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Netflix It will be the first broadcaster in the world whose series is saved in British Film Institute (BFI) National Archives Collection. Over the next five years, hundreds of culturally significant Netflix UK productions selected by the BFI Trustees will be held in the BFI National Archive’s Digital Preservation Infrastructure as part of the UK’s national collection of film, television and the moving picture.
The first year of the partnership will include 146 hours of programming, across 26 titles including “Bridgerton,” “Top Boy,” “The Dig,” and “Heartstopper.”
Anna MalletNetflix Vice President of Production – Europe, Middle East, Africa, UK and Asia Pacific said: “This is a historic moment for us as Netflix became the first streaming company whose products are included in a national collection. Our mission has always been to bring happiness to our members, and I am delighted that our business represents British culture and will live on. Along with famous British productions dating from the silent era to the present day.”
Eric OKBFI’s Director of Knowledge and Collections added: “We are very excited to bring a selection of great UK Netflix work to the National Collection, it is a testament to Netflix’s investment in UK storytelling and bringing British talent to audiences around the world, our contemporary times. This is a true landmark of the BFI National Archives and gives us a historical record for the masses in the decades to come.”
rights
British production company written freedomwhich has investments from Channel 4 Indie Growth Fund, has acquired the rights to “Lucid,” the memoir of the award-winning author and journalist, Lucy Holden. Freedom Scripted is turning the book into a TV series, with Holden attached to adapt it.
The series will follow aspiring young journalist Lucy over a decade, as living conditions are precarious and love is passable. Life on the fast track eventually turns dark, before the pandemic forces Lucy to a halt, as she must confront buried trauma.
partnership
An entertainment company focused on the Middle East Rise Studios I signed a multi-photo deal with Lagoonie Film Production, an Egyptian company founded by producer Shahinaz El-Akkad, is behind the Cannes award-winning film “The Feathers”. The two companies will develop, produce and release multiple films over the next two years in a diverse mix of genres, including comedy, drama, and comedy starring blockbuster talent.
The production of the first movie – a family comedy, “Keep on what you wish for” (An Hour of Answer), written by Muhammad Khedr and Sherine Alaa, directed by Mustafa Abu Seif, starring Salim Mustafa, Murad Makram, Ghada Adel, Naglaa Badr and Sawsan. Badr in the cast – started earlier this month. Other feature films will include a romantic drama inspired by the Egyptian novel “Anf wa Thalat Ayoun” by Ihsan Abdel Quddous, written by Wael Hamdi, scheduled for release in 2024.
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