All UK & Europe Newsletter articles – Page 59
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NewsScreen Scotland hires duo to key development roles
Sambrooke Scott was previously manager of Film Hub Scotland.
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NewsBiennale confirms Venice Film Festival dates, says no discussions underway with Cannes
Festival organiser expects film festival to go ahead September 2-12 as planned.
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NewsFilmmakers react to Qumra Online: “It was beautiful this happened in such hard times”
“People wanted to be productive and help the filmmaking community.”
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NewsParkland Entertainment reshuffles UK theatrical releases, acquires three new films (exclusive)
It is also putting three planned theatrical releases on hold until later in 2020.
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FeaturesMy Working From Home Life: UK producer Matthew James Wilkinson
”If low-budget indies are first out of the gate when we remount, it could be a fertile time for the smaller films to thrive.”
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NewsUK ‘Resident Evil’ stuntwoman left with life-changing injuries wins legal challenge
Olivia Jackson was injured while shooting ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’ in 2015.
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NewsAlarm bells ring for UK freelancers after last-minute update
HMRC fund will not support anyone on fixed-term contracts ended before their ‘natural conclusion’.
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NewsFormer BBC Drama Studios producer Maggie Boden joins The Ink Factory
Boden appointed director of development at the outfit behind ‘Fighting With My Family’ and ‘The Little Drummer Girl’.
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NewsUK’s Grimmfest launches free genre streaming platform during lockdown (exclusive)
Manchester-based genre festival to offer horror features and shorts for the duration of quarantine.
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NewsFremantle sells ‘My Brilliant Friend’ to China’s three leading streamers
Deal marks first time non-English language European drama has sold to all three platforms simultaneously.
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NewsCannes unveils details for online Marche du Film
”The online market is intended to mimic the market experience in Cannes.”
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NewsVenice Film Festival planning goes on but doubts intensify
Festival director Alberto Barbera has ruled out a virtual Venice.
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NewsScreen Ireland provides €4.5m coronavirus support measures
All support measures are being allocated from Screen Ireland’s 2020 capital budget.
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NewsPoland’s New Horizons Film Festival postponed due to Covid-19 ban
Festival in Wroclaw was due to launch in late July.
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NewsNetflix, Netherlands Film Fund launch Covid-19 production aid
Streaming giant contributes €1m to launch the fund.
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NewsDisney reveals ‘Artemis Fowl’ digital release date
Kenneth Branagh’s family adventure will be the biggest release to bypass a cinema release to date due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsSeries Mania extends project component of Digital Forum until May 29
Online platform was created to replace physical event that was due to take place in northern French city of Lille.
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FeaturesMy Working From Home Life: UK filmmaker Hope Dickson Leach
”I’m hopeful we can build a more sustainable and inclusive industry.”
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NewsKorean thriller ‘Time To Hunt’ is cleared for Netflix release
Contents Panda and Little Big Pictures reached a settlement in their contract dispute.
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NewsAgency-led Cannes virtual market platform to launch on June 22
Details of sales packages and completed films will be announced in the coming weeks.