UK News – Page 85
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NewsHayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ lands UK-Ireland distribution
The Studio Ghibli animation proved a box office hit in Japan and opened this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
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News‘The Nun II’ leads UK-Ireland box office, Hindi-language thriller ‘Jawan’ a strong second
’My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ failed to crack the top five in its opening weekend.
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NewsRobin Campillo’s San Sebastian competition title ‘Red Island’ scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
French director Campillo’s first film since 2017’s 120 BPM.
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NewsLuna Carmoon's ‘Hoard’ takes three prizes including audience award at Venice Critics’ Week
Tana Gilbert’s ‘Malqueridas’ the other key winner.
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NewsAmazon Studios appoints new head of originals for UK and Northern Europe following Dan Grabiner exit
Grabiner is leaving after four years at the streamer.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’, festival favourite ‘Past Lives’ hope to stir up audiences
Also new this weekend is ’The Nun II’ and Chinese thriller ’No More Bets’.
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NewsUK producer Paul Trijbits launches joint venture with French outfit Magical Society
The outfit’s first commission is six-part BBC One thriller ’Vidree’, with feature films also in the pipeline.
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NewsUn Certain Regard title ‘Omen’ heads for UK and Ireland cinemas (exclusive)
A theatrical release is plotted for spring 2024.
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NewsThree-quarters of film and TV workers out of work in UK due to US strikes, says Bectu
The union has conducted a survey of nearly 4,000 UK workers.
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News‘The Equalizer 3’ topples ‘Barbie’ at UK-Ireland box office after six-week reign
Also making its mark on the box office chart across a packed National Cinema Day weekend was controversial drama ’Sound Of Freedom’.
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NewsChichester unveils new leadership team including former BFI exec Anne-Marie Flynn
Walter Francisco named head of programming and Anne-Marie Flynn joins as executive director.
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NewsUK’s National Cinema Day attracts 1.5m admissions to generate £4.65m box office
Biggest titles were ‘Barbie’ and ‘The Equalizer 3’.
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NewsBarbenheimer drives UK and Ireland August box office to rise 67% on 2022
However, the year-to-date box office total is still down on pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsUK’s Screen Cornwall receives £400,000 in government funding
A recent report also found that the Cornish screen sector was worth £5m in 2022
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NewsBritish Urban Film Festival relocates to Leeds and Halifax for 2023 edition
The festival will take place in Leeds and Halifax.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: controversial trafficking drama ‘Sound Of Freedom’ uses pay-it-forward bookings
Further openers are Sony’s ’Equalizer 3’, Mub’s ’Passages’ and Lionsgate’s ‘Cobweb’ .
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NewsFrench animation ‘The Jungle Bunch World Tour’ swings to the UK and Ireland (exclusive)
A theatrical release is plotted for early 2024.
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NewsUK tax relief claims for high-end TV overtake amounts paid out for film tax relief for first time
HETV claimed £829m against £517m for film, for the tax year ending March 2022.
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NewsFremantle teams with Israel’s IBI Investment House for €150m scripted fund
One of first projects put forward for funding is a biopic of Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie