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Eric Stevens joins Arts Alliance Media

9-Feb-2012
London based digital cinema company Arts Alliance Media has appointed Eric Stevens as its new commercial director.
Dialogue of Cultures festival launches $40,000 grant

9-Feb-2012
The grant is for the production of a 30 minute documentary and is open to director/producer teams from around the world.
BFI Shorts scheme open for applications

9-Feb-2012
The scheme is being managed by Lighthouse, the digital agency behind filmmaker mentoring programme Guiding Lights.
Hackett hosts BAFTA lunch for John Hurt

9-Feb-2012
Clothing line Hackett hosted a lunch to honour John Hurt’s Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the upcoming BAFTAs.
Robert Redford to star in J.C. Chandor's All Is Lost

9-Feb-2012
FilmNation Entertainment is handling international sales on the project, which will be distributed in the US by Lionsgate.
Naomi Watts to play Princess Diana

9-Feb-2012
Downfall director Oliver Hirschbiegel will direct Caught In Flight for Ecosse Films.
Fast Girls

9-Feb-2012
Ealing Metro will be tempting buyers in Berlin with British athletics drama Fast Girls, produced by Damian Jones, directed by Regan Hall, and described by star Noel Clarke as “Rocky with girls in lycra”.
Jack O'Connell, Alice Englert in talks for Beautiful Creatures

8-Feb-2012
The film, produced by Alcon Entertainment, is based on the first in the series of best selling novels by Kami Carcia and Margaret Stohl and is also set to star Viola Davis.
Vision 3 wins 3D Lumiere Award for The Foundling

7-Feb-2012
It was part of the 3D Society’s Lumiere Awards which took place at the Beverly Hills Hotel, LA.
Starry starry night

7-Feb-2012
The BAFTAs, whicht takes place on Sunday, looks set to be awash with Hollywood stars.
Kevin named best film at Evening Standard Awards

7-Feb-2012
Olivia Colman continued her awards run picking up the best actress award, making her lack of BAFTA nomination even more glaring.
Inside Pictures launches 2012 programme

7-Feb-2012
For the second year the programme is open to applicants from across the whole of the European Union.
Intouchables to open Rendez-Vous with French Cinema

7-Feb-2012
The 17th edition of the annual showcase of French Film will run March 1-11 in New York, also expanding nationally for the first time this year.
Silence Is Golden

7-Feb-2012
The Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema will be making the most of this year’s silent sensation The Artist to attract the crowds.
MGM secures $500m credit facility

7-Feb-2012
A year after coming out of bankruptcy, MGM has secured a new $500 million revolving credit facility, which the studio hopes will allow it to retire its previous debt and contiue to grow its film and television business.
Peccadillo to release North Sea Texas in UK

6-Feb-2012
Peccadillo Pictures is to handle UK and Ireland distribution of Bavo Defurne’s directorial debut North Sea Texas, about two teenage boys who fall in love.
Skillset to help small creative businesses take on first apprentice

6-Feb-2012
The UK government is offering small creative businesses the chance to benefit from £1500 incentive payments in exchange for taking on an apprentice.
Shine Pictures appoints Marina Brackenbury as head of development

6-Feb-2012
She will be tasked with overseeing and expanding Shine’s development slate.
Screen Yorkshire unveils £15m production fund

6-Feb-2012
The former screen agency has secured £7.5m of European Regional Development Funding which will be match funded by private investors for films based and/or shooting in the region.
Damian Lewis, Natascha McElhone join Romeo And Juliet

3-Feb-2012
Lesley Manville and Stellan Skarsgard will also star in the new adaptation alongside Screen Star of Tomorrow Douglas Booth and Hailee Steinfeld as the star crossed lovers.
Berlin Film Festival to honour Theo Angelopoulos and Vadim Glowna

3-Feb-2012
There will be special screenings in memory of the Greek director and German actor/director who both died last month.
Alan Parker to speak at Oxford Literary Festival

3-Feb-2012
The festival, which runs March 24 - April 1, is launching an annual “Life In Film” interview with a leading film director
Chevy chase

3-Feb-2012
Unknown 26-year-old Zach Borst’s winning advert for Chevrolet will be watched by 163 million people during Sunday’s Superbowl. No pressure..
Tinker Tailor, The Artist triumph at Richard Attenborough Awards

2-Feb-2012
The Artist was named best film, with Michel Hazanavicius taking the best director award; Tinker Tailor picked up three awards including Best British Film.
Stewart Till backs Daniel Battsek as head of BFI Film Fund

2-Feb-2012
Till was speaking at a Skillset event held in London last night to celebrate the Skills Investment Fund reaching the £8m milestone.
Fernando Ojeda to head Universal Pictures Benelux

1-Feb-2012
He currently holds the title of managing director Universal Pictures Brazil.
Mia Wasikowska joins cast of Richard Ayoade's The Double

1-Feb-2012
Protagonist Pictures is handling sales on the follow up to Ayoade’s debut feature Submarine.
Daisy Lowe, Alfie Allen to star in London thriller Confine

1-Feb-2012
The film has been written and will be directed by Tobias Tobbell.
Creative England distributes £465,972 in Film Culture Lottery Funding

31-Jan-2012
39 projects have received funding through Creative England’s first round of Film Culture Lottery Awards, including Sheffield Doc/Fest, Bristol Encounters and the Bradford International Film Festival.
MasterImage 3D appoints Adam MacDonald

31-Jan-2012
He will be responsible for the company’s digital cinema division in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Russia.
Deluxe expands UK digital cinema operation

31-Jan-2012
The company is building a new £4m purpose built facility in Soho.
Alex Lewis appointed vice president and director of marketing, Warner Bros UK

30-Jan-2012
She joins Warner Bros from News Corporation, taking up the role in March.
The Five Parts Of The World wins Grand Prize at FIPAs

30-Jan-2012
The awards celebrating European television production are now in their 25th year.
Encounters Film Festival appoints new short film programmer

30-Jan-2012
Gaia Meucci will replace Mark Cosgrove who takes on his new role as artistic director for the 2012 edition of the short film festival, which is in its ealier slot of September 18-23.
Shooting begins on The Seasoning House

29-Jan-2012
The Sterling Pictures film is the directorial debut of special effects designer Paul Hyett and stars Sean Pertwee.
52nd Cartagena Film Festival unveils line-up

27-Jan-2012
The festival will pay tribute to actress Isabella Rossellini and director Claire Denis.
Agnieszka Holland to direct mini series for HBO Czech Republic

27-Jan-2012
The Oscar nominated Polish film-maker will direct the mini series about Czech student Jan Palach who buned himself to death in Wenceslas Square in 1968.
Future Cinema launches new initiative

27-Jan-2012
The Other Cinema will launch in London on Feb 14 with a screening of David Lean’s Brief Encounter.
John Hurt to receive BAFTA Outstanding Contribution Award

27-Jan-2012
The legendary British actor will receive his award at the BAFTAs on Feb 12.
Mark Cousins, Keanu Reeves to speak at Berlinale Talent Campus

27-Jan-2012
150 experts will join the 350 upcoming film-makers as part of this year’s 10th anniversary edition of the Berlin Film Festival’s training initiative, the Berlinale Talent Campus.
Special Screenings added to Berlin's Forum

26-Jan-2012
12 new titles have been added to the Berlinale’s Forum, making the section complete.
Black Pond directors reveal plans for second feature

26-Jan-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Young British directors Tom Kingsley and Will Shape are the surprise nominees for this year’s BAFTA Outstanding British Debut Award for their low budget feature Black Pond starring Chris Langham.
European film funding reached peak in 2009

25-Jan-2012
Total spend by European funds grew signigicantly between 2004 and 2009, but began to stagnate in the wake of the economic crisis.
F. Javier Gutiérrez attached to direct Relativity's The Crow

25-Jan-2012
Jesse Wigutow will write the script for the reboot of the 1994 film.
BFI Film Fund backs projects by Newell, Potter, McDonagh

24-Jan-2012
Films to receive recent production funding from the BFI include Mike Newell’s Great Expectations [pictured], Sally Potter’s Bomb and Martin McDonagh’s Seven Psychopaths.
Bollywood Films acquires rights to 7 Welcome To London

24-Jan-2012
UK distribution company Bollywood Films has acquired international distribution rights to 7 Welcome To London, a romantic Bollywood/British thriller directed by Asad Shan.
Percentage of women directors in Hollywood declining

24-Jan-2012
Women account for just 5% of directors working in Hollywood, according to a new report conducted by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film.
Northern Film & Media launches pilot jobs fund

23-Jan-2012
The £75K fund is aimed at creating more jobs within the creative industries in the North East of the UK.
Granier-Deferre makes directorial debut with Le Weekend

23-Jan-2012
The British producer is directing from a script by Geoffrey Gunn.
Berlin's Culinary Cinema section to open with The Chef; Forum Expanded lines up 10

23-Jan-2012
Culinary programme includes 15 features and shorts; Forum Expanded section to feature ten experimental film programmes.
The Artist named Regional Critics' Film of the Year

23-Jan-2012
The award was voted for by critics and writers in all branches of the UK regional media.
2012 preview: Best of British

12-Jan-2012
2011 saw a slew of UK movies connect with audiences at home and abroad, including The King’s Speech, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Senna and The Inbetweeners Movie. Which of this crop will do the same in 2012?
Philm Company's new slate includes Killing The Shadows

9-Jan-2012
London based director/producer Phil Hawkins has unveiled details of his new slate, which includes an adaptation of Wire In The Blood writer Val McDermid’s Killing The Shadows.
Luke Treadaway to Get Lucky

5-Jan-2012
Shooting begins today (Jan 6) on the film about two brothers on the wrong side of the law.
Stephen Tompkinson to star in Harrigan

5-Jan-2012
Filming is due to begin in Newcastle later this month on TallTree Pictures’ gritty crime thriller.
Film Agency For Wales awards £250,000 development funding

5-Jan-2012
23 projects have received development funding over the last year.
The Liability

5-Jan-2012
Producer Richard Johns and director Craig Viveiros talk about shooting North East based road trip thriller The Liability starring Tim Roth and Peter Mullan.
Molinare to shift focus away from equity post deals

5-Jan-2012
EXCLUSIVE: London-based post-production outfit Molinare has revealed that its long term strategy will be based primarily around attracting productions through the quality of its work, as opposed to being required to make equity investments.
Nick Love, Vertigo plan sequel to The Sweeney

4-Jan-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Director Nick Love has revealed plans to make a sequel to Vertigo’s big-screen version of The Sweeney, which is currently in production.
Martin Scorsese to receive BAFTA Fellowship

4-Jan-2012
The director will be presented with the Fellowship Award at the upcoming BAFTAs at London’s Royal Opera House.
Meryl Streep to receive honorary Golden Bear in Berlin

3-Jan-2012
She will be presented with the lifetime achievement award at a screening of The Iron Lady during the upcoming Berlinale.
Realm Pictures to crowdfund Underwater project

20-Dec-2011
UK based production company Realm Pictures is producing a series of five short films set entirely underwater.
Brightening up Berlin

20-Dec-2011
The mood in Europe may be bleak, but the Berlinale 2012 poster is more colourful and jolly than ever.
Drive, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy lead London Critics Circle nominations

20-Dec-2011
The London Critics Circle has unveiled the nominees for its 32nd awards with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Drive leading the pack on six nominations each, including best film.
10 film-makers selected for Tribeca documentary grants

20-Dec-2011
Alma Har’el and Jeff Malmberg are amongst the film-makers to receive grants from the $150,000 Tribeca Documentary Fund.
MediCinema to host Star Wars Charity gala

19-Dec-2011
Money raised will go towards building new cinema facilities in hospitals in London.
Rotterdam’s CineMart selects projects from Tsangari, Reichardt, Antoniak, Waititi

19-Dec-2011
New films by Kelly Reichardt, Ruben Östlund, Quintin Dupieux, Athina Rachel Tsangari [pictured] and Úrszula Antoniak are amongst the 36 projects to have been selected for Rotterdam’s 29th co-production market CineMart.
South West Screen transfers activities to Creative England

16-Dec-2011
Screen South, Screen Yorkshire, EM Media and Northern Film & Media continue to operate as private companies.
Bafta blooms in Covent Garden

16-Dec-2011
How do the organisers of the Bafta film awards ensure each year is better than the last? Sarah Cooper reports on the plans for this year’s event.
BIFA comes of age

16-Dec-2011
Recognition from the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) is now taken very seriously by UK distributors. Sarah Cooper looks at how the awards, seen as an edgy, young event on the UK calendar, are maturing while striving to maintain a distinct identity
650 productions claim UK Film Tax relief since inception

15-Dec-2011
Total production expenditure by films claiming the UK film relief since January 2007 was £5.0 billion, of which 75% was incurred in the UK.
Kaya Scodelario takes lead in Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes

15-Dec-2011
The Wuthering Heights actress replaces Rooney Mara, who was previously attached to the indie film.
Attenborough to front Sky series Galapagos 3D

15-Dec-2011
It will be the fourth 3D collaboration between Sky and David Attenborough.
Off Piste

13-Dec-2011
It’s not often that you find yourself being rescued from the top of a mountain during a film festival.
Jessica Brown Findlay to star in Not Another Happy Ending

9-Dec-2011
John McKay’s Scottish indie comedy is due to start shooting in February.
Nat Geo, Smithsonian on board for Bedlam's Titanic doc

8-Dec-2011
The feature drama documentary about the sinking of the Titanic will be broadcast in April 2012.
All Things To All Men

8-Dec-2011
Producer Pierre Mascolo and writer/director George Isaac talk family values, leading ladies and A-list actors on the set of their glossy London set thriller All Things To All Men.
Film London announces £43K funding for cultural projects

7-Dec-2011
Film London has awarded funding to 8 projects/organisations through its Cultural Film Exhibition Fund and Community Pilot Fund.
Battsek, Chinn to produce The Green Prince

7-Dec-2011
Two years after John Battsek and Simon Chinn joined forces with their companies Passion Pictures and Red Box Films, they have a healthy development slate and two feature docs, The Imposter and Searching For Sugar Man in the upcoming Sundance line-up.
Sparks fly for Kris Marshall, Annelise Hesme

7-Dec-2011
Directed by Gavin Boyter, Christmas-themed romantic comedy Sparks And Embers has started shooting in London.
Protagonist takes on sales for Searching For Sugar Man

6-Dec-2011
Swedish director Malik Bendjelloul’s debut feature documentary will have its world premiere as Opening Night Film of the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.
Bedlam, Far gearing up for first UK-Israel co-production, Zaytoun

6-Dec-2011
Gareth Unwin’s Bedlam Productions and Fred Ritzenberg’s Far Films are in pre-production on Zaytoun, the first UK-Israel co-production following the newly ratified co-production treaty.
Creative England launches Talent Development Funds

5-Dec-2011
The Funds, made up of £400,000 of BFI administered lottery money, will go towards the development of feature films and organisations which promote filmmaking activities in the UK regions.
A big night for British talent

5-Dec-2011
Paddy Considine’s hard hitting, low budget Tyrannosaur was a fitting BIFA winner at an awards’ show dedicated to supporting British independent talent.
Tyrannosaur leads winners at BIFAs

5-Dec-2011
Tyrannosaur has been named best film at the 14th British Independent Film Awards, with its director Paddy Considine also taking home the best debut director award. Lynne Ramsay wins best director for We Need To Talk About Kevin.
Emily Watson, Victoria Wood amongst winners at WFTV Awards

2-Dec-2011
The 21st Women In Film And Television Awards took place today in London, with other winners including producer Andrea Calderwood and Jane Frazer.
10 animated shorts on Oscar shortlist

2-Dec-2011
The short list for the animated short film Oscar category has been unveiled.
Zurich Film Festival launches international music competition

1-Dec-2011
The five best compositions will be performed by the Tonhalle Orchestra in Zurich, as part of next year’s film festival.
Lance Daly kicks off Life's A Breeze shoot

1-Dec-2011
Fionnula Flanagan, Pat Shortt, Eva Birthistle and Kelly Thornton star in the Irish-set family drama.
TT3D sells 34,000 DVDs in two days

30-Nov-2011
Entertainment One is releasing the DVD as part of a new home entertainment relationship with CinemaNX.
Vaizey promotes inward investment in LA

30-Nov-2011
On a whistlestop tour of Los Angeles, UK culture minister Ed Vaizey has been meeting with studio heads in a bid to encourage US films to shoot in the UK, in the light of the recent extension of the UK film tax relief.
Michael Radford joins SMA Talent Limited

30-Nov-2011
The Oscar nominated British director Michael Radford is currently developing projects for Gaumont and Corona Pictures.
DDA to launch new PR venture with Blueprint

30-Nov-2011
DDA Blueprint will focus primarily on international theatre and TV publicity.
Mister John, Run And Jump amongst IFB backed features

29-Nov-2011
The Irish Film Board predicts that its latest round of funding will generate production activity of up to €38 million.
Entertainment One picks up US rights to Special Forces

29-Nov-2011
Negotiated with StudioCanal, the deal marks eOne’s first US theatrical acquisition since it expanded into North American distribution.
Entertainment One, Impossible Pictures sign co-development deal

28-Nov-2011
The two companies will develop a slate of factual television projects for the UK, US and Canadian markets.
Directors UK extends membership to all screen directors

28-Nov-2011
It is part of the trade body’s push towards becoming the single professional organisation campaigning on behalf of all directors in the UK.
Pathé UK signs first-look deal with Stigma Films

28-Nov-2011
Pathé UK to team up with Matt Wilkinson’s production company; Bradley Quirk appointed as creative executive.
Ingenious launches Media Opportunities Fund

28-Nov-2011
UK based Ingenious Ventures has launched its latest EIS fund, which aims to invest in up and coming businesses across the creative and media industries.
Film4 launches online campaign for Dreams Of A Life

25-Nov-2011
The online interactive experience will coincide with Dogwoof’s UK release of Carol Morley’s documentary.
APSA awards six development grants to Asia Pacific film-makers

25-Nov-2011
The recipients were announced at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards yesterday (Nov 24).
Black and Blue Films wrap hooligan feature

24-Nov-2011
Based on the true story of a football fan who becomes embroiled in the world of credit card fraud, The Rise and Fall of A White Collar Hooligan has been written and directed by Paul Tanter.
Short Cuts

24-Nov-2011
Funding may be scarce in the UK, but as public bodies formulate their talent development plans, Screen discovers that the appetite and ambition for short film-making is greater than ever.
Flying Blind

24-Nov-2011
Producer Alison Sterling, director Kasia Klimkiewicz and actress Helen McCrory talk about working on Bristol based love story/political thriller Flying Blind, the third film to come out of South West Screen’s microbudget scheme iFeatures.
Mark O'Connor to direct Irish feature King Of The Travellers

24-Nov-2011
The film will explore the traditions of the Irish traveller community, with backing from the Irish Film Board.
Film London to support productions during Olympics

23-Nov-2011
Film London is launching a centralised online application system and 2012 microsite in a bid to ease the potential disruption to productions caused by the 2012 London Olympics.
Ralph Fiennes, Kenneth Branagh to be honoured at BIFAs

23-Nov-2011
The two British actors will receive their awards at the British Independent Film Awards on December 4.
Anna Popplewell stars in Passengers

23-Nov-2011
The thriller is the first feature to come out of UK independent production company Ratio Film.
Intramovies, Sherlock Films to boost Italian films to Spain

22-Nov-2011
The initiative aims to prove that Italian cinema has commercial appeal with the Spanish public.
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode to star in Poliakoff drama

22-Nov-2011
Ruby Films are executive producing the 1930s set Dancing On The Edge which will air on BBC 2.
Bristol Encounters to change dates for 2012

22-Nov-2011
Below Zero has won the grand prize at this year’s edition which will be the last in its November slot before it moves to September in 2012.
Jury Service

21-Nov-2011
Bristol Encounters not only provides an increasingly important platform for short films, it also puts on a great party.
Egoli Tossell boards Rush as German co-producer

21-Nov-2011
Ron Howard’s Formula One drama stars Daniel Bruhl and Chris Hemsworth.
Wiggin, Content & Co to launch joint venture

20-Nov-2011
UK media law firm Wiggin is teaming up with media consultancy Content & Co to create a resource for companies wanting to expand into the digital market.
Ending all Expectations

17-Nov-2011
Dickens purists should look away now - David Nicholls has revealed that he has written an alternative ending for his forthcoming adaptation of Great Expectations.
Chris O'Dowd to host the British Independent Film Awards

17-Nov-2011
The Bridesmaids actor will replace James Nesbitt who had hosted for six years.
LipSync boards Newell's Great Expectations

15-Nov-2011
The London-based post production company has boarded the project as an equity investor alongside BBC Films and the BFI Film Fund.
Pinewood film revenues in line with 2010

15-Nov-2011
Pinewood has revealed that its film revenues for the period 1 July 2011 to 14 November 2011 are in line with the same period last year.
Sailing to Success

11-Nov-2011
Beautifully shot and with a star performance from John Hurt, Elfar Adalsteins’ short film Sailcloth could be sailing its way to the Oscars.
Black Rabbit Film, Impatient Pictures to co-produce Made In China

11-Nov-2011
Isabelle Obadia and Adeline Monzier’s new production company Black Rabbit Film is teaming up with Canadian outfit Impatient Films for the drama, to be directed by Frédéric Colier.
BFI launches £200,000 Film Export Fund

10-Nov-2011
The transitional fund is aimed at enhancing export opportunities for British films at key international film festivals including Cannes 2012.
UK film tax relief extended until 2015

10-Nov-2011
The film tax relief scheme looks set to be secure for another four years, following the UK government’s announcement today.
The Healer

10-Nov-2011
Brussels born, Italian raised director Giorgio Serafini is currently in post production on his supernatural thriller which shot in the woods of North Carolina
Lionsgate UK gears up for Keith Lemon feature

10-Nov-2011
Leigh Francis, who created and starred as the character in TV shows Bo’ Selecta! and Keith Lemon’s World Tour, has co-written the script for the film along with Paul Angunawela, who will direct.
Soda secures US deal on Grant Gee's Patience

9-Nov-2011
The sales arm of Soda Pictures has sold Grant Gee’s documentary to independent US distributor Cinema Guild.
Estonia’s Black Nights unveils competition line-up

9-Nov-2011
Lynne Ramsay’s We Need To Talk About Kevin, Wojciech Smarzowski’s Rose and Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist are amongst the competition titles at the 15th edition of ...
Ingenious launches fifth Shelley EIS Fund

9-Nov-2011
UK based Ingenious Ventures has launched its latest EIS fund, which will take advantage of the increase in tax relief for EIS investors.
Bristol Encounters to spotlight Irish animation talent

9-Nov-2011
The festival has teamed up with the Irish Film Board to showcase Irish animation talent.
Christmas..already?

9-Nov-2011
Arthur Christmas voice stars Bill Nighy and Ashley Jensen were in London last night to turn on the Regent Street Christmas lights.
China’s Zhang Yimou to receive FIAPF Award

9-Nov-2011
Zhang Yimou, whose latest film The Flowers Of War is the Chinese foreign language Oscar submission, is to receive the annual award from the International Federation of Film Producers Associations.
Royals to attend UK premiere of Hugo in aid of the CTBF

8-Nov-2011
All proceeds from the event will go to the Cinema & Television Benelovent Fund.
Film Agency for Wales invests £2.6m in Welsh film talent

8-Nov-2011
Production awards were made to nine feature film projects in 2010/2011 including upcoming projects Deepcut to be produced by Revolution Films and Hole, the debut feature of Cardiff based director Ed Talfan.
Mariela Besuievsky to be honoured with EFA co-production award

7-Nov-2011
The Prix Eurimages will be handed out to the Spanish producer at the European Film Awards on December 3.
Dogs on Film

7-Nov-2011
Only at the annual Fido awards would you see a Bond girl sitting next to a Jack Russell.
North East Creative Fund makes 13 film investments

7-Nov-2011
Public investment has created a ‘critical mass’ of film activity in North East England, according to Northern Film & Media chief executive Tom Harvey.
Helen McCrory to star in Klimkiewicz's Flying Blind

7-Nov-2011
It is the third film to go into production as part of South West Screen’s microbudget scheme iFeatures.
Range's Altered Image plans slate including African civil war story, contemporary noir

7-Nov-2011
British film-maker and producer Gabriel Range has unveiled details of his new slate for production company Altered Image, which is also launching a £2m production and development fund.
ZDF comes on board Mythic's The Killing House

4-Nov-2011
ZDF Enterprises — the commercial arm of German Broadcaster ZDF — has boarded Mythic International Entertainment’s action/thriller The Killing House.
Jessica Chastain, Sigourney Weaver amongst jurors at Marrakech

4-Nov-2011
The Marrakech Film Festival, which runs December 2-10, will be bookended by Moroccan films The Rif Lover and Death For Sale.
Skillset launches London Media Skills Week

4-Nov-2011
Skillset will be running a week of free training across the capital from November 21-25.
Anke Engelke to host European Film Awards

4-Nov-2011
Irene Jacob, Ludivine Sagnier and Paz Vega amongst those presenting awards at the ceremony in Berlin.
Paddy Considine to star in CinemaNX thriller Honour

3-Nov-2011
Shooting is due to begin on Nov 8 on the Isle of Man and in Glasgow.
Gary Tarn

3-Nov-2011
British film-maker Gary Tarn will be attending the upcoming Copenhagen International Documentary Festival (CPH:DOX) for the world premiere of his second feature The Prophet, a contemporary reworking of Kahlil Gibran’s 1923 book.
Reelscape Films brings social cause to Fortune Cookies

3-Nov-2011
Producer Becky Adams is hoping to partly finance the feature via crowdfunding as well as launching a 16 week education programme to run alongside the production process of the low budget British comedy.
Mullen, O'Connell, Wareing join cast of The Liability

3-Nov-2011
AV Pictures are handling international sales out of AFM on the road movie thriller which begins shooting in the UK later this month.
More than 50/50 chance of success

2-Nov-2011
The Men’s health charity Movember is getting behind Jonathan Levine’s “cancer comedy” 50/50 which is being released in the UK on Nov 25.
BAFTA launches international online resource

2-Nov-2011
The new online platform will include live streaming of lectures taking place at BAFTA and will be available for the first time to New York BAFTA members.
Doha Tribeca Film Festival boosts Arab industry

1-Nov-2011
Behind its glitzy exterior, the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) is providing a genuine platform for Arab film-makers and helping to create a local industry.
Focus Features on mission with The Last Days On Mars

1-Nov-2011
The sci fi feature about a mission to Mars is being directed by Ruairi Robsinson and produced by Qwerty Films; Focus will start sales at the AFM this week.
Creative England secures £5m for Digital Champions scheme

31-Oct-2011
The money, which won’t be available until next Spring, will come out of the UK government’s Regional Growth Fund.
Huayi Brothers and Bona Film Group to invest in China Lion

