UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been told to use his forthcoming Spring budget to make an “urgent intervention” to support the UK indie film sector in a letter published by Caroline Dinenage MP, chair of the influential Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
The letter follows the second evidence session of the Committee’s inquiry into British film and high-end TV, which featured Sixteen Films producer Rebecca O’Brien alongside Film4 and BBC Film heads Ollie Madden and Eva Yates. The letter outlines the committee’s concerns that the British film industry is increasingly reliant on investment from overseas productions, resulting in what it describes as a “vulnerable domestic sector,” and asks the Chancellor to introduce enhanced tax relief for independent British films in the Spring budget.
“To address this issue, we urge the Government to introduce enhanced tax relief for British films within a budget range of approximately £1 million to £15 million,...
The letter follows the second evidence session of the Committee’s inquiry into British film and high-end TV, which featured Sixteen Films producer Rebecca O’Brien alongside Film4 and BBC Film heads Ollie Madden and Eva Yates. The letter outlines the committee’s concerns that the British film industry is increasingly reliant on investment from overseas productions, resulting in what it describes as a “vulnerable domestic sector,” and asks the Chancellor to introduce enhanced tax relief for independent British films in the Spring budget.
“To address this issue, we urge the Government to introduce enhanced tax relief for British films within a budget range of approximately £1 million to £15 million,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Rebecca O’Brien, award-winning collaborator on Loach's films, raised urgent warnings at a select committee inquiry into the industry
The Bafta-winning producer behind Ken Loach’s acclaimed films has warned that the UK indie film sector will “die” without additional fiscal support.
Appearing in front of a session of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s inquiry into British film and high-end TV, Rebecca O’Brien – who runs the production company Sixteen Films with Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty – raised urgent concerns about the state of the industry.
The Bafta-winning producer behind Ken Loach’s acclaimed films has warned that the UK indie film sector will “die” without additional fiscal support.
Appearing in front of a session of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s inquiry into British film and high-end TV, Rebecca O’Brien – who runs the production company Sixteen Films with Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty – raised urgent concerns about the state of the industry.
- 2/22/2024
- by Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
- The Guardian - Film News
Alcon Entertainment and Ridley Scott Productions’ limited series Blade Runner 2099 for Prime Video will shoot at the Czech Republic’s Barrandov Studios in Prague from June.
The series is being directed by Jonathan van Tulleken, who will executive produce the first two episodes. Tulleken recently directed the first two episodes of FX’s Shōgun.
Ridley Scott, who directed the original 1982 Blade Runner and executive produced Blade Runner 2049 for Warner Bros, is executive producing alongside series writer and showrunner Silka Luisa. Further executive producers are Michael Green, Alcon co-founders Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Alcon’s head of television Ben Roberts,...
The series is being directed by Jonathan van Tulleken, who will executive produce the first two episodes. Tulleken recently directed the first two episodes of FX’s Shōgun.
Ridley Scott, who directed the original 1982 Blade Runner and executive produced Blade Runner 2049 for Warner Bros, is executive producing alongside series writer and showrunner Silka Luisa. Further executive producers are Michael Green, Alcon co-founders Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Alcon’s head of television Ben Roberts,...
- 2/21/2024
- ScreenDaily
The pressure is on for the long-gestating indie tax relief to come into play in the UK, as the second day of public evidence sessions from industry representatives to the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport (Cms) Committee unfurled.
Three witness sessions took place this morning (February 21) in parliament, with One Life and Slow Horses director James Hawes; Sixteen Films producer Rebecca O’Brien; and Film4 director Ollie Madden together with BBC Film director Eva Yates.
Presently, the credit rate for films, high-end TV and video games stands at 34% (equating to 25.5% in actual relief) for all qualifying projects, regardless of budget but...
Three witness sessions took place this morning (February 21) in parliament, with One Life and Slow Horses director James Hawes; Sixteen Films producer Rebecca O’Brien; and Film4 director Ollie Madden together with BBC Film director Eva Yates.
Presently, the credit rate for films, high-end TV and video games stands at 34% (equating to 25.5% in actual relief) for all qualifying projects, regardless of budget but...
- 2/21/2024
- ScreenDaily
The pressure is on for the long-gestating indie tax relief to come into play in the UK, as the second day of public evidence sessions from industry representatives to the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport (Cms) Committee unfurled.
Three witness sessions took place this morning (February 21) in parliament, with One Life and Slow Horses director James Hawes; Sixteen Films producer Rebecca O’Brien; and Film4 director Ollie Madden together with BBC Film director Eva Yates.
Credit rate for films, high-end TV and video games stands at 34% (equating to 25.5% in actual relief) for all qualifying projects, regardless of budget but with an 80% cap on qualifying spend,...
Three witness sessions took place this morning (February 21) in parliament, with One Life and Slow Horses director James Hawes; Sixteen Films producer Rebecca O’Brien; and Film4 director Ollie Madden together with BBC Film director Eva Yates.
Credit rate for films, high-end TV and video games stands at 34% (equating to 25.5% in actual relief) for all qualifying projects, regardless of budget but with an 80% cap on qualifying spend,...
- 2/21/2024
- ScreenDaily
“There’s market failure because the streamers came in, high-end TV got higher end, and Hollywood arrived. And they took a lot of our investors away,” Sixteen Films producer Rebecca O’Brien concluded when quizzed on the state of the UK indie film sector during an appearance at the UK’s British Film & High-End TV Inquiry.
She added: “Some additional fiscal support for the sector is essential. I think we could really die without it.”
O’Brien appeared in front of the bipartisan committee this morning, where she discussed her decades-long experience producing features with Ken Loach, navigating the independent market of international co-productions and financing, and what must change for the UK indie industry to push forward.
The session began with O’Brien being asked how she and her team at Sixteen Films have managed to successfully produce and land distribution for the films of the company’s founder, Ken Loach.
She added: “Some additional fiscal support for the sector is essential. I think we could really die without it.”
O’Brien appeared in front of the bipartisan committee this morning, where she discussed her decades-long experience producing features with Ken Loach, navigating the independent market of international co-productions and financing, and what must change for the UK indie industry to push forward.
The session began with O’Brien being asked how she and her team at Sixteen Films have managed to successfully produce and land distribution for the films of the company’s founder, Ken Loach.
- 2/21/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
A TV series made entirely by generative AI is only three-to-five years away, according to the director of hits including Slow Horses and Anthony Hopkins movie One Life.
James Hawes spoke with legal teams at SAG-AFTRA and the WGA and undertook a poll with fellow directors and VFX workers after the BBC canceled long-running drama Doctors, in which he probed the likelihood of a fully AI series, he revealed today.
“The best guess was three to five years,” he told the British Film & High-End TV Inquiry. “Someone will say, ‘Create a scene in an ER room where a doctor comes in and he’s having an affair with a woman and they’re flirting, and someone is dying on the table,’ and [AI] will start to create it. Maybe it won’t be as polished as we are used to but that is how close we are getting.”
Hawes, who is...
James Hawes spoke with legal teams at SAG-AFTRA and the WGA and undertook a poll with fellow directors and VFX workers after the BBC canceled long-running drama Doctors, in which he probed the likelihood of a fully AI series, he revealed today.
