All UK/Ireland articles – Page 4
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NewsAsif Kapadia “unequivocally apologises” for sharing Israel-Gaza social media posts
The Grierson Trust withdrew Kapadia’s patronage earlier today over the posts.
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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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NewsUK doc charity Grierson Trust revokes Asif Kapadia patronage
Filmmaker’s appointment sparked backlash due to social media posts on Middle East conflict.
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Reviews‘Daddy’s Head’: Review
Benjamin Barfoot follows ‘Double Date’ with this UK-set creature feature for Shudder
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NewsBafta moves to quell UK distributor unrest over new fee structure
Distributors expressed concern over the new £11,000 fee to enter a title in the best film category.
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NewsUK performers’ union Equity campaigns to block council sale of Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios
The council plans to sell the lease on a 10-year term.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Transformers One’ leads openers, ‘Terrifier 3’ is unleashed
Further releases include Warner Bros horror ’Salem’s Lot’ and Alice Lowe’s ‘Timestalker’.
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NewsDevilworks launches four genre features for AFM including road trip ‘An American Masquerade’ (exclusive)
Further titles include Australia horror ‘Spithood’.
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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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NewsThe Light cinema chain acquired by hospitality entrepreneur Luke Johnson
The deal gives the UK circuit £15m to invest over the next couple of years.
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NewsUK industry reacts to Labour’s Employment Rights Bill: “The devil will be in the detail”
”It is critical that freelancers are not left out in the cold”
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NewsRungano Nyoni’s ‘On Becoming A Guinea Fowl’ scores UK-Ireland deal, release date (exclusive)
Nyoni’s second feature launched in Un Certain Regard at Cannes.
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NewsPalestinian thriller ‘To A Land Unknown’ scores UK-Ireland deal ahead of LFF premiere (exclusive)
Mahdi Fleifel’s fiction feature debut follows two refugees who pose as smugglers.
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NewsLisa Nandy, UK culture secretary, pledges to plug skills gap and re-look at plans for Marlow Film Studios
The government aims to fill 25,000 job vacancies in the creative industries and overhaul the apprenticeship levy.
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NewsUK standards authority CIISA names first board ahead of early 2025 launch
CIISA aims to address poor workplace behaviour across the UK creative industries.
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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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NewsDaniel Kaluuya says there is “less hierarchy” on UK productions than in the US
The Oscar-winning actor also spoke about working with the late Chadwick Boseman.
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NewsPinewood to open hub for indie filmmaking at Buckinghamshire studios
The hub is being launched in conjunction with the Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC).
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NewsDuncan Heath-backed Isle of Wight studios receives planning permission
Under current plans, two stages, one office and two workshops will be ready to use for productions in 2025.