31-Oct-2011
The deal will create a distribution bridge between the US and China.
Shame, Tinker Tailor, Tyrannosaur lead BIFA nominations

31-Oct-2011
They each picked up seven nods; We Need To Talk About Kevin and Kill List follow closely behind with six.
The Boy From Nine Miles to be adapted into 3D animation

31-Oct-2011
Based on the childhood of reggae legend Bob Marley, the feature will be pitched at the upcoming AFM.
Dogwoof picks up Sundance winning doc How To Die In Oregon

31-Oct-2011
The acquisition comes ahead of its European premiere tonight at the Rome Film Festival.
Where Do We Go Now wins audience award at Doha Tribeca Film Festival

30-Oct-2011
Merzak Allouache’s Normal was named Best Arab Narrative Feature, Morgan Spurlock’s Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope won the documentary audience award at the festival, which closed Saturday night.
Miramax partners with Doha Film Insitute for internship programme

27-Oct-2011
Miramax is partnering up with the Doha Film Institute to launch an internship programme which enables Qatari students to gain experience in its London or LA offices.
Taking The Plunge

27-Oct-2011
Ahead of The Deep Blue Sea’s closing night slot at the BFI London Film Festival, producer Sean O’Connor talks about making the jump from TV to feature film producing and working with the great Terence Davies.
Miramax launches Middle East Facebook App

26-Oct-2011
Miramax CEO Michael Lang made the announcement at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
Gold standard

26-Oct-2011
The opening night party of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival was a feast fit for an Arabian prince.
Doha kicks off with world premiere of Black Gold

26-Oct-2011
The third Doha Tribeca Film Festival opened last night with the world premiere of Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Black Gold, attended by its stars Freida Pinto, Mark Strong and Tahar Rahim.
A shining example

21-Oct-2011
Warners and Medicinema are hosting a Halloweeen screening of Kubrick’s The Shining.
Elena wins best film award at Ghent Film Festival

20-Oct-2011
The best music, sound design and actress awards went to Nicolas Provost’s The Invader.
Reprisal Films unveils ambitious new slate of McDonagh projects

20-Oct-2011
The UK production company behind indie hit comedy The Guard unveils details of its new John Michael McDonagh projects.
Pretty Pictures takes Madonna's W.E. for France

19-Oct-2011
The deal was negotiated by Pretty Pictures’ James Velaise and IM Global’s Stuart Ford.
Entertainment One picks up French rights to Comedown

19-Oct-2011
Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda is currently shooting the urban horror in London.
Corey Feldman to star in UK indie feature The Zombie King

19-Oct-2011
Filming is due to begin in the UK in November.
Shame, Coriolanus to screen at Wales' Soundtrack Festival

18-Oct-2011
Guests attending the festival include award winning film-maker/musician Don Letts and comedian Adam Buxton.
Air Entertainment Group launches post equity service

18-Oct-2011
AEG is the latest post production company to offer equity stakes in selected projects, with its first investment set to be Trevor Miller’s Riot On Redchurch Street.
EFA unveils documentary award shortlist

18-Oct-2011
Three documentaries have been shortlisted for the European Film Academy Prix Arte Award.
Amsterdam Film Week to showcase Best of Tribeca

17-Oct-2011
The inaugural Amsterdam Film Week will open with Roman Polanski’s Carnage.
Creative England's £490,000 Film Culture Fund open for applications

17-Oct-2011
Funding awards of £2,000 - £50,000 per project will be available for audience development activities in the regions.
Pixar's Andy Schmidt to speak at Bradford Animation Festival

17-Oct-2011
The Pixar animator is amongst the high profile animators set to attend the 18th edition of the festival which runs Nov 8-12.
We Will See Good Days takes top prize at Antalya

17-Oct-2011
The 48th International Antalya Golden Orange Festival wrapped Oct 14.
Christophe Honore, Daniel Auteuil to attend French Film Festival UK

14-Oct-2011
Now in its 19th year, the festival will open with Jean-Pierre Ameris’ Romantics Anonymous on Nov 9.
Sophie Fiennes wraps The Pervert's Guide To Ideology

14-Oct-2011
The feature doc is the second collaboration between Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow director Fiennes and philosopher Slavoj Zizek.
63 countries submit foreign language Oscar entries

14-Oct-2011
The nominations will be announced on January 24.
8 doc shorts on Oscar shortlist

14-Oct-2011
The field has been narrowed from 35 down to 8 contenders.
Anna Higgs amongst panelists at Darklight Industry Symposium

13-Oct-2011
The Irish Film Board is sponsoring the event will take place during independent digital festival Darklight in Dublin on Oct 20.
BBFC bans Adam Rehmeier's The Bunny Game

13-Oct-2011
The film had been picked up by Trinity for its DVD genre label Trinity X in Cannes this year.
Passion and Commitment..

13-Oct-2011
In what we are sure will be the first of many, 360 producer Andrew Eaton paid tribute to outgoing artistic director Sandra Hebron at the opening gala of the London Film Festival last night.
Yellow Bird's Marianne Gray to give key note speech at PFM

13-Oct-2011
Producer Marianne Gray of Swedish production company Yellow Bird is to deliver the keynote address at Film London’s fifth Production Finance Market (PFM).
Beck, Turner join Halo Post Production

13-Oct-2011
Roger Beck and David Turner have joined the UK-based Halo Post Production as it expands into film audio work.
Matthew Rhys to star in adaption of du Maurier's The Scapegoat

13-Oct-2011
It will be the first production to come out of London-based film and TV company Island Pictures.
Perfect 10

12-Oct-2011
In her decade as head of the BFI London Film Festival, Sandra Hebron has helped raise its international profile and made it an important showcase for films heading into the awards season.
MEPs to vote on three LUX Film Prize contenders

12-Oct-2011
Attenberg, The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Play will be shown to MEPs at the European Parliament in Brussels until Nov 10.
The End Of The Line nets Puma Creative Impact Award

12-Oct-2011
The inagural award, launched by sports brand Puma and Channel 4 Britdoc Foundation, aims to recognise the documentary that has made the most significant positive impact on society.
Luis Mandoki to direct delayed Kenneth Grahame biopic

12-Oct-2011
Banking On Mr Toad has been resurrected by producer Timothy Haas after it fell apart due to the Irish banking crisis in 2009.
Nick Broomfield to head up Doha's Arab documentary jury

11-Oct-2011
Special screenings at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will incude Puss In Boots, Senna and The Raid.
EFA announces Discovery Award nominations

11-Oct-2011
Two Austrian directors have made the nominations for the EFA discovery award for a first time feature director.
Andrew Haigh in development on Simon Is Waiting

11-Oct-2011
The Los Angeles-set drama has picked up development funding from Film4 and EM Media; Haigh’s second feature Weekend opens in the UK on November 4 following its LFF UK premiere.
Tim Roth, Talulah Riley to star in The Liability

10-Oct-2011
The road trip comic thriller will be directed by Craig Viveiros and produced by Corona Pictures.
Doha Film Institute launches mentoring initiative

10-Oct-2011
DFI grantees will receive mentoring from industry professionals as part of the initiative which will take place during the upcoming third Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
Music and Lyrics

10-Oct-2011
Forget all your troubles, forget all your cares when you’re…in Dinard.
Tyrannosaur takes top prize in Dinard

8-Oct-2011
Paddy Considine’s feature debut has won the grand jury prize and the best screenplay award at the Dinard Film Festival.
Working lunch

8-Oct-2011
Dinard’s annual Producers Lunch provided a good opportunity to talk business..and a little pleasure.
British descend on Dinard 2011

7-Oct-2011
David Mackenzie’s Perfect Sense kicks off the intimate festival.
Creative England: Ready to 'start afresh'

6-Oct-2011
In the week when Creative England opens for business, Sarah Cooper looks at the formation of the new regional organisation, and the challenges that lie ahead.
Caroline Norbury and John Newbigin

6-Oct-2011
Screen talks to Creative England CEO Caroline Norbury and chair John Newbigin about the complex process behind the formation of the new regional body and their plans for the future of the organisation.
Maglabs launches digital content distribution platform

5-Oct-2011
The new service, publicitymedia.com, is aimed at enabling the entertainment industry to manage and distribute their digital content more effectively.
Sally Hawkins, Ewen Bremner join cast of Great Expectations

5-Oct-2011
Shooting will begin on Mike Newell’s Great Expectations on Oct 10 in the UK.
Streetdance 2 teaser arrives

5-Oct-2011
Vertigo’s StreetDance 2 teaser looks hot to trot.
Stealth Indie backs psychological horror Rearview

4-Oct-2011
Misfits star Antonia Thomas will head up the cast of the UK set feature.
UK's Film Policy Review panel gets 300 responses to survey

4-Oct-2011
Top priorities to emerge from the responses include building a stronger British film industry and establishing ways to develop and retain UK talent.
Anja Kirschner, David Panos win Film London Jarman Award

4-Oct-2011
They receive £10,000 in prize money and a Channel 4 short film commission for new strand Random Acts.
Stephen Frears to receive EFA Lifetime Achievement Award

4-Oct-2011
The director of Dangerous Liaisons, The Queen and Tamara Drewe will receive his award in Berlin on Dec 3.
Here to Help

3-Oct-2011
Screen hosted a press conference with The Help leading ladies Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis during the Zurich Film Festival.
Creative England now open for business

3-Oct-2011
The new regional body has officially launched today with the appointment of some board members and three senior managers; funding will be available from October 17.
Image Nation restructures into Emirati and international divisions

3-Oct-2011
Image Nation Abu Dhabi is to split into two divisions, one focusing on local Emirati talent, the other on international relationships.
Take Shelter named best feature at Zurich Film Festival

2-Oct-2011
Laurence Fishburne, Paul Haggis, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Marc Forster were all in attendance at the awards ceremony, which marks the highest profile Zurich Film Festival to date.
From Chocolat to A Room With A View

1-Oct-2011
Screen finds time to do some chocolate tasting and hang out with star jurors at an exclusive penthouse soiree during the Zurich Film Festival. It’s a tough job..
London's Creativity Media to offer completion guarantees

30-Sep-2011
London based post-production and finance company Creativity Media is to start providing completion guarantees for films under £1.5m, which it is already doing the post production work on.
Halo Post Production ramps up film operations

29-Sep-2011
TV post production company to work on sound for Arthur Christmas and The Bachelor King; moves to Noel Street.
Robert De Hoog to star in Muldowney's Love Eternal

29-Sep-2011
Shooting has begun on the Irish/Luxembourg/Dutch/Japanese coproduction which is based on the Japanese novel Loving The Dead.
Paolo Ferrari steps down as president and MD, Warner Bros Italy

28-Sep-2011
He will be replaced by Barbara Salabè, who joins Warner Bros from Stage Management.
Luc Besson's The Lady to close Doha Tribeca Film Festival

28-Sep-2011
The Contemporary World Cinema programme for the third edition of the DTFF includes Pawel Pawlikowski’s Woman In The Fifth and Mika Kaurismaki’s Mama Africa.
Simon Rumley to direct thriller chase movie Stranger

28-Sep-2011
The Living And The Dead director Simon Rumley has also written the script for the China-set thriller, which is inspired by Steven Spielberg’s 1971 film Duel.
Alvernia Studios to partner with co-production market Gotham in Progress

27-Sep-2011
The Krakow based production company is offering up one of the awards.
Kalliope Films to produce Van Gogh biopic feature

27-Sep-2011
The English language feature will focus on the artist’s entire life story.
Encounters unveils competition programme including Tony Grisoni short

27-Sep-2011
The festival will be recruiting for a new head of programme as Mark Cosgrove steps up to become artistic director in 2012.
Sam Shepard, Michael Shannon join cast of Jeff Nichols' Mud

27-Sep-2011
Shooting has begun in Arkansas on Jeff’s Nichols’ latest feature following his Cannes Critics Week winner Take Shelter.
Anchor Bay to release Dexter Fletcher's Wild Bill in UK

26-Sep-2011
Actor turned director Dexter Fletcher’s directorial debut picked up the Youth Award at San Sebastian and will go on to have its UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival.
EFA finalises short film nominees

26-Sep-2011
Terry Gilliam’s The Wholly Family completes the line up of 15 short films which have been nominated for the European Film Awards.
12 feature projects shortlisted for Microwave scheme

26-Sep-2011
Tony Grisoni, Asif Kapadia and Christopher Granier-Deferre are amongst those whose projects have been selected for Film London’s Microwave scheme which is backed by BBC Films and Skillset.
Antalya Golden Orange jury, competition titles announced

23-Sep-2011
Marleen Gorris is to head up the jury for the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival’s International Competition.
Supervision to bring Broadway musical Memphis to the big screen

22-Sep-2011
It follows their release of the 3D film of Michael Flatley’s Lord Of The Dance in cinemas earlier this year.
David Heyman to be honoured at Frankfurt Book Fair

22-Sep-2011
The Harry Potter producer will collect the award for the best international film adaptation.
Korine, Kwiecinski, Fedorchenko to direct portmanteau feature for Grolsch

22-Sep-2011
Val Kilmer will star in Hamony Korine’s chapter of the feature, which is part of Dutch beer company Grolsch’s latest film based initiative - Grolsch Film Works.
Ken Hay appointed as interim CEO of Centre for the Moving Image

21-Sep-2011
The appointment comes after the abrupt departure of the CMI’s chief executive Gavin Miller.
As If I Am Not There chosen as Ireland's Oscar submission

21-Sep-2011
Juanita Wilson’s feature debut has been chosen by the Irish Film & Television Academy as Ireland’s submission for the Foreign Language Oscar.
BFI appoints new director of marketing, communications, audiences

21-Sep-2011
Christopher Travers, who prevoiusly worked for Royal Parks and the BBC, will take up the newly created role in October.
Inside Pictures' new class includes Bray, Hunt, Van Weede

21-Sep-2011
For the first time this year the film business training programme was fully open to all members of the EU.
234 Media to release Viva Riva! in West Africa

20-Sep-2011
The gangster thriller will be released in 18 African countries, starting in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the film was shot.
I Am Nasrine to world premiere at Berwick Film Festival

20-Sep-2011
Iraninan director Tina Gharavi’s coming-of-age film will open the festival, which takes place in the North East of the UK.
Doha unveils 14 strong Arab Film Competition

20-Sep-2011
Syrian director Mohammed Malas will head up the jury of the newly expanded Arab Film Competition, which runs during the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
Relentless shorts

20-Sep-2011
Vertigo’s Allan Niblo combines his passion for extreme sports with his skill for film-making to judge Relentless Energy Drink’s short film competition, now in its second year.
Odeon Swiss Cottage gets a makeover

19-Sep-2011
Cinema goers of North London can breathe a sigh of relief - the Odeon Swiss Cottage has now reopened after a sparkling £3m refurbishment.
Nick Moorcroft, Piers Ashworth to adapt A Year In The Merde

19-Sep-2011
The St Trinians’ screenplay writers will adapt Stephen Clarke’s best selling comedic novel about a British man’s experiences of working in Paris, for German company UFA Cinema.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to open Ghent International Film Festival

19-Sep-2011
Swedish director Tomas Alfredson’s feature adaptation of John Le Carre’s novel fits in with the Scandinavian theme of the 38th edition of the festival.
Luke Goss to play lead in Interview With A Hitman

16-Sep-2011
The film is being produced by Dean Fisher for Scanner Rhodes Productions, with backing from Northern Film & Media.
British public want to see more British films, according to BFI survey

16-Sep-2011
Over half of the UK public think there are too few British films shown in the UK; the survey also revealed that the British public want to see more regional and social diversity on film.
UK industry reacts to Seghatchian's departure from BFI

16-Sep-2011
As Tanya Seghatchian steps down as head of the Film Fund to return to producing, the UK industry points to challenging times ahead for the BFI.
Postman Pat heads for the big screen

16-Sep-2011
Stephen Mangan, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Grint and David Tennant lead the voice cast for the animated feature version of the much loved British children’s TV series, which is due to begin production this month and will be delivered in the UK by Icon.
Lenny Abrahamson gears up to shoot What Richard Did

15-Sep-2011
The Killing star Lars Mikkelsen has joined the cast alongside Lorraine Pilkington and a host of young Irish actors.
Creative England appoints Caroline Norbury as CEO

15-Sep-2011
Norbury has been an obvious contender for the post since she was appointed as “interim establishment director” of Creative England in June; set up still unclear as more regional agencies choose to sit outside Creative England structure.
Roman Polanski to collect lifetime achievement award in Zurich

15-Sep-2011
The director will return to the scene of his dramatic arrest in 2009 to collect the lifetime achievement award that was intended for him two years ago, but which he was never able to pick up due to his arrest en route to the festival.
Tanya Seghatchian to step down as head of Film Fund at BFI

14-Sep-2011
Tanya Seghatchian, currently head of The Film Fund at the British Film Institute, is stepping down from her position to return to the world of film producing from which she came.
Dubai Film Market selects 12 upcoming Arab titles for funding

14-Sep-2011
The post production fund, Enjaaz, will support fiction features and documentaries from Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan
Arts Alliance Media acquires Nordic Digital Alliance

14-Sep-2011
The acquisition will strengthen AAM’s presence in the Nordic region.
Edinburgh International Film Festival appoints Chris Fujiwara as artistic director

14-Sep-2011
He replaces festival director James Mullighan, who headed up the criticised 2011 edition; Gavin Miller is stepping down as CEO of the festival’s parent company, the Centre for the Moving Image.
Hugh Grant joins cast of Cloud Atlas

13-Sep-2011
The feature adaptation, directed by Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer, will shoot in Scotland, Spain and Germany from September 16.
Stephen Fry to return as host of the BAFTAs

12-Sep-2011
He will take back the BAFTA baton from Jonathan Ross who has hosted the awards for the last five years.
Dustin Hoffman begins UK shoot on directorial debut Quartet

12-Sep-2011
British actors Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins, Sheridan Smith and Michael Gambon join the cast of the film, which is being produced by Finola Dwyer.
France leads pack in 2011 European Film Awards selection

12-Sep-2011
The European Film Academy has revealed the 45 films selected for this year’s European Film Awards with France gaining 11 nods (8 of which are co-productions) followed by Germany and Spain.
Desplat, Zimmer amongst nominees for World Soundtrack Awards

12-Sep-2011
Alexandre Desplat, who wrote the score for The King’s Speech, will defend his title of Composer of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards which take place during the Ghent Film Festival.
NonStop Entertainment acquires Scandinavian rights to Shame, Terraferma

12-Sep-2011
NonStop Entertainment has picked up Scandinavian distribution rights to winning Venice titles Shame and Terraferma.
Actor Eddie Marsan plans debut feature

12-Sep-2011
British actor Eddie Marsan (who stars in TIFF title Tyrannosaur) will direct his first feature Pell Mell, for Warp Films.
Brian Cox to star as Sir Matt Busby in Theatre Of Dreams

9-Sep-2011
He is joined by Natascha McElhone, Anne Reid, Philip Jackson and newcomer Jack Smith in the fictional family feature which is being directed by Manchester born David Scheinmann.
Moira Buffini

8-Sep-2011
As Ruby Films’ Jane Eyre opens in UK cinemas this weekend, the film’s screenwriter Moira Buffini speaks to Screen about the pleasure - and pressure - of adapting a much loved-classic.
Zurich Film Festival to close with The Help

8-Sep-2011
The Zurich Film Festival has unveiled an impressive line-up for its 7th edition including 10 World Premieres, a host of Venice and Toronto titles and the European premiere of Bennett Miller’s Moneyball.
Intandem to handle international sales on DeVito's Charlotte Doyle

8-Sep-2011
Morgan Freeman and Pierce Brosnan are attached to star in Danny DeVito’s feature adaptation which is due to begin shooting in Ireland in 2012.
Ealing Metro acquire London set sports feature Fast Girls

8-Sep-2011
Studio Canal has picked up UK distribution rights to the feature which is being produced by Damian Jones and is co-written by Noel Clarke.
A strong year for British films, says LFF artistic director Sandra Hebron

7-Sep-2011
Her final edition as artistic director provides a strong showcase for British work, including Terence Davies’ The Deep Blue Sea on closing night.
The Chemical Brothers amongst nominees for WSA Discovery Award

7-Sep-2011
The British band, who wrote the score for Hanna, will compete for the award as part of the Ghent International Film Festival.
London Film Festival unveils 2011 programme including 13 world premieres

7-Sep-2011
The line-up for the 55th BFI London Film Festival was revealed today at the Odeon Leicester Square; World premieres to include Marc Evans’ Hunky Dory [pictured] and Frances Lea’s Strawberry Fields.
Antonia Campbell Hughes, Julian Morris to star in Kelly + Victor

6-Sep-2011
The feature adaptation of Niall Griffith’s novel about a passionate love affair has begun shooting in Liverpool.
Film London, Film Export UK to run dedicated UK Film Centre at TIFF

6-Sep-2011
Film London is teaming up with UK sales trade assocation body Film Export UK to host a new UK Film Centre at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Song For Marion backed by Northern Film & Media's Creative Content Fund

6-Sep-2011
It is the latest investment to be made through Northern Film & Media’s £2.4m Creative Content Fund, which is backed by investment company Northstar Ventures.
Zurich Film Festival to honour Paul Haggis with Golden Eye Award

6-Sep-2011
The Oscar winning director of Crash and Million Dollar Baby will pick up his award at a cermony as part of the Zurich Film Festival on October 1.
Kate Ogborn and Lisa Marie Russo

1-Sep-2011
Producers Kate Ogborn and Lisa Marie Russo joined forces in 2009 to form their production company Fly Films. They chat to Screen about their upcoming projects, their passion for artists and the benefits of working in a pair.
BFI opens new £12m archive facility as part of Screen Heritage UK

29-Aug-2011
The BFI has opened a new Master Film Store at Gaydon in Warwickshire as part of its £22.8m Screen Heritage UK (SHUK) programme, funded by the DCMS.
Eddie Berg appointed to director of partnerships role at BFI

25-Aug-2011
Berg’s current position as artistic director, BFI Southbank is set to disappear when it is merged with the artistic director, LFF position into the bigger “head of exhibition” role, to be taken over by Clare Stewart.
Dawn of The Dead

25-Aug-2011
Ahead of its theatrical release, Screen chats to director/producer Howard Ford about near death experiences whilst shooting zombie film The Dead on location in remotest Africa.
Run For Your Wife

25-Aug-2011
Ray Cooney originally optioned his stage play to Fox and Columbia before deciding to take matters into his own hands. He is currently shooting in London.
Chazz Palminteri to play mafia boss in Levinson's mob feature

24-Aug-2011
Palminteri will star alongside John Travolta, Al Pacino and Ben Foster in Gotti: In The Shadow Of My Father.
Michael Radford to direct PG Wodehouse feature

24-Aug-2011
A film based on the true story of writer PG Wodehouse is set to begin production in spring 2012 in Germany, France and the UK.
Pinewood revenues up 68% in first half of 2011; Snow White shooting

24-Aug-2011
Pinewood has unveiled its strong interim results for the first half of 2011; production has also begun at the UK studio on Universal’s Snow White And The Huntsman, starring Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron.
Fernando Meirelles' 360 to open 55th BFI London Film Festival

24-Aug-2011
It will be the European premiere of the film, which stars Rachel Weisz, Jude Law and Sir Anthony Hopkins; Meirelles’ The Constant Gardener opened the LFF in 2005.
Paul Hills to direct psychological thriller The Power

23-Aug-2011
The film about Satanic ritual abuse, is being sold internationally by Moviehouse.
Elaine Constantine to direct debut feature Northern Soul

23-Aug-2011
The fashion photographer and commercials director has attached Christian Mckay and Lisa Stansfield to her first feature which is being backed by post production house LipSync.
Tyrannosaur, The Guard amongst Dinard competition titles

23-Aug-2011
Hayley Atwell and Jaime Winstone will sit on the jury at the 22nd edition of the Dinard Film Festival, which promotes British films to French audiences.
Prolific film and TV director Reza Badiyi dies, aged 81

21-Aug-2011
The Iranian-born, US-based director set a record for directing the most hours of episodic series television.
Hammer Horror screenwriter Jimmy Sangster dies

19-Aug-2011
The British director, whose writing credits for the Hammer label included The Curse Of Frankenstein, has died aged 83.
CNP acquires studio space for London's creative companies

19-Aug-2011
CNP is lanching a consultation process to find creative companies looking to fill the space, which will also feature live music, a screening room and pop-up restaurants.
Screen Star Alexandra Roach joins all British cast of Private Peaceful

19-Aug-2011
Screen 2011 Star of Tomorrow Alexandra Roach will star in Private Peaceful, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, which begins shooting this week in the UK.
Cockneys Vs Zombies

18-Aug-2011
The first feature to come out of James Harris and Mark Lane’s production outfit The Tea Shop & Film Company is a zombie comedy adventure which is being distributed in the UK by Optimum Releasing.
Dogwoof sets up website to support fire struck distributors

18-Aug-2011
The site will promote other ways of accessing the films of the independent distributors whose stock was destroyed as a result of a fire during the London riots.
14th Strategic Partners co-production market unveils line-up

18-Aug-2011
Agnieszka Holland, Michael Radford, Helen Mirren and Ryan Phillippe are amongst the talent attached to projects being showcased at the annual co-production event which takes place during the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax in September.
Mike Downey and Sam Taylor

18-Aug-2011
F&ME producers Mike Downey and Sam Taylor talk about the new projects on their slate, plans for expansion and why having an international outlook is the key to their success.
Barry Berk's Sleeper's Wake starts shooting in South Africa

18-Aug-2011
Berk has writen thes script for the erotic thriller which is the second co-production between Bioskope Pictures and Videovision Entertainment.
Leslie Phillips, Nick Moran star in mystery comedy Death

17-Aug-2011
Written and directed by Martin Gooch, the microbudget gothic feature set around a stately home is currently in post.
Blitz spirit

17-Aug-2011
The producers of Wartime Wanderers, the true story of the 1939 Bolton Wanderers football team which signed up to serve in World War II, have come up with an innovative way to finance their film whilst also raising money for charity.
Maureen O'Hara appointed president of UFFO

17-Aug-2011
Irish actress Maureen O’Hara has been appointed as president of the newly formed Universal Film & Festival Organisation (UFFO), which aims to implement an ethical code of conduct for films festivals.
Danny Dyer finds his inner luvvie

17-Aug-2011
Screen chatted to the hard man of British cinema about his latest - and very different - role in Ray Cooney’s Run For Your Wife.
Toronto Wavelengths, Future Projections include works by Rivers, Weerasethakul, Hopkins, Franco

16-Aug-2011
TIFF’s unveils works in Wavelengths and Future Projections, including James Franco and Gus Van Sant meditation on My Own Private Idaho.
Bangladeshi director Tareque Masud killed in car crash

15-Aug-2011
Four other people were killed in the crash including the CEO of local TV station ATN Ashfaque Munier Mishuk; Masud’s wife, producer Catherin Masud is in a serious condition in hospital.
Creative England seeks board members

