UK News – Page 4
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NewsMāori gothic horror ‘Mārama’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The Toronto 2025 world premiere is the debut feature of Taratoa Stappard.
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NewsUK crew unemployment rose as volume of film and TV releases fell 13% between 2022-2025
The production workforce was estimated to be working at about 50-55% capacity in 2025.
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NewsUK’s Film and TV Charity reviews Mentally Healthy Productions unit as senior pair depart
Programme leads Anna Mishcon and Andy Glynne stand down after four and five years, respectively
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NewsDisney’s ‘Moana’ tops UK-Ireland box office with £2.8m as ‘Toy Story 5’ passes £40m
Meanwhile, Studiocanal’s ’Evil Dead Burn’ opened in fourth place.
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News‘The Lost Children Of Tuam’ wins best Irish film at Galway Film Fleadh 2026
‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ won the audience award, while ’You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead’ took best Irish debut.
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NewsUK actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape
A jury acquitted Ward of two charges of rape and three of sexual assault.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ sails into 628 cinemas
Also out: Karim Ainouz’s ‘Rosebush Pruning’ and Daniele Rugo’s ‘Life Support’.
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NewsFlorin Şerban’s Locarno world premiere ‘You Don’t Belong Here’ boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: The Romanian Silver Bear winner returns with his next project, in which a father makes an earth-shattering discovery about his son.
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NewsDMC, Fine Point Films expand partnership with strategic stake
Trevor Birney’s Fine Point Films has taken a strategic stake in DMC’s Dublin business.
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NewsWelsh UFO comedy-drama ‘Out There’ acquired for sales ahead of Edinburgh launch
EXCLUSIVE: First image of Michael Sheen in the film.
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NewsBritish Council relaunches £623,000 Travel Grant Fund to support international festival, lab attendance
Travel Grant Fund will complement UKGSF’s Festival Launch Support Fund.
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News‘The Education Of Jane Cumming’ sells to key territories including UK-Ireland, France
EXCLUSIVE: Berlinale title also heads to Italy, Spain, Portugal among others.
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NewsTony Rayns, film critic, programmer and Asia cinema expert, dies aged 77
Rayns was highly regarded by festivals, filmmakers and cinephiles alike.
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NewsArtef launches Main Character showcase for unproduced screenplays
The screenplays should tell European stories not widely represented on screen.
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NewsTilly Norwood creator developing feature film ‘Misaligned’ starring the AI actor
Particle 6, which created the AI actress, will train traditional filmmakers.
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News‘Toy Story 5’ fends off ‘Minions & Monsters’ for top spot at UK-Ireland box office
Black Bear comedy ‘The Invite’ also broke into the top five.
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NewsSky and ITV seal landmark £1.6bn deal
The content deal is for a minimum spend commitment of £2.1bn between 2028-32.
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NewsDónall Ó Héalaí and Moe Dunford lead Irish inheritance drama ‘Landlines’ with Connemara shoot underway
EXCLUSIVE: Tristan Heanue directs in his feature debut.
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NewsPremier PR hires ITV’s Matthew Clayden in newly created strategic role
EXCLUSIVE: Clayden has joined as account director, strategy and business development.