All UK/Ireland articles – Page 249
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NewsAsif Kapadia, Riz Ahmed join Bafta film committee
Other new appointments include former BFI London Film Festival director Clare Stewart.
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NewsPotboiler, Rathaus, BBC Film, Steve McQueen join forces for ‘Augustown’ adaptation (exclusive)
Jamaica-set drama will be the directing debut of ‘Small Axe’ cinematographer Shabier Kirchner.
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NewsMPI Media Group boards sales on AFM-bound Frightfest hit ‘Caveat’ (exclusive)
Dark Sky plans US theatrical release in early 2021.
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NewsEmma Thompson to star in ‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’; Cornerstone boards sales
Cornerstone Films to introduce the project at virtual AFM.
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NewsNational Theatre to make original film of Josh O’Connor, Jessie Buckley in ‘Romeo & Juliet’
The production will be filmed at the Lyttelton Theatre building on London’s South Bank.
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NewsBBC documentary arm Storyville moves under BBC Film remit
The Storyville commissioning team will report to BBC Film head Rose Garnett.
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News‘Honest Thief’ ends ‘Tenet’ eight-week reign as UK box office battles back
New titles breathe life into cinema offerings.
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News‘The Crown’ exec Suzanne Mackie exits Left Bank, launches Orchid Pictures
Drama producer launches Orchid Pictures but will remain as exec on Netflix royal drama.
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NewsThe Ink Factory appoints development exec (exclusive)
Natasha Phillips joins from ‘I May Destroy You’ production company Various Artists Limited.
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Reviews‘Kindred’: Review
Jack Lowden steps up to produce and co-star, but ‘Kindred’ belongs to young actor Tamara Lawrance
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News‘Pixie’, ‘Peninsula’, ‘Paradise War’ opening in key European territories this week
Several major distributors return to UK cinemas this weekend.
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NewsKeith Allen, ‘Love Island’ star Chris Hughes join ‘Rise Of The Footsoldier: Origins’ (exclusive)
Production started this week on the fifth title in the ’Footsoldier’ series.
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NewsProduction Guild creates UK diversity taskforce
Twenty-five-strong group aims to improve production diversity and career progression opportunities.
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NewsBBC Film, BFI to debut new release model in BBC Two UK film series
Series includes British independent titles released theatrically in the last three years.
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NewseOne’s UK managing director Kezia Williams appointed vice-chair of MediCinema
Williams will step up to become chair when Paul Massara steps down in 2021.
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News’Brave New World’ to open new French TV festival Marseille Series Stories
Festival will focus on shows based on literary adaptations.
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NewsNetflix hires producer Fiona Lamptey as director of UK features
Screen named Lamptey a UK & Ireland Star of Tomorrow last year.
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NewsEmily Powers promoted to EVP and head of Britbox
Executive adds editorial and creative to purview.
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Reviews‘Trouble Will Find Us’: Busan Review
Love doesn’t last in this romantic drama about a couple who realise they hate each other
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NewsCourtney Love, Prince Naseem projects on maiden White Star Productions slate (exclusive)
The Liverpool-based company is backed by AGC Studios founder Stuart Ford.