15-Aug-2011
New regional umbrella body Creative England has announced that it is now recruiting for members for its national board.
A Walk To Remember

15-Aug-2011
Screen will be out in force for MediCinema’s annual Movie Walk in London on September 4 in aid of bringing the medium of cinema to hospital patients.
John Irvin to direct WWII love story feature Monte Cassino

15-Aug-2011
The British director of Widow’s Peak and the original TV series of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy will direct from a screenplay by Donald C. Scott.
Jeff and Michael Zimbalist to direct Rio set MMA documentary Bushido 3D

12-Aug-2011
Two Escobars directors (and brothers) Jeff and Michael Zimbalist are about to start shooting their latest feature documentary set in the world of Mixed Martial Arts and the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
10 artists shortlisted for Film London's Jarman award

12-Aug-2011
This year’s shortlist has been extended from 4 to 10 artists film-makers including The Arbor director Clio Barnard.
Ami Canaan Mann's Texas Killing Fields to open retrospective at San Sebastian

11-Aug-2011
The retrospective will feature 40 films from directors including David Fincher and Ami Canaan’s famous director father Michael Mann.
London riots: Sony remanufacturing 1.5m discs following warehouse fire

11-Aug-2011
The company has released a statement saying it is working closely with film distributors to mitigate the loss suffered as a result of the fire at its Enfield Warehouse on monday night; the warehouse housed 25 million discs at the time of the fire.
BFI Transition Fund to support further 22 projects

11-Aug-2011
The Independent Cinema Office, Regional Screen Scotland, Power to the Pixel and the Belfast Film Festival are amongst those set to receive funding.
Song For Marion

11-Aug-2011
London To Brighton and Cherry Tree Lane director Paul Andrew Williams talks about shooting his surprisingly upbeat fourth film which features pensioners body popping and singing about sex.
Trademark Films acquires rights to The Haunting Of Alaizabel Cray

11-Aug-2011
David Parfitt’s Trademark Films, the production company behind the upcoming My Week With Marilyn, reveals details of its new slate and plans to diversify across TV, theatre and online social gaming with the arrival of new partner Ivan Mactaggart.
Piotr Trzaskalski shooting third feature My Father's Bike

10-Aug-2011
The cast includes jazz musician Michal Urbaniak alongside Polish actors Artur Zmijewski, Witold Debicki and Anna Nehrebecka.
British actor John Wood dies aged 81

10-Aug-2011
The Tony and Olivier award winning actor’s film credits included The Madness Of King George and Shadowlands.
London riots: UK film companies lose DVD stock in Sony warehouse fire

10-Aug-2011
Up to 30 million DVDs are believed to have been lost in the fire which was started as part of the London riots, including stock belonging to independent distributors Dogwoof, Artificial Eye, Metrodome and the BFI.
Nicholson, Kaufman, Buffini to give lectures in BAFTA/BFI series

9-Aug-2011
Seven acclaimed screenwriters will speak as part of the BAFTA/BFI series aimed at celebrating the screenwriter’s contribution to a film’s creative vision.
Aoife Madden to produce A Landscape of Lies

8-Aug-2011
The first feature to come out of Madden’s new UK production company Evolved Pictures will be a British thriller about an ex Gulf War soldier, written and directed by Paul Knight.
Niall Johnson to direct supernatural thriller The Called

5-Aug-2011
It will be the first feature to come out of Tim Dennison’s new London-based production company Tall Man Films.
David Hodgkinson promoted to senior vice president theatrical operations at UPI

4-Aug-2011
He has been with the company for 13 years, where he currently serves as vice president of theatrical operations.
Shooting begins on A.D Calvo's House Of Dust

4-Aug-2011
The cast of the Connecticut-set psychological thriller includes young US actors Steven Grahym [pictured], Inbar Levi and Holland Roden.
Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Camilla Rutherford star in Dimensions

2-Aug-2011
Husband and wife writer/director team Ant Neely and Sloane U’Ren sold their house to finance the period/sci fi drama, which is currently in post.
Seeing Double

2-Aug-2011
Dominic Cooper and Ludivine Sagnier on the red carpet for the premiere of The Devil’s Double in London.
Bevy of British stars sign up for Run For Your Wife film

2-Aug-2011
Ray Cooney’s film adaptation of his own stage play will include cameos from Cliff Richard, Rolf Harris, Ray Winstone and Prunella Scales.
Inward investment spend in UK rises, domestic production at record low

1-Aug-2011
The number of co-productions in the first half of 2011 has risen, according to figures released by the BFI’s statistical unit; 70% of domestic productions shooting in UK in last six months had budgets of less than £500,000.
TF1 to handle sales on Ol Parker's Now Is Good

1-Aug-2011
Warner Bros will distribute in the UK, Sony Pictures Worldwide will handle US rights.
Karen Gillan, Emun Elliott to star in Not Another Happy Ending

1-Aug-2011
The indie comedy about a highly strung writer and her publisher is being directed by John Mckay (Crush) and produced by Synchronicity Films.
Hot stuff

1-Aug-2011
Screen went down to the West London set of Vertigo’s StreetDance 2 to watch the very flexible Sofia Boutella in action.
Hala Lotfy honoured with Katrin Cartlidge Foundation Award

29-Jul-2011
She was presented with the prize at the Sarajevo Film Festival by Charlotte Rampling, who curated this year’s award.
Cumberbatch, Cox, Harrison attached to Where There's A Will

29-Jul-2011
The Ireland-set comedy is to be directed by Maurice Phillips from an original idea by actor/producer Danny Midwinter.
Under the stars

28-Jul-2011
Almodovar turned out for the opening night of Film 4’s open air cinema season at London’s beautiful Somerset House, although we were almost too busy with the mini scotch eggs to notice.
Connan McStay joins Lip Sync as senior editor

27-Jul-2011
He is leaving London post production company Molinare to take up the post.
Simon Pegg to star in A Fantastic Fear Of Everything

27-Jul-2011
The psycho comedy, which is currently shooting at Shepperton, is the first to be backed by Pinewood’s new initiative to support low budget British films. US and Domincan Republic-based Indomina is providing production financing and will handle US distribution.
Film London launches Dickens-themed short film production fund

27-Jul-2011
Three awards of up to £4000 will be handed out to the chosen short film projects as part of the initiative to mark the bicentenary of Charles Dicken’s birth in 2012.
Walter Morgan joins Canadian entertainment company TGNA

27-Jul-2011
It is part of the company’s campaign to foster co-production opportunities between Canada and China.
Stephen Dillane, Georgia Groome to star in Papadopoulous & Sons

27-Jul-2011
The family comedy is the first feature to come out of new UK production company Double M Films, set up by brothers Marcus and Andrew Markou.
Tsangari, Guédiguian and Östlund shortlisted for European LUX Prize

26-Jul-2011
They beat off competition from Bela Tarr, Nanni Moretti and Kaurismaki to compete for the prize which will be awarded on Nov 16 in Strasbourg.
Soda Pictures picks up psychological thriller Junkhearts

26-Jul-2011
Tinge Krishnan’s London-set film about an ex soldier suffering from post traumatic stress disorder stars Eddie Marsan and Romola Garai.
Entertainment lawyer Lisa Logan joins Gateley as a partner

26-Jul-2011
She will be based in the firm’s London office with a remit to expand the firm’s media practice.
Chichester Film Festival to open with In A Better World

26-Jul-2011
The line up will include John Madden’s The Debt, Lone Scherfig’s One Day and Tate Taylor’s The Help.
Age Of Stupid, Burma VJ among finalists for PUMA/BRITDOC award

25-Jul-2011
The finalists for the first annual PUMA Creative Impact Award have been announced, with the winning film-maker picking up €50,000 towards furthering the film’s social impact.
Terracotta Distribution adds new horror imprint

25-Jul-2011
It will launch in October with the release of Yoon Hong-seung’s Korean horror Death Bell.
Australia's CinemaLive to open UK office

25-Jul-2011
The alternative content producer, which provides content such as music and sport to cinemas, is branching out into the UK, with a Soho based office.
Trap For Cinderella

21-Jul-2011
British director Iain Softley tells Screen about his latest feature, a psychological thriller set in London and the South of France, starring upcoming Brit actresses Tuppence Middleton and Alexandra Roach which is being sold internationally by Ealing Metro.
Dress to impress

21-Jul-2011
Forget casual Friday. It’s all about National Film Friday, says MediCinema and Empire Big Screen.
Adam Deacon to star in urban thriller Payback Season

19-Jul-2011
Deacon will play a professional footballer in the film, which starts shooting in London on July 19.
Dark Knight Rises trailer debuts

19-Jul-2011
Watch the trailer for the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy.
Eran Creevy's Welcome To The Punch starts shooting

19-Jul-2011
Peter Mullan, David Morrissey, Daniel Mays and Johnny Harris join the cast of the anticipated second feature from Shifty director Eran Creevy.
Reg Traviss to direct thriller Silvertown

18-Jul-2011
The film about a faded boxer will shoot in East London in spring 2012 for Canyon Creek Films.
LevelK boards Molotnikov's Blood Or Water

18-Jul-2011
The Danish sales company also handled international sales on Molotnikov’s first feature Crying With Laughter, which was named best feature at the Scottish BAFTAs
Sheffield Doc/Fest announces 2012 dates

15-Jul-2011
The festival will once again take place in June, following its successful move from November this year
Just doing it

15-Jul-2011
Sometimes all you have to do is ask says Just Do It director Emily James, who is self distributing her film around the UK.
Film London shortlists 11 films for Best of Boroughs Awards

15-Jul-2011
The awards will recognise the best short films to come out of the London Borough Film Fund Challenge
Raindance launches postgraduate training programme

14-Jul-2011
The course, which allows students to negotiate on the content and title of their final certificate, will run at the UK’s Staffordshire University
Ben Kempas joins Scottish Documentary Institute

13-Jul-2011
The film-maker/co-host of The D-Word will take up the role of producer for marketing & distribution
Batman Returns... to Nottingham

13-Jul-2011
Christopher Nolan has been shooting The Dark Knight Rises in Sarah Cooper’s hometown of Nottingham. Cue nostalgia.
Colours Of Passion wins audience award at London Indian Film Festival

12-Jul-2011
Ketan Mehta’s film about Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma was one of 28 films to screen at the second London Indian Film Festival
Peel Group takes 71.1% shares in Pinewood Shepperton

11-Jul-2011
It is not enough for the investment company to take private ownership of the studio group.
Peter Mullan to star in urban thriller The Man Inside

11-Jul-2011
He will star alongside actor/singer Ashley ‘Bashy’ Thomas and David Harewood in the film which is directed by Dan Turner and will shoot in the North East of the UK.
Against all odds

11-Jul-2011
When the financing on Stephen Frears’ new drama Lay The Favorite, starring Bruce Willis, fell apart twice, producers Paul Trijbits and Anthony Bregman faced a race against time to re-assemble and refinance the project and keep the director and all the cast on board.
In Training

8-Jul-2011
Screen went to check out Sam Hoare’s short film Training Day - and discovered that the director/actor is about to embark on some very different training for his role opposite Matt Smith in a new BBC drama.
Skillset launches Scottish training programme Screen NETS

8-Jul-2011
The programme, which is supported by Creative Scotland, aims to train up five individuals who have recently entered theScottish film industry.
Scotland's BAFTAs to return in 2011

8-Jul-2011
The Scottish BAFTAs are to return this year, following a break in 2010.
Arte's Reilhac to deliver keynote at Canada's Strategic Partners

8-Jul-2011
Michel Reilhac [pictured], executive director of Arte France Cinema, will be delivering a key note speech at co-production market Strategic Partners, which will take place during the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Canada (Sept 15-18).
Gruffalo among the six nominees for Cartoon d'Or

8-Jul-2011
Six animated short films have been nominated for this year’s Cartoon d’Or award, which will be presented at an awards ceremony on Sept 15, during the Cartoon Forum in Sopot, Poland.
Gemma Arterton, Vanessa Redgrave to star in Williams' Song For Marion

8-Jul-2011
Terence Stamp and Christopher Eccleston will also star in London to Brighton director Paul Andrew Williams’ comedy drama about a grumpy pensioner who joins a local choir.
Berlinale's World Cinema Fund backs eight projects

7-Jul-2011
Malaysian director Liew Seng Tat has been awarded the biggest production award of 50,000 euros for In What City Does It Live?.
Cannes Critics Week title 17 Girls wins Priz Michel D'Ornano

7-Jul-2011
The film’s directors Delphine and Muriel Coulin will receive the award at the Deauville American Film Festival in September.
Casting underway for New Zealand feature Kiwi Flyer

7-Jul-2011
The New Zealand Film Commission backed project is being directed by Nelson-born filmmaker Tony Simpson.
Lighting up the screen

5-Jul-2011
The sons of screenwriter Brian Clemens will be showing a taster of their intended first feature, a multi genre exploration of fate called The Lighter, at the BFI on July 11.
Patton, Hernandez join Abbie Cornish in The Girl

5-Jul-2011
Goldcrest is handling international sales on David Riker’s road movie which just wrapped shooting in Texas and Mexico.
European Producers Club to partner with Russian Cinema Fund

5-Jul-2011
The partnership aims to promote co-productions between Europe and Russia following Russia’s admission to Eurimages in March this year.
Sarajevo unveils Panorama programme for 17th edition

5-Jul-2011
Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur and John Michael McDonagh’s The Guard are amongst the 25 titles screening in the Panorama programme.
Patrick Duynslaegher appointed artistic director of Ghent Film Festival

5-Jul-2011
It is part of a wider restructure of the Ghent Film Festival’s team, ahead of the 38th edition which runs October 11-22.
Noel Clarke to direct and star in mixed martial arts feature

5-Jul-2011
He has also written the script for the film, which will be in the vein of The Wrestler, The Fighter and Rocky.
EIFF to reinstate the Michael Powell Award, consider date change

4-Jul-2011
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is advertising for a new “dynamic and innovative” artistic director following criticism of the 2011 edition.
Atrix Films sells US rights to Remembrance

1-Jul-2011
Anna Justice’s romantic drama has been picked up for theatrical release by Corinth Film.
FrightFest line up includes record number of British features

1-Jul-2011
British films in the line-up include Ben Wheatley’s Kill List which screened earlier this year at SXSW.
Sandra Hebron to step down as artistic director of BFI London Film Festival

1-Jul-2011
The roles of artistic director of the LFF and artistic director of the BFI Southbank are to be merged, but Hebron has taken the decision not to apply for the combined role.
Screen Stars of Tomorrow amongst BAFTA's Brits to Watch

1-Jul-2011
Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Hughes and Jack Thorne are amongst the 42 rising Brit stars who will be honoured at the inaugural Brits to Watch dinner in LA on July 9.
Nordisk Film to launch digital post company in Sweden

1-Jul-2011
The new company is a joint operation with Norwegian post production company Storm Studios AS and will be based in Stockholm.
The Future of Edinburgh?

30-Jun-2011
As the 65th edition of the EIFF closes with bad buzz, the UK film industry calls for a strong artistic director and a move back to August.
UTV Motion Pictures to make first Tamil superhero movie

30-Jun-2011
Mysskin will write and direct UTV’s first Tamil film with actors Jiiva and Narain starring in the lead roles.
Nader And Simin, A Separation to open 11th New Horizons Festival

30-Jun-2011
The Wroclaw-based festival will close with Pedro Almodovar’s The Skin I Live In.
Adam May, Vision 3

30-Jun-2011
The co-director of London based 3D services company Vision 3 talks about working on projects from Pirates to Horrid Henry, the challenges facing the 3D market and why he’d love to see a Mike Leigh film in 3D.
Peter Strickland

30-Jun-2011
The British director talks about shooting his second feature, Berberian Sound Studio, a psychological horror starring Toby Jones and set in an sleazy Italian film studio.
Polson, Hamilton to produce Sydney, I Love You

28-Jun-2011
The latest omnibus feature will be a love letter to Sydney.
UK industry ponders state of film nation at Screen's Edinburgh conference

19-Jun-2011
Hot topics included cinematic TV, Britain and Hollywood, and the importance of co-productions.
NFTS turns 40 in style

16-Jun-2011
Screen mingled with industry and talent at a glamorous charity auction and dinner which raised over £200,000 for the National Film and Television School
Taking a risk on doc success

16-Jun-2011
The profile of feature documentaries is higher than ever. But with public funding drying up and broadcasters under commercial pressure, financing them has never been so challenging
Edinburgh opens with The Guard

16-Jun-2011
Festival makes last minute addition with 3D screening of Disney’s The Lion King as closing film
BCTV to pay tribute to Sir Sydney Samuelson

15-Jun-2011
The British Cinema and Television Veterans will celebrate the work of the former British film commissioner at a special central London event.
Matt Taabu developing first feature King Of Flies

14-Jun-2011
UK director Matt Taabu, whose short film Threads won the best film award at the Rob Knox Film Festival in London this weekend, is developing his first feature, King Of Flies (working title).
Competition makes Perfect Sense

14-Jun-2011
Production company Sigma are giving away a pair of tickets to the International premiere of David Mackenzie’s Perfect Sense at the EIFF, which will be attended by hot Scot Ewan McGregor.
Edinburgh’s big gamble

14-Jun-2011
Is the dramatically revamped Edinburgh International Film Festival (June 15-26) a possible new model for cash-strapped, calendar-squeezed festivals?
Give Up Tomorrow scoops Audience Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest

13-Jun-2011
The festival, which ran for the first time in its new June slot, wrapped on sunday night (June 12) with the number of delegates reaching a record high.
Lottery funding to support UK film export should continue, says UK industry

13-Jun-2011
A new industry led alliance is calling for more export funding to fill the gap created by the closure of the UKFC’s export unit as its last initiative, From Britain With Love, launches.
Sweet success

13-Jun-2011
One clever film-maker caught our attention today by bringing us a copy of her short film Join The Dots..and chocolate!
Status Quo stars to appear in feature comedy

13-Jun-2011
Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt will make cameos in Don Gallacher’s comedy Deeper N Down, about a Status Quo tribute band.
The Interrupters wins Sheffield Doc/Fest Special Jury Award

13-Jun-2011
British documentary film-maker Nick Broomfield was presented with the festival’s Inspiration award; legendary documentary director Albert Maysles picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Stop The Press

10-Jun-2011
Sarah Cooper vows to write more hardhitting stories after watching Page One: A Year Inside The New York Times at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Kylie...in 3D

10-Jun-2011
Screen went along to an exclusive screening of Kylie’s concert film at London’s sexy new nightspot The Box.
Creative England announces new interim board

9-Jun-2011
Caroline Norbury to assume role of “establishment director” as part of drive to ready Creative England for October start date
Mike Lerner

9-Jun-2011
The founder of London-based Roast Beef Productions talks to Screen about his latest feature doc, Danfung Dennis’s Sundance winning Hell And Back Again, which will jointly premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest and the EIFF.
Carey Fitzgerald

9-Jun-2011
21 years after she founded sales company High Point, Carey Fitzgerald talks to Screen about adapting to change, moving into UK distribution and the secrets of survival.
New iPhone app to provide low cost production scheduling tool

8-Jun-2011
Northern Film & Media has funded the new app, which brings the production stripboard system to a mobile device for the first time.
EM Media extends board to cover East of England

8-Jun-2011
Roger Morris, Lucy Ward and Bill Thompson are joining the board of EM Media following the expansion of the agency’s remit after the demise of Screen East.
High Point Media Group moves into UK distribution

8-Jun-2011
The first film to come out of the company’s new distribution arm will be Hanro Smitsman’s debut feature Skin starring Emmy nominated Robert de Hoog.
Icarus Films takes US rights to El Sicario Room 164

3-Jun-2011
Gianfranco Rosi’s documentary about a Mexican hitman premiered in Venice last year.
Bill Leimbach to unveil World War II epic at ScreenSingapore

2-Jun-2011
The Beneath Hill 60 producer will be at the inaugural ScreenSingapore to raise financing for Singapore Sunset In 3D.
Borrowed Time

2-Jun-2011
The seventh film to come out of Film London’s microbudget scheme Microwave is a comedy drama directed by London Film School graduate Jules Bishop and produced by Olivier Kaempfer for Parkville Pictures.
Jules Bishop lines up second feature Cafe Finito

2-Jun-2011
The UK director is currently shooting his debut feature Borrowed Time as part of Film London’s Microwave scheme.
Denmark's Nordisk Film picks up big US titles in Cannes

1-Jun-2011
The Danish major reported an “excellent” Cannes, with distribution deals done on a series of titles, including four from Summit.
Participants announced for second Pixel Lab in Germany

1-Jun-2011
UK producer Marc Boothe of B3 Media and former head of acquisitions for the Match Factory Tobias Pausinger are amongst the 32 participants.
Ray Winstone to star in BBC adaptation of Great Expectations

31-May-2011
It is the second adaptation of Dickens’ classic novel currently in the works, with the feature version set to star Ralph Fiennes in same role.
EIFF to feature new music strand Sound Tracks

31-May-2011
It is part of the new-look Edinburgh International Film Festival, which runs June 15-26.
Oliver S. Milburn to adapt feature version of School's Out

31-May-2011
The feature adaptation of Scott Andrews’ boarding school set novel has received development funding from Screen South.
Peeter Simm to direct ensemble feature Lonely Island

31-May-2011
The film is the first European co-production to be backed by the Belarus government.
Scottish VOD company Distrify partners with Centre for Moving Image

31-May-2011
Distrify will show online trailers at the upcoming Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Bachmann launches Vox Humana archive collection

27-May-2011
The Criterion Collection has acquired US rights to the entire archive; international film festivals including Karlovy Vary to host onstage interviews to be added to the collection.
Rebecca Daly

26-May-2011
Irish director Rebecca Daly’s feature debut The Other Side Of Sleep played in Cannes’ Directors Fortnight. She talks to Screen about her inspirations, shooting in Ireland and sleepwalking.
Carry On Star Wars

26-May-2011
Barbara Windsor comes face to face with a group of stormtroopers as Elstree & Borehamwood gets the Hollywood treatment.
Babylon International launches second edition in Berlin

25-May-2011
Mentors on the European-African training and development programme include John Akomfrah and Jean-Pierre Bekolo.
Brian Skeet to direct noir thriller Disorientated

25-May-2011
UK film-maker Brian Skeet is to direct Disoriented, an Italian set neo-noir film starring D.B Sweeney [pictured], Dee Wallace and Michael Kearns.
Kon-Tiki shoot underway in Norway

24-May-2011
Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg’s feature will also shoot in Malta, Thailand, Bulgaria and New York.
Independent secures more deals on We Need To Talk About Kevin

24-May-2011
The raft of international sales comes after Oscilloscope picked up North American rights to Lynne Ramsay’s Cannes competition film yesterday.
The Third Floor launches new European venture with Framestore

23-May-2011
LA previsualization company The Third Floor is reaching out to Europe via a partnership with UK based visual effects outfit Framestore.
UK training body ArtsEd to screen shorts in LA

23-May-2011
UK training body ArtsEd (Arts Educational Schools London) is launching a new initiative to screen 16 short films starring their final year acting students, in both LA and London this summer.
Life In A Day website encourages public to get involved in film's distribution

23-May-2011
The site aims to involve the UK public in the promotion and distribution of Kevin Macdonald’s user generated YouTube documentary, in keeping with the spirit of the film.
Online audiences invited to edit scene in thriller The Power of Few

23-May-2011
Christopher Walken and Christian Slater star in film by Leone Marucci.
Revolver takes UK rights to competition title Sleeping Beauty

19-May-2011
It is the second controversial Australian title to be picked up by the UK distribution company in Cannes, following Justin Kurzel’s Snowtown.
Adventures Of A Hollywood Banker

19-May-2011
The daughter of legendary Dutch film financier Frans Afman (who passed away earlier this month) is making sure her father’s memory lives on through a documentary about his life.
UPDATE: Melancholia still in competition even as Cannes board declares von Trier 'persona non grata'

19-May-2011
The Cannes board of directors has released a statement declaring Melancholia director Lars von Trier as a “persona non grata” at the Cannes Film Festival, following his “Nazi” comments at a press conference yesterday.
Online platform StudioBeyond to connect film industry

18-May-2011
A new online platform, StudioBeyond, is aiming to become the first integrated online office space specially designed for the movie and TV industry.
Pablo Giorgelli

18-May-2011
Argentinian director Pablo Giorgelli’s first feature Las Acacias is screening in Cannes’ Critics Week.
Peter Nichols appointed chairman of Prescience

18-May-2011
Nichols is the owner of wealth management group Chancery, which has raised over $800m for UK films in the last ten years.
Dench, McKellen bite for zombie romp

18-May-2011
EXCLUSIVE: Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Gillian Anderson, and Mark Williams are attached to star in Matthew Butler’s 18th century zombie romp, The Curse Of The Buxom Strumpet.
Whoopi’s wise words

18-May-2011
Three young film-makers - and Screen - met the legendary Whoopi Goldberg in aid of charity Films Without Borders.
Film London's Microwave starts shoot for Borrowed Time

17-May-2011
The seventh film to come out of Film London and BBC Films’ microbudget scheme is a comedy drama directed by Jules Bishop.
Helen Hughes appointed head of production at Framestore

17-May-2011
It is part of the London based visual effects company’s plans to expand its production department.
Are you cooking for me?

17-May-2011
Teams battle it out to cook for jury head Robert De Niro, in Cannes’ very own masterchef, Le Menu De Cannes.
EIFF to open with McDonagh's The Guard

17-May-2011
Edinburgh has announced its line-up, a third of which will consist of documentaries; Lynne Ramsay’s We Need To Talk About Kevin, starring EIFF patron Tilda Swinton, will not screen at the festival.
High Point makes sales on Blame

17-May-2011
High Point Films has done a flurry of sales in Cannes on Michael Henry’s debut thriller Blame, starring Damian de Montemas, Sophie Lowe and Kestie Morassi.
Hamming it up

16-May-2011
Screen caught up with Jon Hamm and his long term girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt, who are in Cannes to promote their feature Friends With Kids, which wrapped in February.
Cannes you kick it?

16-May-2011
Forget the FA Cup Final. The only football match worth watching on Saturday was Nike’s first annual celebrity tournament here in Cannes.
Weathering the Cannes storm

16-May-2011
Screen chats to Carol McGregor about raising the financing for her Scottish set feature Between Weathers. The question is…will Ewan be in it?
Filmsharks makes sales on Torrente 4

16-May-2011
Buenos Aires based sales company FilmSharks has sold theatrical distribution rights to Santiago Segura’s 3D US box office hit Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis in ...
Everything you wanted to know about Finland..

