UK News – Page 90
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NewsMedia Luna takes on psychological thriller ‘Sparrow Call’ (exclusive)
The film stars David Bark-Jones, Billie Vee, Anita Albrecht and Amber Lily-Butterworth.
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NewsHirokazu Kore-eda’s Cannes title ‘Monster’ scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
Japan’s Gaga Corporation is handling sales in Asia, while Paris-based Goodfellas has the rest of the world.
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NewsCannes’ UK Pavilion to tackle green crisis in production; plus ‘How To Have Sex’ talent talk
A talent talk with Cannes Un Certain Regard title ‘How To Have Sex’ director Molly Manning Walker is also on today’s line-up.
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NewsMartin Amis, author of ‘The Zone Of Interest’, dies aged 73
An adaptation of the novel has premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsAgents and producers to talk about attracting filmmakers and talent to projects at Cannes’ UK Pavilion
They will take part in a panel discussion chaired by Screen International’s Fionnuala Halligan.
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NewsMetFilm secures key deals including UK, Italy, Spain on ‘Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer’ (exclusive)
Documentary includes interviews with Christian Bale, Chloe Zhao, Robert Pattinson, Nicole Kidman.
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NewsAnimated musical comedy ‘Unstable’ saddles up US, international deals (exclusive)
Film from ‘The Amazing Maurice’ producers Cantilever Productions.
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NewsFrances de la Tour, Calvin Demba to star in UK feature ‘To The Girl I Once Knew’ (exclusive)
Ninety percent of HODs on the film are women, including casting director, production designer.
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NewsSignature Entertainment expands family slate with trio of animations (exclusive)
’200% Wolf’, ’Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back’ and ’Richard The Stork 2’ have all been picked up for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsArrow and Shudder swoop for cult classic ‘Mute Witness’ (exclusive)
Deals have been done for the USA, Canada, UK and Ireland.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Fast X’ revs its engine in over 650 cinemas
‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ and ‘Beau Is Afraid’ both opening.
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NewsScreen Scotland seeks chair to lead revived Edinburgh International Film Festival
The role, at least initially, is a voluntary position.
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NewsCannes’ UK Pavilion to address how to attract audiences back into arthouse cinemas
BFI’s Ben Luxford and Ama Ampadu; Glasgow Film CEO Allison Gardner; and Quiddity Films’ Emily Morgan are on today’s line-up.
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NewsCharlie Murphy, Flora Nicholson to lead ‘Miss Pirie And Miss Woods’ from ‘Winners’ producer (exclusive)
Sophie Heldman will direct the real-life LGBTQI+ drama.
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NewsCaptain Sir Tom Moore to receive film treatment from ‘Fisherman’s Friends’ writers (exclusive)
‘Finding Your Feet’ director Richard Loncraine will direct; Circus Studios selling in Cannes.
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NewsUK’s We Are Parable outlines expansion plans
The exhibition specialists are branching out into distribution and festivals.
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NewsAltitude Film Sales unveils first look at ‘The Occupant’ as production wraps (exclusive)
Altitude is selling the title at Cannes.
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Sally Potter to retell ‘Orlando’ with new feature film ‘Orlando, Now’ (exclusive)
Potter is teaming with debut producers Joanna Vymeris and Solomon Golding for a retelling of her Oscar-nominated 1992 film.
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NewsUK culture secretary Lucy Frazer targets £50bn growth and one million extra jobs for creative industries
Film stage space will double by 2025 according to Frazer.
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News‘McQueen’ filmmakers reunite for documentary about ‘Superman’ star Christopher Reeve (exclusive)
Film is currently in production, with first-ever access to the Reeve Estate’s archives.