All UK/Ireland articles – Page 238
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NewsCannes Great 8 doc ‘Ride The Wave’ scores UK deal ahead of LFF premiere (exclusive)
Martyn Robertson’s film has its international debut on Saturday.
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NewsStrand, Peccadillo take plunge on Israeli drama ‘The Swimmer’ (exclusive)
The Swimmer is based on director Adam Kalderon’s own experiences.
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Reviews‘DASHCAM’: London Review
Rob Savage’s ‘Host’ follow-up is an iPhone-shot, found-footage horror about one nightmarish car ride
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Reviews‘Munich - The Edge Of War’: London Review
George MacKay and Jannis Niewohner star alongside Jeremy Irons as Neville Chamberlain in this Netflix adaptation of Robert Harris’s best-selling novel
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NewsIndustry pays tribute to UK distribution veteran James Higgins
Higgins headed United International Pictures UK during the 1980s, releasing ’E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’, the ’Indiana Jones’ films and ’Grease’.
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NewsElijah Wood’s SpectreVision to reboot Brazilian horror icon Coffin Joe with UK’s One Eyed Films (exclusive)
Project is English-language; separate Mexican feature in the works.
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NewsKoby Adom’s DBK Studios partners with Sky Studios for short film series ‘Unearthed Narratives’
The series aims to help raise the profile of up-and-coming Black and diverse filmmakers in the UK
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News‘Limbo’ leads Bafta Scotland nominations
Ben Sharrock’s sophomore feature has five nominations.
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FeaturesWhere can UK sales agents and distributors turn for support following Brexit?
Now the UK has finally withdrawn from lucrative EU funding programmes, sales agents and distributors face challenges ahead.
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FeaturesLevelling up: UK film and TV sector makes strides in tackling skills shortage
“With the constant production demand, the need for skills training is one of the most pressing issues facing our industry today.”
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NewsAntonia Campbell-Hughes to direct adaptation of Philomena Lynott’s memoir ‘My Boy’ (exclusive)
Production aiming for second half of 2022.
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Reviews'The Phantom Of The Open': London Review
Mark Rylance stars in this biopic of the affably woeful golfer Maurice Flitcroft
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NewsLiverpool receives additional £1m investment to bolster regional production
The Liverpool City Region Production Fund will target a further three or four productions over the space of a year.
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FeaturesHow key European TV drama execs are navigating the platform-driven drama boom
Maintaining a diverse production and distribution ecosystem is key to retaining talent and rights.
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NewsPolish Oscar entry ‘Leave No Traces’ lands UK and Ireland deal (exclusive)
The film screened in competition at Venice and is now at the BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsSTX takes slew of territories on Florian Zeller’s ‘The Son’, Anthony Hopkins joins cast
Anthony Hopkins won an Oscar for his role in Florian Zeller’s ‘The Father’.
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NewsBoost virtual production in film and TV for growth and sustainability, urge experts
Covid has accelerated the technology-led transition towards virtual production in media.
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NewsSony set to snap up ‘His Dark Materials’ producer Bad Wolf
Deal thought to be worth close to £60m.
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News‘No Time To Die’ surges past £50m after 11 days at UK-Ireland box office
The film has £52.6m, ahead of ‘Spectre’ at the same stage but behind ‘Skyfall’.
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NewsUK’s Rocket Science makes new business affairs and marketing hires (exclusive)
Elizabeth Kormanova has been appointed head of distribution, Diana Podra is the new business affairs coordinator and Isabella Endacott joins as sales and marketing coordinator.