UK News – Page 82
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NewsDMC Film’s Theo Barrowclough to join UK’s House Productions
The ‘Scrapper’ producer will take on the role of executive producer, film.
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NewsVenice Critics’ Week unveils 2023 line-up
Two UK features play in competition at event’s 38th edition.
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News‘Barbenheimer’ electrifies UK-Ireland box office as ‘Barbie’ debuts with £18.5m, ‘Oppenheimer’ hits £10.9m
Biggest box office weekend since 2019 as total takings top £30m.
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NewsDavid Oyelowo, Naomie Harris, Brian Cox speak out at UK actors rally: “This is a crisis for performers”
UK entertainment union Equity held rallies on Friday, July 21 in support of its striking US sister union SAG-AFTRA.
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NewsUK actors union Equity is “strike-ready”, says general secretary Paul Fleming at SAG-AFTRA rally
Actors present included Rob Delaney, Brian Cox, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, David Oyelowo, Tobias Menzies, Sheila Atim, Imelda Stauntion, Jim Carter, Andy Serkis, Rakie Ayola and Penelope Wilton.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock’ takes on ‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’
Total box office could break £20m for first time this year.
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NewsUK government launches inquiry into how to future-proof the film and high-end TV sector
Issues include how best to support the indie production sector, safe-guarding inward investment and overcoming exhibition challenges.
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NewsHasbro confirms eOne to close UK theatrical operations
In recent months, several eOne UK employees are understood to have departed the company.
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NewsMemento International boards ‘Joy’ director Sudabeh Mortezai’s ‘Europa’ ahead of Sarajevo launch (exclusive)
The film’s backers include Film4 and Mike Goodridge’s Good Chaos.
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News‘Wallace & Gromit In The Grand Getaway’ among Venice Immersive 2023 selection
Venice Immersive is the XR - Extended Reality strand of Venice International Film Festival
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NewsBafta film committee chair Anna Higgs joins UK talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates
Higgs takes up her position at the leading agency, whose client list includes Steve McQueen and Edward Berger, in August.
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NewsNetflix axes cheapest ad-free streaming plan in US, UK
The Basic plan – $9.99 a month in the US and £6.99 a month in the UK – is no longer available.
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News‘How To Train Your Dragon’, ‘Hedda’ delay UK shoots due to actors’ strike
The live-action remake of ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ was due to film in Belfast from August.
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NewsUK’s BBFC reveals most complained about films of 2022
The DC superhero film received 22 complaints in relation to its 15 rating.
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NewsUK government publishes details of new expenditure credit for film and high-end TV
AVEC will be phased in from the beginning of 2024.
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NewsNoel Clarke seeks £10m damages from UK’s Guardian newspaper
As well as claiming for general damages which cover harm to reputation, Clarke is seeking special damages which cover specific financial losses.
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NewsUK arts union Equity to hold SAG-AFTRA solidarity rallies on Friday
The performing arts and entertainment trade union will hold rallies in London and Manchester.
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News“The most important critic for any distributor of independent films”: An industry remembers Derek Malcolm
The well-liked film critic is fondly remembered as a passionate supporter of arthouse films.
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NewsUK’s Warp Films execs call for more working class stories in film and TV
Mark Herbert and Emily Feller on how industry can up its game.