UK News – Page 60
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NewsGeorge Jaques’ ‘Black Dog’ scores UK-Ireland distribution deal (exclusive)
Screen Star Jaques’ debut feature launched at LFF last year.
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NewsHanWay boards Catherine Hardwicke’s ‘A French Pursuit’ starring Toni Collette
The comedy is a re-imagining French box office hit, ’Antoinette Dans Les Cévennes’
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News‘The Zone Of Interest’, ‘All Of Us Strangers’ lead London Film Critics’ Circle awards
Jonathan Glazer’s Holocaust drama wins film, director, technical prizes.
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NewsUK Film Council reunites… after 13 years
Eighty members of the UK Labour government-created film body (2000-2011) staged a reunion event.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Argylle’ aims to harness Matthew Vaughn fanbase
Animation ‘Migration’, awards titles ‘The Zone Of Interest’, ‘American Fiction’ opening.
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NewsUK film and high-end TV production spend down 32% in strike-impacted 2023
The UK’s film and high-end TV production spend reached over £4.23bn in 2023, almost level with 2019 pre-Covid production spend.
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NewsLocal box office for UK indie films drops by 49% in 2023
UK independent market share fell to the second lowest in 20 years.
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NewsOrlando Bloom, Bryce Dallas Howard to star in UK action comedy ‘Deep Cover’ for Prime Video
The action comedy follows a group of improv actors who are hired by the police.
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NewsFilm4 to continue as independent unit within Channel 4 (exclusive)
Film4 will continue to operate under separate financial structure; ‘digital first’ Channel 4 strategy does not apply to Film4.
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NewsBFI appoints David Hamilton to newly-created role of exec director of engagement, marketing and comms
David Hamilton takes up the newly created role of executive director of engagement, marketing and communication.
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NewsWarner Bros, BFI, Film London execs to speak at the UK’s The New Black Film Collective convention
The four-day event will focus on the “opportunity gap” for Black creatives
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NewsBulldog Film Distribution acquires two UK genre titles (exclusive)
‘Die Before You Die’ and ‘The Moor’ will both screen at Manchester International Film Festival.
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NewsUK and Berlin-based MetFilm School acquired by BIMM University
MetFilm School launched in 2003, with campuses in London’s Ealing Studios, Leeds and Berlin.
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NewsRalph Fiennes to direct and star in class drama ‘The Beacon’ for Cornerstone
The drama explores class, race and identity in the UK.
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News‘Barbie’ production designers to receive NFTS fellowship (exclusive)
Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer have been nominated for seven Oscars and Baftas.
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NewsSophie Ellis-Bextor to perform ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ at Baftas following ‘Saltburn’ renaissance
The song has returned to the charts 22 years after its first release, with social media a major driving force in its return to popularity.
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NewsHalf of UK film and TV workers struggling financially, says major study
More than 2,000 people took part in a Film and TV Charity survey.
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NewsAmrou Al-Kadhi’s ‘Layla’ to open BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival (exclusive)
‘Layla’ heads to Flare from its Sundance world premiere.
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NewsDevilworks wraps production on three films through New Era Entertainment banner (exclusive)
New Era is the North American production and distribution arm of UK-based Devilworks.