“The best guess was three to five years,” he told the British Film & High-End TV Inquiry. “Someone will say, ‘Create a scene in an ER room where a doctor comes in and he’s having an affair with a woman and they’re flirting, and someone is dying on the table,’ and [AI] will start to create it. Maybe it won’t be as polished as we are used to but that is how close we are getting.”
Hawes, who is...
- 2/21/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer and Robert Downey Jr is Lewis Strauss in ‘Oppenheimer’ (Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon © Universal Pictures)
Oppenheimer went into the 2024 Ee BAFTA Film Awards with the most nominations with 13, and earned the most wins overall with seven. Christopher Nolan took home his first BAFTA Best Director win, and the film also earned Best Film, Leading Actor (Cillian Murphy), Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr), Editing, Cinematography, and Original Score awards.
Poor Things followed with five wins in the Leading Actress (Emma Stone), Costume, Make Up & Hair, Production Design and Special Visual Effects categories. The Zone of Interest collected three wins: Outstanding British Film, Film Not in the English Language, and Sound. And The Holdovers was recognized with Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph) and Casting honors.
David Tennant (Good Omens) hosted the 2024 Ee BAFTA Film Awards which took place on February 18th at The Royal Festival Hall in London.
Oppenheimer went into the 2024 Ee BAFTA Film Awards with the most nominations with 13, and earned the most wins overall with seven. Christopher Nolan took home his first BAFTA Best Director win, and the film also earned Best Film, Leading Actor (Cillian Murphy), Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr), Editing, Cinematography, and Original Score awards.
Poor Things followed with five wins in the Leading Actress (Emma Stone), Costume, Make Up & Hair, Production Design and Special Visual Effects categories. The Zone of Interest collected three wins: Outstanding British Film, Film Not in the English Language, and Sound. And The Holdovers was recognized with Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph) and Casting honors.
David Tennant (Good Omens) hosted the 2024 Ee BAFTA Film Awards which took place on February 18th at The Royal Festival Hall in London.
- 2/18/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The stars and artists behind the biggest films of 2023 descended on London this weekend for the BAFTA Film Awards. British film’s biggest night is often seen as the best predictor of Oscar momentum before the Academy Awards and the results often mirror each other.
If that’s the case this year, it will be all “Oppenheimer” all the time. Universal’s Christopher Nolan epic took home many of the night’s biggest categories, winning the top prize of Best Film along with Best Director for Nolan, Leading Actor for Cillian Murphy, and Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. The film also picked up major craft wins for Cinematography, Editing, and Original Score.
While the dominant showing makes an “Oppenheimer” Oscar sweep seem even more likely, Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” won for Costume Design, Makeup & Hair, Production Design, and Visual Effects, and star Emma Stone won Leading Actress for her...
If that’s the case this year, it will be all “Oppenheimer” all the time. Universal’s Christopher Nolan epic took home many of the night’s biggest categories, winning the top prize of Best Film along with Best Director for Nolan, Leading Actor for Cillian Murphy, and Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. The film also picked up major craft wins for Cinematography, Editing, and Original Score.
While the dominant showing makes an “Oppenheimer” Oscar sweep seem even more likely, Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” won for Costume Design, Makeup & Hair, Production Design, and Visual Effects, and star Emma Stone won Leading Actress for her...
- 2/18/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The backdrop of Oban, Scotland and Germany will be the lieu of location for Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari‘s next feature film. Production is set for August. We first heard about the book to film adaptation of Jim Crace’s Harvest almost three years back and the project still has all three principle production players onboard with: The Match Factory’s Michael Weber, Rebecca O’Brien and Louverture Films’ Joslyn Barnes. Look for casting announcements shortly. This has the 2024 Venice Film Festival competition slot stamped all over it.
On the morning after harvest, the inhabitants of a remote English village awaken looking forward to a hard-earned day of rest and feasting at their landowner’s table.…...
On the morning after harvest, the inhabitants of a remote English village awaken looking forward to a hard-earned day of rest and feasting at their landowner’s table.…...
- 6/29/2023
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Timothy Cole, Alexandru Popescu and Isabella Povolny’s Cassini Logs has won the Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge, a joint initiative of Epic Games and the state and territory screen agencies.
Following on from a free online Unreal Engine training course that saw over 1,800 artists and filmmakers from across Australia participate, 16 teams presented with $20,000 each to produce a short film.
With just six weeks to complete the project, teams collaborated with visual effects facilities, production studios, and universities to explore virtual production, including LED stage shoots, real-time animation workflows, performance capture, in-camera visual effects and VR.
Judged as the winner, Cassini Logs ultimately takes home a $50,000 grand prize. The project follows a scientist on one of Saturn’s moons trying to understand her parents’ disappearance.
“The level of production quality achieved in these shorts is remarkable considering the tight six-week turnaround,” said Epic Games head of Los Angeles lab Connie Kennedy.
Following on from a free online Unreal Engine training course that saw over 1,800 artists and filmmakers from across Australia participate, 16 teams presented with $20,000 each to produce a short film.
With just six weeks to complete the project, teams collaborated with visual effects facilities, production studios, and universities to explore virtual production, including LED stage shoots, real-time animation workflows, performance capture, in-camera visual effects and VR.
Judged as the winner, Cassini Logs ultimately takes home a $50,000 grand prize. The project follows a scientist on one of Saturn’s moons trying to understand her parents’ disappearance.
“The level of production quality achieved in these shorts is remarkable considering the tight six-week turnaround,” said Epic Games head of Los Angeles lab Connie Kennedy.
- 1/27/2021
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
If you think the folks in Days if Heaven had it rough…think again. Athina Rachel Tsangari is setting her sights on the book to film adaptation of Harvest – a 2013 novel by Jim Crace which features intimation, revenge, displacement and social decomposition. While her second and third features in coming-of-age a tad bit late anthropological bliss Attenberg (2010) and the one upping competition comedy Chevalier (2015) were contemporary setting affairs, this drama promises to bring out the best in harsh economic horse and trolley era with a healthy helping of The Crucible type denouement. The project will be produced by Sixteen Films’ co-founder Rebecca O’Brien (they obviously produce all of Ken Loach’s films and most recently Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here) who is teaming with the docu and distinctly auteur cinema producer Joslyn Barnes of Louverture Films (this year they released Gunda in Berlin (read review) and In...
- 11/16/2020
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Ken Loach’s Sixteen Films to produce the UK drama based on Jim Crace’s award-winning novel.
Award-winning Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari is set to direct Harvest, a drama produced by Ken Loach’s Sixteen Films and Louverture Films on which The Match Factory will handle international sales.
Tsangari is known for features including Attenberg, which won prizes at Venice in 2010, and Chevalier, which screened at Toronto and won best film at the London Film Festival in 2015. Her most recent project was UK TV series Trigonometry, which screened at the Berlinale in February.
Harvest, based on the award-winning 2013 novel...
Award-winning Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari is set to direct Harvest, a drama produced by Ken Loach’s Sixteen Films and Louverture Films on which The Match Factory will handle international sales.
Tsangari is known for features including Attenberg, which won prizes at Venice in 2010, and Chevalier, which screened at Toronto and won best film at the London Film Festival in 2015. Her most recent project was UK TV series Trigonometry, which screened at the Berlinale in February.
