All UK/Ireland articles – Page 251
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News“Hugely disappointing”: UK Cinema Association blasts Disney’s ‘Mulan’ decision
The exhibition community is up in arms over Disney’s decision to release Mulan on PVoD in multiple markets.
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FeaturesSundance London’s Tabitha Jackson and Clare Binns talk recreating a festival buzz online and 2021 plans
Three feature films will screen at specific times to a UK audience over the weekend of Friday August 7 to Sunday August 9.
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NewsLockdown leads to surge in streaming in the UK
An estimated 12 million people have signed up to a new video streaming service during the virus crisis.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office gains momentum as more cinemas reopen
Takings rose 30% on previous weekend as more than a third of all cinemas are now open.
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NewsBFI begins search for new chair to replace outgoing Josh Berger (exclusive)
Berger has served the maximum ten-year term permissible as a governor and chair under the BFI Royal Charter.
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NewsPhyllida Lloyd’s ‘Herself’ secures UK theatrical release date
Post-lockdown release date set for Sundance drama.
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NewsWorking Title Films boards Roger Michell’s ‘Good Morning, Mr. Mandela’ (exclusive)
Shawn Slovo is adapting the screenplay.
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NewsSky acquires ‘The Secret Garden’ from Studiocanal for UK and Ireland
’The Secret Garden’ was originally slated for an April 3 release via Studiocanal before it was pushed back due to the Covid-19 crisis.
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News‘Unhinged’ drives UK & Ireland box office forward with 263% top spot surge
The Russell Crowe thriller is the first film to gross over £100,000 since reopening.
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News“A maverick from the outset”: Industry colleagues pay tribute to Alan Parker
UK filmmaker Alan Parker died aged 76 on Friday.
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NewsAlan Parker, filmmaker and giant of the UK industry, dies aged 76
His body of work includes Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, Evita, Fame, Birdy, Angel Heart and Angela’s Ashes.
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NewsThe films opening around the world this weekend: ‘Proxima’, ‘Unhinged’, ’The King Of Staten Island’
Santiago Segura’s Father There Is Only One sequel is a major new opener in Spain.
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NewsFace coverings to be enforced at cinemas in England
Rule will become enforceable in law from August 8.
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FeaturesMy Working From Home Life: UK writer-director Jessica Swale
“There’s such a hunger to get back to work… but there’s also a nervousness.”
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Features10 years on: The UK Film Council’s achievements, missteps and enduring impact
In part two of our feature, key UK Film Council figures look back at its mission and legacy.
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NewsRiz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer board Amazon-backed thriller ‘Invasion’ from ‘Beast’ director
The project is produced by Amazon alongside Film4, who developed it with Raw.
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NewsVue confirms UK cinema reopening plans
Phased reopening starts with 10 sites on Friday August 7.
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NewsDetails revealed of UK’s £500m production insurance fund
A £500m government scheme is aimed at kickstarting film and TV productions, which have struggled to secure insurance for Covid-related costs.
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NewsBFI readies £30m recovery fund for England’s independent cinemas
Grants part of UK government’s £1.57bn culture support package.
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NewsUK weekend box office up 15.8% as more cinemas reopen
More than 20% of cinemas are now back in business.