UK News – Page 14
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Picturehouse Entertainment makes two hires to new-look acquisitions team
Two new staff follow departure of Paul Ridd to head up Edinburgh Film Festival.
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‘Back To Black’: first trailer for Studiocanal’s Amy Winehouse biopic starring Marisa Abela
Abela was named a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2023.
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UK TV execs applaud Jay Hunt’s new role at the BFI: “She will be a real friend and force for the organisation”
Hunt is renowned for her vast experience in the UK TV landscape.
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Production wraps on documentary ‘Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound’ ahead of SXSW premiere (exclusive)
The film follows the Scottish band across their almost 30-year career.
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XYZ Films, IPR.VC renew slate financing partnership
Investment vehicle has backed 20 productions including upcoming Sundance premieres Skywalkers: A Love Story, Krazy House.
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Jay Hunt to be next chair of the British Film Institute
The Apple TV+ exec will take over from Vue CEO Tim Richards.
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Jacob Elordi, Ayo Edebiri, Mia McKenna-Bruce among Bafta Rising Star 2024 nominees
The nominees were announced at an event at London’s Savoy Hotel.
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US producer Joyce Pierpoline set as Bafta North America chair
Pierpoline takes over from Kathryn Busby.
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Directors UK makes double hire for lobbying push
Bectu’s Paul Evans and Independent Film Trust’s Niall Stewart have joined the campaigning body.
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‘Wonka’ crosses £53m at UK-Ireland box office, ‘One Life’ opens second
‘Anyone But You’, ‘The Boy And The Heron’ rise up chart; ‘Priscilla’ opens just outside the top five, setting records for Sofia Coppola.
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UK horror ‘Dagr’ lands North America distribution (exclusive)
The found-footage feature stars Matt Barber of ‘Downton Abbey’ and Ellie Duckles from Netflix drama ‘The A List’.
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UK-Ireland box office rises 8% in 2023; Warner Bros is top distributor
Total box office crosses £1bn for first time since pandemic.
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Bafta unveils longlists for 2024 film awards
‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ tie for most spots with 15 each.
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘One Life’, ‘Priscilla’ kick off the new year
Universal has Blumhouse horror ‘Night Swim’; BFI has ‘Scala!!!’.
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David Tennant to host 2024 Bafta Film Awards; full broadcast to be presented as live
Longlists revealed today, Friday, January 5.
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Universal, Working Title select four UK writers for first Global Writers Program (exclusive)
The Program is Universal’s first talent initiative to be headquartered internationally.
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International industry pays tribute to UK filmmaker David Leland who died aged 82
Leland is best known for directing ’Wish You Were Here’, ’Land Girls’ and TV series ’Band Of Brothers’.
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‘Wonka’ devours £6.6m weekend to top final 2023 UK-Ireland box office; ‘Aquaman 2’ takes £1.7m
‘The Boy And The Heron’ sets new record for Studio Ghibli; ‘Ferrari’ tops £1m.
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Ridley Scott, Emilia Clarke among UK’s 2024 New Year’s Honours
Further honourees include actor Oliver Ford Davies and Pinewood Group chair Paul Golding.