All UK/Ireland articles – Page 254
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FeaturesHow Pathé is steering ’Parallel Mothers’ past £1m at the UK box office
The distributor is taking advantage of the screens available at UK cinemas for the Pedro Almodovar film.
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NewsJim and Kirsten Sheridan to make ‘Lockerbie’ drama for Sky, Peacock
It is the first scripted co-commission from Sky and sister company Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service.
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NewsUK producers face uncertainty as Covid protocol guidance set to be updated
“The real concern is around insurance,” said one producer.
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NewsBirds’ Eye View launches 2022 Filmonomics training programme (exclusive)
The scheme is for feature writers, directors, producers of marginalised genders who are either on the verge of making their first feature, or have just made or released their debut.
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Reviews‘Young Plato’: Dublin Review
Inspiring primary school principal anchors heartrending documentary set in Northern Ireland
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NewsVertigo acquires UK and Ireland rights to Charades’ Sundance title ‘Piggy’ (exclusive)
The Spanish rural thriller premiered in Sundance’s Midnight section.
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NewsNetflix, Creative UK launch debut filmmaking initiative Breakout
The programmes aims to work wiith under-represented voices.
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NewsRichard the Lionheart action title ‘Kingslayer’ sells to North America (exclusive)
The deal comes off the back of the EFM.
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News‘Uncharted’ holds UK-Ireland lead with £3.8m as holdovers continue box office revival
Entertainment Film Distributors’ ‘Dog’ was the highest opener.
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News101 Films International boards Watergate drama ’18½’ (exclusive)
Dan Mirvish’s film centres a transcriber caught up in the infamous scandal.
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NewsIreland film and TV production spend reaches record €500m
The figure is a 40% increase on the previous record set in 2019.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Channing Tatum’s ‘Dog’, ‘Charlie Chaplin’ headline quiet weekend
Box office dominated by holdovers including ‘Uncharted’, ‘Sing 2’.
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FeaturesIs the screen sector offering enough opportunities for the disabled community?
Disabled people are increasingly represented on screen, and the industry is making strides to continue that positive change behind the camera.
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NewsDisney+ takes SVoD rights to ‘The Reason I Jump’ after renegotiations (exclusive)
Sales outfit MetFilm renegotiated rights with distributors to make deal happen.
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NewsMia Bays, Isabel Davis among speakers for Glasgow film festival industry programme
A programme of in-person and online events will run from March 6-10.
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NewsDogwoof scores sales on ‘Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song’ and ‘River’ (exclusive)
Hallelujah has sold to France, Germany and Austria.
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NewsUK’s Sovereign expands with action label for film, series, games
A slate of feature films is currently in development.
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NewsVertigo Releasing acquires Tribeca winner ‘The Novice’ for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The film is up for five Film Independent Spirit Awards.
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NewsBullying and harassment “widespread” in UK film and TV industry, says study
The Film and TV Charity report also reveals the impact of Covid safety protocols on mental health.
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NewsProduction wraps on Nida Manzoor’s ‘Polite Society’ for Focus, Working Title, Parkville
Manzoor’s ’We Are Lady Parts’ recently renewed for second season on Peacock.