UK News – Page 2
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NewsUK Global Screen Fund, LFF, NFTS receive big funding boosts from UK government
The package will also include support for British Film Commission, BFI Film Academy, and CoSTAR programme.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘28 Years Later’ and ‘Elio’ battle it out
The Sony horror and Disney Pixar animation open in around 700 and 600 cinemas, respectively.
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NewsVirtual production facility Studio Ulster opens in Belfast
Studio Ulster is also home to the CoSTAR Screen Lab, one of five national research labs created under the UK-wide CoSTAR initiative.
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NewsUgo Bienvenu’s Annecy winner ‘Arco’ secures UK-Ireland distribution
EXCLUSIVE: The French animation first premiered as a Special Screening at Cannes last month.
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NewsVue Lumière adds two titles to UK-Ireland distribution slate
EXCLUSIVE: Distributor tops up slate after launching late last year.
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NewsSony film head says UK is a “very significant destination” for studio’s productions despite Trump tariff threats
Danny Boyle also discussed ‘28 Years Later’ and the hope for financing a trilogy.
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NewsAnton responds to Kate Beckinsale’s allegations of “unsafe and dangerous” set of ‘Canary Black’
The suit was originally filed anonymously before Beckinsale’s name became public in May.
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NewsKate Phillips confirmed as chief content officer at BBC
Phillips has held the broadcaster’s top editorial post on an interim basis since March.
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NewsA24 hires Lookout Point co-heads Laura Lankester, Will Johnston to bolster UK TV operations
New arrivals will continue to produce and deliver Netflix’s Pride And Prejudice and BritBox’s Tommy And Tuppence.
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NewsEdinburgh film festival to world premiere NFTS, Sean Connery lab shorts
EXCLUSIVE: The six short films were made as part of the inaugural NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab.
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NewsBerlinale director Tricia Tuttle recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Former London Film Festival head becomes MBE.
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NewsBifa confirms ceremony dates, venue for next three years; appoints board members
EXCLUSIVE: Awards ceremony has confirmed dates through to 2027.
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News‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ gearing up to shoot in UK for Sony, Marvel
The fourth ‘Spider-Man’ instalment is in pre-production at Pinewood Studios.
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NewsSony shows first 28 minutes of ‘28 Years Later’ at CineEurope
The studio also presented a busy slate that includes the next Darren Aronofsky film and Sam Mendes’s four-film Beatles biopic.
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NewsOff The Fence unveils UK, Germany release date for eco doc ‘We Are Guardians’
EXCLUSIVE: Doc currently in US theatrical release through Area 23a.
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News‘How To Train Your Dragon’ breathes fire at UK-Ireland box office with £5.7m opening
Live-action remake scores biggest opening of ‘Dragon’ franchise.
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NewsJohn McVay to step down as Pact chief executive
Trade body boss will remain with organisation until successor is found.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ soars into 670 cinemas
Lionsgate’s survival thriller ‘Tornado’ and MetFilm’s ‘Lollipop’ are also out.
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NewsFormer Pulse execs Marisa Clifford and Davud Karbassioun unveil Magna Studios
Studio’s first projects include Oscar Hudson feature Straight Circle and Oasis reunion tour documentary.
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NewsUK’s controversial data bill passes through parliament without AI protections
An amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill to stop tech companies scraping copyrighted materials has failed.