All UK/Ireland articles – Page 114
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival 2023 to close with Babak Jalali’s ‘Fremont’
The full programme is to be announced on July 6.
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NewsSara Putt confirmed as next Bafta chair
Putt has served as deputy chair since June 2021, and had been lined up to succeed Majumdar since October last year.
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News‘Four Weddings’ director Mike Newell calls for creation of “UK film czar” to boost indie sector
A film czar could represent all various indie interests to government, said Newell.
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News‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ retakes UK-Ireland box office lead from ‘The Flash’; ‘Asteroid City’ starts third
Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ holds well.
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NewsNicolas Winding Refn teams with Moonage Pictures for BBC adaptation of ‘The Famous Five’
Series is billed as ”modern, timely and irreverent” take on classic childrens’ books.
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NewsBlack Bear expands UK distribution team with three appointments
New team members include VP publicity Eugene O’Connor.
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NewsCineworld files for administration in the UK as part of restructuring plan
Exhibitor says its cinemas continue to operate as usual.
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NewsUK cinemas face threat from ‘competitive socialising venues’, says report
Darts venue Flight Club and bowling outfit Hollywood Bowl are enjoying growth.
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NewsOlivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Rachel Zegler join ‘Paddington In Peru’ cast; Emily Mortimer to replace Sally Hawkins
Principal photography will begin on July 24 this year.
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News“Change is possible” says outgoing Bafta chair Krishnendu Majumdar in final letter to members
Majumdar said he is “most proud” of the 2020 review – “we responded to the lack of diversity”.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Asteroid City’ shoots for the stars in 347 cinemas
Sony opening ‘No Hard Feelings’ in 554 cinemas.
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NewsSasha Nathwani’s ‘Last Swim’ wraps in London for ‘Sound of Metal’, ‘War Pony’ producer Caviar (exclusive)
Film is written by Nathwani and Screen Star of Tomorrow Helen Simmons.
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News‘Philomena’ writer Jeff Pope to make Disney+ series ‘Suspect: The Shooting Of Jean Charles de Menezes’
The dramatised series has de Menezes’ parents and relatives as consultants.
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NewsAmazon reveals investment spend in UK creative industries
Prime Video films and series also welcomed into British Film Institute’s National Archive.
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NewsJeymes Samuel’s ‘The Book Of Clarence’ pushed to January 2024
El Muerto undated for now; Dumb Money moves up to September.
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NewsTom Tykwer returns to filmmaking with contemporary German drama ‘The Light’
’The Light’ is one of a slate of features to receive backing from German regional fund Film-und Medienstiftung NRW.
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NewsAlicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen to star in ‘The Assessment’ for Number 9 Films, augenschein (exclusive)
The UK-Germany co-production is set to shoot in Cologne this year.
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NewsUK doc ‘SCALA!!!’ secures UK-Ireland theatrical release (exclusive)
Film includes interviews with John Waters, Ben Wheatley, Mary Harron.
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NewsScreen Scotland’s Film FastTrack to give £30,000 bursary to four producers
The two-year programme for Scotland-based producers will be delivered by Julia Short and TRC.
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NewsPremium ticket prices helping European cinemas offset admissions lag, CineEurope hears
The box office for January-May 2023 shows a very mixed pattern of recovery across Europe.