UK News – Page 196
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NewsOscar submission ‘My Little Sister’ scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
Swiss drama stars Nina Hoss and is sold by Beta Cinema.
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NewsEmma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Alisha Weir cast in ‘Matilda’ for Netflix, Working Title, TriStar
TriStar Pictures to distribute theatrically in UK.
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NewsVoltage Pictures launches world sales on police killing drama
The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain, joins The Marksman, Reagan on sales slate.
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NewsNicola Shindler launches ITV Studios-backed Quay Street Productions
UK producer is behind Netflix drama series ‘The Stranger’ and ‘Safe’.
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival unveils online 2021 line-up
UK festival recently moved online-only due to virus crisis.
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NewsScreenSkills, S.O.U.L. Fest launch Black British producers programme
Pro-Create is supported by BFI funding.
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NewsSwipe Films boards sales of champagne-themed documentary ‘Sparkling’
Feature documentary includes Stephen Fry and leading names from the world of champagne.
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NewsVenice award-winner ‘Verdict’ acquired for UK-Ireland
Pilipino drama marks the feature debut of Raymund Ribay Gutierrez.
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NewsFirst round of voting opens in new-look Bafta Film Awards
There have been 80,000 streams of eligible films via Bafta View compared to 20,000 at this point last year.
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News‘Saint Maud’, ‘Rocks’ head London Critics’ Circle nominations
Multiple nominations for ‘Nomadland’ and ‘Promising Young Woman’.
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NewsMary McCartney to direct Abbey Road Studios documentary
John Battsek’s Ventureland is producing in a new development deal with Mercury Studios.
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NewsBFI opens applications for Film Fund director role
Job will be a three-year fixed term, with potential for two more years.
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NewsIdris Elba’s Green Door joins with Kris Thykier’s Archery Pictures on film & TV deal
Partnership will augment Green Door’s production capabilities.
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NewsDanny Boyle to direct FX Sex Pistols series ‘Pistol’ starring Toby Wallace, Maisie Williams
Toby Wallace, Anson Boon, Louis Partridge also in cast.
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NewsOpera singer wins court battle over ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ authorship
Julia Kogan victorious in retrial against her former partner and credited screenwriter Nicholas Martin.
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News‘Joker’ leads UK home entertainment boost of 26% to £3.3bn in 2020
Other high-performing titles included ‘Frozen 2’ and ‘1917’.
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival to move entirely online for 2021 edition (exclusive)
Ongoing Covid-19 restrictions end plans for hybrid event and UK cinema partnerships.
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NewsAll UK-Ireland cinemas closed in tough start to 2021
Only three sites on the Channel Islands and Isle of Man remain open.
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NewsUK and European Union agree Brexit trade deal
Boris Johnson said: “We have taken back control of our laws and our destiny.”
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NewsFurther tier moves to affect over 60 English cinemas from Boxing Day
Bristol, Gloucestershire and Somerset among areas entering tier three.