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Samantha Sweeney
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Second screen horror App launched
5-Apr-2013
Dutch horror film App is released in the Netherlands this weekend and aims to enhance fear in viewers by using a second screen concept in the cinema experience. -
Keeping Rosy
5-Apr-2013
Screen visited the set of female-led thriller Keeping Rosy and spoke to actress Maxine Peake about women in film, Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison about playing an unlikeable character and the producers about surprise endings. -
Exclusive first look at Mo Ali's Montana
5-Apr-2013
McKell David takes aim alongside Lars Mikkelsen in the first image from Montana, director Mo Ali’s second feature. -
The Bureau launches third 'Save Our Scripts'
18-Mar-2013
Seven month programme will see writers develop a feature length screenplay and producers fast track their development experience. -
Michael Grigsby dies aged 76
15-Mar-2013
British documentary filmmaker Michael Grigsby has died aged 76. -
Autentic takes Oscar winner Inocente
11-Mar-2013
Documentary producer-distributor Autentic has acquired the international sales rights to Academy Award-winning short documentary Inocente. -
BFI to celebrate Warp Films
8-Mar-2013
The BFI is to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Warp Films at its second annual Made in Britain strand with events including a live musical accompaniment of Dead Man’s Shoes. -
ICO, FDA launch distribution workshop
6-Mar-2013
The Independent Cinema Organisation and the Film Distributor’s Association (FDA) have teamed to create a distribution workshop, funded by Creative Skillset, taking place from April 17-19 in London. -
Steampunk Treasure Island sets sail
4-Mar-2013
A new animated feature from Belfry Animation and DeZerlin Media will re-imagine Robert Louis Stevenson classic Treasure Island. -
New Europe Market launching in Dubrovnik
1-Mar-2013
Media Vision is organising a new content market that will be held in Dubrovnik from May 8-11. -
IPR launches book rights initiative for film-makers
1-Mar-2013
Fox-owned Blue Skies Studios and Tribeca Film signed up. -
Strategic Partners focus on UK, India
28-Feb-2013
The 16th edition of the Canadian co-production/co-financing market set for September. -
iLL Manors wins film music prize
22-Feb-2013
British crime drama iLL Manors has picked up the best film score prize at the Music+Sound Awards. -
Sky Movies to launch Disney channel
21-Feb-2013
Renewed deal with the US studio includes the launch of a Sky Movies Disney channel and prevents VoD rivals from offering blockbusters such as Wreck-It Ralph and Iron Man 3. -
Alt J to score Leave to Remain
20-Feb-2013
Mercury Award winning band Alt-J is to collaborate with director Bruce Goodison on the soundtrack to upcoming Toby Jones film Leave To Remain. -
Stilettos fit for a witch?
18-Feb-2013
Designs from Oz the Great and Powerful -
The Red Shoes to kick off Doha's UK cinema showcase
6-Feb-2013
A programme of monthly public screenings will take place at the Museum of Islamic Art in celebration of Qatar-UK 2013. -
Music+Sound Awards unveil finalists
6-Feb-2013
The 2013 awards will take place at the Troxy in London on Feb 21. -
UK's Pan-Asia festival to host new films from Kitano, Ratanaruang, Shimizu
1-Feb-2013
The Pan-Asia Film Festival will run from March 6-17 in London with special screenings in Glasgow, Brighton and Leeds. -
UK's Kinoteka festival to open with classic The Promised Land
1-Feb-2013
Other selections include Imagine, Baby Blues and To Kill A Beaver [pictured]. -
IFTA names Rising Star nominees
31-Jan-2013
The Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) has announced the five nominees for its Rising Star Award. -
Joss Whedon to attend Glasgow Film Festival
30-Jan-2013
Avengers director Joss Whedon is to introduce the UK premiere of his latest film Much Ado About Nothing at the Glasgow Film Festival, which will also host talent including Neil Jordan, Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Eli Roth and Régis Roinsard -
BFI unveils £1m Film Festival Fund
28-Jan-2013
The BFI has launched a new Film Festival Fund that aims to help boost the film choices available across the UK and support both regional and national festivals with global reach. -
eOne hires acquisition execs from ITV and Teletoon
28-Jan-2013
Entertainment One (eOne) has bolstered its executive team with the hire of two acquisition managers, Jessica Watson and Justina Hemeprek. -
Sir Alan Parker to receive BAFTA Fellowship
23-Jan-2013
British director Sir Alan Parker is to receive the Academy Fellowship at the upcoming BAFTA awards. -
Dubai reveals dates for 2013 fest
21-Jan-2013
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced their 2013 dates and revealed figures of “its most successful edition” to date. -
Digital Cinema Media hires Rob Tomalin
18-Jan-2013
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has appointed Rob Tomalin as head of business development at the UK market leader in cinema advertising. The move follows the promotion of Joe Evea as commercial director. -
British comedy first feature to premiere on Xbox 360
16-Jan-2013
Pulp, a British comedy that combines comic book publishing with international crime, is to become the first film to premiere through Microsoft’s Xbox 360 online service - skipping a theatrical or DVD release. -
Avatar first to top 1m Blu-ray sales in UK
14-Jan-2013
James Cameron’s Avatar has become the first title to sell more than a million copies on Blu-ray, the British Video Association (BVA) announced today. The Dark Knight Rises topped the top 10 of 2012.