16-May-2011
On one easy to use website!
The road to Morocco

15-May-2011
Screen catches up with Timothy Burrill and Peter Webber who are in Cannes to raise money for their Moroccan set feature The Spider’s House.
Windmill strikes finance deal on The Moth Diaries

15-May-2011
EXCLUSIVE: Newly launched Irish post production and finance company Windmill Lane Entertainment has struck an innovative finance deal on Ed Pressman production The Moth Diaries.
Cash call for Kiwi shoot

14-May-2011
New Zealand film-maker Samuel Miller is calling on the international production community in Cannes to help make his feature, Highland Heist, in earthquake-torn Christchurch.
Does this sound familiar?

14-May-2011
According to British film-maker Lajaune Lincoln, it’s the sale agents you need to watch, not the fake accomodation sellers.
B Good plans Suddenly remake

14-May-2011
EXCLUSIVE: UK production outfit B Good Picture Company is developing a remake of the 1954 Frank Sinatra classic Suddenly.
Outplay likes Lira's Drama

14-May-2011
EXCLUSIVE: Outplay has picked up distribution rights for France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg to Matias Lira’s controversial debut feature Drama.
Producers show Optimism for new UK/Australian venture

14-May-2011
The new production company, Optimism, is being officially launched in Cannes.
Maura Ford launches producer-friendly Seven & Seven

14-May-2011
Seven & Seven will offer support to independent producers enabling them to retain control during the sales process.
Diana doc controversy heats up on Croisette

13-May-2011
Keith Allen says his controversial Princess Diana documentary Unlawful Killing is unlikely to receive a release in the UK for legal reeasons.
Gifted celebrities

13-May-2011
In the name of investigative journalism we head to the freebie suite in Cannes.
The Outback insiders

13-May-2011
The young stars of Ivan Sen’s Toomelah will be hitting the red carpet in Cannes tonight.
Malik, Parker launch new production company Pari Passu

13-May-2011
EXCLUSIVE: The first feature on the slate will be January, a co-production with Face Films.
Film4 to develop Bruce Chatwin feature

13-May-2011
The script about the iconic travel writer is being written by Hari Kunzru and Katie Kitamura.
Mads with passion

12-May-2011
Zentropa’s A Royal Affair combines a royal romance with a good old fashioned scandal.
An American dream

12-May-2011
Famke Janssen is in Cannes for her directorial debut, Bringing Up Bobby, set in Oklahoma.
Untitled Mat Whitecross Project

12-May-2011
Shooting has just wrapped on Mat Whitecross’s follow up to Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, a road movie thriller starrring Ray Winstone and Jim Sturgess which is funded by CinemaNX.
Something to talk about

12-May-2011
Lynne Ramsay talks Cannes, Connecticut and champagne on the beach.
Ron Scalpello to direct Feltham for Gunslinger

12-May-2011
Revolver Entertainment’s production arm is looking to appoint a sales agent for the project in Cannes.
Icon Australia picks up motorcycle doc TT3D

12-May-2011
EXCLUSIVE: The film, produced and financed by CinemaNX, is currently breaking box office records in the UK.
FilmSharks bites for The Misfits

12-May-2011
Comedy drama won audience prize in Guadalajara.
The cat's whiskers

11-May-2011
Cannes got off to a glamourous start with a Puss In Boots photo call attended by Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.
Marley and me

11-May-2011
Oscar winning director Kevin Macdonald talks to Screen about the making of his Bob Marley doc, which is almost completed.
Northern Film and Media to become private company

9-May-2011
NFM is relinquishing its status as a regional screen agency in favour of a new business model; it will sit outside of the Creative England structure.
Strong response to Asian Short Film Awards

9-May-2011
The inaugural Asian Short Film Awards@ScreenSingapore has received 90 entries from 15 countries and regions since it opened for submissions two months ago.
James Robson joins Grant Thornton corporate finance division

9-May-2011
The UK accountancy firm is expanding its media business.
Sheffield Doc/Fest unveils line-up

9-May-2011
The line-up includes 110 films including 79 documentary features.
Atlantic Screen Composers to bring new fund to Cannes

9-May-2011
Ex Aramid executive Simon Fawcett and music publisher Tim Hollier plan to invest between $30K and $350K in up to 60 features a year.
Iain Softley starts shooting Trap For Cinderella

6-May-2011
The film is being sold by newly formed company Ealing Metro, which combines the sales teams of Prescience and Ealing Studios.
Horrid Henry: The Movie

5-May-2011
Vertigo’s second live action 3D film is based on the international children’s phenomenon Horrid Henry and features an all-star British cast. With the project currently in post, Protagonist will be tempting buyers with footage in Cannes.
Fertile Ground

5-May-2011
This year’s Guiding Lights mentoring programme produced more than just films, as Sarah Cooper discovered at the wrap party.
Sheffield Doc/Fest and EIFF to host joint premieres

5-May-2011
Both festivals now take place in June; documentaries to be screened at both festivals will include James Marsh’s Project Nim.
Voice and Music Company rebrands as Soho Square Studios

4-May-2011
The newly named UK post house, Soho Square Studios, will focus on expanding its film, TV and commercial business.
Black & Blue teams with PerfectFeatures on Whisper

4-May-2011
The project will be the first film to come out of actress Lysette Anthony’s new UK production company PerfectFeatures.
Ridley Scott begins Prometheus shoot at Pinewood

4-May-2011
It will be the fifth time the director has shot at the UK studio.
Edinburgh unveils first titles including projects from David Mackenzie, David Hare

4-May-2011
The EIFF line up includes David Hare’s political thriller Page Eight and David Mackenzie’s sc-fi drama Perfect Sense starring Ewan McGregor.
Sheffield Doc/Fest reveals high profile line-up

3-May-2011
Adam Curtis, Nick Broomfield, Molly Dineen and John Akomfrah are amongst the film-makers who will be appearing at next month’s Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Ophelia Lovibond to star in Gozo

3-May-2011
The psychological ghost story is the feature debut of British director Miranda Bowen.
School's Out to be adapted for big screen

3-May-2011
Scott Andrews’ post-apocalyptic novel about the final days of a boys’ public school is being produced by Multistory Films.
Hitchcock composers to be celebrated in Ghent

3-May-2011
Taking place during the Ghent International Film Festival, the concert will feature music from legendary composers Bernard Herrmann and Franz Waxman.
Guam to launch inaugural film festival

3-May-2011
The festival will take place on the US island of Guam in the Western Pacific.
Popping up in Yorkshire

27-Apr-2011
A new community cinema project, Screenwaves, is helping to bring the big screen to the people of rural Yorkshire.
Mohamed Al Fayed reveals himself as Pinewood bidder

21-Apr-2011
Any offer he makes would be in competition to the takeover bid made earlier this month by Peel Holdings.
Tanel Toom to make feature debut with Black Ice

21-Apr-2011
The Estonian-born, London-based director, who was Oscar nominated for his short film The Confession, will begin shooting the heist thriller in Canada later this year.
Edinburgh to host two new talent labs

21-Apr-2011
The events are being launched by the Centre for the Moving Image.
Pinewood studios in new takeover bid

20-Apr-2011
Pinewood Shepperton Studios has received another takeover approach, just two weeks after its largest shareholder, Peel Holdings, made a bid for the company.
Ealing Studios and Prescience merge sales operations

19-Apr-2011
The joint venture, Ealing Metro, will see the UK studio and the UK fillm financier merging their respective sales divisions; the company’s new slate will be announced in the run up to Cannes, with a planned 10-15 films a year.
Norton resigns as CEO of Screen West Midlands

18-Apr-2011
It comes as the UK regional agencies become part of new umbrella body Creative England.
Populus Pictures to develop feature about WWII survivor Vera Laska

18-Apr-2011
The screenplay, which is based on the experiences of Resistance fighter Vera Laska, has been written by Caitlin McCarthy.
Simon Phillips joins Black & Blue Films

18-Apr-2011
Next on the slate will be horror comedy Strippers Vs Werewolves which will start shooting on May 16.
Allessando Nivola to lead cast of A Single Shot

14-Apr-2011
Chris Coen of Unanimous Entertainment has developed the thriller, which will feature an all star cast including William H. Macy and Terence Howard.
Will Davies to adapt This Book Will Save Your Life

14-Apr-2011
The big screen version of AM Homes darkly comic novel is being developed by Smuggler Films.
British Film Institute to partner with the British Library

13-Apr-2011
The two UK public bodies will look at ways of increasing access to their collections through the partnership.
Newbigin addresses industry concerns over formation of Creative England

13-Apr-2011
In a letter to the industry, the Creative England chair has defended concerns over the newly formed body’s remit and regional diversity; over 500 submissions were made as part of the consultation process.
Location, Location, Location

12-Apr-2011
Screen gets the low down on the life of a location manager, at a special event hosted at BAFTA.
Spurlock's Greatest Movie Ever Sold to open Sheffield Doc/Fest

12-Apr-2011
Morgan Spurlock is expected to attend the opening night of the festival, which will take place in June for the first time this year.
Keisha Castle-Hughes to star in Greener Grass

11-Apr-2011
The Light & Dark Films production is an adaptation of Hagen Engler’s novel about post-Apartheid South Africa.
Bertolucci to receive first official Honorary Palme D'Or

11-Apr-2011
The award, which will be presented to important film-makers who have never received the Palme d’Or, is to become an annual fixture at the Cannes Film Festival as of this year.
Arts Alliance Media to roll out digital cinemas across Netherlands

11-Apr-2011
AAM has signed a deal with Cinema Digitaal to expand across 500 screens.
John Sachs appointed exec producer at Eclipse Films

11-Apr-2011
The company has a number of feature and TV projects in development.
High Point climbs Wicker Tree

11-Apr-2011
The London-based sales company has picked up international sales rights to Robin Hardy’s Wicker Man follow up.
Tributes pour in for US director Sidney Lumet

11-Apr-2011
The 12 Angry Men director died on Saturday, aged 86.
Yaya DaCosta, Colm Meaney join cast of Whole Lotta Sole

7-Apr-2011
They will star alongside Brendan Fraser in the Belfast-set heist comedy, which is being directed by Terry George and produced by Generator Entertainment.
Matador to develop Her Royal Spyness franchise

7-Apr-2011
The UK production company has acquired the rights to Rhys Bowen’s adventure novel series Her Royal Spyness; Chalet Girl writer Tom Williams to pen the script.
Sheffield Doc/Fest partners with IndieGoGo

7-Apr-2011
The documentary festival is teaming up with crowdfunding website IndieGoGo to promote alternative ways of financing films.
Man up

6-Apr-2011
Sarah Cooper rides the TT course on the Isle of Man. Sort of.
Abu Dhabi Film Festival announces new prizes

6-Apr-2011
The fifth edition of the festival will have an increased focus on Arab film-makers; producers awards added to competition sections.
The UK space race

4-Apr-2011
As Warner Bros prepares to transform Leavesden into its permanent UK base, and with the government having pledged to keep the tax credit intact, Sarah Cooper asks how the UK can build on a year of record investment in 2010
Bedlam, LillaVision offer The King's Speech documentary

4-Apr-2011
The UK production company behind The King’s Speech has made a documentary about the life of speech therapist Lionel Logue, which is being sold at MIPTV by LillaVision.
First Hand Films moves into production

4-Apr-2011
The Switzerland-based distributor is launching its own production arm under the banner Kiss the Frog Films Gmbh.
Plan B joins cast of The Sweeney

4-Apr-2011
The UK singer/actor will star opposite Ray Winstone in the feature version of the 1970s British TV series, which is being produced by UK outfit Vertigo Films.
Strategic Partners puts spotlight on Australia

4-Apr-2011
Australian producers are being invited to attend the Canadian co-production market which takes place during the Atlantic Film Festival in Nova Scotia.
Pascal Verdosci to direct World War II drama

4-Apr-2011
The Swiss director has acquired the rights to two WWII diaires which will be adapted for the big screen by novelist Zoe Jenny.
2B Pictures to adapt Alan K Baker's Dyatlov Pass

1-Apr-2011
The feature adaptation about a real life skiing incident in Russia will be directed by Simon Fellows and financed by Future Films.
Nobody does it better than Disney!

1-Apr-2011
Even this cynical journalist couldn’t help being taken in by the Disney magic at a special launch event in London.
Bristol Calling

31-Mar-2011
Tom Hughes and Ophelia Lovibond give us the gossip from the set of Eight Minutes Idle.
Eight Minutes Idle

31-Mar-2011
The second feature to come out of South West Screen’s iFeatures scheme is a romantic comedy set in a Bristol call centre, starring Brit actors of the moment Tom Hughes and Ophelia Lovibond.
Filmsharks takes Finnish feature Hella W

30-Mar-2011
The Argentina-based sales company will begin international sales on Juha Wuolijoki’s film in Cannes.
Cannes to honour Jean-Paul Belmondo

30-Mar-2011
The upcoming Cannes Film Festival will host a tribute to the French actor which will include the premiere of Vincent Perrot and Jeff Domenech’s documentary Belmondo, The Career.
104 Films to produce homeless awareness thriller NFA

30-Mar-2011
The £100,000 feature tackles the issue of homelessness and will shoot in Birmingham this May.
Start planning your outfit for CTBF's ball

30-Mar-2011
The CTBF annual summer ball is just round the corner..and it’s fancy dress! We know you love it really…
UKFC's P&A fund backs releases including Submarine, Norwegian Wood

29-Mar-2011
UKFC also backs 3D films Closer To The Edge, Cave of Forgotten Dreams.
Central Media Enterprises acquires Bontonfilm

29-Mar-2011
The vertically integrated entertainment company has bought film distribution company Bontonfilm, which is based in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
High Point takes Donor Unknown, Road To Las Vegas

29-Mar-2011
The two feature documentaries will sit under the London sales company’s growing factual label High Point Horizons.
The Gift Maker wins British Council competition for Yemeni film-makers

29-Mar-2011
The competition was launched last year by the British Council to give a platform to aspiring Yemeni film-makers wanting to raise awareness about issues affecting their country.
AV Pictures takes on Truth Or Dare

29-Mar-2011
Currently in post, the teen horror is being directed by Robert Heath and features a young British cast.
Mena Suvari joins cast of British rom com The Knot

28-Mar-2011
The film has been co-written by Noel Clarke, who will also star alongside rising British actors Talulah Riley and Matthew McNulty.
TIFF Bell Lightbox campaign receives $7m boost

28-Mar-2011
The Toronto film centre has reached 96% of its total campaign goal; HSBC Canada to sponsor one of the organisation’s galleries.
Festival Scope to partner with documentary festivals

28-Mar-2011
The online service has teamed up with Cinema Du Reel, CPH: DOX, FID Marseille and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival to add a collection of festival docs to its offering.
Lionsgate UK plans feature version of The Professionals

28-Mar-2011
The big screen version of the cult TV series will be Lionsgate UK’s third foray into production following Blitz and
Khaled Laith, Razane Jammal to head up cast of Djinn

28-Mar-2011
Shooting is underway in UAE on Imagenation Abu Dhabi’s supernatural horror Djinn, directed by Tobe Hooper.
UKFC's Tina McFarling to join Premier PR

28-Mar-2011
McFarling, who has been at the UKFC since its inception in 1999, will head up the London firm’s corporate PR department.
Nokia launches $10K short film competition

25-Mar-2011
The winning film will be screened at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival in June.
Emir Kusturica to head up Un Certain Regard jury

25-Mar-2011
The Serbian film-maker is a double Palme d’Or winner and has previously sat on the Cannes competition jury.
W for Wesper

25-Mar-2011
In the name of investigative journalism, we inspect the party spaces and cocktail selections at London’s coolest new hotel.
Film London to receive $2.1m from Mayor of London

24-Mar-2011
Despite a 22% drop on last year’s funding, it represents an ongoing commitment from the Mayor of London to film.
The regional divide

24-Mar-2011
As the UK industry is invited to consult on a draft strategy for new regional body Creative England, Sarah Cooper discovers that there is a fierce debate going on behind the scenes.
UK chancellor to extend Enterprise Investment Scheme

23-Mar-2011
New EIS rules could be a major boost for UK production companies looking to raise private financing for films; government also sets up new Creative Industries Council.
Peter Strickland gears up for Berberian Sound Studio shoot

23-Mar-2011
It is the director’s second feature following his critcally acclaimed debut Katalin Varga.
Brit actors join cast of Clash Of The Titans sequel

23-Mar-2011
Rosamund Pike, Toby Kebbell and Bill Nighy have joined the cast of Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures’ Clash Of The Titans 2, which has just started shooting at Shepperton Studios in the UK.
His name's Johnson, Boris Johnson.

22-Mar-2011
London’s mayor cracks us up at a Wimbledon Studios launch.
Sexy Beast

22-Mar-2011
Sarah Cooper hangs out with the sons of acting royalty on the set of Christopher Granier Deferre’s directorial debut.
University of Salford launches media psychology course

22-Mar-2011
It is aimed at media professionals who want to improve their understanding of audiences and media channels.
Tom Hughes, Ophelia Lovibond star in Eight Minutes Idle

22-Mar-2011
The iFeatures backed project is being directed by Mark Simon Hewis; Shooting is underway in Bristol.
Fairbanks Productions launches with sci fi thriller

21-Mar-2011
The first project on the slate will be Shaune Harrison’s reality TV show inspired directorial debut KTD 2020.
Showbox to release Entertainment One's Asian catalogue

18-Mar-2011
Titles will be released under the new banner Cine Asia presents HKL.
London's Hackney Picturehouse to open in autumn

18-Mar-2011
It is the latest addition to City Screen’s growing number of cinema venues in the UK.
In A Better World scoops top prize at Birds Eye View Festival

17-Mar-2011
The seventh edition of the London festival celebrating women film-makers has attracted record attendance levels.
Wimbledon Film and Television Studios launched

17-Mar-2011
Formerly known as Merton Studios, the newest addition to the UK studio sector is to be officially launched today by London mayor Boris Johnson.
UK's Prime Focus to move into production

17-Mar-2011
UK post production company Prime Focus is launching its own production division, Prime Focus Productions, specialising in TV dramas.
Mat Whitecross, Paul Viragh re-team for Coldplay-backed film noir

17-Mar-2011
Ray Winstone, Jim Sturgess and Lesley Manville head the cast of the CinemaNX backed project which is being co-financed by UK rock band Coldplay.
Terry Gilliam

17-Mar-2011
The visionary director of Brazil and The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus will pick up a Fellowship Award at the Bradford International Film Festival this weekend. He talks to Screen about financing struggles, pasta, and the dangers of too much hype.
Harry Treadaway, Honor Blackman to star in Optimum's Cockneys Vs Zombies

16-Mar-2011
Principal photography will begin in London next week.
Gerry Barr to head Directors Guild of Canada

16-Mar-2011
He will take up the new post in August 2011.
Sony launches UK TV channel geared toward female audience

14-Mar-2011
Sony Entertainment Television will launch on April 7 with the UK premiere of US medical drama Hawthorne, starring and executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith.
Israel, AJC call for New York premiere of Miral to be cancelled

14-Mar-2011
The film’s director Julian Schnabel, producer Jon Kilik, screenwriter Rula Jebreal and distributor Harvey Weinstein have issued a response to claims that the film “portrays Israel in a highly negative light.”
Skillset training academy launched in UK

14-Mar-2011
It will focus on seven key areas where Skillset research has revealed a short fall of qualified talent.
Luke Evans to star in FilmNation's Amateur American

14-Mar-2011
Rising star Luke Evans is to play the lead in action thriller The Amateur American, to be directed by Ross Katz, which is due to start shooting in Europe in September.
MyStreet documentary competition launched

11-Mar-2011
The UK initiative is picking up on the current trend for user generated content.
UKFC staffers confirmed to move to BFI include Seghatchian, Buckingham, Evans

10-Mar-2011
Tanya Seghatchian, Pete Buckingham and Will Evans are amongst the members of UK Film Council staff who will be transferring across to the BFI as part of the transition between the two bodies.
Katherine Butler, Film4

10-Mar-2011
Film4’s senior commissioning executive talks to Screen about the Film4 philosophy, discovering new talent and why SXSW is the festival to be at.
Tony Blair Faith Foundation launches second short film competition

9-Mar-2011
Open to young film-makers aged between 14 and 18 years old, the competition aims to bring together films and religion.
James Knox appointed vice president, UK publicity at DDA

9-Mar-2011
He handled the UK publicity campaign for The King’s Speech whilst covering for previous UK head Bronwyn Pyke last year.
Pinewood Shepperton to invest in smaller-budget British films

8-Mar-2011
The UK studio group will invest equity in up to four British films a year; separately, annual results reveal increase in revenues in 2010.
Ahern, Lougham pick up Untitled screenwriting award

7-Mar-2011
The pair will now go into production on their first feature, The Bogman King.
Russia becomes member of Eurimages

4-Mar-2011
The move is likely to increase opportunities for Russian and European producers to team up on projects.
Peter Hampden and Norman Merry, LipSync

3-Mar-2011
Post production house LipSync’s managing director Peter Hampden and financial director Norman Merry talk about the benefits of investing in films at the production stage and working with the US studios.
Luke Evans, Robert Carlyle to star in Dogs Of Law

3-Mar-2011
The London-set police thriller is the feature directorial debut of Declan O’Dwyer, who is also gearing up to direct Broken Cove later in the year.
F&ME to produce London thriller Mercy Street

2-Mar-2011
Sam Taylor and Mike Downey of F&ME Entertainment are teaming with David Marlow of SilverLight Productions to produce Mercy Street, based on an original screenplay by Peter Miligan.
Japanese stars including Rinko Kikuchi join cast of Universal's 47 Ronin

2-Mar-2011
They join Keanu Reeves in the film, which will begin shooting in Budapest on March 14 before moving to Shepperton Studios in the UK.
Hollywood star Jane Russell dies aged 89

1-Mar-2011
The voluptuous star of the 1940s and 1950s was most famous for her roles in Howard Hughes’ The Outlaw and in the musical Gentleman Prefer Blondes alongside Marilyn Monroe.
Hubert Bals, Jan Vrijman funds plan second tour of African festivals

1-Mar-2011
The joint film programme will run again in June 2011.
Film London launches fifth year of Microwave scheme

1-Mar-2011
The UK microbudget scheme, which produced Eran Creevy’s Shifty, is now in its fifth year; creative services company Technicolor has come onboard as a partner.
Inside Pictures extends reach outside UK

28-Feb-2011
The UK training programme will be open to applicants from the EU for the first time in 2011.
Rocket Releasing to launch Tomboy in US

28-Feb-2011
The company has picked up US distribution rights to Celine Sciamma’s French drama which opened the Panorama section at Berlin earlier this month.
ABC Cinemien picks up slew of EFM titles for Benelux

25-Feb-2011
ABC-Cinemien has picked up distribution rights for Benelux on a number of EFM titles including Ole Giaever’s Norwegian feature debut The Mountain, which screened in the Panorama section, from Bavaria Film International.
MacKinnon leaves Cloud Eight to produce Cheerleaders 3D

25-Feb-2011
The teen dance movie will be directed by Scouting Book For Boys director Tom Harper.
EM Media heads east with Career Acceleration Programme

23-Feb-2011
The scheme aims to support film-makers in the east of England following the demise of regional screen agency Screen East.
Mauricio Durán promoted at Universal

23-Feb-2011
He will take on the role of senior vice president Latin American marketing and distribution for UPI.
Pinewood to build new studio in Dominican Republic

23-Feb-2011
The UK studio group is hoping to tap into the Latino film and television market; Dominican Republic to offer tax credit of 25% to productions shooting in the country.
Bradford International Film Festival to close with The Messenger

22-Feb-2011
The festival has announced its full line-up which will feature 11 world premieres and 31 UK premieres.
Creative England begins consultation process on 2011/2012 strategy

22-Feb-2011
The locations of its three main hubs are not up for consultation; DCMS confirms its initial budget will be $7.3m (£4.5m) in combined grant in aid and lottery funding.
Michel Gondry to head Cannes short film jury

21-Feb-2011
The French director recently opened a lab in Paris for short film-makers; he will head short and Cinefondation jury.
Miranda July

21-Feb-2011
US director Miranda July, on the pressures of making her second feature, being in competition in Berlin and talking cats.
Ralph Fiennes

21-Feb-2011
British actor Ralph Fiennes talks about the challenges of making his directorial debut, Coriolanus, which had its world premiere in Berlin.
Andres Veiel

21-Feb-2011
German director Andres Veiel talks about his competition film If Not Us, Who, which focuses on the real life turbulent relationship between Bernward Vesper and Baader-Meinhof militant Gudrun Ensslin in 1960’s Germany.
Rosch wins Berlin Talent Campus Score Competition

17-Feb-2011
German composer Felix Rösch picked up the top prize in the Berlinale Talent Campus’ Score Competition awards ceremony which took place today (February 17).
The Little Film Company picks up Scott Rosenfelt doc

17-Feb-2011
The LA based company will handle sales on Rosenfelt’s documentary about an orthodox Jew who stands up to his community.
European Independent Film Festival announces line-up

17-Feb-2011
The festival, now in its sixth edition, will take place in April in Paris.
Toby Roberts developing US road movie

17-Feb-2011
UK film-maker Toby Roberts, whose short film Spoilt Broth was competing for the Berlin Today Award at the festival, is developing his first feature, a US set roadtrip movie called Four For The Border.
Industry Trust launches new pro copyright cinema trailer

16-Feb-2011
The advertising campaign, Moments Worth Paying For, has been directed by Olly Blackburn and will screen in UK cinemas.
Vision & Media to make 40% of staff redundant

16-Feb-2011
The regional screen agency has made the move in preparation for the launch of Creative England.
EFP announces new board members

15-Feb-2011
EFP president Eva Vezer will stay on for another term.
Irish Film Board appoints new CEO

15-Feb-2011
Lawyer James Hickey will take over as chief executive of the Irish Film Board from Simon Perry, whose contract ran out at the end of 2010.
Victoria Mahoney

15-Feb-2011
US director Victoria Mahoney talks about making her directorial debut, Yelling To The Sky, which is in competition at Berlin.
Amstel takes Jonathan Parker's Untitled for Benelux

15-Feb-2011
Amstel Film has picked up all Benelux rights to Jonathan Parker’s New York set comedy Untitled, starring Adam Goldberg, from Argentinian sales company Film Sharks.
Gael Garcia Bernal to co-produce drama doc with Pulse

14-Feb-2011
Bernal will also star in the film, which has received backing from the Channel 4 BRITDOC foundation.
Rossellini, Van Sant to be guest curators at new look EIFF

14-Feb-2011
Isabella Rossellini, Gus Van Sant and Apichatpong Weerasethakul are to guest curate their own sections of the coming edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, as part of a radical overhaul of its current format.
Film Sharks closes Spanish deal for Just Like Me

13-Feb-2011
Film Sharks sells Diego Kaplan’s Just Like Me to Flins Y Piniculas.
Weinsteins take US rights to Fiennes' Coriolanus

11-Feb-2011
The Weinstein Company has acquired all US rights and pan Asian pay TV from Icon to Ralph Fiennes’ directorial debut Coriolanus, ahead of its world premiere in Berlin on Monday.
The Social Network triumphs at London Film Critics' Circle Awards

