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Edinburgh Film Festival: Picturehouse Acquisitions Head Named Director - deadline.com
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15.11.2023

Edinburgh Film Festival: Picturehouse Acquisitions Head Named Director

Paul Ridd, a long-term acquisitions exec at Picturehouse Cinemas, has been named director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).

Edinburgh Film Festival Taps Picturehouse Head of Acquisitions Paul Ridd as New Director - variety.com - Beyond
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15.11.2023

Edinburgh Film Festival Taps Picturehouse Head of Acquisitions Paul Ridd as New Director

Naman Ramachandran The Edinburgh International Film Festival has tapped Picturehouse Entertainment head of acquisitions Paul Ridd as its new director. Ridd will join in December. His first festival, the event’s 77th anniversary, will take place in August 2024, with specific dates to be announced.

Man City appeal for help to ban fans over offensive Sir Bobby Charlton chants - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain - county Lee - county Charlton
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22.10.2023

Man City appeal for help to ban fans over offensive Sir Bobby Charlton chants

Manchester City are appealing to their own fans for help in banning 'idiots' who sang offensive chants about the late, great Sir Bobby Charlton.

"Forward with Franny": How Francis Lee tried to save Manchester City in the 90s - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Manchester - Barbados - state Maine
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08.10.2023

"Forward with Franny": How Francis Lee tried to save Manchester City in the 90s

It's September 11, 1993 and The Rev Jim Burns' beloved Manchester City are in turmoil. The club are languishing in the then fledgling Premier League and fans have been calling for the head of chairman Peter Swales since the start of the season.

Pep Guardiola shares Man City injury update and pays tribute to legend Franny Lee - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Manchester - county Lee - city Belgrade
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03.10.2023

Pep Guardiola shares Man City injury update and pays tribute to legend Franny Lee

Manchester City return to Champions League action on Wednesday evening after recording successive domestic defeats for the first time since January.

'Mr Personality' Francis Lee led one Man City golden age then helped to deliver another - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Britain - Manchester - state Maine
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03.10.2023

'Mr Personality' Francis Lee led one Man City golden age then helped to deliver another

Some of the most eye-catching moments of Francis Lee's football career didn't happen in a Manchester City shirt.

‘He is an Unreliable Narrator of His Own Story’: Creators Adina Sădeanu and Kirsten Peters Talk HBO Max Espionage Drama ‘Spy/Master’ - variety.com - Romania
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22.02.2023

‘He is an Unreliable Narrator of His Own Story’: Creators Adina Sădeanu and Kirsten Peters Talk HBO Max Espionage Drama ‘Spy/Master’

Marta Balaga HBO Max’s period drama “Spy/Master” is more John le Carré than Ian Fleming, state its creators. Following Victor Godeanu, a high-ranking officer in Romania’s secret service, advisor to president Nicolae Ceaușescu – and a spy – who decides to defect in 1978. “As a child, I used to watch James Bond, which is a very cartoony version of espionage. It was something we really wanted to avoid. We wanted it to feel real,” says Kirsten Peters. Adina Sădeanu adds: “John le Carré’s novels, for example ‘A Perfect Spy,’ are so complex. These characters run away from their own humanity. I have always wondered: How do they live? How do they wake up in the morning, after saying so many lies?”

UTA Signs Olivier Award Winner Patsy Ferran, Who Toplines Hot London Production Of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ With Paul Mescal - deadline.com - Spain - London - New Orleans - county Oliver - Tennessee
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31.01.2023

UTA Signs Olivier Award Winner Patsy Ferran, Who Toplines Hot London Production Of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ With Paul Mescal

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed award-winning British-Spanish actress Patsy Ferran for representation in all areas, with plans to help her secure new opportunities across film, television, theatre and more.

Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak gives update on fourth statue outside Etihad Stadium - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Manchester
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31.05.2022

Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak gives update on fourth statue outside Etihad Stadium

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has confirmed that the club have commissioned work on a statue outside the Etihad to honour Colin Bell, Mike Summerbee and Francis Lee.

Man City planning to 'immortalise' legends like Colin Bell as well as Sergio Aguero - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Manchester
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02.06.2021

Man City planning to 'immortalise' legends like Colin Bell as well as Sergio Aguero

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‘God’s Own Country’ Star Josh O’Connor Reuniting With Director Francis Lee For His Upcoming Horror Film - theplaylist.net
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10.04.2021

‘God’s Own Country’ Star Josh O’Connor Reuniting With Director Francis Lee For His Upcoming Horror Film

It’s been a while since we’ve heard any updates on Francis Lee‘s untitled horror film, which he’s said will explore “some fundamentals about being queer.” Well, we finally have a bit of casting news, as Josh O’Connor is reuniting with his “God’s Own Country” director and starring in the upcoming horror film.

