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BFI chair Jay Hunt talks AppleTV+ UK investment and why she only mentors women 55758
Hunt was speaking at the BFI London Film Festival, in her first public address in post.
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Bristol councillors approve sale of Bottle Yard Studios 721f5l
The council will retain the freehold, while selling the leasehold on a long-term basis.
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Searchlight is outbid on a “daily basis” by streamers says UK exec; updates on future projects 3s1s45
Katie Goodson-Thomas was speaking as part of a BFI London Film Festival spotlight conversation.
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BFI trials £1.5m initiative to improve workplace practices in UK screen sector 5e5k66
‘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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“Make the movie sexy”: International sales agents talk market wish lists 6m3l2n
Bankside, Memento, Alpha Violet and Visit Films execs were speaking at the BFI London Film Festival.
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BFI overhauls complaints procedure as report finds it “badly handled” allegations of racial discrimination 6l535j
Faisal A Qureshi said the BFI has not gone far enough in its response.
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UK performers’ union Equity campaigns to block council sale of Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios 1w6p5s
The council plans to sell the lease on a 10-year term.
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A “generational shift” is pushing UK producers closer to international partners, says BFI’s Mia Bays 1a183z
The roundtable discussion took place during the Dinard Festival of British & Irish Film.
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UK industry reacts to Labour’s Employment Rights Bill: “The devil will be in the detail” 6v4f5y
”It is critical that freelancers are not left out in the cold”
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Lisa Nandy, UK culture secretary, pledges to plug skills gap and re-look at plans for Marlow Film Studios 3a345b
The government aims to fill 25,000 job vacancies in the creative industries and overhaul the apprenticeship levy.
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UK standards authority CIISA names first board ahead of early 2025 launch 55e2v
CIISA aims to address poor workplace behaviour across the UK creative industries.
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Pinewood to open hub for indie filmmaking at Buckinghamshire studios d2b17
The hub is being launched in conjunction with the Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC).
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Duncan Heath-backed Isle of Wight studios receives planning permission 1ky5o
Under current plans, two stages, one office and two workshops will be ready to use for productions in 2025.
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Independent Film Tax Credit gets official greenlight from UK government 325241
The BFI certification unit will begin accepting applications on October 30.
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‘That They May Face The Rising Sun’ and ’Paul And Paulette Take A Bath’ also took home prizes.
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London Film Festival head Kristy Matheson on stars, politics and broadening the audience n5mh
In her second edition, Matheson is keeping a steady hand to see out the final phase of the festival’s five-year plan.
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BFI and Chanel filmmaker awards selects 2024 winners 3i1f5h
The £20,000 prizes were awarded at a ceremony in London this evening.
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Ticket prices and lack of film choice are key barriers to cinema attendance, says BFI report (exclusive) 386l49
Streaming is proving more the more with audiences than watching films in a cinema environment.
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Ireland receives 8% tax incentive uplift for lower-budget local film production 4g5b3e
Local films budgeted under €20m will now receive a 40% tax break.
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BFI Network@LFF unveils 2024 cohort, partners with Doc Society (exclusive) 17143m
Participants include Screen Star of Tomorrow Elizabeth Rufai and The Ceremony producer Hollie Bryan.