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All UK/Ireland articles – Page 22
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FeaturesWhat the drastic cull of UK soaps means for the film industry
Leading figures in the UK film and TV industry are sounding the alarm about the loss of UK soap ‘Doctors’ as an egalitarian training ground.
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NewsAlain Guiraudie’s ‘Misericordia’ acquired for UK-Ireland distribution (exclusive)
Film will be released theatrically in spring 2025.
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NewsUK trans+ writers lab The DarkRoom unveils inaugural participants (exclusive)
The five-month programme helps develop genre feature projects.
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NewsAmazon Prime Video appoints Europe lead
Andrew Bennett is to relocate to London from the US in an expanded role.
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NewsBBFC report shows most complained-about films of 2023; cinema submissions at 10-year high
Content submitted for cinema classification at a 10-year high.
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NewsUS independent film financier TPC opens London office to work with indie tax credit
Financier cites launch of the Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) as one of reasons for opening office.
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NewsBafta actors five times more likely to have attended fee-paying school than UK population, finds report
While 35% of Bafta- nominated actors went to a private school, only 7% of the population attend fee-paying schools.
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NewsBafta introduces forfeiture process for awards in wake of Huw Edwards scandal
The framework will be in place from 2025 onwards.
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NewsNickie Sault launches film and TV production company ‘Class 5’
Class 5 will produce ‘The Gallows Pole’ writer Ben Myers’ debut feature ‘Rare Singles’.
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NewsBenedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike, Anthony Hopkins join Guy Ritchie’s ‘Wife & Dog’ for Black Bear
Production scheduled to begin in the UK in February 2025.
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NewsFirst trailer for ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’
Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson all reprise their roles.
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NewsReally Local Group calls on more support for UK’s indie cinemas amid Catford Mews closure
The cinema’s landlord, Lewisham Council, closed the cinema citing non-payment of rent by the Really Local Group.
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NewsUK Next Wave Genre Lab selects projects, contributors for second phase (exclusive)
‘Love Lies Bleeding’ producer Andrea Cornwell is among contributors to the scheme.
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NewsUK’s Curzon acquired by US investment group Fortress
The deal will “secure the jobs of Curzon’s more than 350 employees”, according to the new owners.
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NewsHong Sangsoo’s Locarno title ‘By The Stream’ acquired for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The film centres around a scandalous incident involving a lecturer and her uncle.
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NewsUS abortion rights doc ‘Zurawski v Texas’ acquired for international sales (exclusive)
The documentary follows women denied abortions, who group together to sue the state.
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News‘Paddington In Peru’ rejuvenates UK-Ireland box office with £9.7m opening
Biggest opening ever for Studiocanal; third-biggest of the year.
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NewsUK exhibitors sound alarm over incoming tax increases and wage rises
Clare Reddington, CEO of the Watershed, is dismayed there are no exemptions for smaller organisations.
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News“You had better pay attention”: AI is going to disrupt your industry, say speakers at AI Creative Summit
This week’s AI Creative Summit found delegates more upbeat about the impact of the technology than last year.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Paddington In Peru’ is widest release of 2024 so far
Festive comedy ‘Red One’ and Pharrell Williams Lego biopic ’Piece By Piece’ also open.