“Ntf:wtf?,” the upcoming documentary from BAFTA-winning filmmaker David Shulman about the world of Non-Fungible Tokens and their impact on the art market, has been acquired by Netflix for the U.K.
The feature — which features interviews with the likes of Damien Hirst — explores how NFTs changed lives, alongside the course of art and entertainment. From the worlds of CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club and celebrity collectors, to current industry leaders and the community of collectors, the film talks exclusively to the key architects of the Nft movement. It also features its founders, including early adopters such as Snoop Dog and digital artists like Beeple (Mike Winkelmann), whose Everydays collection was bought by an Nft investor for $69 million, and Mad Dog Jones.
In the film, co-produced by Josh Berger’s Battersea Entertainment and Atomized Studios (“Real Mo Farah”), Hirst discusses his Nft project The Currency, which was launched as a series...
The feature — which features interviews with the likes of Damien Hirst — explores how NFTs changed lives, alongside the course of art and entertainment. From the worlds of CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club and celebrity collectors, to current industry leaders and the community of collectors, the film talks exclusively to the key architects of the Nft movement. It also features its founders, including early adopters such as Snoop Dog and digital artists like Beeple (Mike Winkelmann), whose Everydays collection was bought by an Nft investor for $69 million, and Mad Dog Jones.
In the film, co-produced by Josh Berger’s Battersea Entertainment and Atomized Studios (“Real Mo Farah”), Hirst discusses his Nft project The Currency, which was launched as a series...
- 3/25/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
The UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) has opened applications to hire a new chair for the British Film Institute (BFI) as Tim Richards’s tenure in the role is set to end next year.
Richards was appointed in 2021 on a three-year contract. The Dcms has said it is looking to appoint Richards’s successor on a four-year term, with a total time commitment of 2 days of work per month.
The deadline for applications at Dcms is September 11, and interviews are to take place on November 15. The job description calls for applicants who can work across a variety of executive briefs including maintaining close relationships with the Government and key influencers alongside generating revenue and ensuring the financial resilience of the organisation.
The application reads: “The BFI’s new ten-year strategy, Screen Culture 2033, sets out a direction for the organization up to its centenary in 2033. The selected...
Richards was appointed in 2021 on a three-year contract. The Dcms has said it is looking to appoint Richards’s successor on a four-year term, with a total time commitment of 2 days of work per month.
The deadline for applications at Dcms is September 11, and interviews are to take place on November 15. The job description calls for applicants who can work across a variety of executive briefs including maintaining close relationships with the Government and key influencers alongside generating revenue and ensuring the financial resilience of the organisation.
The application reads: “The BFI’s new ten-year strategy, Screen Culture 2033, sets out a direction for the organization up to its centenary in 2033. The selected...
- 8/15/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Tim Richards, CEO of international cinema chain Vue, will step down from his role as chair of the British Film Institute (BFI) in 2024, when his term will come to a close.
The boss of the European cinema giant took on the position, which is appointed by the U.K. government, in February 2021. At the time, it was announced that the role would comprise a three-year term.
The U.K.’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) opened applications for a new chair on Monday, requiring two days per month for the unpaid position with a maximum term of four years. The Dcms has specified that the post won’t exceed two terms, or a combined 10 years.
Applications will close Sept. 11, the sifting process will take place on Oct. 2 and interviews are expected to end on Nov. 15.
“The BFI’s new 10-year strategy, Screen Culture 2033, sets out a direction for the organization...
The boss of the European cinema giant took on the position, which is appointed by the U.K. government, in February 2021. At the time, it was announced that the role would comprise a three-year term.
The U.K.’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) opened applications for a new chair on Monday, requiring two days per month for the unpaid position with a maximum term of four years. The Dcms has specified that the post won’t exceed two terms, or a combined 10 years.
Applications will close Sept. 11, the sifting process will take place on Oct. 2 and interviews are expected to end on Nov. 15.
“The BFI’s new 10-year strategy, Screen Culture 2033, sets out a direction for the organization...
- 8/15/2023
- by Manori Ravindran and Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Two new featurettes on the making of Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant are available. Check them out right here on CinemaNerdz!
First, learn more about the powerful relationships forged between interpreters and soldiers in the “Battle Ready” featurette (above). Then, take a look inside the film’s incredible performances with the “Beyond the Uniform” featurette (below).
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). After an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley’s life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must repay his debt by returning to the war zone to retrieve them before the Taliban hunts them down first.
About The Film
Genre: Action, Thriller Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Antony Starr, Alexander Ludwig, Bobby Schofield, Emily Beecham, Jonny Lee Miller Director: Guy...
First, learn more about the powerful relationships forged between interpreters and soldiers in the “Battle Ready” featurette (above). Then, take a look inside the film’s incredible performances with the “Beyond the Uniform” featurette (below).
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). After an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley’s life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must repay his debt by returning to the war zone to retrieve them before the Taliban hunts them down first.
About The Film
Genre: Action, Thriller Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Antony Starr, Alexander Ludwig, Bobby Schofield, Emily Beecham, Jonny Lee Miller Director: Guy...
- 4/22/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
I’m not sure why director Guy Ritchie has his name in the title of his latest film, but because this is I think the best Ritchie movie I have seen, I will pass up the chance to snark at the only misstep in Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant. It about as exciting, gripping and moving as war films get — especially one set in the murky Afghanistan conflict in which the U.S. found itself immersed for more than two decades.
This smartly focuses on two men, the apparently iconic U.S. Army Sgt. John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). And no, this is not based on real people, at least not by name, but rather is a fictional account of what many involved in that war went through, and in the case of the interpreters, still are going through (the film’s end credits state...
This smartly focuses on two men, the apparently iconic U.S. Army Sgt. John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). And no, this is not based on real people, at least not by name, but rather is a fictional account of what many involved in that war went through, and in the case of the interpreters, still are going through (the film’s end credits state...
- 4/19/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
David Zaslav hasn’t wasted time in making significant changes at Warner Bros Discovery, and many on this side of the Atlantic are now wondering what happens in the international ranks, where the combined studios have thousands of staff.
Even before WarnerMedia and Discovery closed their 43 billion merger Friday, the ax had fallen on the former’s U.S. C-suite.
Last week’s top-level cull of U.S. staff could save north of 70 million, one studio insider estimates to us. That’s just the start of cost-saving efforts designed to squeeze 3 billion out of the new operation, according to forecasts Discovery gave to Wall Street. Note that 3B in savings is a lot higher than Disney promised Wall Street when it inhaled Fox, a merger that led to swathes of staff cuts.
Office space
As with any merger, speculation is rife. The expectation among studio executives we speak to in...
Even before WarnerMedia and Discovery closed their 43 billion merger Friday, the ax had fallen on the former’s U.S. C-suite.
Last week’s top-level cull of U.S. staff could save north of 70 million, one studio insider estimates to us. That’s just the start of cost-saving efforts designed to squeeze 3 billion out of the new operation, according to forecasts Discovery gave to Wall Street. Note that 3B in savings is a lot higher than Disney promised Wall Street when it inhaled Fox, a merger that led to swathes of staff cuts.
Office space
As with any merger, speculation is rife. The expectation among studio executives we speak to in...
