All UK/Ireland articles – Page 8
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NewsBafta tweaks film voting rules, expands longlist in key categories
The main changes are to outstanding British film and the four performance categories.
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News‘Low Expectations’ starring girl in red acquired for UK-Ireland cinema release
EXCLUSIVE: Film will come to UK-Ireland cinemas in early 2027.
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NewsUK appoints new chancellor in role that controls government cultural funding
Burnham is first UK prime minister to have previously been culture secretary.
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NewsUK’s Curzon revamps senior team
EXCLUSIVE: Jake Garriock promoted, Damian Spandley departs, Louisa Dent becomes a consultant.
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NewsMia Threapleton, Danny Huston join political thriller ‘The Price Of Peace’
Guy Pearce, Jared Harris and Merab Ninidze also star in the film.
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News‘The Odyssey’ fires up UK-Ireland summer box office with huge £12.6m weekend
Second-biggest opening weekend of the year, second-biggest opening ever for Christopher Nolan.
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NewsSan Sebastian world premiere ‘February, Seven Days’ boarded for sales
EXCLUSIVE: The film will premiere in the New Directors section.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ journeys into 760 cinemas for Universal
It is a wider opening than the director’s 2023 Oscar winner ‘Oppenheimer’.
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NewsIrish female filmmakers demand gender balance in production funding: “Stop just giving us mentorship”
A discussion took place last week at the Galway Film Fleadh.
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NewsDanny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ to open Venice Film Festival 2026
Jack O’Connell stars in the film about the early days of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
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NewsEquity bolsters support for indie film actors
Mostafa Rajaai will help to enforce the rights of actors and supporting artists on films of £3m and under.
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NewsIldikó Enyedi’s Venice prize winner ‘Silent Friend’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: A theatrical release is planned for January 2027.
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NewsPathe, Tricky Knot, Saatchi and Logical Pictures execs to speak at Screen’s 2026 UK finance Summit
The ‘Financing the Future of UK Film’ summit takes place on September 29 at the BFI Southbank in London.
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NewsTrue Brit, UK Jewish Film key recipients of latest BFI audience projects funding
Dogwoof and Scottish Queer International Film Festival have also received support.
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NewsMāori gothic horror ‘Mārama’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The Toronto 2025 world premiere is the debut feature of Taratoa Stappard.
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NewsUK crew unemployment rose as volume of film and TV releases fell 13% between 2022-2025
The production workforce was estimated to be working at about 50-55% capacity in 2025.
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NewsUK’s Film and TV Charity reviews Mentally Healthy Productions unit as senior pair depart
Programme leads Anna Mishcon and Andy Glynne stand down after four and five years, respectively
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NewsDisney’s ‘Moana’ tops UK-Ireland box office with £2.8m as ‘Toy Story 5’ passes £40m
Meanwhile, Studiocanal’s ’Evil Dead Burn’ opened in fourth place.
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News‘The Lost Children Of Tuam’ wins best Irish film at Galway Film Fleadh 2026
‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ won the audience award, while ’You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead’ took best Irish debut.