‘Ammonite’: Filmmaker Francis Lee On Directing Rebellious 19th Century Love Story & “The Stillness” In Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan – Crew Call Podcast - deadline.com
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09.02.2021

‘Ammonite’: Filmmaker Francis Lee On Directing Rebellious 19th Century Love Story & “The Stillness” In Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan – Crew Call Podcast

For filmmaker Francis Lee, his lesbian love story Ammonite between notable 19th century fossil hunter Mary Anning and socialite Charlotte Murchison wasn’t so much a response to the uber-conservative culture we’ve experienced over the past four years, rather, it was more personal for the 2017 Sundance-winning filmmaker of God’s Own Country.

‘Ammonite’ Director Francis Lee & Kate Winslet On Giving A Female Pioneer The Love Story She Deserves – Contenders Film - deadline.com - Britain
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25.01.2021

‘Ammonite’ Director Francis Lee & Kate Winslet On Giving A Female Pioneer The Love Story She Deserves – Contenders Film

To follow up his 2017 breakout indie hit God’s Own Country, Francis Lee found inspiration in the story of a little-known British fossil collector named Mary Anning. For Ammonite, he embellished what little is known about Anning, fashioning a romantic story for her, and cast Kate Winslet as the enigmatic heroine and Saoirse Ronan as the young woman who cracks her shell.

Kate Winslet Reflects on ‘Ammonite’ and Her Career, ‘I’m a Working Class Scrapper Who Got F—ing Lucky’ - variety.com - county Davis - county Clayton
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16.01.2021

Kate Winslet Reflects on ‘Ammonite’ and Her Career, ‘I’m a Working Class Scrapper Who Got F—ing Lucky’

Clayton Davis Kate Winslet has been an undeniable talent for over 25 years, dating back to her breakout turn in 1994’s “Heavenly Creatures” from Peter Jackson. This year, she teamed with Francis Lee for his relationship drama “Ammonite” from Neon.

'The Dig': Film Review - www.hollywoodreporter.com - Britain
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13.01.2021

'The Dig': Film Review

Class as much as gender constraints obscured the achievements of 19th century English paleontologist Mary Anning, magnificently played by Kate Winslet in Francis Lee's slow-burn elemental love story Ammonite. And class barriers continue to marginalize the work of Ralph Fiennes' self-taught archeologist Basil Brown almost a century later in The Dig.

Awards Season Launch: Films That Have a Shot at Multiple Nominations - variety.com
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06.01.2021

Awards Season Launch: Films That Have a Shot at Multiple Nominations

Oscars race, many of the frontrunners seem to be falling into place.

‘Ammonite’ Director Francis Lee Reveals He’s Working On A Horror Movie Next - theplaylist.net
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13.12.2020

‘Ammonite’ Director Francis Lee Reveals He’s Working On A Horror Movie Next

Horror has always been a fantastic starting-off point for up and coming filmmakers and artists who then go big and unfortunately never return to the genre. Have you ever seen Leonardo DiCaprio talk about “Critters 3” after going big? Or Steven Spielberg saying no to a prestige Oscar-film to direct another tense horror film? No.

Francis Lee tells a powerful, personal tale of lesbian love in ‘Ammonite’ - www.metroweekly.com
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08.12.2020

Francis Lee tells a powerful, personal tale of lesbian love in ‘Ammonite’

really hope — that at some point, when it’s safe, we are able to have collective experiences again, cinema being one of those.”It’s no surprise Lee pines for the loss of traditional moviegoing more than most. He’s the writer-director behind the 2017 LGBTQ masterpiece God’s Own Country, a powerful, virtually wordless love story between two men in an isolated rural section of England.

Kate Winslet on Choreographing Love Scenes with ‘Ammonite’ Co-Star Saoirse Ronan - variety.com
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07.12.2020

Kate Winslet on Choreographing Love Scenes with ‘Ammonite’ Co-Star Saoirse Ronan

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorOscar-winning actress Kate Winslet is rarely able to sit down and read a script in one sitting because of work or family commitments. But when Francis Lee’s screenplay for “Ammonite” came her way, Winslet’s agent implored her to read it, and she did — in one sitting.

Breaking Down the Costumes of Lesbian Drama ‘Ammonite’ - variety.com
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14.11.2020

Breaking Down the Costumes of Lesbian Drama ‘Ammonite’

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCostume designer Michael O’Connor worked closely with director Francis Lee to create the period look of “Ammonite,” the new drama starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan.In conversations, Lee wanted O’Connor to stay away from red, keeping it for scenes of romance and passion between the two lovers.Set in the mid-19th century, O’Connor used a sea color palette for both women.

