All UK/Ireland articles – Page 353
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NewsFilm4 acquires ‘Dogs Don’t Wear Pants’ TV rights (exclusive)
Finnish sex drama was set for UK theatrical release before cinema closures.
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NewsNoah Media Group acquires indigenous sports star documentary ‘The Australian Dream’
It is the company’s first third-party sales project.
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Reviews‘Feel Good’: TV Review
Mae Martin’s semi-autobiographical comedy could be as good as it gets
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NewsUK box office stalls as cinemas close amid pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak has led to all cinemas across the UK being closed.
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NewsUK trade bodies issue £15bn freelancer coronavirus masterplan
Bectu, ScreenSkills and Directors UK among trade bodies to submit letter to chancellor.
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FeaturesWho are the next generation of UK film awards contenders?
The UK has an ever-growing pool of skilled filmmakers across every sector.
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NewsUK’s ScreenSkills outlines workforce support measures
Measures include daily training sessions and work-from-home guidance.
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NewsHow UK indie cinemas are coping with the impact of coronavirus
Indie cinema heads in Glasgow, Nottingham, London and Uckfield reflect on the current crisis.
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NewsBafta in talks with UK distributors to bring in emergency eligibility rules for film awards (exclusive)
Bafta wants to ensure films not released theatrically due to pandemic closedown can still qualify.
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NewsUK government to close cinemas; faces criticism over freelancer support
The situation will be reviewed each month.
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FeaturesComment: “The bounce-back, when it comes, is likely to be fast-moving”
Nia Daniels, editor at KFTV and The Knowledge, believes that behind the scenes there are reasons to be cheerful for the screen sector.
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NewsCurzon staff agree to “short-term pay cut” in the wake of coronavirus closures
Employees across exhibition, distribution and Curzon Home Cinema take salary cut.
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NewsUK’s Cineworld begins staff layoffs following coronavirus closures
A statement said the chain aims to “preserve jobs”.
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NewsReport finds NFTS graduates worked on 97% of the UK’s biggest films (exclusive)
Lord David Puttnam applauded the accomplishments of the NFTS but also issued a stark warning.
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NewsBritish Film Commission teams with BFI, UK government, industry partners on COVID-19 measures
The organisation attracts and supports inward investment in the UK.
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NewsDirectors UK calls for “proportional income support” for film and TV freelancers
“We anticipate that almost all non-news production activity in film and TV will have to cease within days.”
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NewsProduction suspended on Reggie Yates’ directorial debut ‘Pirates’
The BBC Films-backed project stars ‘Blue Story’, ‘1917’ actors.
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NewsBFI Flare festival reveals digital plans after coronavirus cancellation
LGBTIQ+ festival to launch BFI Flare at Home on streaming service BFI Player.
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NewsHalf of UK creative sector freelancers have already lost money
More than half said Boris Johnson’s government has responded ‘terribly’.