Harvest, based on the award-winning 2013 novel...
- 11/16/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Production set for early November in Scotland.
STXfilms will finance and produce the English-language remake of French thriller My Son to star James McAvoy and Claire Foy.
STX will distribute in North America, UK, Italy, Benelux, Latin America, Spain, Australia, and China, while Mad River International handles sales on the outstanding territories.
Christian Carion directed the French film and will reprise his role on the remake about a man who visits his ex-wife in search of answers after their son goes missing.
To heighten the character’s sense of disorientation, McAvoy will not receive a script. Instead, armed with an overall awareness of the story,...
STXfilms will finance and produce the English-language remake of French thriller My Son to star James McAvoy and Claire Foy.
STX will distribute in North America, UK, Italy, Benelux, Latin America, Spain, Australia, and China, while Mad River International handles sales on the outstanding territories.
Christian Carion directed the French film and will reprise his role on the remake about a man who visits his ex-wife in search of answers after their son goes missing.
To heighten the character’s sense of disorientation, McAvoy will not receive a script. Instead, armed with an overall awareness of the story,...
- 10/5/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
James McAvoy and Claire Foy will star in the upcoming English-language remake of the French thriller “My Son.” STXfilms has bought the worldwide rights to the film.
McAvoy will portray a man whose only son goes missing, leading to him travel to the town where his ex-wife (Foy) lives in search of answers. To play a man whose life is clouded by mystery, McAvoy will not be given a script or dialogue, so his character will only be aware of basic aspects of his story, and he will have to improvise and react to each moment as it unfolds. The rest of the cast and crew will be aware of the scenes.
The original film was released in 2017 with Christian Carion directing and Guillaume Canet starring in McAvoy’s role an absentee father searching for his kidnapped son in the mountains of southeast France. Carion has been attached to direct the English-language version,...
McAvoy will portray a man whose only son goes missing, leading to him travel to the town where his ex-wife (Foy) lives in search of answers. To play a man whose life is clouded by mystery, McAvoy will not be given a script or dialogue, so his character will only be aware of basic aspects of his story, and he will have to improvise and react to each moment as it unfolds. The rest of the cast and crew will be aware of the scenes.
The original film was released in 2017 with Christian Carion directing and Guillaume Canet starring in McAvoy’s role an absentee father searching for his kidnapped son in the mountains of southeast France. Carion has been attached to direct the English-language version,...
- 10/5/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
STXfilms has closed the rights for an English-language remake of the hit French thriller My Son, with James McAvoy and Claire Foy set to star. The film will be directed by Christian Carion, who also directed the French film. The pic is eyeing a November start in Scotland.
STX has locked distribution rights for North America, the UK, Italy, Benelux, Latin America, Spain, Australia and China.
In My Son, when a man’s (McAvoy) only son goes missing, he travels to the town where his ex-wife (Foy) lives in search of answers. To play a man whose life is clouded by mystery, McAvoy will not be given a script or dialogue, as was the case in the French film. The character will only be aware of basic aspects of his story, and will have to improvise and react to each moment as it unfolds. The rest of the cast and...
STX has locked distribution rights for North America, the UK, Italy, Benelux, Latin America, Spain, Australia and China.
In My Son, when a man’s (McAvoy) only son goes missing, he travels to the town where his ex-wife (Foy) lives in search of answers. To play a man whose life is clouded by mystery, McAvoy will not be given a script or dialogue, as was the case in the French film. The character will only be aware of basic aspects of his story, and will have to improvise and react to each moment as it unfolds. The rest of the cast and...
- 10/5/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
James McAvoy and Claire Foy will star in a thriller about a father’s missing child called “My Son” for STXfilms that’s an English-language remake of the 2017 French film of the same name, the studio announced Monday.
Christian Carion, who directed the original “My Son” starring Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent, will also direct McAvoy and Foy in the remake. STX has closed the rights to distribute the film in North America and the UK, as well as Italy, Benelux, Latin America, Spain, Australia and China.
“My Son” stars McAvoy as a man searching for his missing son in the town where his ex-wife (Foy) now lives. But McAvoy will go about filming the project in an unusual way: he will not be given a script or dialogue, only the basic aspects of the story, and he will have to improvise and react to reach moment as it unfolds,...
Christian Carion, who directed the original “My Son” starring Guillaume Canet and Mélanie Laurent, will also direct McAvoy and Foy in the remake. STX has closed the rights to distribute the film in North America and the UK, as well as Italy, Benelux, Latin America, Spain, Australia and China.
“My Son” stars McAvoy as a man searching for his missing son in the town where his ex-wife (Foy) now lives. But McAvoy will go about filming the project in an unusual way: he will not be given a script or dialogue, only the basic aspects of the story, and he will have to improvise and react to reach moment as it unfolds,...
- 10/5/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The London Film Festival’s Screen Talks and events program will include speakers Riz Ahmed, Letitia Wright, Michel Franco, Miranda July, Tsai Ming-liang, Christian Petzold, David Byrne and artist Es Devlin, who will each talk about their most recent work. Anna Bogutskaya, co-founder of horror film collective The Final Girls, will lead a conversation exploring the female horror renaissance; British filmmaker Yemi Bamiro, will discuss One Man And His Shoes, a documentary that tells the story of the phenomenon of Air Jordan sneakers; film critic Kaleem Aftab will discuss issues of identity in the depiction of the British Asian experience with After Love director Aleem Khan, Hardeep Pandhall (Happy Thuggish Paki) and Dawinder Bansal (Jambo Cinema). Talk ‘Reflections On Friendships’ Death’ will see actors Bill Paterson and Tilda Swinton, producer Rebecca O’Brien and cinematographer Witold Stok discuss Peter Wollen’s Friendship’s Death, which has been newly restored by the BFI National Archive.
- 9/29/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman and Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Kate Winslet is the first honoree to be announced by Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, co-heads of the Toronto Film Festival, as recipient of this year’s TIFF Tribute Actor Award. It will be presented September 15 during a “virtual ceremony” as part of the 45th edition of the slimmed-down fest, which like everything else has been deeply impacted by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.
Winslet’s film Ammonite was previously announced as a TIFF official selection where, after Telluride’s cancellation Tuesday, it is likely to be the first fest where the Neon Oscar-season hopeful will be seen. Last month, the Cannes Film Festival revealed the movie was a main competition selection for that fest, which of course did not take place. Nevertheless, the Cannes logo will appear on the film anyway.
“Kate’s brilliant and compelling onscreen presence continues to captivate, entertain, and inspire audiences and actors alike,” said Vicente.
Winslet’s film Ammonite was previously announced as a TIFF official selection where, after Telluride’s cancellation Tuesday, it is likely to be the first fest where the Neon Oscar-season hopeful will be seen. Last month, the Cannes Film Festival revealed the movie was a main competition selection for that fest, which of course did not take place. Nevertheless, the Cannes logo will appear on the film anyway.
“Kate’s brilliant and compelling onscreen presence continues to captivate, entertain, and inspire audiences and actors alike,” said Vicente.
- 7/16/2020
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Selection also pays tribute to late UK filmmaker and cinema theorist Peter Wollen.
Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai’s award-winning romantic drama In The Mood For Love is among the 25 narrative titles and seven documentaries selected for Cannes Classics 2020, the cinema heritage programe of the Cannes Film Festival.
The festival said many of the titles would now play at the Festival Lumière in Lyon, which Cannes Film Festival’s delegate general Thierry Frémaux oversees and runs October 10-18 this year.
Some of the works will also screen at the long-running Rencontres Cinématographiques de Cannes, scheduled for November 23 to 26.
The festival...
Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai’s award-winning romantic drama In The Mood For Love is among the 25 narrative titles and seven documentaries selected for Cannes Classics 2020, the cinema heritage programe of the Cannes Film Festival.
The festival said many of the titles would now play at the Festival Lumière in Lyon, which Cannes Film Festival’s delegate general Thierry Frémaux oversees and runs October 10-18 this year.
Some of the works will also screen at the long-running Rencontres Cinématographiques de Cannes, scheduled for November 23 to 26.
The festival...
- 7/15/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦69¦
- ScreenDaily
One of the most interesting sections of Cannes Film Festival each year is their Classics section, which is made up of new restorations and filmmaking-related documentaries. The lineup often gives a look ahead at what classic and overlooked films may be getting new Blu-ray editions, as well as digital debuts, and theatrical re-releases. Following the reveal of Cannes-selected premieres this year, they’ve now unveiled their Classics lineup.
This year’s slate, made up of 25 features and 7 documentaries, will screen at the Lumière festival in Lyon and by the Rencontres Cinématographiques de Cannes. Leading the pack, and announced a few months ago, is the new 20th anniversary restoration of In the Mood for Love by Wong Kar-wai. Also in the lineup is 60th anniversary restorations of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless and Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’Avventura, while a selection of Federico Fellini classics have been restored for this 100th birthday.
Peter Wollen’s Friendship’s Death,...
This year’s slate, made up of 25 features and 7 documentaries, will screen at the Lumière festival in Lyon and by the Rencontres Cinématographiques de Cannes. Leading the pack, and announced a few months ago, is the new 20th anniversary restoration of In the Mood for Love by Wong Kar-wai. Also in the lineup is 60th anniversary restorations of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless and Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’Avventura, while a selection of Federico Fellini classics have been restored for this 100th birthday.
Peter Wollen’s Friendship’s Death,...
- 7/15/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for the 17th edition of Cannes Classics, a popular sidebar dedicated to restored heritage movies and documentaries that forms part of the Official Selection.
This year’s roster comprises 25 feature films and seven documentaries. The highlights are Wong Kar-wai’s “In the Mood for Love,” which celebrates its 25th anniversary, as well as Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless” and Michelangelo Antonioni’s “L’Aventura,” which are both turning 60. Cannes Classics will also turn the spotlight on Federico Fellini, the Italian master who would have turned 100 in 2020. Two films by Fellini are part of the selection, “La strada” and “Luci del varietà,” along with the documentary “Fellini of the Spirits” directed by Anselma dell’Olio.
Cannes Classics will also spotlight rare films such as Peter Wollen’s “Friendship’s Death” in which Tilda Swinton delivered a breakthrough performance in 1987, and “The Story of a Three-Day Pass,...
This year’s roster comprises 25 feature films and seven documentaries. The highlights are Wong Kar-wai’s “In the Mood for Love,” which celebrates its 25th anniversary, as well as Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless” and Michelangelo Antonioni’s “L’Aventura,” which are both turning 60. Cannes Classics will also turn the spotlight on Federico Fellini, the Italian master who would have turned 100 in 2020. Two films by Fellini are part of the selection, “La strada” and “Luci del varietà,” along with the documentary “Fellini of the Spirits” directed by Anselma dell’Olio.
Cannes Classics will also spotlight rare films such as Peter Wollen’s “Friendship’s Death” in which Tilda Swinton delivered a breakthrough performance in 1987, and “The Story of a Three-Day Pass,...
- 7/15/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Selection also pays tribute to late UK filmmaker and cinema theorist Peter Wollen.
Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai’s award-winning romantic drama In The Mood For Love is among the 25 narrative titles and seven documentaries selected for Cannes Classics 2020, the cinema heritage programe of the Cannes Film Festival.
The festival said many of the titles would now play at the Festival Lumière in Lyon, which Cannes Film Festival’s delegate general Thierry Frémaux oversees and runs October 10-18 this year.
Some of the works will also screen at the long-running Rencontres Cinématographiques de Cannes, scheduled for November 23 to 26.
The festival...
Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai’s award-winning romantic drama In The Mood For Love is among the 25 narrative titles and seven documentaries selected for Cannes Classics 2020, the cinema heritage programe of the Cannes Film Festival.
The festival said many of the titles would now play at the Festival Lumière in Lyon, which Cannes Film Festival’s delegate general Thierry Frémaux oversees and runs October 10-18 this year.
Some of the works will also screen at the long-running Rencontres Cinématographiques de Cannes, scheduled for November 23 to 26.
The festival...
- 7/15/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦69¦
- ScreenDaily
Sophie Hyde, pictured here on the set of ‘Animals’, has been nominated for two Adg Awards.
First-time feature directors Thomas Wright (Acute Misfortune), John Sheedy (H is for Happiness), Ben Lawrence (Hearts and Bones) and Natalie Erika James (Relic) will vie for the Australian Directors’ Guild (Adg) Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film ($1 million or over) against Sophie Hyde (Animals) and Wayne Blair (Top End Wedding).
Up in the $1 million or under category are Josephine Mackerras for Alice, Imogen Thomas for Emu Runner, Lucy Colman for Hot Mess, Luke Sullivan for Reflections In The Dust and Samuel Van Grinsven for Sequin In A Blue Room.
The Adg announced nominees for its annual awards today, with winners to be announced in Sydney at a ceremony October 19. A record 202 entries were received this year, up from 117 in 2019.
“At these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we come...
First-time feature directors Thomas Wright (Acute Misfortune), John Sheedy (H is for Happiness), Ben Lawrence (Hearts and Bones) and Natalie Erika James (Relic) will vie for the Australian Directors’ Guild (Adg) Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film ($1 million or over) against Sophie Hyde (Animals) and Wayne Blair (Top End Wedding).
Up in the $1 million or under category are Josephine Mackerras for Alice, Imogen Thomas for Emu Runner, Lucy Colman for Hot Mess, Luke Sullivan for Reflections In The Dust and Samuel Van Grinsven for Sequin In A Blue Room.
The Adg announced nominees for its annual awards today, with winners to be announced in Sydney at a ceremony October 19. A record 202 entries were received this year, up from 117 in 2019.
“At these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we come...
- 7/14/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Panellists discuss lessons to be learned from shutdown.
Independent cinema is “in freefall at the moment”, but should use the coronavirus-induced shutdown as a chance to reassess its economic and ecological priorities, according to Screen’s latest ScreenDaily Talks webinar.
The full panel is available to watch below. It was sponsored by the Calgary Film Commission, and hosted by Screen contributing editor Michael Rosser.
“Independent cinema is certainly in deep trouble. and it was before the Covid situation,” said the UK’s Rebecca O’Brien, Ken Loach’s longtime producer at Sixteen Films. “People forget that the independent sector is the...
