All UK & Europe Newsletter articles – Page 57
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FeaturesOutgoing Directors UK CEO: we must avoid “reproducing the fault lines of the past”
Chowns steps down after 10 years as CEO on Thursday 30 April.
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NewsDario Argento producers deny reports Daft Punk to score ‘Dark Glasses’
Dark Glasses is 80-year-old Italian director Dario Argento’s first film in eight years.
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NewsEndeavor Content, Motive Pictures to adapt Terry Pratchett’s ‘Discworld’ novels for TV
The series will be produced by Narrativia, the company originally launched by Terry Prachett.
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NewsHaifa Film Festival determined to host 2020 edition
The 36th edition is set to run October 1-10.
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NewsBafta supports Film and TV Charity fundraising drive, continues awards diversity review
Support will come from donations and existing hardship funds.
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NewsUniversal moves Judd Apatow comedy from theatrical summer schedule to premium VOD
Comedy had been set to open theatrically on June 19.
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FeaturesMy Working From Home Life: Head Gear Films’ Phil Hunt
“Cash is always king. It you haven’t protected cashflow, you’re in for a bumpy ride.”
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NewsDenmark’s LevelK promotes Debra Liang to head of sales (exclusive)
Liang was previously sales and acquisitions manager.
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NewsThe Ink Factory cements funding pipeline, appoints COO
Rod Henwood has been promoted to chief operating officer.
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NewsDirectors UK CEO Andrew Chowns to retire this week
Chowns has headed the organisation for 10 years.
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NewsUK creative sector calls for government help after alarming survey
Stephen Fry, Grayson Perry, Lionsgate chief executive Zygi Kamasa among names highlighting risk of ’cultural wasteland’ as cash reserves run dry.
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News“Moving online has allowed us to expand our borders” say Visions du Reel artistic director and industry heads
Swiss doc event is hoping for high number of international participants.
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FeaturesHow the ‘Calm With Horses’ team pivoted to an online release
”It was very weird telling people not to go and see it.”
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NewsScreen Talks: “Virtual cinema” could be viable new model after Covid-19
Kino Lorber’s Richard Lorber, Modern Films’ Eve Gabereau and Film Movement’s Michael Rosenberg were the panellists.
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NewsTV sales professionals talk lessons learned from virtual markets
“It’s not enough to simply put the shows online.”
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FeaturesMy Working From Home Life: The Ink Factory’s Katherine Butler
“We’ve found access to writers and directors easier as everyone is at home.”
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NewsCharades, Neon sign innovative sales on three titles including ‘She Dies Tomorrow’
Sundance docs ’Spaceship Earth’ and ‘The Painter And The Thief’ are also part of the deal.
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NewsMubi, Music Box partner on US preview of Pablo Larraín’s ‘Ema’ (exclusive)
Film will not receive UK theatrical release due to pandemic.
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NewsUrgent appeal after the UK’s Covid-19 relief fund falls £2m short
Nearly 3,000 people from the film and television industries have applied for financial aid.
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NewsWest Midlands creative sector secures £2m investment
The industry body has been awarded £1million in National Lottery money through the BFI’s National Cluster Growth Fund.