UK News – Page 59
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NewsAlief acquires Lucy Cohen’s Glasgow premiere 'Edge Of Summer’ (exclusive)
Cohen’s narrative feature debut is produced by Dorothy St Pictures, with backing from BBC Film and BFI.
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NewsVue CEO Tim Richards on how company has been “to hell and back”, personally lost him “eight figure” sum (exclusive)
A confident Tim Richards now believes the company is “in the strongest position of any exhibitor” right now.
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NewsAltitude lines up two films about iconic British band blur
The UK sales and distribution outfit is launching sales at the EFM and will release theatrically in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsGerard Johnson’s thriller ‘Odyssey’ gears up for UK shoot (exclusive)
The feature is produced by UK outfits Electric Shadow Company and Stigma Films.
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News‘Kneecap’, ‘The Outrun’, ‘Layla’ among UK Global Screen Fund awards recipients
The nine awards given out total £129,498.
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NewsAaron Taylor-Johnson to star in David Mackenzie’s heist thriller ‘Fuze’ for Anton
Taylor-Johnson reunites with ’Outlaw King’ filmmaker David Mackenzie on the project.
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NewsManori Ravindran joins Broadcast and Screen International
Former Variety international executive editor becomes senior contributing editor across both titles.
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NewsProtagonist Pictures makes key promotions to boost senior team
Senior execs Janina Vilsmaier and Mounia Wissinger have both been promoted.
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NewsJoel Edgerton, Felicity Jones to star in ‘Train Dreams’; Black Bear launching at EFM
WME Independent handles US sales.
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NewsBankside boards hot Icelandic volcano thriller ‘The Fires’ (exclusive)
Director Ugla Hauksdóttir’s previous credits include TV series ‘The Power’.
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News‘Euphoria’ star Hunter Schafer, Noomi Rapace to star in psychological horror ‘Palette’ for Anton
The film is the directorial debut of US filmmaker Zach Strauss.
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NewsSamantha Morton to be awarded Bafta Fellowship
Morton will be presented the award at the 2024 Bafta Film Awards on February 18.
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NewsKaren Gillan, Patsy Ferran to star in Guy Jenkin's comedy ‘Fools’ for Altitude
Altitude is launching sales at the upcoming European Film Market (EFM), with UTA repping North America.
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NewsUK’s Warp Films unveils leadership restructure, European series projects
Warp Films co-chief executive Peter Carlton is stepping back to a senior executive producer position.
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NewsUkrainian festival winner ‘La Palisiada’ joins Reason8’s EFM slate (exclusive)
It is the debut feature from Ukrainian director Philip Sotnychenko.
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NewsMia Bays, Eva Yates, Adura Onashile, Charlotte Regan join Glasgow industry line-up
Highights include a celebration of the new wave of UK filmmaking; the inaugural Book to Screen live pitching event; and the launch of the industry advisory board’s 10-year vision for the festival’s industry programme.
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NewsUK’s Future Artists Entertainment partners with Versa Studios on Leeds film production site
Versa Studios Leeds first opened its doors in 2020.
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NewsNature documentary ‘Wilding’ acquired for sales, UK distribution (exclusive)
The film is based on Isabella Tree’s book.
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NewsCurzon CEO Edward Fletcher affirms senior team with key promotions (exclusive)
Further promotions include managing director cinemas.
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News‘Migration’ trumps ‘Argylle’ at UK-Ireland box office; ‘The Zone Of Interest’ starts well
Jonathan Glazer’s Holocaust drama took over £5,500 per cinema.