Independent cinema is “in freefall at the moment”, but should use the coronavirus-induced shutdown as a chance to reassess its economic and ecological priorities, according to Screen’s latest ScreenDaily Talks webinar.
The full panel is available to watch below. It was sponsored by the Calgary Film Commission, and hosted by Screen contributing editor Michael Rosser.
“Independent cinema is certainly in deep trouble. and it was before the Covid situation,” said the UK’s Rebecca O’Brien, Ken Loach’s longtime producer at Sixteen Films. “People forget that the independent sector is the...
- 6/26/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
Panellists discuss lessons to be learned from shutdown.
Independent cinema is “in freefall at the moment”, but should use the coronavirus-induced shutdown as a chance to reassess its economic and ecological priorities, according to Screen’s latest ScreenDaily Talks webinar.
The full panel is available to watch below. It was sponsored by the Calgary Film Commission, and hosted by Screen’s Michael Rosser.
“Independent cinema is certainly in deep trouble. and it was before the Covid situation,” said Rebecca O’Brien, Ken Loach’s longtime producer at Sixteen Films. “People forget that the independent sector is the testbed and the learning...
Independent cinema is “in freefall at the moment”, but should use the coronavirus-induced shutdown as a chance to reassess its economic and ecological priorities, according to Screen’s latest ScreenDaily Talks webinar.
The full panel is available to watch below. It was sponsored by the Calgary Film Commission, and hosted by Screen’s Michael Rosser.
“Independent cinema is certainly in deep trouble. and it was before the Covid situation,” said Rebecca O’Brien, Ken Loach’s longtime producer at Sixteen Films. “People forget that the independent sector is the testbed and the learning...
- 6/26/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
Speakers include producers Iain Smith and Rebecca O’Brien, locations manager Georgette Turner, Calgary film commissioner Luke Azevedo and environmental strategist Ronny Fritsche.
The latest edition of our ScreenDaily Talks webinar series is taking place on Thursday June 25 at 17.00 BST and will explore how international productions are responding to the global challenges of Covid-19, climate change and sustainability.
This episode of ScreenDaily Talks is sponsored by the Calgary Film Commision.
Click here to register
A panel comprising international producers, a leading location manager, a major film commissioner and an environmental strategist will reveal how they have battled the increasingly unpredictable elements...
The latest edition of our ScreenDaily Talks webinar series is taking place on Thursday June 25 at 17.00 BST and will explore how international productions are responding to the global challenges of Covid-19, climate change and sustainability.
This episode of ScreenDaily Talks is sponsored by the Calgary Film Commision.
Click here to register
A panel comprising international producers, a leading location manager, a major film commissioner and an environmental strategist will reveal how they have battled the increasingly unpredictable elements...
- 6/23/2020
- by 14¦Screen staff¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Speakers include producers Iain Smith and Rebecca O’Brien, locations manager Georgette Turner, Calgary film commissioner Luke Azevedo and environmental strategist Ronny Fritsche.
The latest edition of our ScreenDaily Talks webinar series is taking place on Thursday June 25 at 17.00 BST and will explore how international productions are responding to the global challenges of climate change and sustainability in the Covid-19 era.
This episode of ScreenDaily Talks is sponsored by the Calgary Film Commision.
Click here to register
There is no place in the world where the weather and seasons can now be guaranteed. So how can international productions tackle these challenges?...
The latest edition of our ScreenDaily Talks webinar series is taking place on Thursday June 25 at 17.00 BST and will explore how international productions are responding to the global challenges of climate change and sustainability in the Covid-19 era.
This episode of ScreenDaily Talks is sponsored by the Calgary Film Commision.
Click here to register
There is no place in the world where the weather and seasons can now be guaranteed. So how can international productions tackle these challenges?...
- 6/22/2020
- by 14¦Screen staff¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
The final deadline for UK companies to apply for EU Media support is June 16, 2020.
The UK government has confirmed it is considering a homegrown alternative to the European Union’s Creative Europe Media programme, which the UK film and TV sector will exit at the end of 2020.
It comes ahead of the final deadline today (June 16) for which any UK company can apply for Media funding, ending close to 30 years of support for UK sales agents, distributors, exhibitors, and production companies.
”The government is committed to supporting the UK’s brilliant film sector and the wider creative economy,” said a government spokesperson.
The UK government has confirmed it is considering a homegrown alternative to the European Union’s Creative Europe Media programme, which the UK film and TV sector will exit at the end of 2020.
It comes ahead of the final deadline today (June 16) for which any UK company can apply for Media funding, ending close to 30 years of support for UK sales agents, distributors, exhibitors, and production companies.
”The government is committed to supporting the UK’s brilliant film sector and the wider creative economy,” said a government spokesperson.
- 6/16/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
More than Ken Loach’s Palme d’Or for I, Daniel Blake, the film’s Prize of the Ecumenical Jury–Special Mention indicates the nature of Loach and Paul Laverty’s oeuvre in the last twenty-five years. The prize honors works that “reveal the mysterious depths of human beings through what concerns them, their hurts and failings as well as their hopes.” In their newest film, Sorry We Missed You, instead of focusing on one character, as in I, Daniel Blake, “Loach widens his lens to a family of four, a heightening of emotional stakes in a move that richly pays off through Paul Laverty’s script,” Ed Frankl said in our rave Cannes review.
The story follows Ricky (Kris Hitchen) and his wife Abbie (Debbie Honeywood), along with their kids Seb (Rhys Stone) and Liza Jae (Katie Proctor). Abbie is strapped for family time as she relies on public...
The story follows Ricky (Kris Hitchen) and his wife Abbie (Debbie Honeywood), along with their kids Seb (Rhys Stone) and Liza Jae (Katie Proctor). Abbie is strapped for family time as she relies on public...
- 3/9/2020
- by Joshua Encinias
- The Film Stage
It’s a huge Sunday in the entertainment world. Shortly, the Super Bowl will start, pitting the Kansas City Chiefs against the San Francisco 49ers. However, this afternoon also saw the 73rd British Academy Film Awards being held. Better known as BAFTA, this group often can hold some major sway over Oscar voters, so seeing as how this ceremony went down in the midst of Academy Award voting, it’s very much worth paying attention to. Now that the results are known, we can run down what happened and begin to figure out how much impact it will have on the Academy overall. BAFTA gave a small boost to Parasite, having it win Best Original Screenplay. However, Best Film and Best Director went to 1917 and Sam Mendes, respectively. 1917 seems locked in to win Director at Oscar, with the Best Picture situation a pick-em. It may just come down to how...
- 2/2/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Sam Mendes’ “1917” came away as the big winner on Sunday at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTA). The World War I drama won in seven of the nine categories in which it was nominated, including Best Film and Best Director.
A big night for “1917” has been long expected by awards prognosticators, as the legacy of World War I has an immense cultural footprint in Great Britain. Along with the aforementioned categories, “1917” won Best British Film — the first award handed out of the evening — along with wins for cinematography, sound, production design and visual effects.
With “1917” not nominated in the acting or screenplay categories, those awards went out to heavily favored contenders in the Oscar race. The acting BAFTAs mirrored their counterparts at the SAG Awards, as Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker”) and Renee Zellweger (“Judy”) won for leading roles, while Brad Pitt (“Once Upon a Time…...
