UK News – Page 8
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News‘The Wild Robot’ in £3.1m debut at UK-Ireland box office; ‘The Apprentice’ opens third
‘Smile 2’ starts in second place.
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News‘Chuck Chuck Baby’, ‘Heartstopper’ win at Bafta Cymru awards
Bad Wolf co-founder Julie Gardner was honoured with the outstanding contribution award.
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NewsTrinity CineAsia takes Hong Kong drama ‘The Last Dance’ for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The film stars Dayo Wong of blockbuster hits ‘A Guilty Conscience’ and ‘Table For Six’.
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NewsLFF closing night disrupted by PETA animals rights protest
Pharrell Williams and LFF director Kristy Matheson both addressed the protestors.
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NewsLFF Best Film winner ‘Memoir Of A Snail’ acquired for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The film previously won the Cristal for Best Film at Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
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NewsBFI London Film festival unveils 2024 award winners
Winners hail from Australia, UK, and Palestine.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Wild Robot’, ‘Smile 2’ and ‘The Apprentice’ launch
Universal animation ‘The Wild Robot’ leads the releases in 675 cinemas.
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NewsBifa unveils 2024 new talent filmmaker longlists
‘Bring Them Down’, ‘The Ceremony’, ‘Tuesday’ filmmakers among those selected.
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NewsAI Creative Summit to demystify GenAI-driven content creation
Tickets are available now for the AI Creative Summit, which takes place at the BFI Southbank on 6 November
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NewsUK’s Grimmfest crowns dystopian sci-fi ‘M’, honours Nick Frost (exclusive)
The best film award went to Vardan Tozija’s dystopian drama M.
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NewsAlvin Rakoff, Canadian director who gave starts to Sean Connery, Alan Rickman, dies aged 97
Rakoff directed 11 feature films including ‘Say Hello To Yesterday’ with Jean Simmons.
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NewsLaura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ sells to key territories including UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Carreira won Best Director for the film at San Sebastian.
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NewsBifa breakthrough performance longlist includes ‘Kneecap’, ‘Bird’ actors
‘Hoard’, ‘Sebastian’, ‘Layla’ stars also make the acting list.
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NewsBFI chair Jay Hunt talks AppleTV+ UK investment and why she only mentors women
Hunt was speaking at the BFI London Film Festival, in her first public address in post.
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NewsBristol councillors approve sale of Bottle Yard Studios
The council will retain the freehold, while selling the leasehold on a long-term basis.
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NewsWorking Title’s Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner to “make more under-$15m movies”
Speaking at the London Film Festival, the duo also told the audience that “films need to cost less money”.
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NewsSearchlight is outbid on a “daily basis” by streamers says UK exec; updates on future projects
Katie Goodson-Thomas was speaking as part of a BFI London Film Festival spotlight conversation.
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News‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ acquired for UK-Ireland cinema release (exclusive)
Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane’s documentary has its UK premiere at BFI London Film Festival this evening.
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NewsSundance winner ‘A New Kind of Wilderness’ picked up for UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Silje Evensmo Jacobsen’s documentary won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.
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NewsBFI trials £1.5m initiative to improve workplace practices in UK screen sector
‘Work Wise For Screen’ is a two-year pilot, with specific guidance on changes under the Labour government’s Employment Rights Bill.