- 4/11/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman, Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Drama
“Floodlights,” a feature-length single drama for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer tells the story of Andy Woodward, the former professional soccer player whose revelations about the sexual abuse he suffered as a youth player sent shockwaves throughout the industry. In 2016, Woodward went public about sexual abuse by his youth coach, Barry Bennell. After doing so, hundreds more men, many also victims of Bennell, found the courage to speak up about their experiences of abuse, lifting the lid on a national scandal in the U.K.’s most popular sport.
Gerard Kearns (“The Last Kingdom”) portrays Woodward and the cast also includes Jonas Armstrong (“Hollington Drive”), Morven Christie (“Lockwood & Co”) and Steve Edge (“Benidorm”).
“Floodlights,” made with the full cooperation of Woodward, is written by BAFTA-winning screenwriter, Matt Greenhalgh and directed by BAFTA-nominated Nick Rowland (“Calm With Horses”). It is produced by Expectation, part of BBC Studios’ portfolio of indies...
“Floodlights,” a feature-length single drama for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer tells the story of Andy Woodward, the former professional soccer player whose revelations about the sexual abuse he suffered as a youth player sent shockwaves throughout the industry. In 2016, Woodward went public about sexual abuse by his youth coach, Barry Bennell. After doing so, hundreds more men, many also victims of Bennell, found the courage to speak up about their experiences of abuse, lifting the lid on a national scandal in the U.K.’s most popular sport.
Gerard Kearns (“The Last Kingdom”) portrays Woodward and the cast also includes Jonas Armstrong (“Hollington Drive”), Morven Christie (“Lockwood & Co”) and Steve Edge (“Benidorm”).
“Floodlights,” made with the full cooperation of Woodward, is written by BAFTA-winning screenwriter, Matt Greenhalgh and directed by BAFTA-nominated Nick Rowland (“Calm With Horses”). It is produced by Expectation, part of BBC Studios’ portfolio of indies...
- 3/29/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Former Warner Bros Europe executive Josh Berger has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees at the UK’s Brit School.
The UK school, founded in 1991, has trained more than 10,000 young people in music, theatre, dance, media production, and visual arts. Alumni include Adele, Tom Holland, Amy Winehouse, Cush Jumbo and Loyle Carner.
Berger has taken over from former Chair of Trustees David Carter who was chair for three years before stepping down in 2021. The former WB man will support the Principal and staff and help to position the institution within the creative industries both nationally and internationally. The Board currently meets at least three times a year. The Chair is appointed for an initial term of three years, which may be renewed for one additional term on approval by the Board. It is a non paid non executive role.
The school was founded with the support of The Brit Trust,...
The UK school, founded in 1991, has trained more than 10,000 young people in music, theatre, dance, media production, and visual arts. Alumni include Adele, Tom Holland, Amy Winehouse, Cush Jumbo and Loyle Carner.
Berger has taken over from former Chair of Trustees David Carter who was chair for three years before stepping down in 2021. The former WB man will support the Principal and staff and help to position the institution within the creative industries both nationally and internationally. The Board currently meets at least three times a year. The Chair is appointed for an initial term of three years, which may be renewed for one additional term on approval by the Board. It is a non paid non executive role.
The school was founded with the support of The Brit Trust,...
- 3/29/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Good afternoon. Christmas feels like a lifetime ago (just asks Boris Johnson) and 2022 is certainly in full swing. Here’s your weekly dose of the biggest news and deep-dives of the week. Read on.
Berlin Is Back
In-person: Grab your steins, the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival is happening, and it’s happening in person. While the adjacent European Film Market is taking place virtually, organizers confirmed this week that the festival will progress as a physical event, albeit with certain restrictions in place. International Insider, for one, can’t wait.
Covid-friendly: Although the industry and Berlin organizers are breathing a collective sigh of relief, the festival will have a slightly depleted feel compared to previous years. The main offering has been reduced by four days and will now run February 10-16, cinemas will be reduced to 50% capacity and red carpets, press conferences and photo calls will also shrink in size.
Berlin Is Back
In-person: Grab your steins, the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival is happening, and it’s happening in person. While the adjacent European Film Market is taking place virtually, organizers confirmed this week that the festival will progress as a physical event, albeit with certain restrictions in place. International Insider, for one, can’t wait.
Covid-friendly: Although the industry and Berlin organizers are breathing a collective sigh of relief, the festival will have a slightly depleted feel compared to previous years. The main offering has been reduced by four days and will now run February 10-16, cinemas will be reduced to 50% capacity and red carpets, press conferences and photo calls will also shrink in size.
- 1/14/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: MGM and Amazon have struck big deals for U.S. and international rights, respectively, to the upcoming Jake Gyllenhaal-Guy Ritchie untitled Afghan war movie, we can reveal.
Filming is due to get underway on January 24 in Alicante, Spain, with additional casting set to be revealed soon. Significant deals have also closed with local buyers in a handful of overseas markets with STX handling sales and facilitating much of the financing, which is now in place. In the $55M-budgeted action-thriller, Gyllenhaal will play Sgt. John Kinley, who is on his last tour of duty in Afghanistan when he is teamed with local interpreter Ahmed to survey the region. When their unit is ambushed on patrol, Kinley and Ahmed are the only survivors, and with enemy combatants in pursuit, Ahmed risks his life to carry an injured Kinley across miles of grueling terrain to safety. Back on U.S.
Filming is due to get underway on January 24 in Alicante, Spain, with additional casting set to be revealed soon. Significant deals have also closed with local buyers in a handful of overseas markets with STX handling sales and facilitating much of the financing, which is now in place. In the $55M-budgeted action-thriller, Gyllenhaal will play Sgt. John Kinley, who is on his last tour of duty in Afghanistan when he is teamed with local interpreter Ahmed to survey the region. When their unit is ambushed on patrol, Kinley and Ahmed are the only survivors, and with enemy combatants in pursuit, Ahmed risks his life to carry an injured Kinley across miles of grueling terrain to safety. Back on U.S.
- 1/13/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is the newest adventure in the Wizarding World created by J.K. Rowling. The third installment opens in theaters internationally beginning 7, April 2022 and in North America on April 15, 2022. Here’s a look at the brand new trailer.
Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?
The film features an ensemble cast led by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law, Ezra Miller,...
Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?
The film features an ensemble cast led by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law, Ezra Miller,...
- 12/14/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Warner Bros. executive Tom Ascheim has been promoted and will oversee the studio’s Harry Potter franchise and Wizarding World properties. Ascheim also serves as the president of kids, young adults and classics at Warners. He reports to WarnerMedia chief Ann Sarnoff.
As part of his new responsibilities, Ascheim acts as the chief representative of WarnerMedia in its relationship with author J.K. Rowling and her reps, agent Neil Blair and Blair Partnership Chief Creative Officer James McKnight. He will also be tasked with expanding the Wizarding World property for the studio’s various outlets and platform partners. The studio didn’t make any concrete plans for the future of Harry Potter in Thursday’s announcement.
Rowling, one of the most successful authors ever, has become a polarizing figure. She’s come under fire many times over unsolicited comments about transgender people. Rowling has made clear she believes gender identity invalidates biological sex,...
