All UK/Ireland articles – Page 263
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NewsChair of Edinburgh’s CMI steps down after three years
Recruitment underway to replace Sandy Begbie.
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NewsQueer Kenyan doc ‘I Am Samuel’ acquired for new UK streaming platform
Peter Murimi’s documentary to launch on digital platform Bohemia Euphoria.
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NewsSky halts work with Noel Clarke
A fourth series of Clarke and Ashley Walters’ Sky 1’s Bulletproof was due to enter production later this year.
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NewsBafta suspends Noel Clarke, recent award in wake of sexual misconduct allegations
Move follows an article in The Guardian accusing Clarke of serial harassment.
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NewsBifa awards film curator June Givanni special jury prize
Givanni is a curator and archivist who specialises in African and African diaspora cinema.
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NewsBFI creative director Heather Stewart to step down
Martin Scorsese, Steve McQueen and Christopher Nolan pay tribute to her work.
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NewsWelsh SXSW horror ‘The Feast’ lands at IFC Midnight
Bankside Films represented filmmakers in deal.
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NewsUK free cinema ticket initiative expands ahead of venues reopening
More than 200,000 free tickets to be made available across a weekend in June.
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NewsGuy Davies drama ‘As I Am’ lands US distribution deal (exclusive)
Debut director managed his own UK theatrical release during pandemic.
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NewsEmily Brontë biopic starring Emma Mackey lands UK, Europe deals; first look revealed
‘Emily’ stars Emma Mackey and marks the feature directorial debut of actress Frances O’Connor.
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News7&7 boards young adult drama ‘The Drowning Of Arthur Braxton’ (exclusive)
The completed film is directed by YouTube star Luke Cutforth.
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NewsJenna Coleman to lead ‘The War Rooms’ series for Trademark Films, Atlantic Nomad
‘The War Rooms’ will explore the lives of the women who worked with Winston Churchill during WWII.
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NewsAwards season calendar 2020/21: key Oscar, Bafta, Golden Globe and international dates
The 2020-2021 awards season will be like no other before, with changes to dates, locations and formats due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket titles tackle corruption, diversity and Beirut explosion
The 55 projects selected for the pitching forum have been revealed.
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NewsOscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Kaluuya lead strong night for Brits
Emerald Fennell, Christopher Hampton also won awards.
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NewsBFI to launch US streaming service in May
BFI Player Classics includes Alexander Mackendrick’s The Ladykillers (1955), Ken Russell’s feature debut French Dressing (1963).
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News“Force of nature”: UK industry looks forward to the Mia Bays era at the BFI Film Fund
Bays will take on the role for an initial three-year period from October.
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NewsOscar-nominated ‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’ acquired for UK-Ireland
The Tunisian drama debuted at Venice and is nominated for best international feature.
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CommentGuest comment: Global Screen Fund will help UK talent export their films overseas, says Oliver Dowden
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden shares his thoughts on the UK’s Global Screen Fund (GSF), the first strand of which is launching next week.
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NewsBafta restructures senior management team
Donna Mathews joins from Channel 4 as executive director of PR and communications.