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Boss Of UK Cinema Org Says Lack Of Quality Local Content Is Biggest Challenge In Getting People Back To Theaters
The boss of the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) has said that British cinemagoers are not being fed enough quality local movies to get them back to movie theaters with the frequency of the pre-Covid e…
Speaking alongside him, John McVay, the head of producer trade body Pact, said the strike had simply spotlighted British TV and film workers’ reliance on the U.S. Several months ago, Pact lambasted the UK government for “ missing an opportunity to remedy a clear market failure” after refusing to take up the body’s call to increase tax relief on lower-budget films of £1M-£15M to 40%. Earlier today, Bend it Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha used her session to reveal she is struggling to finance a new indie movie about an Indian Scrooge set in London, which is being part-financed by Zygi Kamasa’s True Brit.
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