UK News – Page 65
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NewsJay Hunt tipped as next British Film Institute chair
The AppleTV+ exec is emerging as the frontrunner to take over from Tim Richards.
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NewsUK’s Everyman acquires Tivoli cinemas from Empire
The Empire cinema chain entered administration in July, with Ireland’s Omniplex already acquiring five of its sites.
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NewsLaura Mansfield appointed chief executive of UK's ScreenSkills
Mansfield will succeed Seetha Kumar, who decided to stand down in the summer after eight years in the role.
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NewsUK’s Anton creates fund for female and non-binary action writers (exclusive)
Anton will provide devleopment support and will further package, sell and finance select productions.
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NewsSandhya Suri’s UK-backed ‘Santosh’ wraps production in India (exclusive)
British-Indian filmmaker Suri is a Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023.
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NewsCharlotte Wells, Ben Sharrock among talent mentors for Glasgow Film Festival 2024
The inaugural animation scheme cohort has also been unveiled.
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NewsUS investment firm RedBird IMI emerges as frontrunner to buy All3Media
Venture capital group reportedly in advanced talks with Warner Bros Discovery and Liberty Global to acquire production group
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NewsNetflix’s ‘The Diplomat’ restarts series two filming in the UK (exclusive)
The political thriller began filming in June when production was halted by the SAG-AFTRA strike.
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News‘Wonka’ scores a sweet £8.9m at the UK-Ireland box office
Paul King’s origin musical starring Timothee Chalamet opened in over 700 locations
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NewsDublin film festival to honour Isabelle Huppert, unveils closing night title
The Irish festival runs from February 22 to March 2.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Warner Bros ‘Wonka’ to serve up a festive feast in 700 cinemas
Paul King’s festive musical, starring Timothee Chalamet, is one of the widest openings of the year
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NewsReclaim The Frame unveils Filmonomics cohort for 2023-24 (exclusive)
Speakers and mentors taking part include BFI Filmmaking Fund director Mia Bays and Bafta chair Sara Putt.
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NewsMichael Winterbottom to direct ‘A Farewell To Arms’ adaptation starring Tom Blyth
Blyth’s recent credits include The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
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News‘Love Lies Bleeding’, ‘Layla’, ‘Kneecap’ among UK features heading to Sundance 2024
Two UK productions and nine UK co-productions are in the line-up.
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival sets first 2024 titles, Czech country focus
2024 marks the 20th edition of the festival.
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NewsSamir Shah is UK government’s preferred choice for BBC chair
The 71-year-old, who owns Juniper TV, will appear before MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee for pre-appointment scrutiny.
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NewsRowan Woods takes reins as creative director at Edinburgh TV festival
Woods is a respected film and TV curator, acquisitions executive and festival consultant, with stints at British Council, BFI, BBC Film and AMC Networks.
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NewsStudiocanal sets April 2024 release for Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Back To Black’
Sam Taylor-Johnson’s feature will release in the UK on April 12, 2024.
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NewsDigital content production sectors face skills shortage, says BFI report
Post-production alone generated £2.2bn in revenue in 2022, but retaining workforce at the mid and senior levels has proven challenging.
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NewsOmniplex head optimistic for 2024 as Irish exhibitor buys five Empire sites in the UK
The acquisition is part of the Irish exhibitor’s ambitious expansion plans.