UK News – Page 79
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NewsUK film fund The Uncertain Kingdom fires up fresh funding opportunities
The fund, launched in response to Brexit, is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
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NewsUK’s Film and TV charity launches second financial resilience survey of the year
The last survey was run in May 2023, prior to the Hollywood strikes
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NewsKeira Knightley crime thriller series ‘Black Doves’ starts UK shoot for Sister, Noisy Bear and Netflix
The crime thriller sees Knightley star as a spy whose lover is mysteriously killed
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NewsIndependent Entertainment rings in key territories for Christmas slasher ‘It’s A Wonderful Knife’ (exclusive)
European territories have sold, in addition to the US, Middle East and Taiwan.
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NewsBifa-longlisted documentary ‘White Nanny, Black Child’ scores international sales deal (exclusive)
The film is directed by Bafta TV nominee Andy Mundy-Castle.
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News101 Films International boards two horror titles for world sales ahead of AFM (exclusive)
101 VP of international sales Eoghan Burke will sell the films at AFM.
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NewsCharades inks UK-Ireland and French deals for Venice title ‘Stolen’ (exclusive)
Karan Tejpal’s Indian action thriller has played at Venice, Zurich and London film festivals.
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NewsBill Kenwright, UK film and theatre producer, dies aged 78
Kenwright ran Bill Kenwright Films for over 30 years.
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NewsIndie distributors consider how to reach an online demographic at Cologne summit
“As a distributor you need to build a brand,” said Enrique Costa of Spain’s Elastica Films.
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News‘Godzilla Minus One’ lands UK-Ireland distribution deal, sets opening date
The latest instalment in the classic monster franchise will open on December 15.
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NewsBeta Cinema boards ‘William Tell’ starring Claes Bang, Connor Swindells and Golshifteh Farahani
Cast also includes Ellie Bamber, Jonah Hauer-King, Rafe Spall, Emily Beecham, Jonathan Pryce and Ben Kingsley.
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NewsDecision deferred on new Buckinghamshire film studios supported by Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris
Marlow Film Studios would be built on a former landfill site,
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NewsSexual harassment is still rife in UK film and screen industry, report finds
Social events, filming on location and international industry events were identified as the riskiest settings.
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NewsBFI opens Creative Challenge Fund, seeks partners for development labs
The BFI will award up to £150,000 per programme and £2.7m across three years.
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NewsBifa breakthrough performance longlist includes ‘Rye Lane’, ‘Scrapper’ actors
Bifa sets partnership with talent support organisation We Are Bridge.
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NewsStudiocanal confirms Rachel Zegler replacement in 'Paddington in Peru', sets release date
Spanish actor Carla Tous will take over the role from Zegler who dropped out due to the SAG-AFTRA strike
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NewsLondon Film Festival premiere ‘Celluloid Underground’ lands sales agent (exclusive)
The film explores the post-revolutionary Iran and the director’s fight for Iranian cinema.
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News‘Trolls Band Together’ tops UK-Ireland box office; ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’, ‘Leo’ perform well
‘Leo’ will soon become the highest-grossing Tamil-language film of all time.
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NewsBritish Urban Film Festival unveils winners for 2023 edition
British Urban Film Festival drew to a close on October 20.
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NewsHanWay Films boards ‘Cowgirl’s Last Ride’ starring Geena Davis ahead of AFM
The title is set to be introduced to buyers at the American Film Market (AFM).