As part of his new responsibilities, Ascheim acts as the chief representative of WarnerMedia in its relationship with author J.K. Rowling and her reps, agent Neil Blair and Blair Partnership Chief Creative Officer James McKnight. He will also be tasked with expanding the Wizarding World property for the studio’s various outlets and platform partners. The studio didn’t make any concrete plans for the future of Harry Potter in Thursday’s announcement.
Rowling, one of the most successful authors ever, has become a polarizing figure. She’s come under fire many times over unsolicited comments about transgender people. Rowling has made clear she believes gender identity invalidates biological sex,...
- 1/21/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The Harry Potter franchise is getting a little bigger. Tom Ascheim, the president of Warner Bros. Kids, Young Adults and Classics, will now also oversee the Potter franchise and the Wizarding World brand, in addition to his current duties.
The announcement was made Thursday by WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group chair Ann Sarnoff, to whom Ascheim reports.
Ascheim will now be the company’s senior representative in connecting with author J.K. Rowling and her reps — including her agent Neil Blair along with chief creative officer at The Blair Partnership, James McKnight — in determining priorities and opportunities for the Harry Potter franchise. Ascheim will also look to enhance the content universe related to the Wizarding World property for the studio’s various outlets and platform partners.
Ascheim will also work closely with Warner Bros. global brands and experiences, led by Pam Lifford, who serves as the division’s president. That division...
The announcement was made Thursday by WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group chair Ann Sarnoff, to whom Ascheim reports.
Ascheim will now be the company’s senior representative in connecting with author J.K. Rowling and her reps — including her agent Neil Blair along with chief creative officer at The Blair Partnership, James McKnight — in determining priorities and opportunities for the Harry Potter franchise. Ascheim will also look to enhance the content universe related to the Wizarding World property for the studio’s various outlets and platform partners.
Ascheim will also work closely with Warner Bros. global brands and experiences, led by Pam Lifford, who serves as the division’s president. That division...
- 1/21/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Warner Bros. has appointed the studio’s Kids, Young Adult and Classics President Tom Ascheim to manage its lucrative Wizarding World and Harry Potter franchise.
WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group Chair, Ann Sarnoff, made it official today and Ascheim will report directly to her. He’ll add his oversight of the Wizarding World franchise, which includes theme parks, tours and the $9.1 billion-grossing theatrical library that spans the Harry Potter and spinoff Fantastic Beasts titles.
That said, the Fantastic Beasts movies still will be managed by Warner Bros. Pictures Group, the franchise-based videogames will continue to be handled by Warner Bros. Games, and Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter and its upcoming sister park in Tokyo will continue to be managed by Worldwide Studio Operations.
Of note, Ascheim will be WarnerMedia’s senior rep in its relationship with Harry Potter and Wizarding World architect J.K. Rowling and her representatives,...
WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group Chair, Ann Sarnoff, made it official today and Ascheim will report directly to her. He’ll add his oversight of the Wizarding World franchise, which includes theme parks, tours and the $9.1 billion-grossing theatrical library that spans the Harry Potter and spinoff Fantastic Beasts titles.
That said, the Fantastic Beasts movies still will be managed by Warner Bros. Pictures Group, the franchise-based videogames will continue to be handled by Warner Bros. Games, and Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter and its upcoming sister park in Tokyo will continue to be managed by Worldwide Studio Operations.
Of note, Ascheim will be WarnerMedia’s senior rep in its relationship with Harry Potter and Wizarding World architect J.K. Rowling and her representatives,...
- 1/21/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Tim Richards, the founder and CEO of global cinema chain Vue Entertainment, is one of three candidates shortlisted to be the next chair of the British Film Institute (BFI).
Richards is also a sitting governor of the BFI. Other candidates for the position are understood to be Caroline Michel, CEO and literary agent at U.K. literary and talent agency Peters Fraser + Dunlop, and Nick Clarry, partner at private equity firm Cvc advisers and chair of the board of trustees at London’s Old Vic theater.
The position has been vacant since November 2020 when Josh Berger, former managing director of Warner Bros. U.K., Ireland and Spain, stepped down. BFI governor Pat Butler has been serving as interim chair.
The appointment is decided by the U.K. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms). It will be finalized by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and ratified by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Richards is also a sitting governor of the BFI. Other candidates for the position are understood to be Caroline Michel, CEO and literary agent at U.K. literary and talent agency Peters Fraser + Dunlop, and Nick Clarry, partner at private equity firm Cvc advisers and chair of the board of trustees at London’s Old Vic theater.
The position has been vacant since November 2020 when Josh Berger, former managing director of Warner Bros. U.K., Ireland and Spain, stepped down. BFI governor Pat Butler has been serving as interim chair.
The appointment is decided by the U.K. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms). It will be finalized by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and ratified by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- 1/20/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Tim Richards of Vue Cinemas is understood to be one of the final three.
Tim Richards, founder and CEO of Vue Cinemas, Caroline Michel, CEO of UK literary agency Peters Fraser & Dunlop (Pfd), and Nick Clarry of private equity firm Cvc and chair of the Old Vic, are understood to be the three people on the shortlist to become the next chairperson of the British Film Institute (BFI).
Former UK culture minister Ed Vaizey, previously considered a very strong contender to take up the post, is now not thought to be in the final three.
The chair of the BFI...
Tim Richards, founder and CEO of Vue Cinemas, Caroline Michel, CEO of UK literary agency Peters Fraser & Dunlop (Pfd), and Nick Clarry of private equity firm Cvc and chair of the Old Vic, are understood to be the three people on the shortlist to become the next chairperson of the British Film Institute (BFI).
Former UK culture minister Ed Vaizey, previously considered a very strong contender to take up the post, is now not thought to be in the final three.
The chair of the BFI...
- 1/20/2021
- by Louise Tutt
- ScreenDaily
Fantasy saga shooting in UK.
Warner Bros on Wednesday (November 25) confirmed that Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen has been cast as Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald, replacing Johnny Depp in the third Fantastic Beasts film.
The latest instalment in the Harry Potter spin-off is currently in production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden outside London. It is scheduled to open on July 15, 2022.
Mikkelsen currently stars in Danish Oscar contender Another Round, and his credits include Casino Royale, Hannibal, The Hunt, and Valhalla Rising.
The cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Callum Turner, William Nadylam, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Jessica Williams,...
Warner Bros on Wednesday (November 25) confirmed that Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen has been cast as Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald, replacing Johnny Depp in the third Fantastic Beasts film.
The latest instalment in the Harry Potter spin-off is currently in production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden outside London. It is scheduled to open on July 15, 2022.
Mikkelsen currently stars in Danish Oscar contender Another Round, and his credits include Casino Royale, Hannibal, The Hunt, and Valhalla Rising.
The cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Callum Turner, William Nadylam, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Jessica Williams,...
- 11/25/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Fantasy saga shooting in UK.
Warner Bros on Wednesday (November 25) confirmed that Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen has been cast as Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald, replacing Johnny Depp in the third Fantastic Beasts film.
The latest instalment in the Harry Potter spin-off is currently in production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden outside London. It is scheduled to open on July 15, 2022.
