UK News – Page 93
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NewsMia Bays, Molly Manning Walker, Anthony Andrews join line-up for Cannes UK Pavilion 2023
Revised BFI Filmmaking Fund and UK tax credits system up for discussion in UK Pavilion events programme.
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NewsAnton launches sales on Niels Arden Oplev’s thriller ‘Thirty Three’, Mark Strong and Paula Beer to star (exclusive)
It’s based on a true story, set in Germany’s Weimar Republic in 1933.
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NewsDogwoof swoops for Cyndi Lauper documentary ‘Let The Canary Sing’ (exclusive)
It is directed by Alison Ellwood and financed by Sony Music Entertainment and Concord Originals.
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NewsLetitia Wright to star in UK boxing drama ‘In The Shadows’ for Altitude Film Sales
’Dettori’ filmmaker Anthony Wonke directs.
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NewsThe Yellow Affair boards Pinball Films’ black metal horror ‘Nothing Holy’ (exclusive)
‘The Descent’ and ‘Harry Brown’ producer Keith Bell also readies a slate including ‘Advice For Cab Drivers,’ ‘Switch’ and ‘You’re The Reason I’m Here’.
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NewsBankside Films boards Irish comedy ‘West The Road’ starring Imelda Staunton, Hannah Waddingham (exclusive)
Siobhán McSweeney and Eileen Walsh are also attached.
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NewsJohn Maclean survival thriller ‘Tornado’ swept up by HanWay
Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira and Kōki star.
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NewsWorldwide deals roll in for Cornerstone’s ‘The Tank’
UK and Ireland, Germany, Italy, the Middle East and Central Eastern Europe have all sold.
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NewsSignature swoops for romantic comedy ‘Cupid & Me’ starring Brittany Snow, Cobie Smulders (exclusive)
Project is written and directed by UK filmmaker Jamie Adams.
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NewsLoop Talent expands team of agents and representation remit
Nikki Molloy and Zoe Martin have joined as lead agents.
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NewsAmazon, Studiocanal, Mubi execs on Inside Pictures programme headed by Alison Thompson (exclusive)
Business training and leadership skills programme celebrates its 20th year.
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NewsSheffield DocFest 2023 line-up includes world premiere of Chris Smith’s ‘Wham!’ (exclusive)
The UK documentary festival runs June 14-19.
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News‘Chuck Chuck Baby’, ‘Starve Acre’, ‘Layla’ among UK’s Great 8 showcase at Cannes 2023
The buyers’ event is organised by the BFI and British Council.
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NewsHanWay Films acquires erotic horror ‘The One’; Melissa Barrera, Lana Condor, Nicholas Hoult star
WME Independent and UTA co-rep for North America.
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News‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ scores best UK-Ireland box office opening of 2023 to date with £9.1m start
Film has £15.8m including previews and Bank Holiday Monday.
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NewsUK documentary ‘Loch Ness: They Created A Monster’ seals sales agent (exclusive)
John Archer of Hopscotch Films produced the documentary.
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NewsElla Glendining’s Sundance documentary ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ scores UK-Ireland theatrical deal (exclusive)
Glendining was named a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2020.
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NewsJinga Films adds four to Cannes slate including Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s ‘Goliath’ (exclusive)
The company has also sold historical epic ‘The Diamond Sword’ to major territories.
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NewsFiona Lamptey, director of UK features, leaves Netflix (exclusive)
Lamptey had greenlit films including ‘The Wonder’ and ‘I Came By’, and upcoming ‘The Kitchen’, ‘Scoop’.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ fires up the jukebox
‘Return To Seoul’, ‘Pamfir’ also in cinemas.