All UK/Ireland articles – Page 136
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NewsEdinburgh film festival embarks on search for festival director
Kate Taylor, programme director for the festival’s one-off 2023 streamlined edition, has confirmed she will not be applying.
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NewsLuna Carmoon’s Venice title ‘Hoard’ scores multiple deals including UK (exclusive)
Film also sells to Greece, Poland among others.
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NewsUK crews to demonstrate at opening night of BFI London Film Festival
Instagram account BritCrewStories has posted a call to action for the demonstration on social media, in the wake of the Hollywood strikes.
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Reviews‘Falling Into Place’: Hamburg Review
German actress Aylin Tezel makes her directorial debut with this love story set between Skye and London
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FeaturesSix experienced UK producers consider the interventions that could help the next generation
Mike Elliot, Kevin Loader, Emily Morgan, Rebecca O’Brien, David Parfitt and Paul Webster talk to Screen.
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NewsScreen Scotland under pressure following Scottish government’s £6.6m arts funding cuts
The Scottish government has re-imposed a £6.6m cut on arts body Creative Scotland.
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NewsBBC Film bolsters its support for UK producers with fresh initiatives (exclusive)
The associate producer programme will support up to eight emerging producers, and the BBC’s Small Indie Fund is now open to film companies.
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FeaturesScreen comment: UK indie producers are in crisis and need urgent support
UK independent film producers are being systematically devalued and unfairly treated as the industry booms around them.
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NewsBFI Network@LFF unveils 15 filmmakers for 2023 programme (exclusive)
Writers, directors and producers will take part in a series of masterclasses, screenings and networking opportunities from October 6-9.
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FeaturesHow soaring costs and market disruption are threatening the survival of UK indie producers
Screen explores the impact on both rising and experienced producers, and what the cost could be to the entire UK film industry.
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FeaturesThe challenges and opportunities of co-productions for UK producers
Rising production costs, a weakened presales market and ongoing Brexit challenges are prompting an increasing number of UK producers to work with international partners for the first time.
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Features“We’re making four movies”: How UK director Philip Barantini took ‘Boiling Point’ from film to series
The series was a collaboration with Lebanese director Mounia Akl.
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News‘Saw X’ gets teeth into UK-Ireland box office with £1.9m top spot; ‘The Creator’ opens second
‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ previews make enough for top five place.
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NewsAnna Higgs to give keynote speech at Film London’s Production Finance Market at LFF
Anna Higgs is chair of the Bafta film committee and managing director of talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associate
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News‘Silver Haze’ wins top prize at Dinard as festival debates visibility of UK films in France
“It’s absolutely clear, there is a real appetite for British independent cinema in France,” said artistic director Dominque Green.
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Reviews‘Dance First’: San Sebastian Review
Gabriel Byrne is transformed into Samuel Beckett for James Marsh’s stylised look back at the Irish writer’s life
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Gareth Edwards sci-fi ‘The Creator’ takes on ‘Saw X’
‘The Creator’ is opening in 655 cinemas through Disney.
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FeaturesHow are the changes to the BFI distribution funding affecting independent companies?
It has been made clear the BFI Audience Projects Fund is now “much more than simply a P&A fund”.
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NewsKrishnendu Majumdar, Fiona Lamptey among latest judges for The Big Screen Awards 2023
Duo joined by Altitude, BBC Film, Lionsgate execs.
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NewsThe Yellow Affair boards psychological thriller ‘Unmoored’ ahead of LFF premiere (exclusive)
Caroline Ingvarsson’s feature debut will play in the Thrill strand.