UK News – Page 10
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NewsJustin Kurzel’s ‘Ellis Park’ acquired for UK-Ireland distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Conic will release in UK-Ireland later this year.
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NewsUK production spend nearly triples in first quarter of 2025, driven by inward investment
The £632m recorded by the BFI is almost three times the January-March figure for 2024.
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NewsUK tax authority to tighten security following fraudulent claims for film VAT repayments
Producers have faced turmoil after being locked out of their VAT accounts and unable to make legitimate repayment claims.
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NewsLily James, Raffey Cassidy to lead emotional thriller ‘Photo Booth’ for HanWay
James will produce with Gala Gordon for their Parodos Productions, with Cathy Konrad.
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NewsSheffield DocFest to open with Kim Hopkins’ ‘Still Pushing Pineapples’
The documentary follows the life of the fomer lead singer of Black Lace
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NewsUK box office revenue rises but admissions slide in Q1 2025
The highest-grossing UK indie film was ‘We Live In Time’, followed by ‘The Brutalist’.
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NewsJinga adds action sci-fi ‘Nobel & the Kid’ and supernatural thriller ’The Haven” to Cannes line-up
UK sales agent and genre specialist has boarded features from James Anthony Usas and Riccardo Cannella
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NewsVenice documentary ‘Sudan, Remember Us’ acquired for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The film will be released theatrically in June.
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NewsProduction Guild of Great Britain appoints new CEO
Kaye Elliott takes over the post from Lyndsay Duthie.
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News‘Hard Truths’, ‘The Penguin Lessons’ among UK Global Screen Fund award recipients
The awards totalled £448,330 through its international distribution strand.
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NewsA24 Sundance titles ‘Sorry, Baby’ and ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: ’Sorry, Baby’ is also the closing night film at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
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NewsMetFilm unveils first look at UK comedy ‘Lady’ starring Sian Clifford, launches sales
EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Abrahams’ feature directorial debut centres on a narcissistic aristocrat.
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NewsReason8 lands US deals across slate, including New Zealand horror ‘Forgive Us All’
‘Tummy Monster’ and ’Tender Metalheads’ have also secured deals.
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NewsFilm Constellation acquired by Vuelta, merges with Global Screen
Film Constellation and Global Screen will operate as Global Constellation.
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NewsMatthew Broderick, Sally Hawkins, Martin Freeman to star in Simon Bird’s ‘Pretend I’m Not Here’
Cornerstone is launching international sales at Cannes, co-repping US with CAA Media Finance.
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NewsWhy BBC Film and Film4 each backed a Cannes Competition film with no UK director or production company
Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ is backed by BBC Film, while Film4 has supported Oliver Hermanus’ ‘The History Of Sound’.
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NewsStop-motion animation ‘Savages’ acquired for UK-Ireland theatrical distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Film will have wide release in cinemas this summer.
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NewsWest of Ireland-shot ‘Horseshoe’ wraps production
Directing duo Edwin Mullane and Adam O’Keeffe make their feature debut