11-Feb-2011
David Fincher’s film picked up four prizes; The King’s Speech missed out on the Film of the Year award.
Grabbers

10-Feb-2011
Shooting has just wrapped on Jon Wright’s comedy monster film Grabbers, which is being unleashed on Berlin’s EFM by international sales company Salt.
Indi-genous picks up Viva Riva

10-Feb-2011
The producers of the Congolese gangster film are also in negotiations with distributors for the first Africa -wide simultaneous release.
Trinity to distribute Red, White & Blue in UK

9-Feb-2011
The UK distributor has picked up rights to Simon Rumley’s thriller from Celluloid Nightmares.
Karen Arikian appointed director of Perugia Film Festival

9-Feb-2011
The new festival, run by Stratus Media Group, will take place in March 2012.
Robert D'Avila takes over shareholding at Moonshot Pictures

8-Feb-2011
The Brazilian producer has plans to “internationalise the company’s projects.”
Chris Green promoted to theatrical marketing director at Fox UK

8-Feb-2011
Green takes over from Cameron Saunders, who was promoted last year.
Rob Kraitt joins London agency Casarotto Ramsay

7-Feb-2011
He will work as an agent in the film and TV department.
Film-makers should be more resourceful, UK experts urge

4-Feb-2011
At a debate chaired by Stewart Till, top industry names urged the next generation of film-makers to take inspiration from the succes of low budget UK hits Monsters and Streetdance 3D.
Toast

3-Feb-2011
Helena Bonham Carter and director SJ Clarkson will be in Berlin to promote Toast, an adaptation of UK food writer Nigel Slater’s memoirs of his childhood, produced by Ruby Films.
Shooting begins on Polanski's Carnage

3-Feb-2011
The director’s screen adaptation of Yasmina Reza’s Tony award-winning comedy The God of Carnage is now shooting in Paris, starring Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz.
Dexter Fletcher

3-Feb-2011
The Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels actor talks about the challenges of shooting his directorial debut, Wild Bill, starring Charlie Creed-Miles and Will Poulter.
Brit director Christopher Smith takes a Detour

3-Feb-2011
Black Death director Christopher Smith is developing Detour, a US-based road movie thriller with elements of film noir.
Misha Manson-Smith to direct Sex Education

2-Feb-2011
Misha Manson-Smith has signed on to direct Sex Education, the Brit list winning screenplay written by Jonathan Stern and Jamie Minoprio.
Zoe Lewis to take over as MD, First Movies

1-Feb-2011
She takes over the position from Louise Chater, who founded the company in 2000.
High Point to sell Israeli/Palestinian drama Last Dance in Berlin

1-Feb-2011
The Australian set film will star veteran actress Gena Rowlands.
Bedlam partners with Lillavision for TV projects

1-Feb-2011
The production company behind The King’s Speech has appointed co-production and co-financing specialist LillaVision to represent a selection of projects on their factual TV slate.
Bavaria to start sales on London-set thriller I, Anna at EFM

1-Feb-2011
The London-set thriller starring Charlotte Rampling [pictured] and Gabriel Byrne is the directorial debut of Barnaby Southcombe; Artifical Eye will release the film in the UK.
Field Fisher Waterhouse appoints Kami Naghdi

1-Feb-2011
He joins the London based law firm’s media department as a senior associate.
Strong response to BFI’s search for new Trustees

1-Feb-2011
The appointments will be made by the end of March.
36 projects chosen for Berlin Coproduction Forum

31-Jan-2011
New films by UK director Christopher Smith and French film-maker Benoit Jacquot are among the 36 projects selected for the European Producers Club (EPC)’s 45th Coproduction Forum at the Berlin Film Festival.
Ben Ammar to produce Bouazizi feature

31-Jan-2011
The film, which will shoot entirely in Tunisia, will tell the story of iconic figure Mohamed Bouazizi.
Film Agency for Wales announces production funding

31-Jan-2011
It will invest $675,000 (£425,000) in four Welsh feature projects, including Dave McKean’s Port Talbot Passion starring Michael Sheen.
Norris, Pinewood, Framestore launch new production services company

31-Jan-2011
The venture aims to fill a “gap in the market” to serve the needs of international film-makers wanting to shoot in the UK.
Birds Eye View Festival includes Lucy Walker masterclass

27-Jan-2011
Susanne Bier’s In A Better World will have its London premiere at the festival.
Pathé to co-produce, distribute Dany Boon's next three features

27-Jan-2011
The French company has co-produced all of Boon’s features to date.
Irish film tax scheme Section 481 extended to 2015

27-Jan-2011
It had been due to expire in 2012.
Dublin Film Festival to open with Richard Ayoade's Submarine

25-Jan-2011
Guests expected to attend the 9th Jameson Dublin International Film Festival include Jim Loach, Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez.
European Commission launches new production guarantee fund

24-Jan-2011
MEDIA Production Guarantee Fund will help European audiovisual companies trying to get access to bank financing.
Entertainment One picks up McGuire's Foreverland for Canada

21-Jan-2011
Entertainment One has picked up Canadian distribution rights to Maxwell McGuire’s directorial debut Foreverland about a man with Cystic Fibrosis who goes on a roadtrip, which is currently in production.
Soho Film & Media to take over AIL talent agency

21-Jan-2011
Soho Film & Media Group is to take over London-based talent agency Actors International Ltd (AIL), when AIL’s director Kay Potter retires in March.
Spurlock to judge PUMA, Britdoc award

21-Jan-2011
The $67,000 (50,000 euros) award for documentary film-makers is being launched at Sundance.
Warner Bros to create Harry Potter Tour at Leavesden

20-Jan-2011
The US studio has employed design company Thinkwell Group to oversee the development of the attraction.
UK domestic production drops as inward investment hits record highs

20-Jan-2011
Inward investment in UK film production was up to record levels in 2010, according to figures published by the UK Film Council today; domestic production and co-productions on the decrease.
The Edinburgh Overhaul

20-Jan-2011
Centre for the Moving Image CEO Gavin Miller said the festival has to redefine itself for the 21st century; some industry watchers bemoan loss of competition section.
Paddy Considine

20-Jan-2011
UK actor-turned-director Paddy Considine talks to Sarah Cooper about making his directorial debut Tyrannosaur, which has its world premiere at Sundance on Jan 21.
James Marsh, Simon Chinn

20-Jan-2011
The film-making team behind Man On Wire talk about their latest feature doc, Project Nim, which will have its world premiere in the world cinema documentary competition at Sundance tonight.
Glasgow to host world premiere of Mackenzie's You Instead

20-Jan-2011
Francois Ozon’s Potiche will open the seventh Glasgow Film Festival and Kevin Mcdonald’s The Eagle will close.
Shooting underway on Russell Owen's Welcome To The Majority

19-Jan-2011
The film is being produced by Castle Valley Films.
Nominees respond to BAFTA nominations

18-Jan-2011
In addition to the usual ‘delighted’ and ‘thrilled’ honorees, one British producer even declares his appreciation for a rival nominee.
BAFTA nominations: analysis, shutouts and surprises

18-Jan-2011
Steinfeld makes it into Best Actress category; Blue Valentine, The Ghost and Never Let Me Go shut out.
High Point shines light on Dusk

17-Jan-2011
London-based sales outfit High Point Films has picked up worldwide rights to Dutch director Hanro Smitsman’s psychological drama, Dusk.
Pinewood to open LA sales office

17-Jan-2011
The move comes as part of the UK studio’s ongoing international expansion.
Berlinale shorts section selects 25 films

17-Jan-2011
Films by Spike Jonze and Park Chan-wook make the cut.
Nancy K. Fishman launches distribution company

17-Jan-2011
The first film on her slate will be Israeli director Eytan Fox’s Mary Lou.
Scarabee Films to launch US subsidiary

14-Jan-2011
The Dutch company produced Leonard Retel Helmrich’s forthcoming Sundance feature doc Position Among The Stars.
Film Agency for Wales launches business support programme

14-Jan-2011
10 Welsh film companies will be selected for the scheme, which is to be headed by Jonathan Olsberg.
Samsung, BFI 3D screenings kick off with Tron: Legacy

13-Jan-2011
The series of 3D screenings at the BFI IMAX will run from January through to September 2011.
Icon to handle international sales on James Marsh's Project Nim

13-Jan-2011
The feature doc is in the World Cinema Documentary competition at next week’s Sundance Film Festival.
The Deep Blue Sea

13-Jan-2011
British director Terence Davies is in post on his first fiction feature in 10 years.
Dennis Weinrich to leave Pinewood Studios

13-Jan-2011
Giles Farley will assume the role of managing director of post production.
Battsek, Chinn executive produce The Imposter

13-Jan-2011
Passion Pictures’ John Battsek and Red Box Films’ Simon Chinn have signed on to executive produce The Imposter, a documentary feature to be directed by Bart Layton.
UK child's complaint leads to ban on Saw 3D advert

12-Jan-2011
A television advert for Lionsgate’s horror film Saw 3D has been banned in the UK after a 10-year-old child complained that it was “distressing” and “inappropriately scheduled”.
Scorsese supports BFI's Hitchcock restoration campaign

11-Jan-2011
The $275,000 donation from Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation in partnership with the Hollywood Foreign Press is the largest single donation to the campaign to date.
Irish Film and Television Award nominees announced

11-Jan-2011
As If I Am Not There, Perrier’s Bounty and Swansong: Story Of Occi Byrne lead the pack in the film categories with four nods each.
Shine Pictures announces Big Idea winners

11-Jan-2011
The two winners of the UK screenwriting competition will each receive $39,000 (£25,000) towards developing their projects.
Gregor Muir appointed as ICA executive director

11-Jan-2011
He will take up the appointment in February.
Wesley Snipes to star in Julius Styles

10-Jan-2011
Wesley Snipes is to star in a new action game for the iphone and iPad, Julius Styles: The International, which looks set to be made into a feature film.
Arterton, Garfield among nominees for BAFTA Orange Rising Star award

10-Jan-2011
The 2011 BAFTA Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award nominees are Gemma Arterton, Andrew Garfield, Tom Hardy, Aaron Johnson and Emma Stone.
Bullitt director Peter Yates dies, aged 82

10-Jan-2011
British director Peter Yates, best known for directing the 1968 film Bullitt with Steve McQueen, has died.
Best Laid Plans

6-Jan-2011
Shooting has just wrapped on David Blair’s hard hitting feature about a friendship between two men, played by Stephen Graham and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, which is being sold internationally by AV Pictures.
Britdoc/PUMA grants go to Woolcock, Smith, Weber, Kauffman

5-Jan-2011
UK documentary director Penny Woolcock is one of 10 film-makers to benefit from Channel 4 Britdoc’s latest round of development grants, via its ongoing partnership with sports brand PUMA.
Netherlands holds presidency for European Audiovisual Observatory

5-Jan-2011
The European Audiovisual Observatory has announced that the Netherlands will hold its presidency for 2011.
Reliance MediaWorks partners with Russian World Studios

4-Jan-2011
India’s Reliance MediaWorks is to partner up with Russian World Studios (RWS) to outsource film restoration, image processing and enhancement work.
Beyond leads nominees for Sweden's Guldbagge Awards

4-Jan-2011
Other leading nominees include Simple Simon, Sebbe and Pure.
The Dark Half

23-Dec-2010
Shooting has just finished in Bristol on Alastair Siddons’ The Dark Half, the first project to come out of South West Screen’s microbudget iFeatures scheme.
Screen South launches Digital Inventions fund

22-Dec-2010
UK regional screen agency Screen South has launched a new $93,000 (£60,000) fund, Digital Inventions, which aims to offer support to film led projects embracing new technology.
Asylum's McGuinness joins Double Negative in Singapore

21-Dec-2010
Nathan McGuinness has been appointed as creative director of visual effects company Double Negative’s Singapore operation.
33 projects selected for Rotterdam's Cinemart

17-Dec-2010
Films by Jan Švankmajer, Carlos Reygadas, Alex van Warmerdam, Andrei Zvyagintsev and Sergei Loznitza are amongst the 33 projects to have been selected for Rotterdam’s co-production market Cinemart (Jan 30-Feb 2).
Intandem announces profits in 2010

17-Dec-2010
London based sales and financing company Intandem has announced its preliminary results for the year ending 30 June 2010.
Armin Mueller-Stahl to receive Honorary Golden Bear at Berlin

17-Dec-2010
It coincides with the acclaimed German actor’s 80th birthday.
Six months before Edinburgh festival, artistic director still not announced

17-Dec-2010
An announcement regarding the appointment of a new artistic director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival is “coming very soon”, according to Gavin Miller, CEO of the festival’s new parent body Centre For The Moving Image (CMI), who is overseeing the recruitment process.
Hungarian Film Week cancelled for 2011

16-Dec-2010
The annual Hungarian Film Week, which traditionally takes place in Feburary in Budapest, will not happen in 2011, it was announced today.
Lord of the Dance to become 3D film

16-Dec-2010
3D production company Nineteen Fifteen has teamed up with ITN Productions to produce a 3D movie version of Michael Flatley’s stage production Lord of the Dance.
Texas singer Spiteri to make film debut in Between Weathers

16-Dec-2010
Rock singer Sharleen Spiteri and UK TV actress Dawn Steele will head up the cast of Between Weathers, the first feature to be shot on the Shetland Islands since Michael Powell’s The Edge Of The World in 1939.
High Point flies with Operation Peter Pan documentary

15-Dec-2010
High Point Media Group is to handle international sales on Estela Bravo’s documentary, Operation Peter Pan: Flying Back to Cuba, through its fact based label High Point Horizons.
Dutch films take top prizes at 3D Stereo Media fest

15-Dec-2010
Brian Yuzna’s Amphibious 3D (Netherlands) has been named the best feature film at the 3D Stereo Media festival, which took place from Dec 8-10 in Liege, Belgium.
EM Media launches scheme to help projects stranded by Screen East

14-Dec-2010
Regional screen agency EM Media is launching a temporary scheme – EM Media East – to provide support to projects which had been awarded funding by defunct regional screen agency Screen East.
Dexter Fletcher starts shooting Wild Bill in East London

14-Dec-2010
Shooting has begun on British actor Dexter Fletcher’s directorial debut Wild Bill, starring Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, Sammy Williams and Liz White.
Paul Smith named head of comms at Pact

13-Dec-2010
UK producers body Pact has appointed Paul Smith as its new head of communications.
Parminder Vir joins Al Ruwaini's Pyramedia

13-Dec-2010
Producer Parminder Vir has joined Pyramedia as a development consultant.
Marrakech's top award goes to Journals of Musan

13-Dec-2010
Park Jungbum’s debut feature The Journals Of Musan has scooped the Golden Star award at the 10th Marrakech International Film Festival.
Ivan Mactaggart joins Parfitt's Trademark

13-Dec-2010
Film financier Ivan Mactaggart has joined UK production company Trademark Films as a partner.
Speakers announced for animation event Forum Blanc

10-Dec-2010
The two day forum will take place in Grand Bornand, outside Annecy.
Sundance Channel to air Britannia awards in Europe, Asia

10-Dec-2010
The Sundance Channel is to broadcast the Britannia Awards to viewers in Europe and Asia on December 17.
Hanway secures key sales on McQueen's Shame

9-Dec-2010
Carey Mulligan is confirmed as lead alongside Michael Fassbender in Steve McQueen’s hotly anticipated second feature, produced by See-Saw Films.
Capitol Films' administrators lose legal battle

9-Dec-2010
Allied Irish Banks and Aramid Entertainment have won their legal case againt the administrators of production company Capitol Films, which was declared insolvent in January 2010.
Bob Hoskins to star in Brit comedy Weighed In

9-Dec-2010
The 80’s set feature adaptation is being directed by Sacha Bennett.
Bruno Barde

9-Dec-2010
On the 10th anniversary of the Marrakech Film Festival, its artistic director Bruno Barde talks to Screen about choosing films, attracting celebrity guests and the future of the festival.
Curzon Artificial Eye launches on demand service

8-Dec-2010
It will stream new films simultaneously with their cinema release.
Irish Film Board escapes big budget cut

8-Dec-2010
In a positive endorsement for the Irish film industry, the IFB’s 2011 budget will be cut by only 3% by the Irish government.
Catherine Owens to develop Oscar Wilde 3D feature

7-Dec-2010
The project, to be based on an Oscar Wilde short story, has received funding from the Irish Film Board.
Digital cinemas heading to rural UK

7-Dec-2010
A scheme for bringing digital cinema to the UK regions is due to kick off on December 13.
High Point takes rights to In Our Name

7-Dec-2010
The company will begin sales on Brian Welsh’s debut feature at Berlin; Curzon Artificial Eye to release in the UK.
Film Agency For Wales launches producer development scheme

6-Dec-2010
The four-month programme is being lead by Angus Finney; mentors include Paul Trijbits and Andrea Calderwood.
All Dutch cinemas to be digital by 2012

6-Dec-2010
All Cinemas in the Netherlands are to become digital by 2012, at a cost of $50.5m (€38m), it was announced today.
Johnnie To, Asif Kapadia amongst Dubai jurors

6-Dec-2010
They will join fellow film-makers and industry experts to judge the Muhr Awards at the upcoming Dubai International Film Festival; 75 films to compete across three sections.
Hogg, Ballard to star in The Comedian

6-Dec-2010
Edward Hogg and Jamie Ballard have signed on to star in Tom Schkolnik’s debut feature, The Comedian, which is due to start shooting in London next year.
Sheila Hancock wins Women in Film and TV lifetime achievement award

3-Dec-2010
Other awards were presented to Andrea Arnold, Nira Park and Jane Goldman.
Intandem picks up Irvine Welsh adaptation, Ecstasy

3-Dec-2010
The company will handle international sales on Rob Heydon’s adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s book.
Jana Bennett to join BBC Worldwide

2-Dec-2010
She will take up her new post in February.
Paula Jalfon joins Shine Group from BBC Films

2-Dec-2010
The Shine Group has appointed BBC Films’ Paula Jalfon as senior vice president of production.
Odeon & UCI Group extends its reach in Italy

2-Dec-2010
The cinema chain has acquired 3 multiplexes from Pathe.
3rd Fashion in Film Festival kicks off in London

2-Dec-2010
The 3rd Fashion in Film Festival is underway in London, with a special focus on costume in European and American cinema.
Stephen Graham to star in David Blair's Best Laid Plans

2-Dec-2010
The EM Media funded feature, about the bond between two best friends, has just started shooting in Nottingham.
I Am Love director gears up for Corsica '72

2-Dec-2010
I Am Love director Luca Guadagnino has signed on to direct Ruby Films’ upcoming mafia thriller Corsica ’72.
Jakimowksi to shoot English-language debut in spring

1-Dec-2010
Casting is currently underway on Polish director Andrzej Jakimowski’s first English language feature Flying Blind, which is due to shoot in Lisbon in the spring.
Alice Morrison steps down from regional agency Vision+Media

1-Dec-2010
Alice Morrison has stepped down as chief executive of Manchester based regional screen agency Vision+Media.
Vertigo plans Foursquare promotion for Monsters

1-Dec-2010
UK distributor Vertigo Films is launching an innovative online marketing campaign to coincide with the UK release of Gareth Edwards’ Monsters on Friday
Alternative content for exhibitors website launched

1-Dec-2010
A new website has been launched promoting live alternative content to cinema exhibitors.
Albarn, Losey to develop The Boy In The Oak into feature

1-Dec-2010
Directed by Losey, from the illustrations by Jessica Albarn, the film is narrated by Jude Law with a soundtrack by Damon Albarn.
Ten live action shorts to go forward in Oscar race

1-Dec-2010
Voters will now select 3-5 nominees from among the titles.
Jez Butterworth writes feature about The Clash for Ruby

1-Dec-2010
Olivier Award-winning playwright Jez Butterworth is writing the script for a feature about legendary punk rock group The Clash, which is due to shoot in 2011.
New film commission Film Link to be based out of Elstree

30-Nov-2010
A new UK film commission is being launched in January to replace UK regional screen agency Screen East, which went into liquidation in October.
David Parfitt named chair of Film London

30-Nov-2010
British producer David Parfitt has been appointed as the new chair of Film London, replacing Sandy Lieberson who has held the post since 2004.
David Tennant, Dougray Scott to star in United

29-Nov-2010
Jack O’Connell and Sam Claflin will also star in the BBC film, which is based on the story of Manchester United’s Busby Babes.
Creative England's jobs impact on regional agencies not yet known

29-Nov-2010
Speculation is growing that the three major centres of the newly announced Creative England will be Bristol in the South, Manchester in the North and Birmingham in the Midlands.
Dominic Cooper, Irene Jacob join Marrakech jury

29-Nov-2010
Dominic Cooper and Irene Jacob have joined the jury of the 10th Marrakech Film Festival, which kicks off on Friday (3 December).
Treadaway, Jones to star in Cheerful Weather

29-Nov-2010
Luke Treadaway and Felicity Jones lead the cast of Donald Rice’s debut feature.
Grumbar, Dawson promoted at Icon

26-Nov-2010
Hugo Grumbar and Ian Dawson have been promoted to joint managing directors at Icon.
Black & Blue board Brit comedy Loser

26-Nov-2010
Dominic Burns’s London comedy How To Stop Being A Loser is being co-produced by Black & Blue Films.
Danny Dyer shooting psychological thriller Deviation

25-Nov-2010
Danny Dyer has signed on to play the lead in psychological thriller Deviation, which has begun shooting in London.
Ian Smith

25-Nov-2010
The Nottingham based acting coach talks about discovering Samantha Morton and his ongoing collaboration with Shane Meadows.
Judy Cairo

25-Nov-2010
US producer Judy Cairo talks to Screen about her latest project, Hysteria, a romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator in Victorian London starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy.
Hot Potato

25-Nov-2010
Writer/director/producer Tim Lewiston talks about shooting his debut feature Hot Potato, an Italian Job style comedy thriller starring Ray Winstone and Jack Huston, which has just wrapped in London.
WFTV to honour Sheila Hancock

25-Nov-2010
Sheila Hancock is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the 20th annual Women in Film and Television Awards, which will take place in London on Dec 3.
Left Bank plans Pink Floyd-inspired film

25-Nov-2010
UK production company Left Bank Pictures is developing a feature based around Pink Floyd track Another Brick In The Wall, for BBC Films.
Europe's LUX prize goes to When We Leave

24-Nov-2010
Feo Aladag’s When We Leave (Die Fremde) has won the 2010 European Parliament LUX Cinema prize worth 90,000 Euros.
The Veteran continues sales for Intandem

24-Nov-2010
Intandem Films has secured a slew of international sales on Matthew Hope’s action thriller The Veteran starring Toby Kebbell.
Ed King, Martin Gentles launch new UK production company

23-Nov-2010
Ed King has launched a new Soho based production company, Starchild Pictures Ltd, which will specialise in genre projects.
Benjamin Johns shooting feature debut Tribe

23-Nov-2010
UK singer David Essex has joined the cast of Tribe, an adaptation of John F. McDonald’s novel, which is currently shooting in the South East of England.
Birmingham talent gets boost from Woolcock's 1 Day

22-Nov-2010
Penny Woolcock’s musical hip hop drama 1 Day, which screened at the LFF and will air on Channel 4 this week, has proved to be a springboard for inner city urban talent in the UK city of Birmingham.
Universal strikes partnership with Australia's Hopscotch

22-Nov-2010
Universal Pictures International (UPI) has formed a partnership with Australian independent production company Hopscotch Features to develop, produce and distribute films for the global marketplace.
Zoe Brown promoted at BBC Films

19-Nov-2010
Zoe Brown has been appointed as senior legal and business affairs manager in fiction at BBC Films.
NMA partners with Bellwood Media

19-Nov-2010
Los Angeles-based entertainment promotions and publicity firm Norm Marshall & Associates is to partner up with UK company Bellwood Media, which specializes in production resources, film clearances and celebrity events.
LipSync on board at production stage for The Deep Blue Sea, My Week With Marilyn

18-Nov-2010
London-based post production company Lip Sync has signed on as a production partner on The Deep Blue Sea and My Week With Marilyn.
UK Film Council gives latest round of innovative digital distribution support

18-Nov-2010
Upcoming UK releases Monsters, Chalet Girl and Chatroom are amongst the films to benefit from the last round of the UKFC’s Digital Innovation in Distribution scheme.
Kevin Macdonald

18-Nov-2010
Oscar winning director Kevin Macdonald takes time out from the edit suite to talk about his latest project, the youtube generated documentary Life In A Day which is being produced by Ridley Scott.
Estonia's Black Nights Festival announces line up

18-Nov-2010
Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours and Mohamed Al-Daradji’s Son Of Babylon are amongst the films in competition.
Diamond leaves LipSync as Hampden takes MD role

16-Nov-2010
Jon Diamond, founder of London based post production company LipSync, is leaving to set up his own production company Box Clever TV Ltd.
Tuesday After Christmas wins at Leeds Film Festival

15-Nov-2010
The film picked up the Golden Owl Jury Award at the festival, now in its 24th edition.
Peter Weir to deliver BAFTA's David Lean lecture

15-Nov-2010
The Oscar winning Australian director will speak at BAFTA headquarters on December 6.
Roundtable turns to crowd funding for Yoga doc

15-Nov-2010
UK production company Roundtable Films is using crowd funding to raise the budget for its latest project, Yoga For Unity, a documentary about the transformative effects of yoga in Kenya.
Peter Taylor joins as trustee of UK's CTBF

15-Nov-2010
Distribution veteran Peter Taylor has been appointed as a trustee of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), the UK charity body which represents the interests of the film and television industry.
Les Arcs announces 20 titles for co-production village

15-Nov-2010
For its second edition, the Arc 1950 co-production village selected 20 projects of 11 different nationalities.
Sex & Drugs screenwriter on board for Joe Strummer project

15-Nov-2010
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll screenplay writer Paul Viragh is writing the script for a feature about The Clash singer and guitarist Joe Strummer, for Film4.
What’s Hot in Docs?

