Why ‘Peaky Blinders’ Travels and Fox Is Happy to Be the Missing Link for U.K. Series: TV Execs Talk Scale and Universality

Why ‘Peaky Blinders’ Travels and Fox Is Happy to Be the Missing Link for U.K. Series: TV Execs Talk Scale and Universality

Heavy hitters in the global content creation space discussed the state of play and key trends in a Content London conference session, entitled “State of the Nation: Unlocking fresh opportunity in The New Content Economy,” on Tuesday. Discussing what’s hot and not, as well as the challenges and opportunities were Fox Television Network president Michael…

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The Making of ‘Steve’: Legendary Photojournalist Don McCullin Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the Netflix Drama (Exclusive)

The Making of ‘Steve’: Legendary Photojournalist Don McCullin Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the Netflix Drama (Exclusive)

The Hollywood Reporter can unveil behind-the-scenes imagery of Cillian Murphy‘s Steve, shot by legendary British photojournalist Sir Don McCullin. The Netflix drama, directed by Tim Mielants and written by Max Porter, is a reimagining of Porter’s bestselling novel Shy and follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher Steve (Murphy) and his students at…

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‘Pillion’ Dominates BIFA Awards, ‘Sentimental Value’ Wins Best International Film

‘Pillion’ Dominates BIFA Awards, ‘Sentimental Value’ Wins Best International Film

Writer-director Harry Lighton‘s feature debut Pillion, a sub/dom romance starring Alexander Skarsgård as a leather-clad biker and Harry Melling as a suburban Londoner who starts a relationship with him and becomes his submissive, won four British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) statuettes, including two for best independent British film and best debut screenwriter in London on Sunday. Celia Imrie…

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Japan’s Indie Film Financier K2 Pictures Wins Support From Major State-Backed Bank (Exclusive)

Japan’s Indie Film Financier K2 Pictures Wins Support From Major State-Backed Bank (Exclusive)

The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) has become the latest major investor to back Tokyo-based K2 Pictures’ pioneering new film production fund, signaling growing institutional confidence in the company’s bid to shake up Japan’s long-stagnant film financing system. K2 Pictures said Friday that it has secured a ¥500 million ($3.3 million) investment from DBJ for…

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