All UK/Ireland articles – Page 181
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NewsUK production company Bad Wolf acquired by Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television now has a majority stake.
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NewsVenice 2020 title ‘Listen’ picked up for UK and Ireland release (exclusive)
It will be in cinemas and available to stream on May 13 2022.
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NewsNetflix greenlights five UK series including Rapman’s ‘Supacell’, ‘One Day’ adaptation
All five will shoot in the UK in 2022.
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NewsBBFC adopts stricter rules on racist language in films
The N-word not to be used in content aged lower than 12A/12, outside of exceptional circumstances.
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NewsThe Coven strikes UK, key AFM sales on Tribeca, Sitges horror ‘We Need To Do Something’ (exclusive)
Saw franchise co-creator Peter Block among producers.
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NewsUK cinemas had record-breaking October, says UKCA head Phil Clapp
But the UK exhibition sector has still taken a £2bn hit during Covid
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NewsScreen Yorkshire promotes Caroline Cooper Charles to CEO
Cooper Charles replaces Sally Joynson, who is retiring after 16 years in charge.
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NewsBFI confirms renewal of UK Global Screen Fund
BFI chief executive Ben Roberts spoke this morning at Westminster Media Forum policy conference on the future of British film.
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News‘House Of Gucci’ strides to top of UK-Ireland box office with £2.4m weekend
‘No Time To Die’ has topped the total of ‘Spectre’.
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NewsBBC Studios signs development deal with EbonyLife Media CEO Mo Abudu
An action-adventure series written by Rowan Athale is in development.
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NewsRiz Ahmed to receive honorary Bifa award
The London-born actor will receive the Richard Harris award.
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NewsSnow leopard doc ‘The Velvet Queen’ secures UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
It follows photographer and explorer Munier and writer Sylvain Tesson as they attempt to track down elusive snow leopards in the heart of the Tibetan highlands.
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NewsNetflix, See-Saw execs join 2021 BFI Network/Bafta Crew mentoring scheme (exclusive)
‘Sex Education’ creator Laurie Nunn and ‘Babyteeth’ director Shannon Murphy are also mentors.
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NewsWildcard lands UK-Ireland rights to small-town GAA drama ‘Lakelands’ (exclusive)
It is the debut feature from Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney, whose short film Drifting starring Paul Mescal premiered in Galway last year.
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NewsAutlook boards buzzy IDFA Forum project ‘Motherboard’ (exclusive)
The feature documentary is by UK filmmaker Victoria Mapplebeck
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘House Of Gucci’, ‘Pirates’ lead new titles
Also opening: Disney’s ‘Encanto’, ‘Bad Luck Banging’.
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NewsSteve McQueen to present ‘Sunshine State’ installation at Rotterdam
The installation will be open to the public and run for over two weeks.
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FeaturesBFI’s Mia Bays and Neil Peplow head to Tallinn Black Nights’ industry showcase
The BFI has a delegation of 19 UK film prodcuers and filmmakers taking part in the festival.
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NewsHot Docs entry ‘Love And Fury’ lands North America, UK, Australia distributor
Director Sterlin Harjo co-created FX comedy Reservation Dogs with Taika Waititi.