UK News – Page 81
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NewsUK’s Into Film CEO Paul Reeve to step down in 2024
Into Film is the UK’s leading film education charity.
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NewsUK’s Vertigo Releasing hires head of US and international distribution (exclusive)
Andrew Nerger will take on the new role at both Vertigo Releasing and Sunrise Films.
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NewsMolly Manning Walker's ‘How to Have Sex’ triumphs at Athens
Source: Mubi ‘How To Have Sex’ The Athens International Film Festival was the latest festival to fall for the charms of UK director Molly Manning Walker’s directorial debut How to Have Sex this week, presenting the drama with the €2,000 Golden Athena award for best film. ...
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NewsBritish Urban Film Festival unveils 2023 line-up
This year’s edition marks the first time BUFF will take place outside of London after relocating to Leeds and Halifax
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NewsThe Big Screen Awards 2023: vote for the best British film of the year
Voting will close on November 1.
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NewsThe Big Screen Awards unveils Best British Film shortlist, Breakthrough actor and filmmaker nominees
Aimee Lou Wood for ‘Living’, ‘Rye Lane’ team and ‘Aftersun’ director Charlotte Wells among the nominees
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NewsCharlotte Wells’ ‘Aftersun’ heads Bafta Scotland 2023 nominations
Frankie Corio becomes youngest-ever Bafta Scotland nominee.
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NewsNetflix UK revenues hit £1.5bn
Streaming giant reports 12% rise in earnings with £26.7m post-tax operating profit.
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News‘Raging Grace’ director Paris Zarcilla reveals plans for the third in his ‘Rage’ trilogy (exclusive)
‘Ocean On Fire’ will move the drama from the UK to the Philippines.
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NewsBen Roberts, Thierry Fremaux lead tributes to Terence Davies
“All his major works feel as fresh and relevant as when they were made.”
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News‘The Exorcist: Believer’ tops UK-Ireland box office with £1.7m debut
‘Oppenheimer’ tops ‘Barbie’ this weekend alone.
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NewsUK cinemas recorded bumper sales growth in July thanks to ‘Barbenheimer’ (exclusive)
Data specialist CACI says Curzon had 223% month on month sales growth in July.
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NewsWe Are Parable acquires Cannes Competition title ‘Banel And Adama’ for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Acquisition follows the company’s first pickup ‘Earth Mama’, which it will release in December.
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NewsRenowned UK director Terence Davies dies aged 77
Filmmaker died after a short illness, according to his family.
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NewsMartin Scorsese talks state of cinema, “content” obsession: “I didn’t want to be the last line of defence”
Scorsese gave a Screen Talk at the BFI London Film Festival, hosted by Edgar Wright.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Great Escaper’ goes up against ‘The Exorcist: Believer’
National Amusements fires up ‘BlackBerry’; MetFilm has ‘Golda’ starring Helen Mirren and ‘The Burial’.
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NewsBlue Finch Films closes UK and key territories for Paris Zarcilla’s ‘Raging Grace’ (exclusive)
The horror will be released theatrically in the UK and Ireland on December 29.
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News‘Blade Runner 2099’ scraps Belfast shoot
The initial shoot had been delayed by the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) strike.
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NewsEnd-of-the-pier documentary ‘Seaside Special’ scores UK-Ireland theatrical deal (exclusive)
The film is a German-Belgian co-production, directed by Jens Meurer.
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NewsUK’s ICA launches Off-Circuit screening programme for films without distribution deals (exclusive)
Source: ICA Off-Circuit UK cinema distributor the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) has launched a screening programme for independent films that have not managed to secure UK distribution. The programme, named Off-Circuit, “intends to address a shared frustration from audiences and industry alike around the fact ...