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NewsBFI says it remains “committed” to African Odysseys strand amid concerns over its future (exclusive)
It is understood that David Somerset, who runs the programme, is facing redundancy.
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NewsLFF Best Film winner ‘Memoir Of A Snail’ acquired for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The film previously won the Cristal for Best Film at Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
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NewsBFI London Film festival unveils 2024 award winners
Winners hail from Australia, UK, and Palestine.
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NewsLaura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ sells to key territories including UK-Ireland (exclusive)
Carreira won Best Director for the film at San Sebastian.
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NewsBFI chair Jay Hunt talks AppleTV+ UK investment and why she only mentors women
Hunt was speaking at the BFI London Film Festival, in her first public address in post.
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NewsWorking Title’s Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner to “make more under-$15m movies”
Speaking at the London Film Festival, the duo also told the audience that “films need to cost less money”.
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NewsBFI trials £1.5m initiative to improve workplace practices in UK screen sector
‘Work Wise For Screen’ is a two-year pilot, with specific guidance on changes under the Labour government’s Employment Rights Bill.
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NewsDenis Villeneuve wants to make dialogue-free film, talks ‘Dune’ aims
“I tried to do the ‘Dune’ adaptation to be as faithful [as possible] to Frank Herbert’s initial desires.”
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NewsBFI overhauls complaints procedure as report finds it “badly handled” allegations of racial discrimination
Faisal A Qureshi said the BFI has not gone far enough in its response.
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NewsA “generational shift” is pushing UK producers closer to international partners, says BFI’s Mia Bays
The roundtable discussion took place during the Dinard Festival of British & Irish Film.
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NewsBen Roberts, Tim Bevan laud UK tax credit lift at BFI London Film Festival opening night
“This tax credit is specifically about telling British stories,” suggested Bevan.
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NewsSteve McQueen talks on-set behaviour: “Being a director is not about being an arsehole”
The filmmaker gave a Screen Talk ahead of opening the BFI London Film Festival with ‘Blitz’.
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NewsHarry Lighton’s UK debut ‘Pillion’ acquired for US distribution
Screen Star of Tomorrow Lighton’s feature debut is a bike gang romance.
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NewsIndependent Film Tax Credit gets official greenlight from UK government
The BFI certification unit will begin accepting applications on October 30.
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NewsGlasgow Film Festival selects nine projects for inaugural Funny Features comedy lab (exclusive)
BFI-backed lab includes projects from Screen Stars of Tomorrow and Rising Stars Scotland.
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NewsBFI-backed genre incubator The Residency selects 10 projects (exclusive)
Projects include ‘I Killed Your Dog’ from ‘Rye Lane’ star Vivian Oparah; Jasmer Gill’s ‘The Last Ride’; Nat McCleary’s ‘The Custodians of the Fridge’.
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NewsBFI and Chanel filmmaker awards selects 2024 winners
The £20,000 prizes were awarded at a ceremony in London this evening.
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NewsTicket prices and lack of film choice are key barriers to cinema attendance, says BFI report (exclusive)
Streaming is proving more the more with audiences than watching films in a cinema environment.
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NewsBFI Network@LFF unveils 2024 cohort, partners with Doc Society (exclusive)
Participants include Screen Star of Tomorrow Elizabeth Rufai and The Ceremony producer Hollie Bryan.
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NewsSeven key themes to emerge from Screen’s ‘The Future of UK Film’ Summit
Screen International’s ‘The Future of UK Film’ Summit brought together leading names in the industry to debate the challenges and define the opportunities for UK independent film