UK News – Page 401
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Odessa's Grand Prix goes to UK's 'Burn Burn Burn'
Directors Chanya Button, Adrian Sitaru, Xavier Seron scoop prizes; festival reveals works in progress winners.
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FrightFest unveils masterclass, guest line-up
Genre festival reveals masterclasses and film programme.
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UK digital and culture minister faces Brexit, broadband challenges
Newly appointed DCMS minister Matt Hancock will also be tackling cyber security in his role.
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FrightFest, Screen unveil first Horror Rising Star Award shortlist
Winner to be announced during genre festival.
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Dogwoof takes Iggy Pop doc for UK
UK distributor has struck a deal with Amazon for Jim Jarmusch’s Cannes title.
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UK genre outfit AMP opens Canadian production-finance arm
EXCLUSIVE: Team behind Trent Haaga and Simon Rumley movies launches North American arm to be fronted by Raven Banner sales executive.
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Weinstein TV, BBC team on 'Les Miserables'
Six-part series will be adapted by War And Peace scribe Andrew Davies.
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Metrodome MD Jezz Vernon to step down
EXCLUSIVE: Vernon to depart after 11 years at UK distributor; John Ramchandani to assume “broader role”.
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'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' heads to TV
On the back of Emmy-nominated BBC and AMC series The Night Manager, The Ink Factory announced on Wednesday it would partner with Paramount TV on the latest John le Carré spy thriller.
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IFB backs Amy Winehouse biopic starring Noomi Rapace
Irish Film Board also backs several other features and grants co-production funds to a revenge thriller starring Game Of Thrones’ Natalie Dormer.
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Christine Langan exit: industry reacts
Screen canvasses industry opinion on Langan’s tenure and the prospects for one of the UK’s cornerstone funders.
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Nat Geo, C4 to make ISIS drama with Peter Kosminsky
UK broadcaster Channel 4 and National Geographic are to partner for the first time on Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky’s upcoming ISIS-inspired drama.
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Screen Awards 2016: first wave of judges revealed
Deadline approaching for film industry awards.
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BFI and Swiss firm launch £50,000 UK filmmaker bursary
BFI CEO Amanda Nevill, CEO of Swiss watchmaker IWC and industry representative to award prize.
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BBC Films boss Christine Langan set to step down
Philomena producer is to join Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow Productions.
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FKA Twigs makes movie debut in US crime-drama 'Brighton Beach'
EXCLUSIVE: Singer co-stars in movie produced by Birdman and Tulip Fever executive Molly Connners.
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Peter Ferdinando joins Sam Rockwell in 'Blue Iguana'
EXCLUSIVE: Hyena star, who recently filmed Ghost In The Shell with Scarlett Johansson, takes villain role in black comedy.
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'Ghostbusters' scores UK box office lead
Universal’s The Secret Life Of Pets becomes the biggest animation of 2016 to date.
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Star Wars Celebration: young Han Solo cast; Darth Vader VR project
A round-up of the headlines from Star Wars Celebration including confirmation that Alden Ehrenreich will play the young Han Solo, behind the scenes footage from Rogue One and a Lucasfilm VR project based around Darth Vader.
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First look: Annette Bening and Jamie Bell in 'Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool'
EXCLUSIVE: First look at Annette Bening and Jamie Bell in Barbara Broccoli-produced drama shooting in UK.