Mikkelsen currently stars in Danish Oscar contender Another Round, and his credits include Casino Royale, Hannibal, The Hunt, and Valhalla Rising.
The cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Callum Turner, William Nadylam, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Jessica Williams,...
Warner Bros on Wednesday (November 25) confirmed that Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen has been cast as Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald, replacing Johnny Depp in the third Fantastic Beasts film.
The latest instalment in the Harry Potter spin-off is currently in production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden outside London. It is scheduled to open on July 15, 2022.
Mikkelsen currently stars in Danish Oscar contender Another Round, and his credits include Casino Royale, Hannibal, The Hunt, and Valhalla Rising.
The cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Callum Turner, William Nadylam, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Jessica Williams,...
- 11/25/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Update, November 25: Per an official release from Warner Bros.: The studio announced today that Mads Mikkelsen has been cast as Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the third “Fantastic Beasts” film. The latest installment in the series is currently in production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden outside of London. The journey continues as Warner Bros. Pictures’ third “Fantastic Beasts” film takes audiences back to the beloved Wizarding World for an all-new, globe-trotting adventure. The latest installment of “Fantastic Beasts” features an ensemble cast led by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Callum Turner, William Nadylam, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Jessica Williams, Victoria Yeates, and two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law.
The film reunites director David Yates and producers David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram and Tim Lewis, all of whom had collaborated on the previous two films in the series...
The film reunites director David Yates and producers David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram and Tim Lewis, all of whom had collaborated on the previous two films in the series...
- 11/25/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The UK’s Dcms has launched the recruitment process for a new Chair of the BFI. Having served on the BFI Board since 2011, current Chair, Josh Berger, who is also Warner Bros UK President, will have completed the ten year term permissible as a Governor and Chair (since 2016) under the BFI Royal Charter and will step down from the role in November 2020.
During Berger’s BFI chairmanship the UK has continued to grow its significant inward investment drive, becoming the go-to overseas market for U.S. studio shoots. The organisation has also implemented diversity standards and been instrumental in co-ordinating coronavirus protocols.
Studio exec Berger said of his tenure at the UK’s lead organisation for film: “It has been a very great privilege to be part of this wonderful organisation for the last ten years, initially as a Governor and latterly as Chair since 2016. In the world in which...
During Berger’s BFI chairmanship the UK has continued to grow its significant inward investment drive, becoming the go-to overseas market for U.S. studio shoots. The organisation has also implemented diversity standards and been instrumental in co-ordinating coronavirus protocols.
Studio exec Berger said of his tenure at the UK’s lead organisation for film: “It has been a very great privilege to be part of this wonderful organisation for the last ten years, initially as a Governor and latterly as Chair since 2016. In the world in which...
- 8/5/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Berger has served the maximum ten-year term permissible as a governor and chair under the BFI Royal Charter.
The UK’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) has begun the search for a new chair of the British Film Institute (BFI) to replace Josh Berger, who is stepping down in November 2020.
Berger has served on the BFI board since 2011 before becoming chair in 2016, and has served the maximum ten-year term permissible as a governor and chair under the BFI Royal Charter.
He was due to step down in February, but his term was extended following the appointment of Ben Roberts...
The UK’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) has begun the search for a new chair of the British Film Institute (BFI) to replace Josh Berger, who is stepping down in November 2020.
Berger has served on the BFI board since 2011 before becoming chair in 2016, and has served the maximum ten-year term permissible as a governor and chair under the BFI Royal Charter.
He was due to step down in February, but his term was extended following the appointment of Ben Roberts...
- 8/5/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
The British Film Institute, together with the U.K. government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has started the recruitment process for a new BFI chair, with Josh Berger due to step down from the role in November.
Having served on the board since 2011, Berger — also president and managing director for Warner Bros. U.K., Ireland and Spain — will have completed the 10-year tern permissible as a governor and chair (which he became in 2016) under the BFI's Royal Charter.
In leaving, Berger said it had been a "very great privilege" to be ...
Having served on the board since 2011, Berger — also president and managing director for Warner Bros. U.K., Ireland and Spain — will have completed the 10-year tern permissible as a governor and chair (which he became in 2016) under the BFI's Royal Charter.
In leaving, Berger said it had been a "very great privilege" to be ...
The British Film Institute, together with the U.K. government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has started the recruitment process for a new BFI chair, with Josh Berger due to step down from the role in November.
Having served on the board since 2011, Berger — also president and managing director for Warner Bros. U.K., Ireland and Spain — will have completed the 10-year tern permissible as a governor and chair (which he became in 2016) under the BFI's Royal Charter.
In leaving, Berger said it had been a "very great privilege" to be ...
Having served on the board since 2011, Berger — also president and managing director for Warner Bros. U.K., Ireland and Spain — will have completed the 10-year tern permissible as a governor and chair (which he became in 2016) under the BFI's Royal Charter.
In leaving, Berger said it had been a "very great privilege" to be ...
The sun never sets on the British entertainment empire.
Whether it’s the BBC’s “Blue Planet II” wowing TV viewers in Beijing or Paddington Bear’s new movie making kids squeal in Bulgaria or the latest West End hit thrilling theater buffs on Broadway, Britain’s cultural offerings have conquered consumers the world over. Like the U.K.’s diplomatic prowess and its military might, the local entertainment industry boasts a reach and impact disproportionate to the nation’s size.
It probably ranks second only to the U.S. in how widely its content crosses cultures, countries and continents, heightening Britain’s soft power and burnishing its international image. From “Fantastic Beasts” to “Fleabag” to “Phantom of the Opera,” the U.K.’s films, shows and plays attract global followings, as do many of its stars, whose names regularly appear on prestigious awards lists. Since 2010, seven Brits have flown...
Whether it’s the BBC’s “Blue Planet II” wowing TV viewers in Beijing or Paddington Bear’s new movie making kids squeal in Bulgaria or the latest West End hit thrilling theater buffs on Broadway, Britain’s cultural offerings have conquered consumers the world over. Like the U.K.’s diplomatic prowess and its military might, the local entertainment industry boasts a reach and impact disproportionate to the nation’s size.
It probably ranks second only to the U.S. in how widely its content crosses cultures, countries and continents, heightening Britain’s soft power and burnishing its international image. From “Fantastic Beasts” to “Fleabag” to “Phantom of the Opera,” the U.K.’s films, shows and plays attract global followings, as do many of its stars, whose names regularly appear on prestigious awards lists. Since 2010, seven Brits have flown...
- 1/15/2020
- by Henry Chu
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar and Bafta-winning actress to be honoured at BFI Chairman’s dinner.
Oscar and Bafta-winning UK actress Tilda Swinton is to receive a BFI Fellowship.
She will be honoured at the BFI Chairman’s dinner in London, hosted by BFI chair Josh Berger on March 2.
The London-born actress is known for roles in both independent and studio features, and won the Oscar and Bafta for best supporting actress for Michael Clayton in 2008.
Swinton began her career in experimental films such as 1986’s Caravaggio, directed by the late Derek Jarman, who was made a BFI Fellow in 1990.
She has gone on...
Oscar and Bafta-winning UK actress Tilda Swinton is to receive a BFI Fellowship.
She will be honoured at the BFI Chairman’s dinner in London, hosted by BFI chair Josh Berger on March 2.