A big night for “1917” has been long expected by awards prognosticators, as the legacy of World War I has an immense cultural footprint in Great Britain. Along with the aforementioned categories, “1917” won Best British Film — the first award handed out of the evening — along with wins for cinematography, sound, production design and visual effects.
With “1917” not nominated in the acting or screenplay categories, those awards went out to heavily favored contenders in the Oscar race. The acting BAFTAs mirrored their counterparts at the SAG Awards, as Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker”) and Renee Zellweger (“Judy”) won for leading roles, while Brad Pitt (“Once Upon a Time…...
- 2/2/2020
- by Lawrence Yee and Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
The Ee British Academy Film Awards took place in London on Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall. The ceremony was hosted by Graham Norton and will be broadcast exclusively on BBC One and BBC One HD later this evening in the U.S.. The ceremony is also broadcast in all major territories around the world. In this truncated awards season, the BAFTAs this year arrived just two days before Academy ballots are due on February 4. BAFTA has an overlap of several hundred voters, who reside mainly in London, New York, and Los Angeles.
Approximately 6,700 BAFTA members voted for the nominations spanning 39 feature films. British theater director and filmmaker Sam Mendes’ WWI epic “1917,” which landed nine nominations, took home seven wins including Best Film, and Outstanding British Film. The movie has already racked up two Golden Globe wins, the Directors Guild of America Award, and the Producers Guild of America...
Approximately 6,700 BAFTA members voted for the nominations spanning 39 feature films. British theater director and filmmaker Sam Mendes’ WWI epic “1917,” which landed nine nominations, took home seven wins including Best Film, and Outstanding British Film. The movie has already racked up two Golden Globe wins, the Directors Guild of America Award, and the Producers Guild of America...
- 2/2/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
World War I story “1917” dominated the BAFTA film awards, which were awarded Sunday evening at London’s Royal Albert Hall with Graham Norton hosting.
The wins for “1917” included best film, best director for Sam Mendes and outstanding British film.
The awards are broadcast on the BBC in the United Kingdom and at 5 p.m. Pt on BBC America.
“Joker” topped the nominations with 11 nods, while “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and “The Irishman” snagged 10 nominations apiece and Golden Globes winner “1917” landed nine.
BAFTA voters came under fire this year for nominating an overwhelmingly white set of nominees. “We just have to keep pushing forward on this,” BAFTA chief Amanda Berry said after the nominations.
The films vying for best film are: “The Irishman,” “1917,” “Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Parasite.”
No women were nominated in the directing category, which featured Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, Todd Phillips, Quentin Tarantino,...
The wins for “1917” included best film, best director for Sam Mendes and outstanding British film.
The awards are broadcast on the BBC in the United Kingdom and at 5 p.m. Pt on BBC America.
“Joker” topped the nominations with 11 nods, while “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and “The Irishman” snagged 10 nominations apiece and Golden Globes winner “1917” landed nine.
BAFTA voters came under fire this year for nominating an overwhelmingly white set of nominees. “We just have to keep pushing forward on this,” BAFTA chief Amanda Berry said after the nominations.
The films vying for best film are: “The Irishman,” “1917,” “Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Parasite.”
No women were nominated in the directing category, which featured Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, Todd Phillips, Quentin Tarantino,...
- 2/2/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
‘1917’ wins seven prizes including best film; Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger, ‘Parasite’, ‘Bait’ among other winners.
1917 was the big winner at the 2020 Baftas on Sunday (February 2), winning seven awards including best film.
It also picked up outstanding British film, best director for Sam Mendes, best cinematography for Roger Deakins, as well as Baftas for production design, sound and special visual effects.
Joker won three awards including best actor for Joaquin Phoenix, while Parasite won two including best original screenplay and film not in the English language.
The ceremony took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London and was hosted by...
1917 was the big winner at the 2020 Baftas on Sunday (February 2), winning seven awards including best film.
It also picked up outstanding British film, best director for Sam Mendes, best cinematography for Roger Deakins, as well as Baftas for production design, sound and special visual effects.
Joker won three awards including best actor for Joaquin Phoenix, while Parasite won two including best original screenplay and film not in the English language.
The ceremony took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London and was hosted by...
- 2/2/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
In this foreshortened, speedy awards schedule, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards arrived mere hours, rather than a week, before Oscar voters hand in their nominations ballots. BAFTA’s February 2 Awards show comes two days before Academy ballots are due on February 4. BAFTA has an overlap of a few hundred Academy voters living mostly in London, New York and Los Angeles.
6700 BAFTA members voted for the nominations covering 39 feature films. One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, British theater-maven and filmmaker Sam Mendes’ one-shot World War I epic “1917,” landed nine nominations, but no acting nods. The war movie took home two Golden Globes on Sunday, for Motion Picture Drama and Director. Historically, about two-thirds of BAFTA contenders also reap Oscar bids. Last year, the BAFTAs chose “Roma” over eventual Oscar Best Picture “Green Book.
6700 BAFTA members voted for the nominations covering 39 feature films. One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, British theater-maven and filmmaker Sam Mendes’ one-shot World War I epic “1917,” landed nine nominations, but no acting nods. The war movie took home two Golden Globes on Sunday, for Motion Picture Drama and Director. Historically, about two-thirds of BAFTA contenders also reap Oscar bids. Last year, the BAFTAs chose “Roma” over eventual Oscar Best Picture “Green Book.
- 1/7/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
In this foreshortened, speedy awards schedule, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards arrived mere hours, rather than a week, before Oscar voters hand in their nominations ballots. BAFTA’s February 2 Awards show comes two days before Academy ballots are due on February 4. BAFTA has an overlap of a few hundred Academy voters living mostly in London, New York and Los Angeles.
6700 BAFTA members voted for the nominations covering 39 feature films. One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, British theater-maven and filmmaker Sam Mendes’ one-shot World War I epic “1917,” landed nine nominations, but no acting nods. The war movie took home two Golden Globes on Sunday, for Motion Picture Drama and Director. Historically, about two-thirds of BAFTA contenders also reap Oscar bids. Last year, the BAFTAs chose “Roma” over eventual Oscar Best Picture “Green Book.
6700 BAFTA members voted for the nominations covering 39 feature films. One movie that one would expect would do well with the BAFTAs, British theater-maven and filmmaker Sam Mendes’ one-shot World War I epic “1917,” landed nine nominations, but no acting nods. The war movie took home two Golden Globes on Sunday, for Motion Picture Drama and Director. Historically, about two-thirds of BAFTA contenders also reap Oscar bids. Last year, the BAFTAs chose “Roma” over eventual Oscar Best Picture “Green Book.
- 1/7/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
“Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and “The Irishman” have come out on top in the nominations for the 2020 British Academy of Film and Television’s Film Awards.
“Joker” had 11 noms, and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Irishman” scored 10 noms apiece. Off the back of its Globes success, “1917” landed nine.
BAFTA was quickly criticized on social channels for an overwhelmingly white set of nominees. Only white actors were nominated in the supporting and main categories. “Film is an incredible medium to tell the stories of our society and our world, but we need people of all backgrounds to be working in the industry to enable us to do that,” BAFTA chief Amanda Berry told the BBC. “If you look at the number of female noms this year it’s well over a third, well up from what it was, say, two years ago, but it’s still not good enough.
