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NewsBafta confirms Krishnendu Majumdar as chair
Me+You Productions co-founder becomes first BAME chair in body’s 72-year history
NewsBFI launches £4.5m emergency production fund
Repurposed National Lottery investment includes £500,000 towards film and TV relief fund

NewsBritish dramas vie for Series Mania success
Lille event’s competition includes world premieres of Adult Material and Little Birds
NewsVue: 25 ‘significant incidents’ at BBC Films’ movie screenings
Cinema chain stands by decision to pull Blue Story, while rival chain Showcase resumes showings
NewsPinewood pulls out of Wales
Studio group to tighten focus on expansion of flagship sites outside London
NewsGame of Thrones duo exit Star Wars to focus on Netflix shows
David Benioff and DB Weiss ‘regretfully’ step away from film franchise
NewsNetflix to open production hub in Shepperton
Signs long-term lease to take over facility’s sound stages
NewsNarcos producer gears up for more co-pros
Gaumont hires Christian Gabela to build on Kudos partnership for Tin Star
NewsAMC orders first UK original
Documentary about George Harrison’s Handmade Films will debut in May ahead of international roll-out
NewsNetflix hits back at Spielberg in Roma row
The Ready Player One director says movies that debut on a streaming service should not qualify for Oscars
NewsWorking Title drama leads Berlin TV line-up
Amazon series Hanna is one of seven shows to air in festival’s small-screen strand
NewsFilm 4 and ITV back London diversity drive
London mayor pledges investment for Film London initiative
NewsFilm London to connect high-end drama producers and investors
Production Finance Market opens doors to TV for the first time
NewsOscars 2018: speeches focus on Weinstein and diversity
Film4 and Rise Films among the night’s winners

NewsFilm London aims to expand London talent pool
Equal Access Scheme seeks to help 150 people land paid junior roles in film and TV
NewsThe Night Manager indie to adapt Devil’s Day
The Ink Factory to remake Andrew Michael Hurley’s novel
NewsBBC execs reveal high-end drama challenges
Drama chief Craig Holleworth: at some point the bubble will probably burst


















