All UK & Europe Newsletter articles – Page 61
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NewsUniversal says 'Trolls World Tour' scored biggest digital debut in history
Studio released on Friday and in 21 drive-in theatres in North America.
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NewsScreen Talks: The challenges and opportunities for film festivals during Covid-19
Panellists were BFI Festivals’ Tricia Tuttle, CPH:DOX’s Tine Fischer and Miami Film Festival’s Jaie Laplante.
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NewsInternational buyers talk virtual markets, Cannes odds and holding the theatrical line
“Pre-buying is very tricky, when you don’t know when they are going to be able to shoot the film.”
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NewsScreen Scotland unveils £1m development pot for indie film and TV producers
The £500,000 Film: Single Project Development Funding Route will support the development of single feature film projects across live-action, animation and documentary.
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NewsKorean court halts global release of Netflix thriller ‘Time To Hunt’
Yoon Sung-hyun’s thriller was set to launch worldwide on April 10.
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News‘Misbehaviour’ producer talks having film pulled due to virus crisis: “It’s devastating”
Suzanne Mackie spent a decade getting the Miss World comedy-drama onto the big screen, where it was pulled after just four days.
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NewsBFI reveals £4.6m support package for UK film industry
The re-purposed National Lottery funding will target specific areas of the sector including exhibitors, freelancers and producers.
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NewsCPH:DOX online screenings reach 113,000 viewers (exclusive)
Festival extends screening of 90 films to April 30 and adds a handful of international offerings.
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Newsmk2 films veteran Juliette Schrameck reveals departure from leading French sales outfit
Schrameck piloted sales on titles including ’Personal Shopper’ and ’Portrait Of A Lady On Fire’.
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FeaturesMy Working From Home Life: UK Film Distributors’ Association’s Andy Leyshon
“We’ve converted our member training and development courses to online methods.”
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NewsDisney+ reports 50m paid global subscribers
Beats forecasts last year of 60m-90m by end of Disney’s fiscal 2024.
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NewsLeading Korean cinema chains CJ CGV, Lotte reject ‘Trolls World Tour’
Universal Pictures plans to release the animation day-and-date in theatres and on VoD in Korea on April 29.
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NewsFestival Scope, Shift72 join forces as online film festivals proliferate
Paris-based festival platform specialist and online streaming expert sign exclusive deal.
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News“Urgent action” to save film and TV sector demanded by 51 European media outfits
Plea for immediate financial support made to EU and Member State decision-makers.
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NewsUPI France chief Xavier Albert talks complexity of releasing under lockdown
French branch of UPI is set to break French theatrical window with The Invisible Man, 1917, Queen & Slim and Dolittle.
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FeaturesMy Working From Home Life: augenschein Filmproduktion’s Jonas Katzenstein
“We are taking the time out to rethink some of the more complex scenes.”
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News‘The Truth’ holds Curzon Home Cinema lead; BFI Player, MUBI reveal latest viewing data
Curzon has reshuffled its releases to strengthen its streaming schedule.
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NewsSeries Mania chief Laurence Herszberg assesses challenging 2020 digital edition
Online platform replaced industry component of French TV festival which was cancelled due to Covid-19.
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FeaturesWhy Reggie Yates won’t let a mid-shoot shutdown kill the vibe on his directorial debut ‘Pirates’
The film shows three friends driving from North to South London on New Year’s Eve 1999 for a party.
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NewsUK’s Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund launches as 93% of freelancers now out of work
BFI to contribute £500,000 of National Lottery funding; Netflix previously donated £1m.