All UK/Ireland articles – Page 255
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NewsBafta commits to reach diversity targets by 2025; first membership survey results revealed
Organisation pledges to reach 50-50 gender split in membership, with 20% from minority ethnic groups.
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NewsThe Times and Mail Online apologise to Bafta chair over Noel Clarke reporting
Bafta made a legal complaint to both publications, citing defamation.
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NewsBlue Finch boards sales on Vince Vaughn comedy ‘North Hollywood’ (exclusive)
Mikey Alfred’s debut also stars Ryder McLaughlin, Miranda Cosgrove.
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FeaturesEmmys spotlight: How ‘It’s A Sin’ became Channel 4’s “most-binged” show ever
It’s A Sin overcame broadcaster pushback to offer a fresh – and uniquely British – take on the 1980s HIV and Aids crisis. Screen talks to creator Russell T Davies and executive producer Nicola Shindler
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NewsFirst interview with Studiocanal UK’s Alex Hamilton, plus first look at ‘The Railway Children Return’ (exclusive)
Hamilton, who became Studiocanal UK CEO last year, talks libraries, windows and a new Apple channel.
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NewsSci-fi ‘Settlers’ starring Sofia Boutella and Jonny Lee Miller sells to France (exclusive)
Further new deals include CIS, Baltics, Middle East.
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Features18 production companies making global content across the UK’s nations and regions
A snapshot of the multitude of production companies making exciting content across the UK’s nations and regions
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NewsCannes Film Festival documentary to shoot at 2021 event
Feature-length documentary to be completed ahead of festival’s 75th anniversary in 2022.
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NewsBFI publishes travel advice for UK Cannes attendees
Information for both those who have and have not had the Covid-19 vaccine.
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NewsUK PR agency Organic appoints head of television (exclusive)
Former Channel 4 executive Ryan Davies joins as part of a new-look leadership team
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NewsIndependent Cinema Office, Altitude lead £3.8m BFI Audience Fund organisational awards
Independent Cinema Office receives £578,016 towards projects including Screening Days.
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NewsFilm Constellation revamps leadership team ahead of Cannes (exclusive)
Chloe Tai, Edward Parodi, Anisha Kasozi and Léo Teste take on new roles.
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NewsAltitude to produce, finance, handle Cannes market sales on Nicolas Cage adventure ‘Butcher’s Crossing’
Production slated for October start in US.
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NewsProduction wraps on Screen Star of Tomorrow Dionne Edwards’ debut ‘Pretty Red Dress’
Natey Jones, Alexandra Burke, Temilola Olatunbosun star in the film.
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News‘In The Heights’ opens at number two of UK-Ireland box office as ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ surges back to top
Several titles got just past the £1m mark across the weekend.
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NewsFilm4 to co-distribute Cannes title ‘Titane’ with Altitude in UK and Ireland
Film 4 described deal as “a boutique situation”.
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NewsAltitude boards world sales on ‘Wolf Creek 3’
Making her feature debut, Rachele Wiggins directs from a screenplay by Duncan Samarasinghe.
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NewsAlex Sharp, Tom Burke join Oliver Hermanus’ ‘Living’; first-look at Bill Nighy revealed
Filming begins in London; Rocket Science to launch sales at Cannes Pre-Screenings next week.
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NewsBFI reports Film Audience Network membership increase, latest Audience Fund awards
Ben Luxford, the BFI’s head of UK audiences, reveals how FAN has worked this pandemic year.