UK News – Page 10
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News‘Thunderbolts*’ strikes at UK-Ireland box office with £5m; ‘Sinners’ soars
‘Sinners’ increases weekend-on-weekend takings to pass £11m.
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NewsKaleidoscope Cannes slate includes Irvine Welsh doc, Tom Hardy-narrated film
EXCLUSIVE: Liam Neeson, Stephen Graham, Nick Cave, Ruth Negga all feature in Welsh doc.
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NewsJulia Ducournau’s Cannes Competition title ‘Alpha’ picked up for UK-Ireland
Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani and Mélissa Boros star in Ducournau’s latest feature.
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival 2025 to open with ‘Sorry, Baby’
EXCLUSIVE: Eva Victor’s comedy drama world premiered at Sundance and will play at Cannes in Directors’ Fortnight.
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NewsVenice Critics' Week winner ‘Paul & Paulette Take a Bath’ acquired for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Film will release in cinemas this summer.
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NewsChristopher Eccleston to lead heist comedy ‘Chasing Millions’ for LevelK
EXCLUSIVE: Film shoots in Dublin and Dundalk this summer.
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NewsUK’s Cannes Great 8 showcase includes ‘Animol’, ‘Madfabulous’
‘Ish’ and ‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ will also feature.
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NewsMister Smith to launch Cannes sales on ‘Hide And Don’t Speak’ from ‘Longlegs’ producers
Principal photography scheduled for later this year.
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News200 producers call on BBC Film, Film4 to reaffirm commitment to UK independent film sector
Letter spearheaded by Producers’ Anonymous.
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NewsUK and India sign cultural cooperation agreement
The deal aims to encourage more creative and cultural collaboration between the two countries.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office soars 65% in April to over £100m
2025 now 13% ahead of 2024, making back much of the ground lost in March.
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NewsGlobal Constellation, WME Independent board sales on Directors’ Fortnight title ‘Lucky Lu’
EXCLUSIVE: Lloyd Lee Choi’s feature debut is based on his Cannes short ‘Same Old’.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Thunderbolts*’ charges into 668 cinemas
Also out in cinemas is Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope in 58 venues via Picturehouse Entertainment.
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NewsRussell Brand granted bail over rape and sexual assault charges
British actor and comedian appeared at court in London today (Friday, May 2).
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NewsBFI Doc Society selects six UK producers for Rise programme
EXCLUSIVE: Programme to offer six months of producer guidance.
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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.