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All UK/Ireland articles – Page 56
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NewsScreen Cornwall unveils first recipients of Cornish-language film initiative (exclusive)
The scheme was made possible by £150,000 funding from the devolution deal for Cornwall.
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NewsUK shadow culture secretary sets out Labour’s vision for creative industries
Thangam Debbonaire has promised a Labour government will “champion” the creative industries, replace the Apprenticeship Levy and “speak up” for freelancers.
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NewsPicturehouse, Vue bosses disagree on state of UK exhibition sector at CMS committee
Clare Binns said industry is in “a bit of a crisis”; while Tim Richards is “a bit more bullish.”
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NewsUS-Ireland outfit Brick Lane Entertainment unveils trio of features (exclusive)
The sales, financing and production outfit will be introducing the projects to buyers at Cannes.
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NewsCreative UK: public funding to sector must be a “national priority” for next government
The charity is calling for urgent public and private funding boost ahead of the impending general election.
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NewsHelen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley set to star in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’
The crime thriller is produced by Amblin Entertainment and will shoot this summer.
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NewsSundance Film Festival: London unveils 2024 line-up (exclusive)
The event takes place at London’s Picturehouse Central from June 6-9.
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News‘Back To Black’ holds UK-Ireland box office lead; ‘Civil War’ rises, ‘Abigail’ opens fifth
Holdovers including ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’, ‘Godzilla x Kong’ dominate the chart.
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NewsSandhya Suri’s Un Certain Regard title ‘Santosh’ heads to mk2 Films
The Hindi-language title is the narrative fiction debut from UK-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, a Screen Star of Tomorrow 2023.
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NewsProtagonist Pictures boards Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title ‘Sister Midnight’; unveils first look (exclusive)
Protagonist is launching world sales on the black comedy at Cannes.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Vampire horror ‘Abigail’ bites into 545 cinemas
Further new releases this weekend include ’Jeanne Du Barry’, ‘Butterfly Tale’ and ’The Book Of Clarence’.
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FeaturesIn a golden age of documentary, why are so many struggling at the UK and Ireland box office?
“Our real value add now is in terms of international sales,” revealed Oli Harbottle of Dogwoof.
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NewsKunal Nayyar to star in Gurinder Chadha’s ‘Christmas Karma’ alongside Eva Longoria, Hugh Bonneville
True Brit Entertainment has UK and Ireland rights.
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NewsClass, disability and ethnicity are key challenges in accessing BFI funding, says report
The report is written by Josh Cockroft, Delphine Lievens and Chi Thai, and supported by a Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity Industry Fellowship grant.
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NewsScotland set for major film and TV studio in Stirling
Stirling Studios will be a 210,000 ft2 space within reach of Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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NewsBFI confirms details, partners of Wales skills cluster (exclusive)
The BFI is investing £900,000 across two years in the Welsh cluster.
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NewsDecent showing for UK and Ireland in Cannes 2024 official selection
Films backed by BBC Film, BFI and Element Pictures make the cut, while Andrea Arnold’s ‘Bird’ lands in Competition.
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NewsVue planning further shift into UK-Ireland distribution after ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’
Vue CEO Tim Richards said the company is going to “start bringing in Polish films, German films, Dutch films and Danish films”.
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NewsHugh Grant settles privacy case with UK newspaper The Sun
The allegations surround unlawful information gathering.
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NewsFDA chief exec gives upbeat assessment of the UK and Ireland distribution sector in 2024
Andy Leyshon was talking at the launch of the FDA Yearbook this week.