UK News – Page 48
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NewsAnthony Hopkins to play composer George Frideric Handel for Embankment Films
Welsh operatic mezzo-soprano star Katherine Jenkins is an executive producer.
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NewsUK’s Cannes Great 8 showcase includes ‘Bring Them Down’, ‘The Salt Path’
Further titles include ‘Brides’, ‘On Falling’ and ‘Surviving Earth’.
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NewsGlenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Henry Winkler, Don Johnson to star in ‘Encore’ for Protagonist
The comedy is from the producers of ’The Twilight Saga’ and ’The Maze Runner’ trilogy, Temple Hill Entertainment.
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NewsCharades, Mubi board Seán Dunn’s ‘The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford’ (exclusive)
A first-look image of the dark comedy starring Peter Mullan has also been unveiled.
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NewsA24 boards John Patton Ford’s ‘Huntington’ for US; Ed Harris, Margaret Qualley join cast
Harris and Qualley join the previously announced Glen Powell.
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NewsBafta launches Refugee Journalism grants, awards Prince William bursaries
The Refugee Journalism Project is awarding £30,000 to 11 individuals.
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NewsSwann Arlaud, star of ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’, signs on for survival thriller ‘Sukkwan Island’ for mk2 (exclusive)
Haut et Court, Maipo Film, Versus Production and Good Chaos produce. ‘C’mon C’mon’ actor Woody Norman co-stars.
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NewsBFI Creative Challenge Fund for project and talent labs unveils first recipients
Film Constellation, Sheffield DocFest and Glasgow Film Festival have received awards.
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NewsSundance Film Festival: London unveils industry programme; Carlos López Estrada to deliver keynote (exclusive)
The June event will also feature speakers from Searchlight Pictures, Studiocanal, BFI, BBC Film, Film4 and Bafta.
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NewsJinga Films adds sci-fi horror ‘Protos’ to Cannes slate (exclusive)
The UK genre sales specialist has boarded husband-and-wife team Brian and Laurence Avenet-Bradley’s sci-fi horror.
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NewsUK's Curzon to relaunch specialist distribution label Artificial Eye
Specialist distribution label to relaunch as theatrical and home entertainment brand.
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NewsUK conspiracy thriller ‘The Awakening’ signs cast ahead of Pinewood shoot (exclusive)
The film follows a man who tries to awaken the world after discovering a global conspiracy.
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NewsSheffield DocFest unveils opening night film, guest of honour for 2024 edition
Kevin Macdonald’s Sky Original documentary ‘Klitschko: More Than A Fight’ will have its world premiere on June 12.
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NewsTrue Brit Entertainment hires eOne, Pathé UK exec Chris Besseling
Besseling joins Zygi Kamasa’s company as head of theatrical distribution, marketing and publicity.
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NewsBristol’s Encounters short film festival cancels 2024 edition, future events in doubt
“Cultural industries operating in an increasingly challenging climate,” say Trustees.
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News‘Challengers’ tops UK-Ireland box office with £1.5m debut
‘Back To Black’ moves to second; ‘Civil War’ down to fourth.
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NewsJoy Gharoro-Akpojotor wraps directorial debut ‘Dreamers’; The Yellow Affair to handle sales (exclusive)
’Dreamers’ is the directorial debut of ’Blue Story’ producer Gharoro-Akpojotor, produced by Emily Morgan of Quiddity Films.
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NewsReason8 picks up buzzy dark comedy ‘Tummy Monster’ starring Lorn Macdonald (exclusive)
The dark comedy stars ’Bridgerton’ actor Lorn Macdonald.
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NewsMike Leigh to be honoured at Malta’s Mediterrane film festival
The UK director will also host a masterclass.
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NewsCannes title ‘Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In’ secures UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Soi Cheang’s period action drama will receive its international premiere in the Midnight strand of Cannes.