“Joker” had 11 noms, and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Irishman” scored 10 noms apiece. Off the back of its Globes success, “1917” landed nine.
BAFTA was quickly criticized on social channels for an overwhelmingly white set of nominees. Only white actors were nominated in the supporting and main categories. “Film is an incredible medium to tell the stories of our society and our world, but we need people of all backgrounds to be working in the industry to enable us to do that,” BAFTA chief Amanda Berry told the BBC. “If you look at the number of female noms this year it’s well over a third, well up from what it was, say, two years ago, but it’s still not good enough.
- 1/7/2020
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Update, writethru: Nominations for the Ee British Academy Film Awards have been announced this morning in London with Warner Bros’ Joker in the lead at 11 mentions. The Todd Phillips-directed $1B+ worldwide grosser that just scooped a Best Actor Golden Globe for Joaquin Phoenix is followed by Martin Scorsese’s Netflix pic The Irishman and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood from Sony. Focus Features’ Downton Abbey, a big box office hit based on the beloved British TV series, was entirely shut out. (See the full list of nominees below.)
Also figuring heavily in the races unveiled today are Sam Mendes’ Golden Globe Best Picture Drama winner 1917 with nine nods. Including that film and the three leaders above, the Best Picture race is rounded out by Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite. Bong is also in the Best Director field along with Mendes, Scorsese, Phillips and Tarantino.
In Outstanding British Film,...
Also figuring heavily in the races unveiled today are Sam Mendes’ Golden Globe Best Picture Drama winner 1917 with nine nods. Including that film and the three leaders above, the Best Picture race is rounded out by Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite. Bong is also in the Best Director field along with Mendes, Scorsese, Phillips and Tarantino.
In Outstanding British Film,...
- 1/7/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Sam Mendes’ Golden Globe winner “1917” had another strong awards showing on Tuesday in London, where it will be competing for the top award at the 2020 Ee British Academy Film Awards, which are handed out by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
In nominations announced Tuesday morning by Asa Butterfield and Ella Balinska, “1917” was nominated for Best Film along with Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” and Todd Phillips’ “Joker.”
But while the homegrown “1917,” from a British director and about British soldiers in World War I, landed a solid nine nominations, Todd Phillips’ “Joker” was the surprise leader in noms with 11. “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” and “The Irishman” each received 10, with “1917” lagging behind after being left out of the acting and screenwriting categories.
Also Read: Golden Globes Analysis: The Stars Ignore...
In nominations announced Tuesday morning by Asa Butterfield and Ella Balinska, “1917” was nominated for Best Film along with Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” and Todd Phillips’ “Joker.”
But while the homegrown “1917,” from a British director and about British soldiers in World War I, landed a solid nine nominations, Todd Phillips’ “Joker” was the surprise leader in noms with 11. “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” and “The Irishman” each received 10, with “1917” lagging behind after being left out of the acting and screenwriting categories.
Also Read: Golden Globes Analysis: The Stars Ignore...
- 1/7/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10.
The nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards were revealed today (Jan 7) at 194 Piccadilly, Bafta’s temporary London HQ.
Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10, with 1917 earning nine nods.
The titles have all been nominated for best film alongside Parasite, which earned four nods including best director for Bong Joon Ho and best film not in the English language.
The six-strong outstanding British film category includes 1917, Bait, For Sama, Rocketman, Sorry We Missed You...
The nominations for the 2020 British Academy Film Awards were revealed today (Jan 7) at 194 Piccadilly, Bafta’s temporary London HQ.
Joker leads the way with 11 nominations. The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood follow on 10, with 1917 earning nine nods.
The titles have all been nominated for best film alongside Parasite, which earned four nods including best director for Bong Joon Ho and best film not in the English language.
The six-strong outstanding British film category includes 1917, Bait, For Sama, Rocketman, Sorry We Missed You...
- 1/7/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
Rose Garnett, Andy Leyshon and Daniel Battsek among those praising Roberts’ appointment.
Figures from the production, sales and distribution sectors of the UK film industry have given a positive response to the news (confirmed today) of the appointment of Ben Roberts as chief executive of the BFI.
“He is a very, very sound choice,” said senior UK producer Iain Smith, chairman of the British Film Commission (Bfc), expressing his “delight” at the choice.
“[His appointment] equips the BFI for a very challenging future as the lead organisation of our industry. We are in the midst of enormous change precipitated by the streaming revolution.
Figures from the production, sales and distribution sectors of the UK film industry have given a positive response to the news (confirmed today) of the appointment of Ben Roberts as chief executive of the BFI.
“He is a very, very sound choice,” said senior UK producer Iain Smith, chairman of the British Film Commission (Bfc), expressing his “delight” at the choice.
“[His appointment] equips the BFI for a very challenging future as the lead organisation of our industry. We are in the midst of enormous change precipitated by the streaming revolution.
- 12/17/2019
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦
- ScreenDaily
(Top row: Samuel Rodwell, Isabel Darling, Hiromi Matsuoka, middle row: Michelle Patkowski, Jess Wheatley, bottom row: Rebecca O’Brien, Jo Coby, Robyn Marais)
Seven creatives from across regional Nsw and one from the Pilbara in Western Australia have been selected to participate in Screenworks 2020 Career Pathways Program, funded by Screen Nsw and Screenwest.
The selected early-career regional writers, directors and producers will each receive support to progress their careers from Screenworks, Screen Producers Australia, the Australian Directors’ Guild and a number of top Australian production companies through placements, mentoring, industry introductions and professional development.
Selected for the 2020 Regional Producer Elevator Program are Northern Rivers Nsw based Jo Coby, South Coast Nsw based Hiromi Matsuoka and Robyn Marais from the Pilbara in Western Australia.
Screenworks has partnered with Jungle Entertainment, Matchbox Pictures and Fremantle for this programs. Participants will spend at least five days at one of these production companies to shadow...
Seven creatives from across regional Nsw and one from the Pilbara in Western Australia have been selected to participate in Screenworks 2020 Career Pathways Program, funded by Screen Nsw and Screenwest.
The selected early-career regional writers, directors and producers will each receive support to progress their careers from Screenworks, Screen Producers Australia, the Australian Directors’ Guild and a number of top Australian production companies through placements, mentoring, industry introductions and professional development.
Selected for the 2020 Regional Producer Elevator Program are Northern Rivers Nsw based Jo Coby, South Coast Nsw based Hiromi Matsuoka and Robyn Marais from the Pilbara in Western Australia.
Screenworks has partnered with Jungle Entertainment, Matchbox Pictures and Fremantle for this programs. Participants will spend at least five days at one of these production companies to shadow...
- 12/17/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
The decisive victory for Boris Johnson has brought clarity over Brexit for the UK’s creative sector, but also despair from industry professionals.
The decisive victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party at last night’s UK general election has brought short-term clarity over Brexit for the UK’s creative sector, but also despair from some industry professionals.
Brexit
The central pillar of Johnson’s campaign was ‘Get Brexit Done’. His Brexit Withdrawal Agreement is now certain to pass the Commons before the end of the year and the UK will leave the European Union on January 31.