Kate Winslet And Saoirse Ronan Romance ‘Ammonite’ Opens In Theaters, ‘The Climb’ And ‘Monsoon’ Debut – Specialty Preview - deadline.com - Britain
deadline.com
13.11.2020

Kate Winslet And Saoirse Ronan Romance ‘Ammonite’ Opens In Theaters, ‘The Climb’ And ‘Monsoon’ Debut – Specialty Preview

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterNeon will bring some passionate romance in Ammonite this weekend. The period pic starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan opened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September where immediately garnered buzz as an Oscar favorite.Written and directed by Francis Lee, is set in the 1840s and follows once-acclaimed paleontologist Mary Anning (Winslet), who works alone on the Southern English coastline of Lyme Regis.

‘Ammonite’ review: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan’s lesbian love story - nypost.com
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11.11.2020

‘Ammonite’ review: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan’s lesbian love story

played by Kate Winslet in “Ammonite,” fits the bill: A female, working-class fossil collector in the early 19th century, when the field was almost solely the province of wealthy men, she’s now renowned for her groundbreaking discoveries of Jurassic-era marine skeletons.But this film from director Francis Lee (“God’s Own Country”) nudges Anning’s legacy to the side, focusing on her halting romance with a depressed young wife (Saoirse Ronan) who’s been pawned off on Anning, for an unofficial

Review: Winslet finds passion among the rocks in ‘Ammonite’ - abcnews.go.com
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11.11.2020

Review: Winslet finds passion among the rocks in ‘Ammonite’

The new film “ Ammonite ” unearths the stories of two women buried by history: paleontologist Mary Anning, who in the 19th century made significant prehistoric fossil discoveries along the coast in Southwest England, and geologist Charlotte Murchison, who worked in the area briefly alongside her geologist husband.But instead of illuminating what we know about Mary and Charlotte and their work, in “Ammonite,” writer-director Francis Lee (“God’s Own Country”) takes a footnote from their lives—

‘Ammonite’ Trailer: Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan Find Love In Francis Lee’s Upcoming Drama - theplaylist.net - county Lee - county Love
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15.10.2020

‘Ammonite’ Trailer: Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan Find Love In Francis Lee’s Upcoming Drama

It doesn’t matter what a film’s plot is about when it stars such incredible actors such as Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan. Whenever you see actors at that caliber headlining a film, tickets are automatically sold.

New York LGBTQ Film Festival to Open With Francis Lee’s ‘Ammonite,’ Screen Alan Ball’s ‘Uncle Frank’ - variety.com - New York - New York
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24.09.2020

New York LGBTQ Film Festival to Open With Francis Lee’s ‘Ammonite,’ Screen Alan Ball’s ‘Uncle Frank’

Janet W. Lee NewFest, New York’s LGBTQ film and media organization, has announced its program for the 32nd New York LGBTQ Film Festival.

NewFest’s New York LGBTQ Film Festival Sets Lineup, Will Open With ‘Ammonite’ - deadline.com - New York - New York
deadline.com
24.09.2020

NewFest’s New York LGBTQ Film Festival Sets Lineup, Will Open With ‘Ammonite’

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe hybrid in-person/virtual New York LGBTQ Film Festival will kick off October 16 with the Kate Winslet-Saoirse Ronan movie Ammonite as its opening-night film.

Kate Winslet's 'Ammonite' to Open Virtual NewFest - www.hollywoodreporter.com - New York
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23.09.2020

Kate Winslet's 'Ammonite' to Open Virtual NewFest

The 32nd annual NewFest — the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival — is headed online amid the coronavirus pandemic as it opens with Francis Lee's Ammonite, starring Kate Winslet, and closes with Faraz Shariat's Berlinale award-winning film No Hard Feelings. The fest opener Ammonite, also starring Saoirse Ronan, will receive a drive-in screening at the Queens Drive-In at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

BFI Reveals Shortlist For Filmmaker Bursary Award, Michaela Coel To Lead Judging Panel - deadline.com - Britain
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21.09.2020

BFI Reveals Shortlist For Filmmaker Bursary Award, Michaela Coel To Lead Judging Panel

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe BFI and IWC Schaffhausen today revealed the three filmmakers shortlisted for the annual IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award, given in association with the UK film organization.The 2020 contenders are Cathy Brady, writer-director of debut feature Wildfire, Aleem Khan, writer-director of debut feature After Love, and Francis Lee, writer-director of sophomore feature Ammonite, starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan.At £50,000 ($65k), and now in its

‘Ammonite’ Director Francis Lee to Receive NewFest’s Inaugural World Queer Visionary Award (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com
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16.09.2020

‘Ammonite’ Director Francis Lee to Receive NewFest’s Inaugural World Queer Visionary Award (EXCLUSIVE)

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorNew York’s LGBTQ film festival NewFest will honor “Ammonite” director Francis Lee with its inaugural World Queer Visionary Award.“Ammonite” star Kate Winslet will present Lee with the kudos ahead of the movie’s opening night drive-in screening at the Queens Drive-In at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Oct. 16.The 32nd edition of NewFest, held virtually for the first time, will run through Oct.