The London-born actress is known for roles in both independent and studio features, and won the Oscar and Bafta for best supporting actress for Michael Clayton in 2008.
Swinton began her career in experimental films such as 1986’s Caravaggio, directed by the late Derek Jarman, who was made a BFI Fellow in 1990.
She has gone on...
- 1/15/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Tilda Swinton will receive a British Film Institute (BFI) Fellowship this year, joining the likes of Martin Scorsese and Akira Kurosawa, in recognition of her “her great contribution to film culture, independent film exhibition and philanthropy”.
Swinton will be awarded the prize at the BFI Chair’s annual dinner, hosted by BFI Chair and Warner Bros UK chief Josh Berger on March 2.
The Fellowship will be accompanied by a Tilda Swinton season at the BFI’s Southbank venue in March, featuring screenings of her work and inspirations, alongside an in conversation event on March 3.
Swinton has had an eclectic and international career, working regularly with directors including Luca Guadagnino, Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch, Joanna Hogg and the Coen brothers. She was an Oscar winner in 2008 for her supporting turn in Michael Clayton.
Coming up this year, she has the second part of Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir, Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch,...
Swinton will be awarded the prize at the BFI Chair’s annual dinner, hosted by BFI Chair and Warner Bros UK chief Josh Berger on March 2.
The Fellowship will be accompanied by a Tilda Swinton season at the BFI’s Southbank venue in March, featuring screenings of her work and inspirations, alongside an in conversation event on March 3.
Swinton has had an eclectic and international career, working regularly with directors including Luca Guadagnino, Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch, Joanna Hogg and the Coen brothers. She was an Oscar winner in 2008 for her supporting turn in Michael Clayton.
Coming up this year, she has the second part of Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir, Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch,...
- 1/15/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Tilda Swinton is set to receive the BFI Fellowship, the British Film Institute's highest honor.
The Fellowship will be awarded at the BFI Chair's annual dinner, hosted by Josh Berger, on March 2.
A best supporting actress Oscar and BAFTA winner thanks to 2007's Michael Clayton, Swinton's long and eclectic career on screen began through her collaboration with Derek Jarman, who provided her with her first film role in 1987 with Caravaggio. The two would work on six more features together, while Swinton would go on to receive widespread acclaim for playing both the male and female ...
The Fellowship will be awarded at the BFI Chair's annual dinner, hosted by Josh Berger, on March 2.
A best supporting actress Oscar and BAFTA winner thanks to 2007's Michael Clayton, Swinton's long and eclectic career on screen began through her collaboration with Derek Jarman, who provided her with her first film role in 1987 with Caravaggio. The two would work on six more features together, while Swinton would go on to receive widespread acclaim for playing both the male and female ...
- 1/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tilda Swinton is set to receive the BFI Fellowship, the British Film Institute's highest honor.
The Fellowship will be awarded at the BFI Chair's annual dinner, hosted by Josh Berger, on March 2.
A best supporting actress Oscar and BAFTA winner thanks to 2007's Michael Clayton, Swinton's long and eclectic career on screen began through her collaboration with Derek Jarman, who provided her with her first film role in 1987 with Caravaggio. The two would work on six more features together, while Swinton would go on to receive widespread acclaim for playing both the male and female ...
The Fellowship will be awarded at the BFI Chair's annual dinner, hosted by Josh Berger, on March 2.
A best supporting actress Oscar and BAFTA winner thanks to 2007's Michael Clayton, Swinton's long and eclectic career on screen began through her collaboration with Derek Jarman, who provided her with her first film role in 1987 with Caravaggio. The two would work on six more features together, while Swinton would go on to receive widespread acclaim for playing both the male and female ...
- 1/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Ben Roberts has been named CEO of the British Film Institute, filling the role being vacated by Amanda Nevill, who has held the position for 17 years.
Roberts joined the BFI in 2012 as director of its film fund. He was upped to deputy CEO late last year. He starts as CEO in Feb.
“Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries – from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K. independent film; from the challenges facing the U.K. film industry to what drives the U.K.’s success as a global destination for filmmakers,” said BFI Chair Josh Berger, who announced the appointment Tuesday.
Berger added: “The BFI has an important role in shaping the exciting cultural and commercial opportunities presented by the broader screen industries and Ben is the person to lead this.”
Nicky Morgan, the British government’s culture secretary,...
Roberts joined the BFI in 2012 as director of its film fund. He was upped to deputy CEO late last year. He starts as CEO in Feb.
“Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries – from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K. independent film; from the challenges facing the U.K. film industry to what drives the U.K.’s success as a global destination for filmmakers,” said BFI Chair Josh Berger, who announced the appointment Tuesday.
Berger added: “The BFI has an important role in shaping the exciting cultural and commercial opportunities presented by the broader screen industries and Ben is the person to lead this.”
Nicky Morgan, the British government’s culture secretary,...
- 12/17/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Deputy CEO of the UK organisation will step up in 2020.
Ben Roberts has been named CEO of the British Film Institute (BFI), replacing Amanda Nevill who is stepping down after 16 years at the helm.
Roberts had long been considered the frontrunner. Hired as director of the BFI Film Fund in 2012, the former Protagonist Pictures CEO was promoted to the newly-created role of deputy CEO in October 2018, giving him an expanded remit closer to Nevill while also retaining his stewardship of the Film Fund.
He will take on the top job from mid-February 2020, when Nevill steps down to “pursue other interests...
Ben Roberts has been named CEO of the British Film Institute (BFI), replacing Amanda Nevill who is stepping down after 16 years at the helm.
Roberts had long been considered the frontrunner. Hired as director of the BFI Film Fund in 2012, the former Protagonist Pictures CEO was promoted to the newly-created role of deputy CEO in October 2018, giving him an expanded remit closer to Nevill while also retaining his stewardship of the Film Fund.
He will take on the top job from mid-February 2020, when Nevill steps down to “pursue other interests...
- 12/17/2019
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
The British Film Institute has upped Ben Roberts to CEO, taking over from Amanda Nevill. He will start mid-February, 2020.
The appointment, widely tipped, was made by BFI Chair and Warner Bros UK chief Josh Berger on behalf of the BFI’s Board of Governors after a recruitment process that began last summer.
As CEO of the UK’s lead film organization, Roberts will be responsible for the BFI’s future strategic and cultural direction and provide leadership for the UK’s screen industries. He will lead the BFI’s next five year strategic plan (2022- 2027) and will have to help navigate the potentially complicated local fallout from Brexit.
Since joining the BFI as Director of the BFI Film Fund in 2012, then promoted to Deputy CEO in October 2018, he has been one of the key architects of the BFI Diversity Standards. He devised a new template for inclusive training with Lucasfilm...
The appointment, widely tipped, was made by BFI Chair and Warner Bros UK chief Josh Berger on behalf of the BFI’s Board of Governors after a recruitment process that began last summer.
As CEO of the UK’s lead film organization, Roberts will be responsible for the BFI’s future strategic and cultural direction and provide leadership for the UK’s screen industries. He will lead the BFI’s next five year strategic plan (2022- 2027) and will have to help navigate the potentially complicated local fallout from Brexit.
