UK News – Page 5
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NewsBFI CEO Ben Roberts: “We have to find a way to get more money into the system”
Roberts talks incoming funds director Isabel Davis; defends BFI funding application forms.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The End Of Oak Street’ races into 648 cinemas
George Jaques’ ‘Sunny Dancer’ and Anthony Bordain biopic ‘Tony’ are also out.
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NewsNeon to directly release Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ in UK-Irish cinemas
The US studio is understood to be scaling up its UK-Irish distribution operations.
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NewsUK’s Grimmfest includes world premiere of Victor Catala’s ’They Always Come At Night’
Lucky Cerruti’s ‘Boxcutter’ will also world premiere at the Manchester-based festival.
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NewsOllie Madden, head of UK film at Netflix, joins Screen Summit 2026 speaker lineup
Other confirmed speakers so far include Pathe UK’s Ben Browning and Elsinore producer Gabrielle Tana
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NewsPatrick Wang’s Galway title ‘A. Rimbaud’ lands UK-Ireland, France and US deals
EXCLUSIVE: Bulldog Film Distribution will release the Arthur Rimbaud biopic in UK-Ireland.
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News‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ is top grossing UK indie film in first six months of 2026
Market share for UK independent films falls 6.6%, down from 8.4%
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NewsSale of Showcase’s UK cinemas to The Light in doubt
Several sources indicate industry veteran Mooky Greidinger is pushing hard to take over the circuit.
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NewsTotal UK feature production spend drops 6% in first half of 2026, but local films and co-pros enjoy boosts
Spend on 35 UK indie films and 12 co-productions rose 20% and 35% respectively.
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News‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, ‘The Odyssey’ both pass £60m at the UK-Ireland box office
Paramount’s ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ opened in the top five.
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NewsPippa Harris and James Wilson to headline BFI London Film Festival 2026’s Industry Forum
This year’s industry forum puts a spotlight on UK producers.
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News‘The Odyssey’, ‘Spider-Man 4’ help boost UK-Ireland box office 18% year-on-year
July 2026 came in 35% higher than July 2025, with two titles crossing £50m each.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’, Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ lead new releases
’Flushed Away’ and ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’ are on re-release.
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NewsCreative UK outlines ambitions for “single front door” route to financing for creative companies
The single front door aims to streamline the process for creative businesses to identify and unlock private investment.
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NewsNo Password Required scheme for Black and global majority producers returns with BFI backing
EXCLUSIVE: The programme is supported by the BFI Creative Challenge Fund, and run by Victoria Thomas’ Republic of Story and Akua Gyamfi’s The British Blacklist.
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NewsParamount-Warner Bros deal cleared by UK antitrust watchdog
DCMS decides not to issue Public Interest Intervention Notice.
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NewsGalway winner ‘The Lost Children Of Tuam’ acquired for UK release
EXCLUSIVE: Frank Berry’s film will have its international premiere at Toronto.
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NewsUK agency Loop Talent launches locations division
Loop Talent represents UK heads of department and crew.
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NewsFrom pre-sales to distribution: inside UK indie filmmaking with ‘Sunny Dancer’ team - The Screen Podcast
Filmmaker and producer George Jaques and producer Ken Petrie tell all.
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NewsTim Blake Nelson’s ‘The Life And Deaths Of Wilson Shedd’ boarded for sales ahead of TIFF premiere
Nelson stars alongside Amanda Seyfried, Scoot McNairy and Wunmi Mosaku.