11-Nov-2010
From crowd funding, to worthy subject matters, Sarah Cooper looks at the issues that have been getting the documentary world talking at this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Resistance

11-Nov-2010
British producer Richard Holmes’s latest project is a war drama based on the novel by Owen Sheers and directed by first time feature film-maker Amit Gupta. The film stars Michael Sheen and Andrea Risborough and is currently shooting in Wales and Herefordshire, UK.
Film Agency for Wales invests $3.6m in Welsh film sector

10-Nov-2010
According to chief executive Pauline Burt, 2009/2010 has been the agency’s “most productive year to date.”; The agency is now making the case to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to protect its funding going forward.
Vue cinema chain sold to Doughty Hanson

10-Nov-2010
The third largest UK cinema chain has been bought for a reported $750m.
New film studio opens for business in Bristol

9-Nov-2010
The Bottle Yard is the largest dedicated production facility in the South West region of the UK; the studio aims to attract overseas productions.
Tim Firth to write screenplay for Working Title's Eurovision project

8-Nov-2010
The Calendar Girls writer has replaced Dan Mazer on the project, which is being produced with Damian Jones.
Tron: Legacy to close Dubai Film Festival

8-Nov-2010
Disney’s 3D adventure film will round off the festival, which runs from 12-19 December.
David Barron to develop feature version of Bulldog Drummond

8-Nov-2010
The Harry Potter producer is teaming up with Australian company Fork Films to develop a feature based around fictional character Bulldog Drummond who apppeared in the novels by Herman Cyril McNeile.
BRITDOC and National Trust launch production scheme

8-Nov-2010
Documentary film-makers are being invited to submit feature docs which explore the importance of nature in our society; the chosen project will receive production funding.
Pink Saris wins Sheffield special jury prize

8-Nov-2010
The film’s director, Kim Longinotto, was also presented with the Inspiration Award; festival attracts record number of delegates.
The Tall Man

4-Nov-2010
Shooting is currently underway in Canada on Pascal Laugier’s English language debut, The Tall Man, a mystery thriller starring Jessica Biel.
Sheffield Doc/Fest kicks off with Joan Rivers

4-Nov-2010
The documentary marks the start of the 17th edition of the festival and its final outing in its current timeslot.
Ben Drew (Plan B) joins BAFTA rising star jury

2-Nov-2010
Also sitting on the Orange Rising Star Award jury will be A Single Man director Tom Ford.
South West Screen reveals first iNet projects

2-Nov-2010
The $5.1m (£3.2m) scheme is aimed at supporting the creative sector in the South West of the UK.
Skillset launches technical trainee placement scheme

2-Nov-2010
Trainees will be given the chance to work on major UK productions.
Matador Pictures to become part of Regency Capital

2-Nov-2010
The move will allow London based production company Matador Pictures to focus on developing in house projects.
The King's Speech leads the pack at BIFA nominations

1-Nov-2010
The film has picked up 8 nominations including Best Film, Best Director and a Best Actor nod for Colin Firth.
Shootings begins on dance feature Love Tomorrow

29-Oct-2010
The London based love story is written and directed by Christopher Payne.
Films Without Borders' short screens at LFF

28-Oct-2010
Short film featuring three young film-makers interviewing George Lucas screened to an audience including Prince Edward
Christopher Smith, Joe Dante join Paris I'll Kill You

28-Oct-2010
UK director Christopher Smith (Creep), Gremlins director Joe Dante and REC director Paco Plaza are among the directors who have signed up for horror portmanteau feature Paris I’ll Kill You.
Hunky Dory

28-Oct-2010
Minnie Driver stars as a high school teacher in Marc Evans’ Swansea set musical feature which is being sold by Independent at the forthcoming AFM.
Jim Loach

28-Oct-2010
Jim Loach talks to Screen about following in his famous dad’s footsetps with his debut feature Oranges And Sunshine, which has its European premiere at the Rome Film Festival this week.
Jim Loach reveals details of second feature

28-Oct-2010
The director is developing a new project based around the world of illegal asylum seekers
European Film Awards unveils doc award nominees

27-Oct-2010
Three documentaries have been shortlisted for the European Film Academy Prix Arte award.
Henry's Crime to open 10th Marrakech Film Festival

26-Oct-2010
Director Malcom Venville is expected to attend the opening night gala.
NSFA launches student screenwriting competition

26-Oct-2010
The competition is in partnership with the BFI.
Mr Fox, Nanny McPhee, Up and Toy Story 3 up for Bafta Children's Awards

25-Oct-2010
Fantastic Mr Fox is amongst the nominations for best feature film at BAFTA’s Children’s Awards which take place next month.
British Council honours Nayla Al Khaja as Screen Entrepreneur

25-Oct-2010
The United Arab Emirates’ first female producer Nayla Al Khaja has been honoured at the British Council’s International Young Interactive and Screen Entrepreneur Awards.
Winter's Bone and Two Escobars win at new American fest in Poland

25-Oct-2010
Winter’s Bone and The Two Escobars have taken top honours at the inaugural American Film Festival (AFF) in Wroclaw, Poland, the first film event in Eastern Europe devoted to American cinema.
Desplat wins Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards

25-Oct-2010
French composer Alexandre Desplat was a double winner at the World Soundtrack Awards, which took place last night at the 37th Ghent International Film Festival.
Meaney, Huston, Redknapp join cast of Hot Potato

21-Oct-2010
Louise Redknapp will star opposite Ray Winstone in Tim Lewiston’s British comedy caper Hot Potato
Production designer Peter M. Jamison dies

21-Oct-2010
US production designer Peter M. Jamison has died aged 66, of heart disease.
BFI budget to be cut by 15% over four years

20-Oct-2010
The British Film Institute’s budget is to be cut by 15% over four years, it was announced today (Oct 20) as part of the UK Government’s Spending Review.
When We Live takes Ghent prize

20-Oct-2010
Feo Aladag’s When We Leave (Die Fremde), has scooped the best film award at the 37th Ghent Film Festival, which runs Oct 12-23.
EM Media starts new intern initiative

20-Oct-2010
EM Media, the regional screen agency for the UK’s East Midlands, has launched a new initiative – Kickstart –offering production companies up to $3100 (£2000) in exchange for mentoring an intern on their next shoot.
Spier launches new fund for productions shooting in South Africa

19-Oct-2010
London- and South Africa-based production outfit Spier Films is launching a new film fund available for international productions shooting in South Africa from January 2011.
Jack Gordon to star in Barrett's debut Life Just Is

19-Oct-2010
Shooting has begun on UK film-maker Alex Barrett’s debut feature Life Just Is, featuring Screen International Star of Tomorrow Jack Gordon.
South West Screen greenlights three features to be made in Bristol

18-Oct-2010
UK regional screen agency South West Screen has announced the three films to be greenlit through its iFeatures digital filmmaking scheme.
Mike Leigh cancels workshop in Israel

18-Oct-2010
UK director Mike Leigh has pulled out of a forthcoming educational trip to Israel due to his concern over the Israeli government’s policies including the proposed loyalty oath bill.
Chris Jones

7-Oct-2010
Chris Jones talks about his role as the creative director of the first London Screenwriters’ Festival, which will run Oct 29-31.
UK screen agency Vision and Media to implement 4 day week for staff

1-Oct-2010
The regional screen agency for the Northwest of England said it could not rule out redundancies.
Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft

30-Sep-2010
UK screenwriting duo Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft talk about their longtime collaboration with Ealing Studios, their latest project Burke And Hare, and cracking Hollywood.
Hollywood legend Tony Curtis dies

30-Sep-2010
The Some Like It Hot actor has died aged 85.
Whitaker, Del Toro, Wagner to be honoured at Chicago Film Festival

30-Sep-2010
The 46th edition of the festival (7-21 October) will feature over 150 films from 50 countries, including John Curran’s Stone and Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours.
Doumit joins twofour54 as sales executive

30-Sep-2010
She will work for the Abu Dhabi media zone’s commercial arm to help grow its distribution operation within the MENA region.
Sheffield Doc/Fest to host industry conference in 2011

30-Sep-2010
The festival is teaming up with European body Documentary Campus to try and encourage co-productions.
Paul Greengrass to be honoured at Ghent Film Festival

30-Sep-2010
The Bourne Ultimatum director will receive his award at the Ghent Film Festival on 13th October.
Wild Bunch to release Jack Cardiff doc in France and Germany

29-Sep-2010
Craig McCall’s feature documentary is being sold internationally by High Point Films.
Danny Boyle to receive BFI Fellowship award at LFF

29-Sep-2010
His closing night film 127 Hours will also be one of 11 features competing for the London Film Festival’s Best Film Award; Patricia Clarkson to head up the jury.
Swedish director Lukasiak heads to Hollywood

28-Sep-2010
Her second untitled feature will be produced by Noah Wyle and James C Katz.
Sophie Turner Laing appointed vice president, BAFTA

27-Sep-2010
She will represent the academy’s television work alongside fellow vice president Duncan Kenworthy who represents film.
4th Abu Dhabi Film Festival to open with Secretariat

27-Sep-2010
The festival has announced its complete line-up, which includes 70 features from over 28 countries.
Elstree Studios fights to save Screen East funds

27-Sep-2010
Following the demise of regional agency Screen East, the managing director of Elstree Studios has suggested that the agency’s $6.3 (£4m) fund should be run from Elstree Studios in a bid to save the money and keep it local.
NonStop picks up Submarine for Scandinavia

27-Sep-2010
The company will also release Richard Ayoade’s feature debut in Iceland and the Baltic states.
Neracher hopes to talent spot on Zurich jury duty

27-Sep-2010
Swiss producer Christof Neracher may have two films about to start shooting and several more in development, but he’s not going to let that get in the way of his jury duties at this week’s Zurich Film Festival.
Dubai Film Festival teams up with San Sebastian's Cinema In Motion

24-Sep-2010
Arab filmmaking promoted in Europe.
London Film Festival adds Inside Job

24-Sep-2010
The 54th BFI London Film Festival has added Charles Ferguson’s documentary Inside Job to its line up.
Sennentuntschi's long road to Zurich opening night

24-Sep-2010
Michael Steiner had several years of waiting for last night’s world premiere of his much-anticipated fourth feature Sennentuntschi.
Groen to direct UK-Dutch co-pro Lilet Never Happened

23-Sep-2010
Dutch filmmaker Jacco Groen has written and will direct Lilet Never Happened, a drama about child prostitution in the Philippines, which is based on a real story.
Simon Glass to make feature debut with East End thriller

23-Sep-2010
UK director Simon Glass is to make his feature debut with noir thriller The Existentialist: and The MysteriousMurder of God, which will be produced by Arid Pictures.
Reto Schaerli

23-Sep-2010
Sarah Cooper talks to Swiss producer Reto Schaerli, who has two very different films screening at the Zurich Film Festival.
Sheffield Doc/Fest speakers Life In A Day, Penny Woolcock

21-Sep-2010
Sheffield Doc/Fest is to run its second Crossover Summit at this year’s edition of the festival which runs from Nov 3-7.
UK Jewish Film Festival to open with The Debt

21-Sep-2010
The 14th UK Jewish Film Festival (UKJFF) will open on Nov 4 with a UK preview of John Madden’s thriller The Debt, starring Helen Mirren as a former Mossad agent who captured a notorious Nazi war criminal.
Film London backs 11 artists' projects

21-Sep-2010
Film London has announced the shortlist for its Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN) programme, which aims to encourage artist film-makers to become more ambitous in their work.
Belgium picks Illegal as foreign Oscar contender

20-Sep-2010
Oliver Masset-Depasse’s film premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
Christopher Kirby reaches for Iron Sky

17-Sep-2010
The Australian actor will play oppoiste Julia Dietze and Gotz Otto in the 6.5m euros Finnish-German-Australian co-production.
Ken Loach to deliver LFF keynote speech

17-Sep-2010
The director’s address is one of a series of speeches, forums and events that will take place at this year’s London Film Festival
Screen South calls for applications for Trade and Talent scheme

16-Sep-2010
The regional screen agency is seeking film-makers with projects that have a particular relevance the US market
Doc director Alan Ereira to make feature debut

16-Sep-2010
Ereira will extend his 1990 BBC documentary about the Kogi tribe into a feature
Rafta Rafta

16-Sep-2010
Andy Harries and Suzanne Mackie of Left Bank Pictures talk about their latest feature project, Rafta Rafta, which is based on the successful play by Ayub Khan-Din about a British Asian family, and is currently in post production.
European Film Awards to honour Bruno Ganz

15-Sep-2010
Veteran Swiss actor Bruno Ganz is to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 23rd European Film Awards in December.
Hirschbiegel goes to The Dark Side Of The Moon

14-Sep-2010
The feature adaption is being developed by Zurich based production and financing outfit Millbrook Pictures.
Shooting underway on Weekender

13-Sep-2010
Irish director Karl Golden’s latest film stars Jack O’Connell and Henry Lloyd Thomas as two friends experiences of the rave scene in the 1990s.
Power to the Pixel announces new cross media market

13-Sep-2010
The key note speakers at the fourth edition of the Cross Media Forum will include Michel Reilhac and Mike Monello.
Johnny English is reborn

13-Sep-2010
Gillian Anderson, Dominic West, Rosamund Pike and Daniel Kaluuya are starring in the sequel to Johnny English which has begun shooting today.
John Woodward resigns as CEO of UKFC

13-Sep-2010
The announcement comes following the news in July that the UKFC would be abolished by the government.
Poisson Rouge developing feature adaptation of Abjabe's Gone Too Far

13-Sep-2010
The UK production company is currently casting for a UKFC funded pilot of the feature adaptation of Bola Agbaje’s Olivier award winning play.
South Africa selects Life Above All in foreign Oscar race

10-Sep-2010
South Africa has selected Oliver Schmitz’s Life Above All as its entry for the best foreign film category at the 2011 Academy Awards.
Channel 4 Britdoc and Puma launch documentary initiatives

10-Sep-2010
The partnership includes an annual 50,000 euros award for the documentary that has made the most significant social interest.
West is West director De Emmony is Driving Over Lemons

9-Sep-2010
He is set to direct the feature adaptation of Chris Stewart’s travel book Driving Over Lemons, which will be a UK-Spanish co-production.
Inaugural London Screen Writers' festival to take place in October

9-Sep-2010
The festival, which aims to offer a ray of hope amidst industry cuts, is being supported by industry figures including Tim Bevan.
Mark Herbert, Mary Burke, Andy Stebbing

9-Sep-2010
The three producers of Richard Ayoade’s feature directorial debut Submarine talk about the making of the film, ahead of it world premiere in Toronto.
EFA reveals 46 strong selection for 2010 European Film Awards

9-Sep-2010
Germany leads the pack with 8 films, whilst the UK has 4 features on the list including Mike Leigh’s Another Year and Sam Taylor Wood’s Nowhere Boy.
Screen East to close amidst theft allegations

9-Sep-2010
The Regional Agency is no longer operating due to insolvency; its finance manager has been arrested on suspicion of theft.
Godard may pick up his honourary Oscar after all, says Academy

8-Sep-2010
The 79 year old French director has written a “cordial, handwritten note” to the Academy suggesting he may be heading to Hollywood to pick up his award in person, despite earlier indications that he would shun the ceremony.
Sony Pictures Classics picks up Barney's Version

8-Sep-2010
SPC has acquired all US rights to Richard J. Lewis’ feature adaptation, which is in competition at Venice.
Memento secures sales on Silent Souls

8-Sep-2010
The company has nade a number of sales on Aleksei Fedorchenko’s well received Venice competition film, which will go on to screen in Toronto.
Shooting underway on Ben Drew (Plan B)'s feature debut Ill Manors

8-Sep-2010
The microbudget feature will shoot in East London and is the sixth to come out of Film London’s Microwave scheme.
Kevin McKidd, Ashley Jensen sign up for Scottish romantic drama

7-Sep-2010
Kevin McKidd anad Ashley Jensen are attached to star in Indian Summer, a romantic drama set in the Scottish Highlands in 1967, which will be the directorial debut of screenwriter Brian Ward.
Mem Ferda and White Lantern launch development fund for new UK screenplays

7-Sep-2010
UK production company White Lantern Film has teamed up with actor Mem Ferda to launched a £100K development fund aimed at finding new screenplays in the UK.
Deluxe group strikes ITFC deal

7-Sep-2010
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group has acquired the business and assets of post production and content management provider ITFC.
Sundvall, Lassgard re-team for Swedish sequel The Hunters 2

7-Sep-2010
Swedish director Kjell Sundvall and actor Rolf Lassgard are reteaming for the sequel to their 1996 Swedish box office hit The Hunters.
Screen South picks producers for new development scheme

7-Sep-2010
Regional screen agency Screen South has announced the nine producers who will take part in its producer development programme - Develop, Connect, Produce – which launches on Sept 13.
EFP supporting campaigns for 47 films in Toronto

6-Sep-2010
Under European Film Promotion’s Film Sales Support scheme, 47 European films from 18 European countries will receive help with their marketing campaigns during the Toronto International Film Festival.
Gaming writer Rhianna Pratchett moves onto first feature film

6-Sep-2010
Rhianna Pratchett is set to write the screenplay for her first feature film, a London-based drama about a group of female vigilantes, to be produced by Simple Productions.
Vicky Jewson plans gritty action thriller as second feature

3-Sep-2010
UK director Vicky Jewson is due to go into pre-production in October on her second feature, a gritty action thriller called Born Of War.
Friel, Hoskins, Ifans to star in Sky Movies HD's Neverland

2-Sep-2010
Anna Friel, Bob Hoskins and Rhys Ifans are to star in Neverland, a two-part, feature-length prequel to the Peter Pan story, which has been commissioned by the UK’s Sky Movies HD.
Vue strikes deal for Sony 4K projectors

1-Sep-2010
UK cinema chain Vue Entertainment has signed an “agreement in principle” with Sony Europe to install 4K digital cinema projection systems across its circuit.
London boroughs launch fifth short film scheme

1-Sep-2010
Film London has launched the fifth edition of its London Borough Film Fund Challenge (LBFFC), a short film scheme which aims to encourage local film-making across the UK capital.
High Point takes Blame

1-Sep-2010
High Point has picked up distribution rights to Michael Henry’s thriller, which will play in TIFF’s Discovery section.
eOne signs first look deal with Silver's Blue Ice Films

1-Sep-2010
Steven Silver has departed eOne to head up the new production and financing venture.
Peter Cornwell to direct Ecosse's Treasure Island

1-Sep-2010
The Australian director is attached to direct Ecosse Films’ feature adaptation of Treasure Island, which is due to start shooting in spring 2011.
Public invited to vote for EFA people's choice award

1-Sep-2010
The European Film Academy is inviting people to vote for its annual People’s Choice Award, with the chance to win an invitation to the European Film Awards ceremony on 4 December in Tallinn, Estonia.
European Audiovisual Observatory adds SAA to Advisory Committee

31-Aug-2010
The European Audiovisual Observatory has added the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) to its Advisory Committee.
EFP San Sebastian forum recruits 10 distributors

31-Aug-2010
Ten distributors from across Europe have been selected to take part in the third edition of the European Film Promotion forum, which runs during the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Joan Rivers doc to open Sheffield

31-Aug-2010
The 17th edition of Sheffield Doc/Fest will open with the UK premiere of Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work on Nov 3rd.
Minnie Driver starts shoot for Hunky Dory in Wales

31-Aug-2010
Marc Evans directs the high school musical comedy
Julian Fellowes adapts The Girl On The Landing for producer Robert Jones

27-Aug-2010
British screenwriter Julian Fellowes has written the script for a feature adaptation of The Girl On The Landing, a psychological thriller/love story set in London and Scotland.
The Awakening

26-Aug-2010
David Thompson’s second project for Origin Pictures is a supernatural period thriller starring Rebecca Hall and Dominic West, directed by Nick Murphy.
Gary Young and Gael McLaughlin

26-Aug-2010
Harry Brown script-writer Gary Young and producer Gael McLaughlin talk about their joint project, Madam Samurai, a graphic novel/feature film about a female samurai warrior in Victorian London.
DNA's Judge Dredd to shoot at Cape Town Film Studios

26-Aug-2010
It will be the first major 3D action film to be made in Africa.
Four films selected as part of BFI backed scheme Endz Projection

24-Aug-2010
The four films, which each deal with a different local community issue, will be screened in Peckham on 24th September.
Verberg appointed as general manager Universal Pictures Benelux

24-Aug-2010
He will be responsible for Universal’s home entertainment operations in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Richard Lester gives box of mementos and stills to BFI Archive

23-Aug-2010
Veteran director Richard Lester - best known for making Beatles films A Hard Day’s Night and Help! - has donated a 60-box collection of his scripts, correspondence and stills to the BFI National Archive.
Sugarman starts Wales shoot for punk comedy Vinyl

23-Aug-2010
Shooting has begun in North Wales on Vinyl, a punk rock comedy starring Brit actors Phil Daniels, Keith Allen and Perry Benson.
Murali Thalluri relaunches Australia's M2 Entertainment

20-Aug-2010
Murali K Thalluri, the director/producer of Australian teen drama 2:37, is re-establishing his company M2 Entertainment (M2E) as a production and financing outfit.
Jenny Ash

19-Aug-2010
Emmy-nominated director Jenny Ash talks to Screen about developing her first feature film, a Bob Marley biopic about the year he spent in London in 1977.
Phillip Noyce

19-Aug-2010
As Sony’s summer blockbuster Salt rolls out across Europe, director Phillip Noyce talks about working with Angelina Jolie and why he isn’t ruling out a sequel.
Secret Cinema sells 9,000 tickets already for September London event

18-Aug-2010
Organisers have already sold 9,000 tickets for the latest Secret Cinema event in London which is due to take place from September 3-5 at an as-yet-undisclosed location.
Cambodia launches first film festival

17-Aug-2010
The inaugural Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) will take place in the city of Phnom Penh in October.
Online competition launched for Relative Desire soundtrack

13-Aug-2010
UK production company NyAC is launching an online competition – Soundtraxs - to create a feature film soundtrack for Michael Baig Clifford’s upcoming feature film Relative Desire.
Cambridge to open with Adele Blanc-Sec, close with Made In Dagenham

13-Aug-2010
The 30th Cambridge Film Festival will open with the UK premiere of Luc Besson’s fantasy costume drama The Extraordinary Adventures Of Adele Blanc-Sec starring Louise Bourgoin and Mathieu Amalric.
Tamara Drewe to open third Branchage film festival

13-Aug-2010
Stephen Frears’ Tamara Drewewill open the third Branchage International Film Festival, which runs Sept 23-26 on the island of Jersey.
Hadi Hajaig

12-Aug-2010
British writer/director/producer Hadi Hajaig talks about his latest project, a London based terrorist thriller called Cleanskin, which is currently shooting in London with Sean Bean and Charlotte Rampling.
Lynette Howell to co-produce Ecosse's On Green Dolphin Street

12-Aug-2010
LA-based producer Lynette Howell is teaming up with UK company Ecosse Films to co-produce On Green Dolphin Street, a film adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ Cold War love story.
Shooting underway on Salmon Fishing In The Yemen

6-Aug-2010
Filming will take place on location in London, Scotland and Morocco.
Elias Axume to head up international distribution at Maya Entertainment

5-Aug-2010
He previously held the position of executive vice president of Myriad Pictures.
Fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean film to shoot at Pinewood

3-Aug-2010
The fourth instalment in the Pirates franchise will shoot in a number of UK locations.
Locarno to honour Francesco Rosi

3-Aug-2010
The 87 year old Italian director is to receive a career achievement award at the festival.
14th edition of onedotzero festival to run in November

3-Aug-2010
Highlights will include a programme showcasing female directors leading the way in animation.
Cinesite starts stereoscopic 3D effects service

2-Aug-2010
UK-based visual effects company Cinesite is launching a new stereoscopic 3D visual effects service catering for films shot in stereo, as well as conversion of 2D films into 3D.
Durban winners include The White Meadows and Life, Above All

2-Aug-2010
Mohammad Rasoulof’s Iranian drama The White Meadows was named best feature at the 31st Durban International Film Festival, which ran July 22-Aug 1.
Neil Jordan to direct adaptation of Paul Murray's Skippy Dies

2-Aug-2010
Irish film-maker Neil Jordan has signed up to write and direct the feature version of Paul Murray’s novel Skippy Dies.
Advertisers invited to Meet Pursuit Delange

30-Jul-2010
Journalist turned film-maker Howard Webster has come up with an innovative way to fund his first feature, a British musical comedy called Meet PursuitDelange which began life as a column in Broadcast magazine.
E1 Entertainment appoints Charlotte Thorp as head of TV sales

29-Jul-2010
She will join the international distribution and production company’s UK office from Hanway Films.
Bye Bye Blondie

29-Jul-2010
Emmanuelle Beart and Beatrice Dalle star in Bye Bye Blondie, the follow up to French writer/director Virginie Despentes’ controversial debut Baise Moi, which is currently shooting in France.
Grolsch and Little White Lies launch free film club

28-Jul-2010
The club will feature in eight venues across the UK, with Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim Vs The World kicking off the initiative later this month.
Ed Vaizey on UKFC: 'People in the film industry are spreading scare stories'

28-Jul-2010
Speaking on BBC 4’s The Media Show today, Vaizey said: “My message to the film industry is, while I understand you have concerns, the government is committed to supporting film and my commitment is to sit down and work with you.”
Puro Casting develops 3D facility for auditions

27-Jul-2010
The UK based casting agency is developing a facility which will allow producers and directors to watch auditions in 3D.
UKFC: Biggest box-office hits and other stats

26-Jul-2010
A look at the top 10 performing films backed by the UKFC; and stats on UKFC funding.
UKFC: A snapshot of the organisation

26-Jul-2010
Since its creation in 2000, the UK Film Council has invested over $248m (£160m) of Lottery funding into more than 900 films, helping to generate over $1.1bn (£700m) at the box office worldwide.
Group rallies to save UK's Bray Film Studios

26-Jul-2010
A campaign has been launched to oppose the potential demolition of the Bray Film Studios, which were set up in 1951 by British horror label Hammer Films.
Script Factory launches third script development scheme

23-Jul-2010
Winners will get to meet BBC Films and have a lunch with Peter Morgan.
The Veteran

22-Jul-2010
Rising Brit actor Toby Kebbell stars in The Veteran, an action thriller about a soldier trying to fit back into society after returning from Afghanistan, which is currently shooting in London, directed by Matthew Hope.
David Weisman

22-Jul-2010
On the 25th anniversary of Kiss Of The Spiderwoman, its producer David Weisman talks about its ongoing legacy, and his current collaboration with Paul Schrader on the Bollywood/Hollywood fusion Xtreme City.
Inward investment in UK slips slightly from 2009's record highs

21-Jul-2010
Inward investment in the UK is down in the first half of 2010, with the amount spent between January and June totalling $851m (£557m) compared with $941m (£616m) in the equivalent period last year, according to figures released by the UK Film Council today.
Daniel Radcliffe to star in Woman In Black

19-Jul-2010
The Harry Potter actor will play young lawyer Arthur Kipps in Hammer Films’ feature adaptation of the best selling novel.
Grant Thornton promotes Bolton to lead corporate finance

19-Jul-2010
Dominic Bolton will lead the firm’s corporate finance and entertainment division.
Sives, Stott, Spall and Whittaker join cast of Scherfig's One Day

15-Jul-2010
Film shooting now adapted from David Nicholls’ bestselling novel.
Everywhere And Nowhere

15-Jul-2010
Shooting wrapped this week on Menhaj Huda’s follow up to Kidulthood, a coming of age drama, inspired by the director’s love of music and his Asian/British background.
Ben Miller

15-Jul-2010
The comedian turned film director talks about his debut feature Huge, which had its world premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival and stars Noel Clarke, Johnny Harris and Thandie Newton.
Tony Dillon named as director of business affairs at Pact