Since joining the BFI as Director of the BFI Film Fund in 2012, then promoted to Deputy CEO in October 2018, he has been one of the key architects of the BFI Diversity Standards. He devised a new template for inclusive training with Lucasfilm...
- 12/17/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Ben Roberts has been named the new chief executive of the British Film Institute, taking over from Amanda Nevill who announced she was standing down after 17 years at the helm.
Roberts — who moves up from deputy, a position he has held since 2018 — was announced as the new CEO by BFI chair Josh Berger on Tuesday on behalf of the BFI's board of governors.
"Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries; from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K....
Roberts — who moves up from deputy, a position he has held since 2018 — was announced as the new CEO by BFI chair Josh Berger on Tuesday on behalf of the BFI's board of governors.
"Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries; from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K....
- 12/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ben Roberts has been named the new chief executive of the British Film Institute, taking over from Amanda Nevill who announced she was standing down after 17 years at the helm.
Roberts — who moves up from deputy, a position he has held since 2018 — was announced as the new CEO by BFI chair Josh Berger on Tuesday on behalf of the BFI's board of governors.
"Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries; from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K....
Roberts — who moves up from deputy, a position he has held since 2018 — was announced as the new CEO by BFI chair Josh Berger on Tuesday on behalf of the BFI's board of governors.
"Ben is a rare talent, with broad experience and understanding of the complexities of our screen industries; from the cultural landscape and developing new voices to growing U.K....
- 12/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
“He will be sorely but affectionately missed by the thousands of people who he inspired to effect change.”
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to Nik Powell, the veteran producer and former director of the UK’s National Film And Television School (Nfts), who died yesterday aged 69.
A legendary figure in the UK film industry, Powell produced or executive produced more than 40 films, including Neil Jordan’s Mona Lisa and The Crying Game, Scandal, Fever Pitch and Ladies In Lavender.
Powell was one of the co-founders of the Virgin Group alongside Richard Branson in 1970 before moving into film production with...
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to Nik Powell, the veteran producer and former director of the UK’s National Film And Television School (Nfts), who died yesterday aged 69.
A legendary figure in the UK film industry, Powell produced or executive produced more than 40 films, including Neil Jordan’s Mona Lisa and The Crying Game, Scandal, Fever Pitch and Ladies In Lavender.
Powell was one of the co-founders of the Virgin Group alongside Richard Branson in 1970 before moving into film production with...
- 11/8/2019
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Warner Bros. has greenlit the third Fantastic Beasts movie in the Harry Potter spinoff series with production starting spring 2020. While the regular cast is returning, we hear that comedian and actor Jessica Williams, who was featured briefly in part 2’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, will have a bigger role this time around with her character, Professor Eulalie “Lally” Hicks, a teacher at Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the American equivalent of Hogwarts.
Set to return are Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore and Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald along with Ezra Miller (Credence / Aurelius Dumbledore), Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein), Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) and Katherine Waterston (Tina Goldstein).
David Yates is directing reteaming with producers David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram and Tim Lewis, along with executive producers Neil Blair, Danny Cohen, Josh Berger and Courtenay Valenti. The screenplay will be written by J.
Set to return are Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore and Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald along with Ezra Miller (Credence / Aurelius Dumbledore), Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein), Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) and Katherine Waterston (Tina Goldstein).
David Yates is directing reteaming with producers David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram and Tim Lewis, along with executive producers Neil Blair, Danny Cohen, Josh Berger and Courtenay Valenti. The screenplay will be written by J.
- 11/4/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2019 event saw 178,789 admissions in London.
The 64th BFI London Film Festival (Lff) will run from October 7-18, 2020, the festival has confirmed.
Meanwhile, the Lff also reported a rise in audience numbers for its 2019 edition, which closed on Sunday, October 13 with the international premiere of Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman.
This year’s event saw 178,789 admissions for screenings and events held in London, of which 161,059 were public attendances and 17,730 were press and industry.
Next year’s edition will be the first to take place following the upcoming departure of BFI CEO Amanda Nevill, who has held the role for 16 years.
The 64th BFI London Film Festival (Lff) will run from October 7-18, 2020, the festival has confirmed.
Meanwhile, the Lff also reported a rise in audience numbers for its 2019 edition, which closed on Sunday, October 13 with the international premiere of Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman.
This year’s event saw 178,789 admissions for screenings and events held in London, of which 161,059 were public attendances and 17,730 were press and industry.
Next year’s edition will be the first to take place following the upcoming departure of BFI CEO Amanda Nevill, who has held the role for 16 years.
- 10/16/2019
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
The UK’s lead organization for film, the BFI, is ramping up efforts to find its next CEO after posting the job spec online, something it is obliged to do as a publicly-funded body.
Incumbent CEO Amanda Nevill announced last month that she would be stepping aside next year after 16 years at the helm of the film finance and culture entity, which has an annual budget in the tens of millions.
In yesterday’s post to the BFI website and the Guardian, the BFI said it is “seeking an individual with a demonstrable passion for the art of film, television and new emerging forms of interactive and immersive storytelling.”
The candidate for the job should be “a proven and influential leader with the ability to conceive and articulate both a vision and a strategy for the future success of the UK’s screen industries at home and abroad. You will...
Incumbent CEO Amanda Nevill announced last month that she would be stepping aside next year after 16 years at the helm of the film finance and culture entity, which has an annual budget in the tens of millions.
In yesterday’s post to the BFI website and the Guardian, the BFI said it is “seeking an individual with a demonstrable passion for the art of film, television and new emerging forms of interactive and immersive storytelling.”
The candidate for the job should be “a proven and influential leader with the ability to conceive and articulate both a vision and a strategy for the future success of the UK’s screen industries at home and abroad. You will...
- 7/2/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
A wide-reaching search will begin soon, with a job advert set to be posted imminently.
The British Film Institute (BFI) has officially begun the hunt for its new CEO, following the news last month that Amanda Nevill, who has held the role for 16 years, will be stepping down in 2020.
The wide-reaching search begins in earnest in the coming weeks, with a job advert set to be posted imminently. A headhunting company will also be appointed to identify potentially suitable candidates.
The BFI board will take the final decision on the appointment. While board members are appointed by the government’s...
The British Film Institute (BFI) has officially begun the hunt for its new CEO, following the news last month that Amanda Nevill, who has held the role for 16 years, will be stepping down in 2020.
The wide-reaching search begins in earnest in the coming weeks, with a job advert set to be posted imminently. A headhunting company will also be appointed to identify potentially suitable candidates.
The BFI board will take the final decision on the appointment. While board members are appointed by the government’s...
- 6/13/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
British Film Institute CEO Amanda Nevill is stepping down from the UK film funder after sixteen years in charge.
Nevill is set to leave the organization, which supports film development production, distribution, exhibition and international sales to the tune of around £26M a year, in early 2020. She joined as CEO in 2003, the first female in the position.
In 2012, the BFI took on a new expanded remit as the UK’s National Lottery distributor for film. It has invested in films including Ken Loach’s Palm D’Or winning I, Daniel Blake, Rungano Nyoni’s I Am Not A Witch, Sarah Gavron’s Sufragette and Gurinder Chada’s Viceroy’s House.
