UK News – Page 209
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News‘After We Collided’ increases as ‘Tenet’ holds UK-Ireland box office weekend crown
Christopher Nolan’s thriller stays top for 4th weekend.
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NewsEveryman Cinemas CEO Crispin Lilly resigns from boutique cinema chain
Lilly had spent almost six years as chief executive.
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NewsShudder, Vertigo to release ‘Host’ in UK and Ireland cinemas (exclusive)
Rob Savage directed the Zoom-based horror during the Covid-19 quarantine.
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NewsBFI reveals IWC emerging filmmaker award finalists; Michaela Coel leads jury
Cathy Brady, Aleem Khan, and Francis Lee make the shortlist.
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NewsFirst look: Orpheus-inspired ‘Phea’ completes production via BFI Covid-19 fund (exclusive)
The film shot for five weeks in August and September.
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NewsCameras roll on ‘Mothering Sunday’ as UK industry welcomes “single biggest indemnity fund in the world”
“Without it we wouldn’t be filming,” said producer Elizabeth Karlsen.
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News‘Blue Story’ star Stephen Odubola and Craig Fairbrass to lead UK prison drama ‘Ire’
Jason Flemyng and Ulrich Thomsen to co-star.
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NewsWild Bunch, WTFilms unveil raft of deals on Venice hit ‘Mandibles’ (exclusive)
The film co-stars French comedy duo Grégoire Ludig and David Marsais.
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NewsThe films opening in key European territories this weekend: ‘Bill And Ted 3‘, ‘About Endlessness’, ‘Love Affair(s)’
Altitude’s ‘Rocks’ opens in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsUK’s Frightfest unveils line-up for postponed physical edition
Genre festival to open with ‘Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula’.
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NewsStudiocanal revamps Paris and London sales teams
Anne Cherel is promoted to EVP global sales and distribution.
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NewsUK government sets out more details of £500m insurance plan paving way for production restart
The DCMS published draft rules and explanatory notes to support the scheme.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival adds Regina King’s ‘One Night In Miami’
The Amazon Original film debuted in Venice.
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NewsAnti-Worlds acquires UK-Ireland rights to ‘Jumbo’ and ‘Murder Me, Monster’ (exclusive)
UK distributor also sets release date for Tim Mielants’ ‘Patrick’.
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NewsElement Pictures bolsters ranks with executive producer hires
New hires to start in October in London
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NewsThe future is international and representative, say US producers Effie Brown and Mike Jackson
“There is a dividend in diversity,” agreed Neil Peplow, head of international at the BFI.
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NewsGravitas Ventures acquires ‘The Runaways’ for North America (exclusive)
Mark Addy stars alongside Molly Windsor (‘Make Up’).
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NewsChile’s Gabriela Pena triumphs at Open City Documentary Festival
UK festival also announces best feature and emerging filmmaker winners.
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NewsDavid Bowie film ‘Stardust’ to open Raindance Film Festival 2020
Johnny Flynn stars as the iconic musician on his first trip to the US.