The next phase...
The decisive victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party at last night’s UK general election has brought short-term clarity over Brexit for the UK’s creative sector, but also despair from some industry professionals.
Brexit
The central pillar of Johnson’s campaign was ‘Get Brexit Done’. His Brexit Withdrawal Agreement is now certain to pass the Commons before the end of the year and the UK will leave the European Union on January 31.
The next phase...
- 12/13/2019
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
The 2019 International Film Festival & Awards Macao (Iffam) closed yesterday (December 4) with an awards ceremony that saw Kirill Mikhanovsky’s English/Russian-language comedy Give Me Liberty named best film in the international competition. A jury presided over by Chinese filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun awarded its best director prize to Fyzal Boulifa for his debut feature Lynn + Lucy, and the best screenplay prize to Hamish Bennett for Bellbird. The acting awards went to Sarm Heng for Bouyancy and Roxanne Scrimshaw for Lynn + Lucy. Finally, the Macao Audience Choice Award also went to Rodd Rathjen’s Buoyancy. In the New Chinese Cinema competition, which was presided over by Cristian Mungiu, Xiaogang Gu’s Dwelling In The Fuchun Mountains was named best new Chinese-language film of the year. Best director went to Anthony Chen for Wet Season, best screenplay went to Johnny Ma for To Live To Sing, and the acting awards went to...
- 12/11/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Irish producer Mike Downey, who was recently elected as chairman of the board of the European Film Academy, has told Variety that he’d like to work more closely with other film academies, including the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as well as continuing Efa’s work as a campaigner for persecuted filmmakers.
Downey, CEO of Film and Music Entertainment, had previously served as Efa’s deputy chairman, and takes the baton as chairman from Polish director Agnieszka Holland, who has been at the helm for the past six years.
He told Variety: “I’ve just returned from the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, run by our sister organization the Asia Pacific Screen Academy. We have much in common and support many of the same principles and goals. I’d like to reach out to our colleagues around the world, in Asia, the U.S. – and along with our...
Downey, CEO of Film and Music Entertainment, had previously served as Efa’s deputy chairman, and takes the baton as chairman from Polish director Agnieszka Holland, who has been at the helm for the past six years.
He told Variety: “I’ve just returned from the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, run by our sister organization the Asia Pacific Screen Academy. We have much in common and support many of the same principles and goals. I’d like to reach out to our colleagues around the world, in Asia, the U.S. – and along with our...
- 12/10/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Simon Brew Feb 12, 2017
La La Land and I, Daniel Blake take home big prizes at the BAFTAs. Here's the full list of winners...
No harm was done on La La Land's path to the Oscars at today's BAFTA Film Awards 2017, with the British Academy for Film and Television Arts rewarding the acclaimed musical with its top gong. Elsewhere, significant salutes were in abundance for I, Daniel Blake, and - aside from some British loyalty - there's little to suggest that the prizes given out won't be reflected at this year's Academy Awards.
Here's the full list of winners...
Fellowship
Mel Brooks
Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema
Curzon
Best Film
La La Land Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Marc Platt
Outstanding British Film
I, Daniel Blake Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien, Paul Laverty
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
Under the Shadow: Babak Anvari (Writer/Director), Emily Leo,...
La La Land and I, Daniel Blake take home big prizes at the BAFTAs. Here's the full list of winners...
No harm was done on La La Land's path to the Oscars at today's BAFTA Film Awards 2017, with the British Academy for Film and Television Arts rewarding the acclaimed musical with its top gong. Elsewhere, significant salutes were in abundance for I, Daniel Blake, and - aside from some British loyalty - there's little to suggest that the prizes given out won't be reflected at this year's Academy Awards.
Here's the full list of winners...
Fellowship
Mel Brooks
Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema
Curzon
Best Film
La La Land Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Marc Platt
Outstanding British Film
I, Daniel Blake Ken Loach, Rebecca O'Brien, Paul Laverty
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
Under the Shadow: Babak Anvari (Writer/Director), Emily Leo,...
- 2/12/2017
- Den of Geek
City of Tiny Lights is a noir inspired London thriller directed by Pete Travis, based on the novel by Patrick Neate which stars Riz Ahmed (currently to be seen on Netflix starring in the much-acclaimed The Night of), Cush Jumbo, and Billie Piper.
As the film moves through present day multicultural London, it also cuts back to Tommy's youth in 1997, telling the story of his friendship with a lad called Lovely (Antonio Aakeel), his mate Stuart (George Sargeant) and his growing love for Stuart's girlfriend, Shelley (Hannah Rae).
The filmmakers spent almost five months searching for the youngsters, cast by Celestia Fox. Beyond conventional casting methods they trawled youth clubs, theatre's and schools in search for the perfect young ensemble.
Playing the younger Riz Ahmed is newcomer Reiss Kershi-Hussain (represented by Shepherd Management) who had no previous acting experience before being cast as the impressionable young Tommy.
18 Year old Hannah Rae...
As the film moves through present day multicultural London, it also cuts back to Tommy's youth in 1997, telling the story of his friendship with a lad called Lovely (Antonio Aakeel), his mate Stuart (George Sargeant) and his growing love for Stuart's girlfriend, Shelley (Hannah Rae).
The filmmakers spent almost five months searching for the youngsters, cast by Celestia Fox. Beyond conventional casting methods they trawled youth clubs, theatre's and schools in search for the perfect young ensemble.
Playing the younger Riz Ahmed is newcomer Reiss Kershi-Hussain (represented by Shepherd Management) who had no previous acting experience before being cast as the impressionable young Tommy.
18 Year old Hannah Rae...
- 9/14/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
A couple of years back, legendary director Ken Loach's long-time producer Rebecca O'Brien announced that after "Jimmy's Hall," the filmmaker would be retiring from features. "This is probably the last narrative feature for Ken," she said. "There are a few documentary ideas kicking around, and that will probably be the way to go, but this is a serious period-drama with a lot of moving parts, so it's a big thing to put together. I think we should go out while we're on top." It would appear now that Loach did not agree. Read More: Review: Ken Loach's 'Jimmy's Hall' Is Paint-By-Numbers Political Filmmaking Cineuropa reveals that cameras are now rolling on Loach's next feature film "I, Daniel Blake," and the first image has arrived. Paul Laverty penned the script for a movie that stars Dave Johns and Hayley Squires and follows a 50-something carpenter and...
- 10/29/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Welcome back to Cannes Check, In Contention's annual preview of the films in Competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on May 14. Taking on different selections every day, we'll be examining what they're about, who's involved and what their chances are of snagging an award from Jane Campion's jury. Next up, the lineup's second Palme d'Or-winning British stalwart: Ken Loach's "Jimmy's Hall." The director: Ken Loach (British, 77 years old). Often labelled the father of British social realism on film, Ken Loach is as famed for the no-nonsense naturalism of his aesthetic as for his defiantly socialist politics -- evident to varying degrees in 26 cinematic features (narrative and documentary) over 47 years. A lower-middle-class grammar school student turned Oxford law graduate, Loach began his career in television, directing a series of socially conscious BBC teleplays -- most famously the homelessness study "Cathy Come Home" -- before making his first feature film,...
- 5/12/2014
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
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