The BFI Board of Governors has now begun the recruitment process for a new CEO.
Nevill said, “I think the real test of any job is whether at the end you still feel as much excitement and eager energy to...
Nevill is set to leave the organization, which supports film development production, distribution, exhibition and international sales to the tune of around £26M a year, in early 2020. She joined as CEO in 2003, the first female in the position.
In 2012, the BFI took on a new expanded remit as the UK’s National Lottery distributor for film. It has invested in films including Ken Loach’s Palm D’Or winning I, Daniel Blake, Rungano Nyoni’s I Am Not A Witch, Sarah Gavron’s Sufragette and Gurinder Chada’s Viceroy’s House.
The BFI Board of Governors has now begun the recruitment process for a new CEO.
Nevill said, “I think the real test of any job is whether at the end you still feel as much excitement and eager energy to...
- 5/10/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Longtime British Film Institute CEO Amanda Nevill is stepping down from the post early next year, the BFI announced Friday. Nevill has been at the BFI, a cornerstone of the U.K. film business, since 2003.
She was the first woman at the helm of the organization. The BFI said it had already started the process of looking for her successor.
Nevill said in a statement that it was time to “pursue some other interests and avenues.” She is not thought to be leaving for another industry position.
“I think the real test of any job is whether at the end you still feel as much excitement and eager energy to do things and make a difference as you did on your first few months…and I do. I have so much to be thankful for, I have learned so much, and had some of the most wonderful cultural moments that...
She was the first woman at the helm of the organization. The BFI said it had already started the process of looking for her successor.
Nevill said in a statement that it was time to “pursue some other interests and avenues.” She is not thought to be leaving for another industry position.
“I think the real test of any job is whether at the end you still feel as much excitement and eager energy to do things and make a difference as you did on your first few months…and I do. I have so much to be thankful for, I have learned so much, and had some of the most wonderful cultural moments that...
- 5/10/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar winner Olivia Colman continues to pick up awards – this time handed a BFI Fellowship.
Colman, who last month won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in The Favourite, joins the likes of Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett and Martin Scorsese in receiving the award.
She received the award at the annual BFI Chairman’s dinner, hosted by BFI Chair Josh Berger, from Yorgos Lanthimos, who directed her in The Lobster and The Favourite.
Bonham-Carter, Richard E. Grant, David Tennant, Jim Broadbent, Richard Curtis, Tobias Menzies, Anne Marie-Duff, Tom Hollander, Peter Morgan and Andrew Scott were all in attendance to celebrate Olivia’s award.
Colman said, “I didn’t know what to expect this evening, turns out it’s a bit like a surprise birthday party… on the back of a lovely year.”
Lanthimos said, “There isn’t an actor who can infuse...
Colman, who last month won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in The Favourite, joins the likes of Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett and Martin Scorsese in receiving the award.
She received the award at the annual BFI Chairman’s dinner, hosted by BFI Chair Josh Berger, from Yorgos Lanthimos, who directed her in The Lobster and The Favourite.
Bonham-Carter, Richard E. Grant, David Tennant, Jim Broadbent, Richard Curtis, Tobias Menzies, Anne Marie-Duff, Tom Hollander, Peter Morgan and Andrew Scott were all in attendance to celebrate Olivia’s award.
Colman said, “I didn’t know what to expect this evening, turns out it’s a bit like a surprise birthday party… on the back of a lovely year.”
Lanthimos said, “There isn’t an actor who can infuse...
- 3/7/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Colman will receive award at the BFI Chairman’s dinner in March.
Oscar and BAFTA-nominated UK actress Olivia Colman will receive a BFI Fellowship.
She will be honoured at the BFI Chairman’s dinner, hosted by BFI chair Josh Berger on March 6, at The Rosewood Hotel in London.
Colman’s performance as Queen Anne in The Favourite has already won Golden Globe, Bifa, London Critic’s Circle and Critic’s Choice awards and best actress Academy Award and Bafta nominations.
Her other roles include Peep Show, Rev, Twenty Twelve, Tyrannosaur, The Night Manager, The Lobster and the third series of Netflix’s The Crown.
Oscar and BAFTA-nominated UK actress Olivia Colman will receive a BFI Fellowship.
She will be honoured at the BFI Chairman’s dinner, hosted by BFI chair Josh Berger on March 6, at The Rosewood Hotel in London.
Colman’s performance as Queen Anne in The Favourite has already won Golden Globe, Bifa, London Critic’s Circle and Critic’s Choice awards and best actress Academy Award and Bafta nominations.
Her other roles include Peep Show, Rev, Twenty Twelve, Tyrannosaur, The Night Manager, The Lobster and the third series of Netflix’s The Crown.
- 2/7/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Olivia Colman, a Best Actress Oscar and BAFTA nominee this year for Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite, will be the recipient of a BFI Fellowship at the BFI Chairman’s dinner on March 6. The award honors and celebrates Colman’s “very special contribution” to television and film, and is in recognition of her “distinctive and prodigious acting talents and the huge impact she has on audiences all over the world,” the BFI said today.
Colman responded she is “absolutely bowled over. The BFI is a wonderful organiation and that I will soon be in a Fellowship with so many of my heroes is an honor that is hard to compute. Thank you a thousand times, I really am thrilled. Thank you!”
BFI Chair Josh Berger said, “Olivia is a brilliant comic actor and one of the industry’s finest dramatic performers. Her ability to be relatable in such a diverse range...
Colman responded she is “absolutely bowled over. The BFI is a wonderful organiation and that I will soon be in a Fellowship with so many of my heroes is an honor that is hard to compute. Thank you a thousand times, I really am thrilled. Thank you!”
BFI Chair Josh Berger said, “Olivia is a brilliant comic actor and one of the industry’s finest dramatic performers. Her ability to be relatable in such a diverse range...
- 2/7/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar-nominated British actress Olivia Colman is set to receive a BFI Fellowship, the British Film Institute’s highest honor. Colman will receive the accolade at the BFI chairman’s dinner on March 6 in London, hosted by BFI chair Josh Berger of Warner Bros.
The honor comes after Colman’s Oscar and BAFTA nominations for her star turn as gouty Queen Anne in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite.” She has already picked up a raft of awards for the role, including the Golden Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy.
“I’m absolutely bowled over,” she said in a statement. “The BFI is a wonderful organization, and that I will soon be in a fellowship with so many of my heroes is an honor that is hard to compute.”
Past recipients include Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael Caine, Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett.
Berger, who is president and managing director of Warner Bros.
The honor comes after Colman’s Oscar and BAFTA nominations for her star turn as gouty Queen Anne in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite.” She has already picked up a raft of awards for the role, including the Golden Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy.
“I’m absolutely bowled over,” she said in a statement. “The BFI is a wonderful organization, and that I will soon be in a fellowship with so many of my heroes is an honor that is hard to compute.”
Past recipients include Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael Caine, Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett.
Berger, who is president and managing director of Warner Bros.
- 2/7/2019
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
Fresh from receiving both Oscar and BAFTA best actress nominations for her star turn as Queen Anne in The Favourite, not to mention a win at the Golden Globes, Olivia Colman has been announced as the next recipient of the British Film Institute's highest honor, the BFI Fellowship.
