcoming EBP film projects include ’The Dimona Affair’, a whistleblower story set in Israel.
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NewsIn pictures: Edinburgh International Film Festival breakfast reception
The event was held at Picturehouse Central in London.
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NewsLionsgate snaps up US, UK rights to John Carney’s ‘Power Ballad’
Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas star. Filming wrapped recently in Ireland for 30West, Likely Story.
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NewsCalculus Capital takes on Great Point Media’s film and TV business
Deal by UK-based investment firm boosts production financing sector.
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NewsJoy Gharoro-Akpojotor, ‘Talk To Me’ and ‘It’s A Sin’ stars join The DarkRoom writers’ lab jury
’Blue Story’ producer Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor is joined by Zoe Terakes and Omari Douglas.