All UK/Ireland articles – Page 180
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NewsVertigo Releasing acquires Bafta winner ‘After Love’ for North America (exclusive)
Joanna Scanlan won best actress at this year’s Baftas for the film.
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NewsKenneth Branagh issues rallying cry for risk-taking at UK cinema conference
Branagh revealed he refused to send screeners when pitching ‘Belfast’ to distributors.
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NewsWayne Garvie: Sony can become UK’s biggest drama studio
Bad Wolf’s Jane Tranter reveals Arthurian project in works with Last Kingdom’s Bernard Cornwell
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NewsUK exhibition sector launches Cinemas for Ukraine fundraising initiative
Joint initiative between UKCA, Event Cinema Association and Powster.
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NewsEdinburgh International Film Festival reveals six film and TV projects for Talent Lab Connects
EIFF has also launched four new film curating initiatives.
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NewsGisli Snaer to step down as director of London Film School
Icelandic director is leaving his post to focus on filmmaking opportunities.
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NewsConservative backlash against plans to sell off UK’s Channel 4
Tom Tugendhat, Ruth Davidson, Jeremy Hunt and Damian Green criticise party’s decision.
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NewsTaskovski Films picks up Visions du Reel title ‘All Of Our Heartbeats’ (exclusive)
Jennifer Rainsford’s documentary looks at the human resilience of the planet.
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News‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ races to UK-Ireland box office summit with £5m, tops first film opening
Mubi’s ‘The Worst Person In The World’ scored a 7% increase on its opening weekend.
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FeaturesThe BFI, BBC Film and Film4 heads on why their roles in UK indie film are more vital than ever
BFI Film Fund’s Mia Bays, BBC Film’s Eva Yates and Film4’s Daniel Battsek and Ollie Madden discuss their key priorities amid myriad challenges.
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NewsScandinavian production platform Drylab to relocate to London
The move follows the company’s acquisition by Media Tech SPAC.
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NewsUK’s Film and TV Production Restart Scheme to end, government confirms
The scheme is closing despite lobbying from the independent sector.
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NewsNoah Media Group to launch MIPTV sales on racing documentary ‘Stewart’
Jackie Stewart’s son Mark is executive producer on the film.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ looks to rev up audiences
‘Morbius’, ‘The Bad Guys’ also make wide debuts.
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NewsFDA report heralds positive sector recovery while noting challenges
The FDA unveiled 2021 statistics this week.
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NewsApple to re-release Oscar winner ‘Coda’ in UK cinemas via BFI Distribution
All screenings will be presented with subtitles.
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NewsUK film and TV producers express concerns over end of government-backed insurance scheme
Commercial insurers are not ready to step into the space created by the looming end of the Production Restart Scheme.
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NewsBafta CEO Amanda Berry to step down earlier than planned in June
Berry will take up a new role as CEO of The Royal Foundation, the charitable vehicle for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
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NewsUK independent cinemas receive final grants from Culture Recovery Fund
Cinemas impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic have received more than £34m in government support since August 2020.
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NewsKano, Jedaiah Bannerman to lead Kibwe Tavares’ ‘The Kitchen’, co-written by Daniel Kaluuya
Film will shoot on location in London and Paris this year.