15-Jul-2010
UK producers association Pact has appointed Tony Dillon as its new director of business affairs.
Fersnadillo starts shooting thriller Intruders in London

14-Jul-2010
Carice Van Houten, Pilar López de Ayala, Ella Purnell, Izan Corchero and Kerry Fox have joined the cast of Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s supernatural thriller Intruders, alongside Clive Owen and Daniel Bruhl.
David Lynch sells self portrait to fans to fund new documentary

13-Jul-2010
In the latest example of “crowd funding”, a new documentary about Hollywood director David Lynch is to be financed by online contributions from his fans.
Huda, Clarke team for London-set thriller Despatched

13-Jul-2010
Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda and writer Noel Clarke are teaming up again to make London based thriller Despatched, which is currently at the script stage.
NFVF continues support for Durban Festival

13-Jul-2010
The 31st festival will open July 22 with State of Violence.
Ledesma to start The Tunnel shoot in Sydney this month

12-Jul-2010
Shooting is due to commence at the end of this month on Carlo Ledesma’s feature debut, The Tunnel, a Sydney based underground thriller which will be distributed for free via internet networks.
Tech institute works with Sheffield for shorts competition

12-Jul-2010
The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) has teamed up with Sheffield Doc/Fest to launch a short film competition which aims to explore the effects of information technology in the UK.
Framestore starts new film division in New York

9-Jul-2010
Sarah Dowland will head department.
Lock, Stock actor Dexter Fletcher to make directorial debut

8-Jul-2010
British actor Dexter Fletcher is to make his directorial debut with a gritty family drama starring Charlie Creed- Miles and Jason Flemyng, with David Morrissey and Mark Strong also due to make appearances.
Network Releasing picks up Abel, Heartbeats

7-Jul-2010
The UK distributor has secured Diego Luna’s directorial debut and Xavier Dolan’s I Killed My Mother follow up.
Ridley Scott, Kevin Macdonald team with YouTube for doc

7-Jul-2010
Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald are teaming up with YouTube to make what is being called the “first user generated feature length documentary film shot on a single day.”
World Cinema Fund works with new films from Morocco, Mexico, Armenia

6-Jul-2010
The Berlinale’s World Cinema Fund jury has selected three new film projects for production funding.
Two members of Fox dynasty join cast of Madonna's W.E

6-Jul-2010
James and Laurence Fox have signed on to play father and son in Madonna’s film about Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.
London institution starts film/TV acting course

6-Jul-2010
London college Arts Ed is launching a new acting course specialising in film and television.
BAFTA appoints Tim Corrie as chairman

2-Jul-2010
The British agent will take over from current chair David Parfitt.
Shooting begins on Ben Crowe's Verity's Summer

2-Jul-2010
The coming of age drama is the Short Film Palme D’Or nominee’s first feature length film.
UKFC, British Council withdraw funding from Dinard Film Festival

2-Jul-2010
The festival, which aims to promote British films in France, will still go ahead with continued support from France’s CNC. Sam Taylor Wood’s Nowhere Boy to be opening film.
Ingenious' Kip Meek joins South West Screen

30-Jun-2010
Meek joins the regional agency as it launches a $4.8m digital innovation programme.
BBC2 to become official home for BBC Films projects

30-Jun-2010
UK TV channel BBC2 is to become the new home for films coming out of the BBC’s movie arm BBC Films.
BBC, Evergreen to produce 3D dinosaur feature

30-Jun-2010
It will bring together the teams behind Planet Earth and When Dinosaurs Roamed America.
PictureBox strikes Polish deal with Disney

30-Jun-2010
Universal Pictures’ subscription service PictureBox has acquired the on-demand rights in Poland to more than 30 films from the Walt Disney Company.
High Point scores US distribution deal on Freestyle

29-Jun-2010
Independent distribution company Phase 4 Films will release the low budget British basketball inspired drama in the US.
Harryhausen pledges life work to Bradford Media Museum

29-Jun-2010
Gesture coincides with the visual effects creator’s 90th birthday.
Whitfield's Skeletons takes top prize at Edinburgh

26-Jun-2010
Nick Whitfield’s surrealist comedy wins the EIFF Michael Powell Award, The Dry Land scoops best international feature.
Junkhearts

25-Jun-2010
Shooting is drawing to a close on Junkhearts, a London based drama starring Eddie Marsan, directed by first time feature film-maker Tinge Krishnan for Coded Pictures.
Karl Golden

25-Jun-2010
The Irish director talks about making his second feature, Pelican Blood, which had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival last week.
Urie, Castelluccio join cast of Decoy Bride

25-Jun-2010
Shooting will begin on Ecosse Films’ romantic comedy this weekend on the Isle of Man and Scotland.
Pawlikowski descends on film adaptation

25-Jun-2010
The My Summer Of Love director is developing a film version of James Meek’s novel We Are Now Beginning Our Descent.
Route 132 to open Montreal World Film Festival

24-Jun-2010
Louis Bélanger’s film will also feature in the festival’s world competition section.
Vertigo to co-produce 3D feature version of Horrid Henry

23-Jun-2010
It will be the first British children’s film to be shot in 3D.
Submissions open for Olympic short film competition

23-Jun-2010
First workshops will take place at the Edinburgh Film Festival
Skillset launches new higher education strategy

23-Jun-2010
The initiative is part of the UK training body’s Bigger Future campaign.
Garcia-Montero has Bad Intentions

23-Jun-2010
The Peruvian director’s first feature is about a girl growing up in Peru in the 1980s, for Barry Films.
Locarno announces early competition titles

23-Jun-2010
The line-up will feature Daniel Gaglianone’s Pietro and Bruce LaBruce’s Zombie.
Bechis honoured at One World Media Awards

22-Jun-2010
Greta Scacchi presented the Chilean film-maker with the drama award for Birdwatchers.
Brocoli, Hillcoat sign up for Skillset mentoring scheme

22-Jun-2010
They will join other industry professionals including Alex Garland and Stephen Woolley.
Clarke to leave Optimum, Perkins to take over as CEO

22-Jun-2010
Will Clarke will depart the company at the end of the year to go into business with his Optimum co-founder Paul Higgins.
Secret Cinema screens Bladerunner to packed audiences

21-Jun-2010
The event took place over six days in London’s Canary Wharf.
Icon secures multi territory sales on Coriolanus

21-Jun-2010
Deals include Spain, Scandinavia and Latin America.
Ecosse plans adaptation of Faulks' On Green Dolphin Street

18-Jun-2010
London-based production company Ecosse films is developing the screen adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ Cold War love story novel On Green Dolphin Street.
Edinburgh kicks off 64th year with Chomet's The Illusionist

17-Jun-2010
Sylvain Chomet was in Edinburgh last night to introduce the UK premiere of his Scottish themed animated feature, The Illusionist, which opened the 64th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
John Schoonraad

17-Jun-2010
John Schoonraad has spent over 30 years working in prosthetics and life casting for films. He set up his own company eight years ago, Life Cast Limited, which he runs with his two sons out of a workshop at Elstree Studios.
Skillset sets out training priorities for UK film industry

15-Jun-2010
Skillset pinpoints new technologies and talent development as key areas for development.
Arts Alliance in $44m digital cinema deal with Cineworld

14-Jun-2010
European digital provider Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has signed an agreement with UK cinema chain Cineworld to digitalise all of its remaining cinemas in the UK and Ireland.
Park Circus picks up Renoir classic

11-Jun-2010
The Glasgow based company has acquired UK distribution rights to the restored version of Boudu Saved From Drowning.
Edinburgh announces late additions to programme

11-Jun-2010
Nick Hornby and Nick Cave will be attending the festival.
High Fliers picks up The Stoning Of Soraya M

10-Jun-2010
The UK based company has secured UK distribution rights for the film from MPower Distribution.
MasterImage 3D to open Pinewood office

10-Jun-2010
The US company is expanding its European operations.
Bulla

10-Jun-2010
Shooting is currently underway on Raw Productions’ Bulla, a British mockumentary feature based around comedian Ricky Grover’s East End gangster character, which began life on UK television series The 11 O’Clock Show.
Lucy Walker

10-Jun-2010
UK-born director Lucy Walker talks about the challenges she faced making her nuclear weapons documentary Countdown To Zero, and why she was honoured to be one of a handful of women directors at this year’s Cannes film festival.
Screen South launches producer development programme

9-Jun-2010
The 12 month programme will be open to 10 producers from the South East region of the UK.
Kay joins Sheridans as media partner

8-Jun-2010
He previously held the role of partner at rival London law firm Olswang.
Cambodia bans US documentary Who Killed Chea Vichea?

7-Jun-2010
The Cambodian goverment has declared the film an illegal import
Raindance launches extraordinary film competition

7-Jun-2010
The panel will be headed up by actor Matthew Horne.
Beyond This Place wins in Krakow

7-Jun-2010
The best docuentary award went to Kaleo La Belle’s Swiss film Beyond This Place.
"Timely" report highlights importance of UK tax credit

7-Jun-2010
The UK film industry contributes over $6.5billion a year to the UK GDP, according to a report, which aims to highlight the positive economic impact of the UK film industry.
Skylab

3-Jun-2010
Shooting has just started on Skylab, a loosely autobiographical family comedy written and directed by Julie Delpy and produced by Michael Gentile’s Paris-based outfit The Film.
This Is England 86

27-May-2010
Mark Herbert talks about making the switch from features to television with the follow up to Shane Meadow’s This Is England, which is currently in post and will be aired on the UK’s Channel 4 in the autumn.
Martin Scorsese

27-May-2010
The director speaks to Sarah Cooper about his forthcoming George Harrison project and how he balances making features and documentaries
Hit UK TV series Skins getting feature film version

27-May-2010
Company Pictures, Stormdog Films, CinemaNX and Film4 are developing the feature.
UKFC, BSI work on new standards for greening of film business

26-May-2010
A new “best practice” document will be drafted by a committee which will include experts in the fields of production, distribution, sales and exhibition.
BAFTA nominations will be out Jan 18, 2011

26-May-2010
The entry deadline will be 18 November, with round 1 opening on December 8.
Edinburgh plans Sean Connery 80th birthday gala

26-May-2010
The screening of the John Huston classic The Man Who Would Be King will take place at the film festival’s new venue, the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, on June 20.
Blu-ray watchers triple since 2008, report says

26-May-2010
Report by Wiggin LLP also notes that 32% of UK consumers expect to watch more 3D content in next year.
Skillset opens survey about working in UK creative media industries

25-May-2010
On the back of the findings, Skillset is hoping to identify areas which require future training support and issues affecting the sector.
Cineworld plans Wembley multiplex

24-May-2010
The nine screen cinema will seat 1800 people and will form part of the 280,000 sq ft leisure and retail hub Wembley City.
Winnie

20-May-2010
The biopic of Winnie Mandela, starring Jennifer Hudson and Terence Howard, is due to start shooting in South Africa on May 31, despite the threat of legal action. Sarah Cooper reports.
Mike Leigh

20-May-2010
The British director talks to Sarah Cooper about the challenges he faced making his Cannes Competition entry Another Year, and why he loves the festival.
Bertrand Tavernier

20-May-2010
The veteran French director talks to Sarah Cooper about the joys of shooting on home turf and why financing doesn’t get any easier.
Scorsese in post with George Harrison doc

15-May-2010
Exclusive Film Distribution is selling the project in Cannes.
Film London extends micro budget scheme Microwave

14-May-2010
The Film London/BBC Films microbudget production scheme will run for a further 3 years from 2011.
Smith joins Field Fisher Waterhouse as media partner

14-May-2010
He will advise on a range of issues including finance, production and distribution.
Danny Huston in Playoff for Riklis

14-May-2010
Eran Riklis to direct the real life inspired German-Israeli drama about a basketball coach for Germany’s Egoli Tossell.
Warp Films picks up Trash Humpers

13-May-2010
The film, directed by Harmony Korine, will be released in the UK in June.
Northern Film & Media, NorthStar Equity launch $3.5m film fund

13-May-2010
The first recipient of the fund is James Erskine’s football feature One Night In Turin.
Africa United

13-May-2010
Pathé’s $6m Africa United is an ambitious UK-South Africa-Rwanda co-production which filmed across three countries. Sarah Cooper reports from Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, where it was the first international project to shoot.
A Lonely Place gears up for Scottish shoot

13-May-2010
Julian Gilbey’s film was previously known as The Grave At Angel’s Peak.
Film London investing $367,000 in film heritage

11-May-2010
The injection of funding will go towards an 18-month project aimed at supporting London’s moving image archives/collections, with a view to creating an online showcase of the material.
Sheffield Doc/Fest and Britdoc announce new workshops

11-May-2010
Peter Broderick and Sandi DuBowski will lead the workshops on online opportunities.
Roger Moore joins board of Red Carpet Film Fund

10-May-2010
The first project to come out of the fund will be Causeway Picture’s Connemara Days, to be directed by Kevin Connor, which is due to commence principle photography in Ireland in late August.
American Pavilion's plans for Cannes include film finance panel

10-May-2010
Panel to feature Stuart Ford (IM Global), Robert Kessell (Overture) and Michael Schaefer (Summit Entertainment), to be moderated by ScreenInternational editor Mike Goodridge.
UK Film Centre plans busy line-up at Cannes

7-May-2010
Speakers to include producers John Battsek, Alison Owen and Mark Herbert.
BFI searching for architect for new film centre

7-May-2010
The BFI has launched a search for an architect to design its new $271m (£166m) film centre on London’s South Bank.
Film 4's annual production budget pushed back up to $15m

5-May-2010
The 20% boost to Film 4’s budget returns the company’s investment capacity to its 2008 pre economic downturn level.
World Soundtrack Awards plan 10th anniversary concert

4-May-2010
Howard Shore, Elliot Goldenthal, Gabriel Yared, Gustavo Santaolalla and Stephen Warbeck will participate.
Artists Cinema to show commissioned films at Tate Modern and in Cannes

4-May-2010
Seven short films made by international artists will appear before screenings of selected feature films in UK cinemas, as part of an initiative to bring the visual art world to large scale audiences.
Naomi Wright tries for online investors for short Join My Band

30-Apr-2010
The film stars UK musical theatre actress Jessie Buckley, who was a runner up on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s reality TV show I’d Do Anything in 2008.
Deckert to sell Portrait Of A Man

29-Apr-2010
The Leipzig based company has picked up worldwide sales rights to Finnish director Visa Koiso-Kanttila’s documentary.
Woman In The Fifth

29-Apr-2010
Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas star in Pawel Pawlikoswki’s supernatural thriller Woman In the Fifth, currently shooting in Paris.
Toy Story 3 to receive its international premiere at Edinburgh

27-Apr-2010
The film will screen at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 19th.
London Indie Fest honours Forget Me Not, Breathe, Beyond the Pole

26-Apr-2010
The London Independent Film Festival, which showcases low budget film-making, screened over 110 films in 10 days.
Sony, Warners honoured at BVA awards

23-Apr-2010
Sony Pictures were rewarded for their outdoor Terminator Salvation campaign, whilst Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince was named retail title of the year
Film London launches new art based production fund

22-Apr-2010
Five projects have been greenlit, with a further $200,000 available for more moving image projects.
Cannes shorts selections include large crop from Latin America

22-Apr-2010
Cannes organisers have announced the line up for the festival’s 2010 short film competition.
Foster

22-Apr-2010
Currently shooting Foster in London, Swinging With The Finkels director Jonathan Newman and producer Deepak Nayer talk about the challenge of developing a short film into a feature.
Madsen's Into Eternity takes top prize in Nyon

22-Apr-2010
Director Michael Madsen’s documentary scoops top prize at Nyon’s Visions Du Reel festival, which wrapped this week.
UK box office up 16% in first quarter of 2010

21-Apr-2010
Between January and March this year, the UK box office took $448.3m (£291.1m), compared with $386m (£250.80m) in 2009, according to new FDA figures.
British public invited to vote for National Movie Awards

20-Apr-2010
Categories include most anticipated movie of the summer and best family movie.
Thessaloniki to feature Weerasethakul restrospective

19-Apr-2010
The Greek festival will focus on the Thai director’s work, which includes this year’s Cannes competition film Uncle Boonmee
Von Sydow, Mikkelsen join cast of Moomins

19-Apr-2010
The film is due to premiere at Cannes next month
Pinewood submits appeal for expansion plans

19-Apr-2010
The studio has submitted its appeal for Project Pinewood to South Buckinghamshire District Council.
David Rose to receive BFI Fellowship

15-Apr-2010
The former Film Four commissioner will be presented with his award by Tess Ross
Gillian Wearing

14-Apr-2010
The British artist tells Sarah Cooper about casting her first feature, Self Made, from a newspaper advert
Filming begins on CinemaNX motorcycle doc TT3D

13-Apr-2010
The film will use the latest 3D technology to cpature the Isle Of Man’s infamous TT circuit
Shooting underway on Jonathan Newman's Foster

13-Apr-2010
Toni Colette and Ioan Gruffud play a married couple grieving over the death of their son
Sheehan, Hogg to star in road movie Acts Of God

13-Apr-2010
Joe Stephenson’s Acts Of God is first feature to come out of UK production outfit B Good Picture Company
Sky Italia teams up with BBC, Kudos, Wildside on The Medici

13-Apr-2010
International co-production The Medici will be set against a backdrop of Renaissance Florence
Strand takes US rights to A Somewhat Gentle Man

12-Apr-2010
Berlinale competition title from Norway stars Skellan Skarsgaard as an ex con.
Orange launches Twitter film competition

9-Apr-2010
Orange invites film fans to post “cheat tweet” synopses of classic films
Secret Of Kells honoured at British Animation Awards

9-Apr-2010
The Secret Of Kells and Lost And Found scoop top film awards at British Animation Awards
UK copyright holders cheer passage of Digital Economy Bill

9-Apr-2010
The Bill, in part, aims to tackle illegal file-sharing and protect the creative industries from piracy.
Soumya Sriraman appointed CEO of Palisades Tartan

8-Apr-2010
The former Vivendi executive will relocate from Los Angeles to New York to oversee the company’s activities in both the US and UK.
BAFTA Scotland appoints Jude MacLaverty as new head

8-Apr-2010
She succeeds Helen Anderson, who left the organisation in November 2009 after three years.
Network takes UK rights to Toronto hit Lymelife

8-Apr-2010
The indie drama, which won the FIPRESCI discovery award at Toronto in 2008, will be released in UK cinemas on June 25.
Producers Guild adds transmedia producer as credit

7-Apr-2010
PGA’s new addition to code of credits is in recognition of the shift towards new media platforms.
Babelgum online festival to screen winning films at Tribeca

7-Apr-2010
Jury to be headed up by directors Richard Linklater and Sally Potter
Paddy Considine to shoot debut feature starting April 12

1-Apr-2010
Tyrannosaur starring Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman and Eddie Marsan will shoot in Leeds for four weeks.
Indian Film Fest of LA to open with Cooking With Stella

1-Apr-2010
The festival, which runs until April 25 at the Arclight cinema in Hollywood, will showcase 33 films from 5 countries.
Italian Cinema London fest to open with Happy Family

1-Apr-2010
The Italian Film Festival ran for 15 years at venues around the UK, but this is the first year that the festival will be based exclusively in London.
De Lane Lea opens new division for low-budget films, TV

31-Mar-2010
The outfit is due to reopen in April following a major refit which includes six new sound stages.
Pinewood Shepperton's film revenues slip in 2009

31-Mar-2010
The overall revenue for last year was $61m (£40.3m) compared with $65m (£42.9m) in 2008.
UK's iFeatures initiative shortlists six projects

26-Mar-2010
South West Screen will give three film-makers the chance to shoot a $447,000 (£300,000) feature in Bristol.
Melissa George, Ed Speleers line up for Gilbey's Angel's Peak

25-Mar-2010
Carnaby Films’ Michael Loveday is producing the thriller.
Market share of UK films slips at global box office

25-Mar-2010
The market share of UK films at the global box office in 2009 was at an eight-year low according to UK Film Council figures.
UK Film Council extends digital marketing funding for distributors

24-Mar-2010
After an initial trial of the digital innovation in distribution scheme, the UKFC is now offering seven more awards.
Britdoc, film-maker Franny Armstrong launch new distribution website

24-Mar-2010
New film distribution website will allow the public to hold their own screenings of social action documentaries and keep the profits.
UK's Film London and Screen South to merge location departments

23-Mar-2010
Following cuts to regional funding, the two bodies will merge their location and inward investment departments.
London's East End Film Festival to open with Bronco Bullfrog

23-Mar-2010
In its ninth year, the festival will screen more than 200 films at 30 venues.
Mary FitzPatrick joins UK Film Council as head of diversity

23-Mar-2010
She had been diversity executive at BBC and Channel 4.
UK plans Olympics short film competition, workshops

22-Mar-2010
Film Nation: Shorts will be open to UK residents aged 11-25.
Polanski launches new appeal

19-Mar-2010
The director’s lawyers filed a new appeal over alleged misconduct in the original trial on March 17.
Shooting underway on Street Kids United

18-Mar-2010
Production has begun in South Africa on F&ME feature documentary Street Kids United, set around the first footballing world cup for street children.
Gillian Wearing's debut feature is Self Made

18-Mar-2010
Turner prize winning British artist completes principal photography on debut feature Self Made
Production begins on Mark Craig's High Hopes

18-Mar-2010
Mark Craig’s feature documentary High Hopes has gone into production after receiving funding from EM Media.
Burke & Hare

18-Mar-2010
Ealing Studios’ latest project marks a return to feature film-making for US director John Landis.
Piracy to cost Europe $328m by 2015

18-Mar-2010
Study predicts that 1.2m jobs will be lost due to piracy over the next five years
Distributor Dogwoof signs deal to create social network

17-Mar-2010
Socially conscious distributor Dogwoof signs new technology deal to create an online community around its films and the issues they raise.
FilmNation sinks teeth into The Last Vampire

17-Mar-2010
FilmNation Entertainment has picked up screen rights to Christopher Pike’s The Last Vampire series
New Producers Alliance closes

17-Mar-2010
New Producers Alliance hit by declining membership and competition for training provision.
Yonathan Levy's Das Kind scoops top prize at Independent Film Festival

16-Mar-2010
Yonathan Levy’s documentary feature wins the best independent film award at the 2010 edition of the European Indepedent Film Festival awards.
Matthews to develop horror project for Black and Blue Films

16-Mar-2010
Steve Matthews joins UK production company as development consultant
Hausner's Loudes takes top prize at London's Birds Eye View festival

12-Mar-2010
The Birds Eye View Film Festival names winners as this year’s event draws to a close.
Social networking for screenwriters

12-Mar-2010
Online screenwriting community CircaLit teams up with The Script Factory
Kelly MacDonald leads jury for London independent Film Festival

12-Mar-2010
The actress joins producer Rebecca O’Brien among others on the jury for the fifth London Independent Film Festival.
Nigel Thomas, producer, Matador Pictures

11-Mar-2010
UK producer Nigel Thomas explains why his production company Matador Pictures is going from strength to strength.
Spanish broadcaster laSexta signs deal with Warner Bros

10-Mar-2010
Span’s laSexta to acquire TV rights to Warner Bros’ first run theatrical features
Millward and Daly are women to watch

10-Mar-2010
Two UK film festival organisers have been selected for the cultural leadership programme’s “women to watch” list
Peacefulfish launches digital project for local cinemas

9-Mar-2010
Digital programme encourages local theatrical exhibitors to use social media networks
Fox sets up Abu Dhabi headquarters

8-Mar-2010
Fox International Channels will make Abu Dhabi the centre of its Middle East operations through a partnership with media agency twofour54
MPC appoints Julian Levi as executive producer

8-Mar-2010
VFX specialist Julian Levi joins MPC’s LA office
Dark House gets Polish critics' vote

5-Mar-2010
Dark House and The White Ribbon are honoured by Polish critics
Bollywood acting dynasty turns out for London's Asian film festival

5-Mar-2010
Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai are amongst the Bollywood stars attending the 12th annual Asian film festival, which opens tonight (5th)
UK pro copyright body launches cinema trailers

4-Mar-2010
A series of anti piracy trailers, voiced by Noel Clarke, will screen in UK cinemas from tomorrow (5th March)
Intandem announces reduction in losses

4-Mar-2010
London based sales and financing company Intandem has published its interim report today
Killing Bono

4-Mar-2010
Recently wrapped in Belfast, Killing Bono is the story of two brothers whose rival school band goes on to become U2
Noel Clarke, writer and director 4.3.2.1

4-Mar-2010
Noel Clarke talks about his latest project, the female orientated 4.3.2.1 and explains why girls can kick ass too.
King And I actor Martin Benson dies, aged 91

4-Mar-2010
British actor Martin Benson died has aged 91.
Berlin festival director attacks Panahi's arrest

3-Mar-2010
Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick has criticised the arrest of Iranian director Jafar Panahi
SPC to release Woody Allen's Stranger in US

3-Mar-2010
Sony Pictures Classics picks up North American rights to Woody Allen’s You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger
Artificial Eye and Sky Movies to co-release Life During Wartime

3-Mar-2010
Todd Solondz’ black comedy Life During Wartime is the third film to be released simultaneously in cinemas and on television by Artificial Eye and Sky Movies
Vural Ulusu to head up technical services at High Point

2-Mar-2010
Vural Ulusu will head up global technical services at independent distribution and sales company High Point Media Group.
Morrissey to produce and star in Thorne drama

2-Mar-2010
David Morrissey heads up the cast of two new crime thrillers commissioned by Sky, based on the novels by Mark Billingham
Film-maker Jafar Panahi detained in Iran

2-Mar-2010
Award winning director Jafar Panahi has been arrested in his home country of Iran, it was reported today.
Banksy pops up in time for UK release

28-Feb-2010
Grafitti artist Banksy has created a pop up poster to promote the UK release of his documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop
Sean Bean, Charlotte Rampling to star in terrorist thriller

28-Feb-2010
Sean Bean and Charlotte Rampling head up the cast of London based terrorist thriller Cleanskin
Avatar sweeps the board at 8th annual VES awards

28-Feb-2010
Avatar and Up honoured at the Visual Effects Society awards which took place in Los Angeles last night
His & Hers picks up audience award at Dublin Film Festival

28-Feb-2010
Ken Wardop’s documentary His & Hers wins top prize at Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
Odeon performs u-turn on Alice boycott threat

27-Feb-2010
The UK’s biggest cinema chain climbs down from threats to boycott Disney’s forthcoming Alice In Wonderland after striking a deal with the studio.
AV Pictures to sell The LA Job, Rollover

27-Feb-2010
AV Pictures to handle international sales on a slate of projects from London based Gateway Films
Harry Potter director to receive NFTS award

26-Feb-2010
David Yates picks up an honourary award from the National Film and Television School
Revolver stunt is on the money

