UK News – Page 95
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NewsUK screenwriting incubator The Script Factory to re-launch
The programme is back after a nine-year hiatus.
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NewsNetflix reveals £4.8bn investment in UK economy, teases upcoming slate
New projects include UK series ‘Black Doves’, ‘Department Q’ and ‘Bank Of Dave: The Sequel’
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NewsAnthony Bregman, UK execs, producers to take part in Sundance Film Festival: London industry programme (exclusive)
Speakers include BFI London Film Festival director Kristy Matheson, Film4’s Farhana Bhula and The British Blacklist’s Akua Gyamfi.
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NewsRodrigo Reyes, Sean McAllister docs among 48 projects selected for Sheffield DocFest’s MeetMarket
Projects come from 34 different countries.
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NewsUK’s Windrush Caribbean Film Festival unveils line-up, launches Menelik Shabazz award
The festival will run across the UK from June 6-21.
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News101 Films appoints director of acquisitions (exclusive)
Executive will be involved in acquisitions, casting and production.
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NewsUK’s Independent Entertainment and Lowkey Films team for three-feature deal (exclusive)
Slate includes horror ‘Tender Omens’ and sci-fi thriller ‘Beyond The Deep’.
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NewsCurzon Mayfair landlord lays out plans for future of the London cinema
The landlord wants to keep the 38 Curzon Street building as a cinema, but operated independently.
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News‘Evil Dead Rise’ bites into second place at UK-Ireland box office as ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ holds lead
‘Evil Dead Rise’ started with £1.5m – a healthy result for an 18-rated title.
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NewsTilda Swinton, Steven Spielberg back growing campaign to save London cinema Curzon Mayfair
The future of the Curzon Mayfair looks uncertain with the landlord refusing to renew the Curzon’s lease, which ends in 2024.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: can ‘Evil Dead Rise’ scare off its competitors?
Another busy week sees 18 new titles in cinemas.
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NewsMister Smith Entertainment boards Weston Razooli’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title ‘Riddle Of Fire’ (exclusive)
The action comedy is the debut feature of US filmmaker Razooli.
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NewsKevin Spacey set to stand trial for sex offences in the UK in June
The US actor appeared via video link at Southwark Crown Court at a pre-trial review.
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NewsEdinburgh Filmhouse building sold for £2.65m to commercial bidder
The identity of the buyer has not been confirmed, but the 88 Lothian Road building has not been sold to a “culturally motivated” bidder.
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News‘Inland’ starring Mark Rylance scores UK theatrical distribution deal (exclusive)
The film debuted at last year’s BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsBFI names Skills Clusters partners, reveals head of National Lottery Skills programmes
Screen Yorkshire, Film London, Screen Scotland and Northern Ireland Screen are among the six partner organisations to receive National Lottery funding.
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NewsAmelia Brown lands top job at Fremantle UK
Former Thames boss - who was slated to leave - will replace Simon Andreae.
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NewsWriters’ Guild of Great Britain “ready to stand shoulder to shoulder” with US writers’ guild as strike looms
“Many of their issues are our issues. Their fight is our fight,” said WGGB chair Lisa Holdsworth.
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NewsTull Stories head joins UK production company Park The Bus (exclusive)
Jonny Tull is speaheading the intenational sales of football referee doc ‘In The Middle’.
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NewsFilm and TV Production Restart scheme boosted UK economy by £2.3bn
More than 100,000 jobs for cast and crew were supported and 48,500 full-time jobs were created by the scheme.