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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: can ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ revive Marvel fortunes?
Indie titles ‘About Dry Grasses’, ‘I Saw The TV Glow’ offer counter-programming.
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NewsUK exhibitor Everyman reports robust growth in first half of 2024
Revenue grew 23% year-on-year, with the luxe chain planning to open more sites throughout the year.
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NewsAnna Higgs leaves managing director role at Casarotto Ramsay & Associates
Higgs had joined in July 2023.
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NewsAnthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, James Norton lead cast for Netflix series ‘House Of Guinness’
Emily Fairn and Fionn O’Shea also star.
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NewsDisney’s ‘The Fantastic Four’ gearing up to shoot at UK’s Pinewood Studios
The film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
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NewsFantasia revenge thriller ‘Steppenwolf’ lands North America, UK distribution (exclusive)
The film is produced by Alexander Rodnyansky of Oscar-nominated ‘Leviathan’.
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NewsCineworld reopens 4DX London site as community launches Bromley Picturehouse campaign
4DX venue at London’s Leicester Square has been boarded up since mid-2023.
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NewsWME’s Alex Walton, filmmakers Alex Garland, Charlotte Regan join Edinburgh industry line-up
The main industry programme runs from August 16 to August 18.
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NewsZai Bennett to swap Sky for BBC Studios
Sky’s managing director of content for UK & Ireland is replacing Ralph Lee.
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NewsFestival pioneer Lynda Myles to receive Bafta Scotland award
Former Edinburgh director Myles was the world’s first female festival director.
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NewsUK’s Cineworld to reportedly make sweeping job cuts as part of restructure
Sky News is reporting that the cinema operator will unveil its restructure plan this Friday (July 26).
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NewsHuman rights lawyer Helena Kennedy to chair UK standards authority CIISA
Human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy will take over the role.
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News‘Miss Kebab’ secures UK co-producer as vibrant Polish Days 2024 is praised by international attendees
“It was a very strong edition,” said one French sales agent.
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NewsEighty-five percent of film festivals need further public funding to survive, says ICO survey (exclusive)
The survey of 49 film festivals from around the world also unveiled 37% could operate for a year or less in the current climate.
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NewsProducer Nicky Bentham, Lionsgate’s Marie-Claire Benson, Independent Talent’s Jane Epstein join Screen Summit
The high-level conference focused on the UK indie sector is taking place in London on September 24.
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NewsPhilip Barantini’s series ‘Adolescence’ starring Stephen Graham begins filming in the UK for Netflix
Each episode is filmed in one-continuous shot and unfolds in real time.
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NewsUK’s Raw hires former Brouhaha Entertainment, BBC Film exec to bolster scripted and features arm
Sam Gordon has also held posts at Baby Cow and Calamity Films.
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NewsUK Global Screen Fund supports ‘Bird’, ‘Santosh’, ‘Sister Midnight’ in latest funding round
Modern Films and Wild Swim Films have also received awards.
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NewsVenice Critics’ Week title ‘Perfumed With Mint’ picked up for sales (exclusive)
It is the feature debut from Egyptian filmmaker Muhammed Hamdy.
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News‘Despicable Me 4’ withstands ‘Twisters’ to top UK-Ireland box office with £4.9m
‘Twisters’ opens in second with £3.1m; ‘Longlegs’ posts excellent hold.