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Five titles shortlisted in initiative to support rising UK filmmakers.

Five UK projects have been shortlisted for the first BMW Filmmaking Challenge, which aims to support aspiring filmmakers and uncover fresh perspectives in the industry.

The initiative was launched earlier this year by Bafta winner Michaela Coel as part of a partnership between BMW and the BFI, and the five teams were shortlisted from 400 applications, awarding each a £10,000 production budget, access to 8K camera equipment and mentoring from Coel.

The shorts are Blades, Daytimers, Rice Ball, Hen Do and We Collide.

The filmmakers have been tasked with bringing their stories...

Sarah Grant’s comedic drama Candy is a short that speaks unreservedly from the heart. When a funding opportunity became available the Glaswegian filmmaker and performer decided to develop a story which reflected herself both professionally and personally. The resulting Candy follows a young woman who despite her personal reservations finds the confidence to perform the burlesque routine she’s been practising to her full power when it matters most, proving to everyone (and herself) that her size and other’s expectations should never be barriers to self-expression. It’s a lesson championed by Grant who soon realised, with the support of her team, she was exactly the right person to take up the main role. Whilst the world is moving in the right direction in regards to inclusion and breaking down the archaic barriers of judgement, it’s unfortunately clear that we’re yet to reach that goal and...

In today’s Global Bulletin, ViacomCBS licenses “The Stand” globally, Jonty Claypole steps down as BBC director of arts, Compact Pictures divides its production business, Saloon Media joins BriteSpark East on “World’s Most Scenic River Journeys” and Leonine Studios hires Patrick Phelan as the company’s new director of world sales.

Licensing

ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group has licensed the nine-episode series adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand” in more than 100 markets globally. Key deals include Starzplay for much of Europe, HBO Nordic, HBO Portugal, M-net in Africa, Cosmote TV in Greece, Síminn in Iceland, Wavve and Tcast Co., Ltd in Korea, Amediateka in Russia, Israel’s Yes and Voot Select in India.

“The Stand” unspools in a post-apocalyptic version of a world torn asunder by plague and a mystic fight between good and evil. Its high profile cast includes Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden and Odessa Young.

A seemingly sunny aerobics tape is secretly the key to accessing Hell—with the completion of five devilish tasks—in the short film Satanic Panic ’87, which you can watch in its entirety right here on Daily Dead.

Written, directed, and edited by Bryan M. Ferguson, Satanic Panic ’87 stars Arran Totten, Yuki Sutton, Amy Clydesdale, and Yoshie Campbell.

"Commissioned by Channel 4’s Random Acts and programmed by Film4 for their FilmFear season 2019.

Synopsis: It’s 1987 and two metalheads have opened a gateway to hell when following the instructions of a satanic aerobics tape.

Writer/Editor/Director: Bryan M. Ferguson

Producer: Aidan O’Mara

Cinematographer: George Harwood

Digital Effects: Vari Ferguson

Art Dept: Nathan Elliott

Make-Up and Prosthetics Artist: Laura McGowan

Sound Recordist: Jonny McLoone

Music: Alex Mackay

1st A.C.: Ross Elliott

Aerobics Videographer: Jimmy Gage

Commissioning Editor: Catherine Bray

Commissioning Assistant: Jake Cunningham

Runners: Misha McCullagh and Matt Cairns...