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Alex Ritman “NTF:WTF?,” the upcoming documentary from BAFTA-winning filmmaker David Shulman about the world of Non-Fungible Tokens and their impact on the art market, has been acquired by Netflix for the U.K. The feature — which features interviews with the likes of Damien Hirst — explores how NFTs changed lives, alongside the course of art and entertainment. From the worlds of CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club and celebrity collectors, to current industry leaders and the community of collectors, the film talks exclusively to the key architects of the NFT movement.

The UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has opened applications to hire a new chair for the British Film Institute (BFI) as Tim Richards’s tenure in the role is set to end next year.

EXCLUSIVE: Former Warner Bros. UK and Spain boss Josh Berger has launched Battersea Entertainment and landed its debut project, a feature doc about NFT art and Damien Hirst.

EXCLUSIVE: Former Warner Bros Europe executive Josh Berger has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees at the UK’s Brit School.

EXCLUSIVE: Filming is underway in Alicante, Spain, on Guy Ritchie’s untitled action-thriller, starring Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal.

Naman Ramachandran Michael Lynton, chair of Warner Music Group Corp. and Josh Berger, the former president and MD of Warner Bros.

Veteran industry executives Michael Lynton and Josh Berger have joined the board of immersive film experience outfit Secret Cinema. Lynton is Chairman of Warner Music Group Corp while Berger is the former President and Managing Director of Warner Bros UK, Ireland and Spain.

Tim Richard, the founder and CEO of European cinema giant Vue, has been named chair of the British Film Institute. Richards —who was appointed by U.K.

Manori Ravindran International EditorTim Richards, CEO of international cinema chain Vue, has been named chair of the British Film Institute (BFI).Richards will take over the role, which is appointed by the U.K. government, from interim chair and BFI governor Pat Butler from Feb.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorPolly Cochrane, recently set as Country Manager for WarnerMedia UK & Ireland, today announced her leadership team comprising Alison Morris, Neil Marshall, Rachel Wakley, Alex Lewis, Allan Stenhouse and Charlie Cubbon.

Josh Berger, president and managing director for Warner Bros.' operations in the U.K., Ireland and Spain and president of its Harry Potter Global Franchise Development, is stepping down from the company after more than 30 years in senior leadership roles.

The British Film Institute, together with the U.K. government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has started the recruitment process for a new BFI chair, with Josh Berger due to step down from the role in November.

Naman Ramachandran British Film Institute (BFI) Chair Josh Berger will step down from the role in November, after serving the maximum 10 years permissible in the position.The U.K. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has launched the recruitment process for a new Chair.Berger also serves as president and managing director for Warner Bros.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe UK’s DCMS has launched the recruitment process for a new Chair of the BFI.

Tilda Swinton is set to receive the BFI Fellowship, the British Film Institute's highest honor.The Fellowship will be awarded at the BFI Chair's annual dinner, hosted by Josh Berger, on March 2.A best supporting actress Oscar and BAFTA winner thanks to 2007's Michael Clayton, Swinton's long and eclectic career on screen began through her collaboration with Derek Jarman, who provided her with her first film role in 1987 with Caravaggio.

By Tom Grater