All UK/Ireland articles – Page 44
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NewsMaisie Williams, Jeanie Finlay projects selected for Ffilm Cymru Wales Climate Stories Fund
EXCLUSIVE: Five development projects have been backed by the £100,000 fund.
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NewsVue Lumière acquires ‘The Thing With Feathers’ for UK-Ireland distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Sundance title will release across UK-Ireland later this year.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Accountant 2’ adds up to 573 cinemas
Also out: Sony horror ‘Until Dawn’ and Universal’s ‘The Friend’ starring Bill Murray and Naomi Watts.
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NewsBerlinale Forum friendship comedy ‘Fwends’ acquired for sales
UK sales outfit has acquired Sophie Somerville’s Australian comedy ahead of Cannes.
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NewsKevin Macdonald’s ‘The Runner’ starring Gal Gadot begins UK shoot for Amazon
The film is the first from David Kosse’s Rockwood Pictures.
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NewsArmenian Berlinale title ‘After Dreaming’ picked up for sales
EXCLUSIVE: It is the debut feature of US-Armenian filmmaker Christine Haroutounian.
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NewsSeth Rogen to lead all-star cast on Andy Serkis’s ‘Animal Farm’ at Aniventure, Imaginarium
Woody Harrelson, Glenn Close also on board.
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News‘Stans’, produced by Eminem, to open SXSW London
Mubi CEO Efe Cakarel will give a keynote address.
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News‘Sinners’ starts with £2.4m at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Minecraft’ tops £47m
Lionsgate’s ‘The Penguin Lessons’ starts fourth; A24’s ‘Warfare’ opens in fifth place.
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NewsCannes Scotland Docs-in-Progress showcase unveils projects
Brazil, Canada, Spain, Palestine and Chile also are taking part in the Docs-in-Progress.
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NewsBFI America launches with focus on film restoration and maintaining ties with US film community
BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts to attend launch event on April 23.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Sinners’ and ‘Warfare’ poised for launch
Lionsgate’s ‘The Penguin Lessons’, starring Steve Coogan as a teacher who forms a bond with a penguin, is also out.
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NewsAs California sues over Donald Trump tariffs, independent producers ponder uncertain future
Indie veterans say they have little clue as to how a volatile situation will affect them.
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NewsHow is UK-Ireland represented in the Cannes 2025 lineup?
‘My Father’s Shadow’, ’Pillion’ and ‘Urchin’ are among the UK-Irish films heading to the Croisette.
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NewsScottish producer Paddy Higson dies aged 83
Higson worked on Bill Forsyth’s ‘Gregory’s Girl’ and ‘That Sinking Feeling’.
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News‘Minecraft’ powers past £31m at UK-Ireland box office as ‘The Amateur’ starts in second
‘A Minecraft Movie’ is the number two release of the year after just 10 days in cinemas.
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NewsBFI re-opens Creative Challenge Fund with targeted focus on independent producers
Exclusive: The fund will invest a further £1.7m before March 2026, and is now open on a rolling basis.
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NewsUK AI creative studio Wonder secures $3m in pre-seed funding
The funding includes independent investment from OpenAI and Google DeepMind execs.
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NewsBIFA launches second Springboard 2025 programme with Prime Video, ScreenSkills
EXCLUSIVE: Programme will support up to 30 directors, producers and writers on their second film.