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All UK/Ireland articles – Page 287
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NewsShowcase follows Vue in pulling Rapman’s ‘Blue Story’; Paramount, BBC Films respond amid online backlash
Showcase became the second chain to remove the film on Sunday.
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NewsKering Foundation, Modern Films’ short film initiative unveils projects for second edition (exclusive)
Jury and finalists selected for 16 Days 16 Films initiative.
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NewsVue pulls Rapman’s ‘Blue Story’ from all its UK and Ireland sites after violence at Birmingham cinema
“Safety and welfare of our customers and staff is always our first priority” said Vue.
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NewsKim Longinotto filming documentary about ‘X Factor’ winner Dalton Harris (exclusive)
Feature will follow reality show star Dalton Harris.
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NewsIranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf criticises “shameful” UK government over passport row
The wife and daughter of the London-based filmmaker have been denied passports.
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NewsUK box office preview: ‘Frozen II’ aims for animation record
Further new openers include ‘Harriet’, ‘Blue Story’, ‘Greener Grass’.
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NewsLeon Forde promoted to managing director at UK screen consultancy firm Olsberg SPI
Forde to manage the firm’s London-based team.
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NewsRiverstone, NLP, Anton executives join Screen UK Film Finance Forum
The event takes place at Everyman Broadgate in London on December 5, 2019.
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NewsUK’s Sargent-Disc acquired by US outfit Cast & Crew
It is the fifth acquisition in the last four years for Cast & Crew.
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NewsDirectors UK launches guidelines for ‘Directing Nudity & Simulated Sex’
The guidelines aim to ‘set clear and shared professional expectations’.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest appoints artistic team for 2020 festival
New international appointments include a selection committee and programme consultants.
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NewsPicturehouse Entertainment takes ‘True History Of The Kelly Gang’ for UK & Ireland (exclusive)
George Mackay stars as 19th-century Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.
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NewsTrilogy planned around horror feature ‘Lair’ (exclusive)
Prequel ‘The Bone Harvest’ set to be shot in summer 2020.
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NewsUK’s Trafalgar Releasing acquires event distributor More2Screen (exclusive)
The agreement will see Trafalgar invest in the growth of More2Screen.
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News‘Unrest’ producer awarded £15k Simon Relph bursary (exclusive)
Lindsay Dryden is producer of Oscar-shortlisted documentary ‘Unrest’.
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Reviews‘Arracht’: Tallinn Review
A bleak and impressive Irish-language drama set during the potato famine
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News£200k UK shorts project The Uncertain Kingdom unveils titles, first look (exclusive)
Directors include BIFA winners Jason Wingard and Carol Salter.
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News‘Last Christmas’ ends ‘Joker’ UK box office reign with £2.6m debut
The Universal title scored a £4,337 location average.
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FeaturesWhy ‘Joker’ is performing so well at the UK box office
“[The UK is] a strong DC market,” said Warner Bros’ Andrew Cripps.