UK News – Page 6
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NewsWilliam Fitzgerald named Galway Film Fair director; shuttered Pálás cinema to re-open for the Fleadh
Fitzgerald takes on the role of director of the Galway industry networking event.
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NewsJafar Panahi’s Cannes title ‘It Was Just An Accident’ sells to North America, international territories
Neon planning North America theatrical release later this year.
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NewsCannes Competition title ‘Sound Of Falling’ sells to North America, UK-Ire
Further territories include Turkey, India.
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NewsCannes Competition title ‘The Secret Agent’ sells to UK-Ire, LatAm, India
Film has a decent 2.8 score on Screen’s Cannes jury grid.
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NewsArrow Films acquires Hong Kong classics for UK re-release
EXCLUSIVE: The Golden Princess library includes John Woo titles ‘Hard Boiled’ and ‘A Better Tomorrow’.
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NewsFormer Amazon exec Georgia Brown takes on new chief content officer role
Brown has joined a global markets company in a strategy-leading role.
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NewsLondon Critics’ Circle Film Section elects new leadership team
Jane Crowther takes over as chair, with Guy Lodge as vice chair.
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News“Disability doesn’t need to be the defining characteristic”: UK creatives challenge representation on screen
A discussion took place at the Cannes UK pavilion on May 17.
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NewsTiger Aspect exec joins London Film School as chief operating officer
Helen Wright has held the COO role at Tiger Aspect for 10 years.
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NewsRepublic of Story, British Blacklist launch platform for Black and Global Majority producers
As well as a directory, No Password Required will host a dedicated industry market in London.
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NewsGarden Studios to support independent films with co-production fund
The scheme will target films in the £5-10m with support from a £17m revolving credit facility,
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News‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ knocks ‘Thunderbolts*’ off top spot at UK-Ireland box office
Lionsgate’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ debuted at number five.
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NewsIreland’s Keeper Pictures on lively slate and “huge growth” of local industry
The development slate includes Aislinn Clarke’s genre film ’Thomas’ and ‘The Colony’ adpated by Mark O’Halloran.
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NewsThink-Film Impact Production marks 10th anniversary with busy Cannes schedule
Impact specialists are hosting discussion panel on censorship.
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NewsJennifer Lawrence: “I highly recommend having kids if you want to be an actor”
Lawrence and Robert Pattinson joke over whether parenthood gives you energy.
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NewsFirst look at Emily Atef’s English-language debut ‘Call Me Queen’ as production wraps
EXCLUSIVE: Eliane Umuhire, Denise Gough lead the adaptation of Lara Santoro’s novel ‘Mercy’.
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NewsJames McArdle, Ewen Bremner to lead Sunderland-set dark comedy ‘Kill Paddy’
EXCLUSIVE: The independent title is produced by Carley Armstrong.
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NewsAustralian folk horror ‘The Banished’ heads to North America
Blue Finch Films is selling the film and will release in UK-Ireland and Australia-New Zealand.
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NewsCJ Beckford, Mirren Mack to lead UK romantic comedy ‘Arthur & Clara’
EXCLUSIVE: Directorial debut of Kieran Bourne.
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NewsJack Davenport, Sophia Di Martino to star in Yorkshire-set comedy ‘Blueberry Inn’
EXCLUSIVE: Shooting took place at Castle Howard in Yorkshire.