'Ammonite': Film Review | TIFF 2020 - www.hollywoodreporter.com - Britain
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12.09.2020

'Ammonite': Film Review | TIFF 2020

In his profoundly affecting 2017 feature debut God's Own Country, Francis Lee crafted a queer love story for the ages, carved out of rigorous emotional candor, uninhibited sexuality and an evocative connection between the two men at its center and the land that draws them together. Three years later, the British writer-director returns with Ammonite, an exquisite female companion piece whose transfixing quietness never conceals the roiling undercurrents of feeling beneath its surface.

‘Ammonite’ Film Review: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan Romance Burns With Quiet Passion - thewrap.com - Britain
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12.09.2020

‘Ammonite’ Film Review: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan Romance Burns With Quiet Passion

Francis Lee’s “Ammonite” might be the biggest study in contrasts that you’ll find at the Toronto International Film Festival this year.

‘Ammonite’: Kate Winslet Is Terrific, But Francis Lee’s Lesbian Romance Is Too Cold & Distant [TIFF Review] - theplaylist.net
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12.09.2020

‘Ammonite’: Kate Winslet Is Terrific, But Francis Lee’s Lesbian Romance Is Too Cold & Distant [TIFF Review]

When it comes to mood and milieu, writer-director Francis Lee prefers something bare, austere and quiet. In fact, it was the harmonious union of these severe qualities that furnished his 2017 feature debut, “God’s Own Country,” with a daring edge and lyrical spirit.

Film Review: Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan In ‘Ammonite’ - deadline.com - Britain
deadline.com
12.09.2020

Film Review: Kate Winslet & Saoirse Ronan In ‘Ammonite’

Todd McCarthy The temptation will be too great for some critics to resist proclaiming, “Ammonite is dynamite!,” as in some respects it is, specifically in the way it resembles a hand grenade thrown into the midst of an otherwise decorous, serious-minded 19th century British period piece.James Ivory might be proud and even jealous of the way writer-director Francis Lee takes the Anglo art house tradition of quality to an uncustomary level of sexual frankness, an aspect that will remind many

'Ammonite' Director Talks Landing Kate Winslet, Onscreen Nudity and Why He's Not Thinking About Awards Season - www.hollywoodreporter.com - Britain
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11.09.2020

'Ammonite' Director Talks Landing Kate Winslet, Onscreen Nudity and Why He's Not Thinking About Awards Season

In October 2018, British director Francis Lee sent Kate Winslet’s agent a screenplay he had just finished writing. Despite having just one film under his belt — the critically acclaimed drama God’s Own Country about an unlikely romance between two young men — Lee was able to entice the Oscar winner, who committed within 24 hours.

Kate Winslet Now Regrets Working With Woody Allen and Roman Polanski: ‘What the F– Was I Doing?’ - thewrap.com
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11.09.2020

Kate Winslet Now Regrets Working With Woody Allen and Roman Polanski: ‘What the F– Was I Doing?’

Vanity Fair Friday that the #MeToo movement and working with director Francis Lee on “Ammonite” made her more aware of how women are portrayed in films and that she wishes she had spoken up on previous projects throughout her career.“It’s like, what the f— was I doing working with Woody Allen and Roman Polanski? It’s unbelievable to me now how those men were held in such high regard, so widely in the film industry and for as long as they were. It’s f–ing disgraceful,” she told Vanity Fair.

David Byrne, Steve McQueen, Miranda July, Francis Lee and more join London Film Festival’s 2020 programme - www.nme.com - USA
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08.09.2020

David Byrne, Steve McQueen, Miranda July, Francis Lee and more join London Film Festival’s 2020 programme

coronavirus pandemic, with a programme of 58 films from around the world — 50 of which will be premiering online.Steve McQueen’s Mangrove will be opening the festival, and the new film from God’s Own Country director Francis Lee Ammonite will be the closing night gala.Further films that are set to premiere include Spike Lee’s filmed take on David Byrne‘s smash-hit Broadway show American Utopia, as well as Miranda July’s new film Kajillionaire and Josephine Decker’s Shirley Jackson

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