The award — being presented at the BFI Chairman's dinner, hosted by BFI chair Josh Berger on March 6 — comes in recognition of Colman's "distinctive and prodigious acting talents and the huge impact she has on audiences all over the world."
Over a career of almost ...
The award — being presented at the BFI Chairman's dinner, hosted by BFI chair Josh Berger on March 6 — comes in recognition of Colman's "distinctive and prodigious acting talents and the huge impact she has on audiences all over the world."
Over a career of almost ...
Fresh from receiving both Oscar and BAFTA best actress nominations for her star turn as Queen Anne in The Favourite, not to mention a win at the Golden Globes, Olivia Colman has been announced as the next recipient of the British Film Institute's highest honor, the BFI Fellowship.
The award — to be presented March 6 at the BFI Chairman's dinner, hosted by BFI chair Josh Berger — comes in recognition of Colman's "distinctive and prodigious acting talents and the huge impact she has on audiences all over the world."
Over a career of almost ...
The award — to be presented March 6 at the BFI Chairman's dinner, hosted by BFI chair Josh Berger — comes in recognition of Colman's "distinctive and prodigious acting talents and the huge impact she has on audiences all over the world."
Over a career of almost ...
Joseph Baxter Kirsten Howard Nov 4, 2019
Fantastic Beasts 3 is set to shoot in the spring of 2020, with all of the main cast members returning.
Fantastic Beasts 3 – the untitled third chapter in the latest film iteration of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter film franchise – is still on the way, even if 2019 proved to be an unproductive year for the film, which was delayed by Warner Bros. back in January. However, there's no need to panic, since the production push-back will see the cameras start rolling in 2020.
Indeed, the threequel, which was initially scheduled to get underway in July 2019, will kick off after experiencing a substantial scheduling setback. It seems that the crew weren't ready to get started on the film after only just finishing up on the last one, Fantastic Beasts, The Crimes of Grindelwald, which was just released back in November 2018 to mixed reviews, but nevertheless yielded solid box office returns.
Fantastic Beasts 3 is set to shoot in the spring of 2020, with all of the main cast members returning.
Fantastic Beasts 3 – the untitled third chapter in the latest film iteration of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter film franchise – is still on the way, even if 2019 proved to be an unproductive year for the film, which was delayed by Warner Bros. back in January. However, there's no need to panic, since the production push-back will see the cameras start rolling in 2020.
Indeed, the threequel, which was initially scheduled to get underway in July 2019, will kick off after experiencing a substantial scheduling setback. It seems that the crew weren't ready to get started on the film after only just finishing up on the last one, Fantastic Beasts, The Crimes of Grindelwald, which was just released back in November 2018 to mixed reviews, but nevertheless yielded solid box office returns.
- 1/21/2019
- Den of Geek
Warner Bros. has promoted Pam Lifford, the president of its consumer products operation, to a new post as president of global brands and experiences.
The new position, announced on Thursday by Warner Bros. chairman-ceo Kevin Tsujihara, will have responsibility over Warner Bros. Consumer Products, DC, themed entertainment, and a new global franchise team.
Warner Bros. said the formation of the “global brands and experiences” unit is part of its ongoing initiatives to move its businesses and products closer to the consumer.
“With competition for consumers’ attention more intense than ever, and brand awareness and loyalty more important than ever, this is a great way to help focus on creating opportunities for fans to meaningfully interact with our brands and franchises at a level beyond the screen,” Tsujihara said. “Pam has deep experience across consumer products and building emotional connections with fans, and in the two years she’s been at Warner Bros.
The new position, announced on Thursday by Warner Bros. chairman-ceo Kevin Tsujihara, will have responsibility over Warner Bros. Consumer Products, DC, themed entertainment, and a new global franchise team.
Warner Bros. said the formation of the “global brands and experiences” unit is part of its ongoing initiatives to move its businesses and products closer to the consumer.
“With competition for consumers’ attention more intense than ever, and brand awareness and loyalty more important than ever, this is a great way to help focus on creating opportunities for fans to meaningfully interact with our brands and franchises at a level beyond the screen,” Tsujihara said. “Pam has deep experience across consumer products and building emotional connections with fans, and in the two years she’s been at Warner Bros.
- 9/13/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Pam Lifford has been promoted to president of Warner Bros. Global Brands and Experiences (Wbgbe), with responsibility for consumer products, DC, themed entertainment and a new global franchise team, the studio announced Thursday.
Lifford will become the highest ranking female executive of color at Warner Bros., reporting directly to studio chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara.
In her new role, Lifford is charged with developing all-new fan-engagement business opportunities as well as working to align the current fan-focused activities of Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Themed Entertainment and DC.
Additionally, she will coordinate with WarnerMedia sister companies HBO and Turner as well as various At&T divisions.
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The day-to-day operation of DC will continue to be run by Jim Lee, publisher and chief creative officer, and Dan Didio, publisher, who both now report to Lifford.
Consumer Products will be led by its current management team.
Lifford will become the highest ranking female executive of color at Warner Bros., reporting directly to studio chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara.
In her new role, Lifford is charged with developing all-new fan-engagement business opportunities as well as working to align the current fan-focused activities of Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Themed Entertainment and DC.
Additionally, she will coordinate with WarnerMedia sister companies HBO and Turner as well as various At&T divisions.
Also Read: Henry Cavill Out as Superman in Upcoming DC Films
The day-to-day operation of DC will continue to be run by Jim Lee, publisher and chief creative officer, and Dan Didio, publisher, who both now report to Lifford.
Consumer Products will be led by its current management team.
- 9/13/2018
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Pam Lifford has been named president of Warner Bros Global Brands & Experiences, a new business that will align strategies and increase consumer engagement across the company’s key brands and franchise.
Lifford, who joined Warners in 2016 as president of its Consumer Products division, will oversee DC, Themed Entertainment and a new Global Franchise team, along with Consumer Products. She is charged with developing new fan-engagement business opportunities as well as working to align the current fan-focused activities of Wbcp, Themed Entertainment and DC that lend themselves to next-level development. She’ll also work with all divisions of the Studio to ensure that every touchpoint for cross-divisional and cross-company collaboration is maximized.
She also will coordinate with WarnerMedia sister companies HBO and Turner as well as various At&T divisions when appropriate. Global Brands and Experiences will operate with a “never go dark” approach, offering consumers compelling opportunities 24/7, everywhere they interact with Warner Bros.’ IP.
Lifford, who joined Warners in 2016 as president of its Consumer Products division, will oversee DC, Themed Entertainment and a new Global Franchise team, along with Consumer Products. She is charged with developing new fan-engagement business opportunities as well as working to align the current fan-focused activities of Wbcp, Themed Entertainment and DC that lend themselves to next-level development. She’ll also work with all divisions of the Studio to ensure that every touchpoint for cross-divisional and cross-company collaboration is maximized.
She also will coordinate with WarnerMedia sister companies HBO and Turner as well as various At&T divisions when appropriate. Global Brands and Experiences will operate with a “never go dark” approach, offering consumers compelling opportunities 24/7, everywhere they interact with Warner Bros.’ IP.
- 9/13/2018
- by Dominic Patten and Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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