UK News – Page 95
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NewsBFI London Film Festival to receive £1.7m from UK government as part of creative industries funding package
A total of £77m is earmarked to grow the sector.
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NewsBifa reveals dates, new voter details for 2023 (exclusive)
59% of Bifa voters are women or non-binary; with 38% based outside of London.
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NewsSundance award-winner ‘Smoke Sauna Sisterhood’ scores UK-Ireland deal ahead of DocFest premiere (exclusive)
Anna Hints’ film won the World Cinema – Documentary directing prize.
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NewsMarc Turtletaub’s UFO comedy ‘Jules’ starring Ben Kingsley racks up key sales through Protagonist (exclusive)
Protagonist will screen comedy at London Screenings this month.
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival 2023 to open with world premiere of Johnny Barrington’s drama ‘Silent Roar’
Film is the debut feature of Screen’s Rising Star Scotland Johnny Barrington.
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![L-R] Adrian Wootton, Film London CEO; Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy; Rob Huber, managing director at Universal UK & Ireland; Andy Harries, producer](https://d1nslcd7m2225b.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/5/0/3/1399503_dsc_0038_288828.jpg)
NewsFilm London launches pilot for first green energy supplier for local productions
The Gird Project will reduce CO2 and air pollution by 100% as well as significantly reduce noise pollution.
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NewsSacha Polak’s Berlinale Panorama title ‘Silver Haze’ picked up for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Film reunites writer/director Polak with British actor Vicky Knight.
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News‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ opens second at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ holds lead
’Across The Spider-Verse’ has now surpassed the lifetime takings of its predecessor after swooping another £4.1m
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NewsAnthony Chen’s Sundance title ‘Drift’ starring Cynthia Erivo scores UK-Ireland distribution deal (exclusive)
Cynthia Erivo stars, alongside Alia Shawkat, Honor Swinton Byrne.
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NewsWestEnd Films boards Lupus Films’ Frida Kahlo animated feature ‘Las Dos Fridas’ (exclusive)
Lupus Films attending this week’s Annecy Film Festival with ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ starts its engine
Independent titles ‘War Pony’, ‘Medusa Deluxe’ also starting in cinemas.
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NewsMarie Amachoukeli’s Cannes Critics’ Week opener ‘Ama Gloria’ acquired for UK and Ireland
The French drama explores the close relationship between a six-year-old girl and her nanny
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NewsCurzon CEO Philip Knatchbull to leave UK distributor and exhibitor after 17 years (exclusive)
Knatchbull will remain in post until November.
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News‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, ‘Chuck Chuck Baby’ among line-up for London Screenings 2023
The event showcases UK titles and UK sales companies to mainly European buyers.
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NewsUK’s Equity launches AI toolkit to protect performers from unregulated technology
The toolkit was produced after Equity received a substantial increase in members contacting the union for advice and support following an AI surge.
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News‘The Full Monty’ writers picket series premiere in support of US writers’ strike
Series creator Simon Beaufoy and co-writer Alice Nutter have shown their support for the US writers’ strike by picketing the Disney+ show’s premiere.
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NewsFound-footage horror ‘Dagr’ wraps UK shoot as cast revealed (exclusive)
Directed by Matthew Butler-Hart, the film is from the team behind supernatural thriller ‘The Isle’ and lockdown sci-fi ‘Infinitum: Subject Unknown’.
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NewsWriters’ Guild of Great Britain plan UK protest to support US strike
It will take place in London’s Leicester Square on June 14.
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NewsLeo Leigh’s comedy drama ‘Sweet Sue’ snapped up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
HanWay Films represents sales on Leigh’s feature debut.
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News‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ soars with £8.2m UK-Ireland box office debut; ‘The Boogeyman’ opens in top five
‘Across The Spider-Verse’ made nearly seven times that of its predecessor on its opening weekend.