25-Feb-2010
UK distribution outfit Revolver pulls off latest stunt to promote Dead Man Running
Mike Medaovy and Brad Fischer, producers, Shutter Island

25-Feb-2010
Shutter Island producers Mike Medavoy and Brad Fischer of Phoenix Pictures on Martin Scorsese’s special relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio and why thrillers of the 1930s and 1940s are part of the director’s DNA.
Vue to join Alice In Wonderland

24-Feb-2010
Vue Cinemas presses ahead with plans to screen Tim Burton’s 3D animation despite rival chain Odeon & UCI boycotting the film over DVD release windows.
UKFC reveals latest round of development funding

23-Feb-2010
The UK Film Council reveals the latest round of projects to benefit from its Development Fund.
New Corp snaps up 9% stake in Rotana Group

23-Feb-2010
News Corporation extends its reach in the Middle East with acquisition.
Bigelow becomes first woman to win BAFTA director prize

23-Feb-2010
Kathryn Bigelow has become the first woman to win the best director prize at the Orange British Film Academy Awards, held in London over the weekend (February 21).
Odeon boycotts Burton's Alice over DVD release

23-Feb-2010
Cinema chain decides against screening Tim Burton’s 3D adventure over shorter release windows.
The Eclipse takes top prize at Irish Film Awards

22-Feb-2010
IFTA winners are announced in Dublin
Newton, Isaacs and Tennant join Retreat

22-Feb-2010
Cast is announced for Magnet Films’ psychological thriller Retreat
Actor Lionel Jeffries dies ages 83

19-Feb-2010
Character actor Lionel Jeffries has dies, aged 83 years old.
Crying With Laughter to have US premiere at SXSW

19-Feb-2010
Scottish BAFTA winner Crying With Laughter will receive its US premiere at the SXSW festival (March 12-21) in the festival favourites section.
Film4 gets Frank with Goats’ writers

19-Feb-2010
Film4 is developing a new project with The Men Who Stare At Goats writers Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan.
Fish Tank takes four at London critics’ awards

19-Feb-2010
Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank picked up four awards at the 30th Annual London Film Critics’ Circle Awards, including best British film, whilst Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet was named film of the year.
Warner and Odeon strike digital deal

17-Feb-2010
Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) has teamed up with Odeon cinemas to help speed up the conversion to digital cinema across all of Odeon’s sites in the UK.
Fandango takes on Marston film

14-Feb-2010
Fandango Portobello Sales has boarded the new untitled project from Maria Full Of Grace (pictured) director Joshua Marston. It is handling international sales.
Power To The Pixel launches Pixel Lab

11-Feb-2010
Power to the Pixel has announced the dates for its scheme aimed at providing film businesses with training in delivering cross media projects
Vanessa Redgrave to receive BAFTA fellowship

11-Feb-2010
BAFTA to honour Vanessa Redgrave with the Academy Fellowship.
Seghatchian to head new UKFC production fund

11-Feb-2010
UKFC names current development fund chief as head of new production fund created by restructure.
Rakesh Roshan's Kites to receive dual language release

10-Feb-2010
Rakesh Roshan’s romantic saga Kites will be released worldwide in both Hindi and English on the same day.
Metropolis/Timeless add The Chalet Girl, Taxi Wars for EFM

10-Feb-2010
Joint sales venture Metropolis International Sales and Timeless Films have added two new titles to their current slate of films for the European Film Market at the Berlinale.
Babelgum takes UK web and mobile rights to Little Ashes

8-Feb-2010
The mobile and web platform picks up exclusive UK mobile and web rights to Paul Morrison’s Little Ashes.
Kurtz to produce Peter Briggs' Panzer 88

5-Feb-2010
Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz is teaming up with Hellboy writer Peter Briggs on supernatural war thiller.
London Film Festival reveals dates for 2010 edition

5-Feb-2010
Festival director Sandra Hebron has announced dates for the 54th edition.
Pinewood launches apprencticeship scheme

4-Feb-2010
Pinewood studios has launched an apprenticeship scheme designed to give young people a start in the UK film industry. (February 2).
Screen East launches low carbon fund

4-Feb-2010
Regional film agency Screen East has launched a new $5.5m (£3.5m) production fund, with a remit to cut the carbon footprint of the projects it invests in by 30%.
Fortissimo takes sales rights to Sundance winner Winter's Bone

4-Feb-2010
The sales outfit takes worldwide sales rights on Debra Granik’s second feature ahead of next week’s Berlin Film Festival.
Scott Free UK appoints Jack Arbuthnott, Surian Fletcher-Jones

4-Feb-2010
Ridley Scott’s production companies boosts development team.
Nicole Steinwedell, Charles Dance lead cast for Paris Connections

3-Feb-2010
Cast revealed for Paris Connections, the first film to be produced by retailer Tesco.
Magic Pictures, Skillset launch 2010 producer placement scheme

3-Feb-2010
Magic Light Pictures and Skillset launch second producer placement programme.
South West Screen shortlists projects for iFeatures scheme

3-Feb-2010
South West Screen shortlists projects for digital film initiative.
Metrodome Distribution sets up production arm

2-Feb-2010
The UK-based distirbutor makes its first foray into production with fantasy action thriller
European Film Awards replaces Prix d’Excellence

2-Feb-2010
EFAs adds new award categories for the 2010 edition.
Audiences applaud NT Live season

2-Feb-2010
Research finds positive reaction to the National Theatre’s cinema initiative
Lionsgate plots digital release strategy for Heartless

29-Jan-2010
UK distributor works with UK Film Council to create digital release strategy for thriller Heartless.
Icon Entertainment takes worldwide rights to Summer Vacation

28-Jan-2010
Stewart Till’s (pictured) new distribution and sales business takes rights on Adrian Grunberg’s film through Icon Productions first look deal
Up takes top honours at UK's Richard Attenborough Awards

28-Jan-2010
Disney Pixar’s Up has been named the film of the year at the 4th Richard Attenborough Awards, which are voted for by the UK’s regional media.
Alain Tanner to receive 2010 Leopard of Honour

28-Jan-2010
Swiss director Alain Tanner will be awarded the Swisscom Leopard of Honour at the 63rd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival (August 4 - 14).
Warner Bros plans UK base at Leavesden

28-Jan-2010
Hollywood studio Warner Bros has applied for planning permission to buy and refurbish Leavesden Studios, with a view to making the studio its permanent UK base.
CTCF, UKFC and Working Title support comedy writing competition

27-Jan-2010
A new UK comedy writing competition, supported by the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), the UK Film Council and Working Title Films, has been launched to help aspiring writers break into the film and television world.
Man On Wire, In The Loop picked for first UKFC India showcase

27-Jan-2010
James Marsh’s Man On Wire (pictured) and Armando Iannucci’s In The Loop are among the films that have been selected for the UK Film Council’s From Blighty With Love, a showcase aimed at promoting British independent film in India.
E1 acquires US rights to Fellini's classic La Dolce Vita

26-Jan-2010
E1 Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Frederico Fellini’s 1960’s classic La Dolce Vita from International Media Films.
Kaleidoscope signs deal with Light & Dark on Skeem, Greener Grass

26-Jan-2010
UK-based distributor Kaleidoscope Entertainment has signed a two picture deal with South African film development and financing company Light & Dark Films to distribute Skeem and Greener Grass in the UK.
Agency Film Tree appoints former Universal marketing chief Gavin Miller

25-Jan-2010
Film Tree, the specialist partnership agency, has appointed former Universal Pictures marketing director Gavin Miller as a partner.
Retailer Tesco moves into film production

25-Jan-2010
Retail giant Tesco is making its first move into the world of film production through a partnership with media company Amber Entertainment.
Comunications Committee calls for UK camcording law, higher tax relief for low-budget films

25-Jan-2010
The House of Lords report into the future of the UK film industry has recommended raising the level of tax relief available to low-budget films and called for camcording to be made illegal.
Pathe supports Africa United

25-Jan-2010
Pathe has boarded Africa United, an adventure story based around the 2010 Football World Cup, which will start shooting on February 8 in South Africa, Rwanda and Burundi.
Metrodome takes UK rights to Campanella’s Secret In Their Eyes

22-Jan-2010
Metrodome Distribution has acquired UK rights to Argentinean thriller The Secret In Their Eyes (El Secreto De Sus Ojos), one of the five films shortlisted for the Academy’s foreign language award.
Avatar, An Education, Hurt Locker lead BAFTA nominations

22-Jan-2010
Avatar, An Education and The Hurt Locker have each received eight nominations for this year’s Orange British Film Academy Awards, including best film and best director.
Sixth Birds Eye Film Festival launches

21-Jan-2010
The sixth Birds Eye View Film Festival, devoted to women film-makers, will run from March 4 - 12 at the BFI Southbank and the Institute of Contemporary Art in London.
Jeunet's Micmacs to open sixth Glasgow Film Festival

21-Jan-2010
The sixth edition of the Glasgow Film Festival will open with Jean Pierre Jeunet’s revenge comedy Micmacs on February 18.
UK cinema admissions reach highest level for seven years

19-Jan-2010
UK cinema admissions are at their highest level since 2002, according to figures released by the UK Film Council today (January 19).
Brussels Film Festival appoints Ivan Corbisier as director

19-Jan-2010
Ivan Corbisier has been appointed as the new director of the Brussels Film Festival.
Edinburgh film festival MD Ginnie Atkinson steps down

15-Jan-2010
Ginnie Atkinson has stepped down as managing director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) after 15 years.
NonStop picks up international sales for David’s Birthday

14-Jan-2010
Swedish company NonStop Sales has picked up international sales rights for David’s Birthday, the second feature by Italian director and actor Marco Filiberti.
John Madden to direct adaptation of Sadie Jones' The Outcast

14-Jan-2010
Shakespeare In Love director John Madden is attached to direct a film version of Sadie Jones’ best selling novel The Outcast.
Berlinale unveils Generation sidebar line-up

14-Jan-2010
Bran Nue Dae and Yuki & Nina (pictured) are among the films selected for the Generation sidebar for the 60th edition of the Berlin Film Festival.
Jodie Whittaker joins cast of thriller Harmony

13-Jan-2010
Jodie Whittaker has joined the cast of psychological thriller Harmony (previously known as The Veil Of Maya), which starts shooting in London on January 18.
Moviemed reveals six projects for inaugural project market

12-Jan-2010
Six projects have been selected to take part in MovieMed, a two-day event which aims to bring together the film and tourism industries (January 18 -19).
BAFTA reveals nominees for the Orange Rising Star Award

12-Jan-2010
Carey Mulligan, Tahar Rahim, Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg and Nicholas Hoult have been named as the five nominees for the 2010 BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award.
Ondine, The Eclipse dominate nominations for IFTAs

11-Jan-2010
Neil Jordan’s Ondine (pictured) and Conor McPherson’s The Eclipse have each picked up eight nominations, including best feature and best director, for the 7th Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA), which take place on February 20 in Dublin.
Punk's poet lives again

8-Jan-2010
Mat Whitecross’s sex&drugs&rock&rollis the latest UK film to draw on the territory’s musical heritage for inspiration. Sarah Cooper looks at how the project came together
An Education leads BAFTA long list

8-Jan-2010
An Education leads the pack of films long listed for the Orange British Academy Film Awards, with 17 categories including best film, best director (Lone Scherfig) and best actress for Carey Mulligan.
BAFTA unveils foreign language shortlist

7-Jan-2010
Broken Embraces, Coco Before Chanel, Let The Right One In, A Prophet and The White Ribbon have been shortlisted for Orange BAFTA’s Film Not In The English Language ...
Icelandic comedy denies Avatar the top spot

6-Jan-2010
Icelandic comedy Mr Bjarnfredarson has topped the local box office forcing James Cameron’s epic Avatar into second place for two weeks running.
Film critic Michael Dwyer dies aged 58

4-Jan-2010
Michael Dwyer, the respected Irish Times film critic and chairman of the Dublin Film Festival, died on January 1 following an illness. He was 58 years old.
Passion Projects

17-Dec-2009
Passion Pictures’ John Battsek and Red Box Films’ Simon Chinn talk to Sarah Cooper about their new UK producing partnership formed for Oscar winner James Marsh’s next film
Metrodome strikes UK distribution deal with iTunes

16-Dec-2009
UK distribution company Metrodome Distribution has struck a deal with iTunes to make its new and back catalogue titles available to download in the UK.
Pinewood Shepperton expands into Asia

16-Dec-2009
Pinewood Shepperton is making its first move into Asia with the development of a film and TV studio in Malaysia.
Scorsese, Polanski among world premieres confirmed for Berlin

16-Dec-2009
Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island, starring Leonardo DiCaprio (pictured), and Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer are among the first seven titles to be confirmed for the Competition section of the upcoming 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
Screen's new talent of 2009

15-Dec-2009
Who were the actors, directors and writers who stepped into the spotlight in 2009?
Shooting wraps on Marc Munden’s Awol

11-Dec-2009
Principal photography has wrapped on Marc Munden’s Awol, following a six week shoot in and around Manchester.
Peter Webber departs Ecosse Films' Wuthering Heights

11-Dec-2009
Peter Webber is no longer attached to direct Ecosse Films’ adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. A replacement has yet to be announced.
Future Films and Mediabiz launch co-production fund

10-Dec-2009
Future Films, the UK finance and production company, has launched a joint film fund with Canadian finance company Mediabiz International to invest in co-productions from the UK, Europe and Canada.
2009 Award Winners

10-Dec-2009
Screen rounds up the major award winners of 2009.
Encounters festival appoints Aardman's David Sproxton as chairman

10-Dec-2009
David Sproxton, co-founder of Aardman Animations and executive chairman of BAFTA, has been appointed as chairman of UK short film festival, Encounters.
Future Films plots Maria Callas biopic

8-Dec-2009
UK production company Future Films is to co-produce a feature biopic about opera diva Maria Callas with Italy-based production company De Angelis Group (DAP).
Jan Dunn's The Calling to open 5th London Independent Film Festival

7-Dec-2009
The 5th edition of the London Independent Film Festival (LIFF) will open on April 15 with Jan Dunn’s comedy drama The Calling.
Moon, Fish Tank lead charge at 12th BIFAs in London

7-Dec-2009
Duncan Jones’ Moon was named best British independent film at the 12th British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) in London last night [December 6] in a successful night for Jones, who also took the Douglas Hickox Award for best debut director.
Production design

3-Dec-2009
Sarah Greenwood Production designer, Sherlock Holmes
Nine, Avatar bookend 6th Dubai Film Festival

1-Dec-2009
Rob Marshall’s musical feature Nine, starring Daniel Day Lewis (pictured), will open the 6th Dubai International Film Festival on December 9.
UKFC appoints Film Tree to develop advertiser-funding for film

1-Dec-2009
The UK Film Council (UKFC) has appointed partnership agency Film Tree to develop advertiser-funded opportunities in film production.
MercuryMedia appoints Simon Shaps as chairman

26-Nov-2009
Simon Shaps, the former director of television at British broadcaster ITV, has been appointed chairman of UK-based documentary distributor MercuryMedia.
Film Agency for Wales invested $1.9m in local film industry last year

25-Nov-2009
The UK’s Film Agency for Wales invested $1.9m (£1.15m) in the Welsh film industry during 2008/2009, according to its annual report, which was published on November 24.
Revolver seals iTunes deal for Robsessed

24-Nov-2009
The UK’s Revolver Entertainment has signed a deal with iTunes in the UK, US and Canada for Robsessed, a documentary about Twilight star Robert Pattinson.
Network buys Persian Cats for the UK

24-Nov-2009
Network Releasing has picked up UK distribution rights to Bahman Ghobadi’s No One Knows About Persian Cats (pictured) from Wild Bunch.
New European co-production event launches in the Alps

24-Nov-2009
New projects from Julien Temple (pictured) and Paul Andrew Williams are among those being presented at the inaugural European networking event in the French Alps, Co-Production Village Arc 1950.
Galaxy to debut with UK digital release of Psych 9

23-Nov-2009
Andrew Shortell’s debut feature Psych 9 (pictured) will be the first film released theatrically by Gareth Jones and Martin McCabe’s nascent UK distribution outfit Galaxy Pictures.
UK short film fest Encounters rewards Princess Margaret

23-Nov-2009
Kazik Radwanski’s short film Princess Margaret Boulevard picked up the top prize at the UK’s Encounters Short Film Festival in Bristol on November 21.
Take 12: Metrodome

23-Nov-2009
As part of Screen’s year-long series tracking the progress of Nesta and the UKFC’s Take 12 digital innovation programme, Sarah Cooper talks to Sara Frain (pictured) and Jezz Vernon of UK indepependent distributor Metrodome, about the challenges facing the distribution sector in the digital age.
Fido Awards announce winners

20-Nov-2009
The winners of the Fido Awards – the Oscars of the canine world - were announced in London on November 22.
Kiedaisch urges industry to embrace digital transition

19-Nov-2009
CEO of European digital provider Arts Alliance Howard Kiedaisch has urged companies to innovate and embrace the digital transition, or face the risk of being left behind.
Industry welcomes UKFC overhaul

19-Nov-2009
The UK film industry has generally welcomed the news of the potential reorganisation of the UK Film Council, describing the major changes as “producer friendly”.
FFI boards select territories on Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass

19-Nov-2009
Focus Features International (FFI) has picked up select international rights from Mandate International to Matthew Vaughn’s action comedy Kick-Ass.
Herzog to head Berlinale jury

19-Nov-2009
Werner Herzog will head the jury at the upcoming 60th Berlin International Film Festival (February 11-21).
No Greater Love wins Britspotting award, Janine Marmot announces projects

19-Nov-2009
Michael Whyte’s documentary No Greater Love, has been awarded the Best Feature Film Audience Award at the 10th Britspotting Festival in Berlin.
Optimum boards new project from Kidulthood director

18-Nov-2009
Optimum Releasing has acquired the UK rights to Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda’s horror film Comedown, which will begin shooting in London in March 2010.
Pyke promoted at DDA

17-Nov-2009
London-based Bronwyn Pyke has been promoted to vice president, public relations, at London and Los-Angeles-based PR firm DDA, it was announced today (November 18).
Arts Alliance Media signs UK digital deal with Reel Cinemas

17-Nov-2009
European digital provider Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has signed an agreement with UK regional exhibitor Reel Cinemas to digitise all 60 of Reel’s screens.
UKFC announces sweeping reorganisation, new production fund

17-Nov-2009
The UK Film Council (UKFC) is proposing to merge its Premiere, New Cinema and Development funds to create a $25m (£15m) Film Production Fund, as part of a major overhaul of the organisation following its $41.9m (£25m) budget cut.
Edward Woodward dies aged 79

16-Nov-2009
Veteran actor Edward Woodward, most famous for his role in the cult 1973 horror film The Wicker Man, has died aged 79 years old.
Encounters Short Film Festival to screen 150 films over five days

16-Nov-2009
Andrea Arnold, Richard Williams, John Coates and Tony Grisoni will be among the special guests attending the 15th Encounters Short Film Festival, which opens tomorrow (November 17) in Bristol.
Future Films, Zero Gravity Management seal transatlantic partnership

16-Nov-2009
Film financier and producer Future Films is embarking on a new joint venture with US producer Mark Williams’ Zero Gravity Management.
A route to funding

13-Nov-2009
Rebecca O’Brien, Ken Loach’s long-time producer, says raising film financing in the UK has became complicated and expensive. She talks to Sarah Cooper about why she turned to France to fund Loach’s latest project, Route Irish.
New cast announced as The King’s Speech starts shooting

13-Nov-2009
Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Guy Pearce, Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon have joined the cast of Tom Hooper’s historical drama The King’s Speech, which started shooting today (November 13).
Red Box Films and Passion Pictures launch co-production deal

11-Nov-2009
Red Box Films, the UK company behind James Marsh’s Oscar winning feature documentary Man On Wire, has announced a co-production partnership deal with John Battsek’s Passion Pictures.
Jenna Rosher's Junior takes Sheffield audience award

10-Nov-2009
Junior, the debut from US director Jenna Rosher, has won this year’s audience award at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival. The film looks at the relationship between a 75 year old Italian American and his 98 year old mother.
Videocracy scoops first special jury prize at Sheffield Doc/Fest

9-Nov-2009
Erik Gandini’s Videocracy has won the inaugural special jury award at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival.
Mat Whitecross's Moving To Mars opens 16th Sheffield Doc/Fest

5-Nov-2009
The 16th Sheffield International Documentary Festival opened last night (November 4) with the world premiere of Mat Whitecross’ film Moving To Mars.
Scott Free appoints Channel 4 drama chief to lead European expansion

3-Nov-2009
Scott Free, Ridley and Tony Scott’s production company, has appointed Channel 4 head of drama Liza Marshall to head its UK business as part of a European expansion.
Niall MacCormick's Albatross starts shooting on the Isle of Man

2-Nov-2009
Sebastian Koch, Julia Ormond, Felicity Jones and Peter Vaughn will star in coming of age drama Albatross, which starts shooting on the Isle of Man tomorrow (November 3).
Shooting begins on Gustavo Ron's Ways To Live Forever

2-Nov-2009
Greta Scacchi, Ben Chaplin, Emilia Fox and Phyllida Law will head up the cast of the film adaptation of Sally Nicholl’s novel Ways To Live Forever, which starts shooting in the North East region of the UK today ( November 2).
Brendan Gleeson joins Irish comedy thriller The Guard

2-Nov-2009
Brendan Gleeson has joined Irish comedy thriller The Guard, which is written and directed by Ned Kelly writer John Michael McDonagh. Shooting has already begun in the west of Ireland.
Shooting underway on Basement with Danny Dyer

30-Oct-2009
Principal photography is under way on psychological horror Basement, starring Danny Dyer, at Pinewood Studios.
Taylor-Wood's Nowhere Boy closes "highest profile" LFF

30-Oct-2009
The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival closed last night with the world premiere of Sam Taylor Wood’s John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy (October 29).
Optimum expands production ambitions with Big Talk deal

29-Oct-2009
Optimum Releasing has struck a two year co-financing and co-production agreement with Shaun Of The Dead production company Big Talk, as part of the its ongoing expansion into production.
A Prophet wins inaugural London Film Festival best film award

28-Oct-2009
Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet has scooped the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival’s inaugural Star Of London award for best film (October 28).
Stephen Woolley appointed to Film London board

27-Oct-2009
Film London has appointed three new members to its board of directors: BAFTA-winning producer Stephen Woolley, Tim Richards, chief executive of Vue Cinemas and Target Media Group chief executive Rob Wilkerson.
Gilliam's Imaginarium storms Italian box office

27-Oct-2009
Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus has taken $2.7m (€1.8m) in its opening weekend in Italy, denied the top spot only by Walt Disney SMPI’s Up in its second week.
Considine, Hawkins board Submarine

26-Oct-2009
Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine and Sally Hawkins will star in Warp Film’s Submarine, which started shooting today in Cardiff, Wales (October 26).
Fish Tank leads BIFA pack with eight nominations

26-Oct-2009
Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank dominated the nominations for the 12th British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), which were announced today (October 26).
Film4 promotes Sam Lavender to head of development

26-Oct-2009
Film4 has promoted Sam Lavender to head of development. He replaces Katherine Butler, who was promoted to senior commissioning executive in September.
Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrison join thriller Tracker

23-Oct-2009
Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrison will star in manhunt thriller Tracker, which starts shooting next week in New Zealand.
EFA announces nominees for best animated feature

22-Oct-2009
The European Film Academy has announced the three nominations for its Animated Feature Film Award, to be presented at the 22nd European Film Awards on December 12 in Germany.
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam addresses Production Finance Market

21-Oct-2009
Veteran French producer and co-founder of EuropaCorp, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam made a rare UK appearance today to give the key note address at the 3rd Production Finance Market today (October 21).
Antichrist wins Nordic Council Film Prize

21-Oct-2009
Lars Von Trier’s controversial feature Antichrist has won this year’s Nordic Council Film Prize
F&ME and Dominic Murphy reveal new projects

21-Oct-2009
Film and Music Entertainment and director Dominic Murphy have added Iain M Banks’ adaptation A Gift From The Culture and an untitled Bronte project to their slate of films.
Polanski bail appeal turned down

20-Oct-2009
Imprisoned director Roman Polanski has lost his appeal to be freed on bail from a Swiss prison ahead of his possible extradition to the United States.
South West Screen and BBC Films launch digital film initiative

19-Oct-2009
UK regional agency South West Screen and BBC Films have launched a new digital film initiative - iFeatures – which will see 3 full-length features being developed and shot in Bristol over the next eighteen months.
100,000 downloads for first VODO release

19-Oct-2009
Ivo Gormley’s documentary Us Now has achieved 100,000 downloads in its first five days of operation, through its release via free-to-share online distributor VODO.
Steinberg joins Arts Alliance Media board

19-Oct-2009
European digital provider Arts Alliance Media has appointed Bruce Steinberg to its board of directors.
UPIE to distribute Paramount DVDs in New Zealand

16-Oct-2009
Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) will distribute Paramount’s entire home entertainment slate in New Zealand, it was announced today.
UK government to back new film centre

16-Oct-2009
UK prime minister Gordon Brown confirmed on Friday (October 16) that the government will provide $73m (£45m) in funding for a new national film centre on London’s South Bank.
Menemsha takes US and Canadian rights to K5's A Matter Of Size

16-Oct-2009
The German and UK based sales agent K5 International, has closed a deal with Menemsha Films for the US and Canadian rights to Frez Tadmor and Sharon Maymon’s A Matter Of Size.
Reliance Big Pictures appoints Sanjeev Lamba as CEO

15-Oct-2009
Sanjeev Lamba has been appointed as CEO of Mumbai-based Reliance Big Pictures.
Edinburgh Film Festival and Skillset launch screenwriting scheme

15-Oct-2009
The Edinburgh International Film Festival has joined up with Skillset to launch a new screenwriting initiative called The Story Works.
On location in London

15-Oct-2009
Screen International brings you four London location case studies.
London Film Festival opens with "dual" premiere of Anderson's Fox

15-Oct-2009
The 53rd The Times BFI London Film Festival opened last night with a “dual” world premiere of Wes Anderson’s animated adaptation of Fantastic Mr Fox – a first for the festival.
Film industry should be more accessible, says Hope

14-Oct-2009
Veteran independent film producer Ted Hope called for new film business models built on “access and transparency” in his keynote speech at the Power to the Pixel Cross-Media Forum, held in London today (October 14).
Tories "committed" to tax credit Vaizey tells Screen Film Summit

14-Oct-2009
Shadow Arts minister Ed Vaizey sent out a reassuring message about Tory film policy in a speech to key industry figures today (October 13).
Ben Wheatley’s Down Terrace wins best feature at 17th Raindance

12-Oct-2009
Down Terrace was named Best UK Feature at the 17th Raindance Film Festival, which closed its 12-day event in London yesterday.
Murphy's White Lightnin' and Johnson's Teen Spirit scoop Dinard prizes

12-Oct-2009
Dominic Murphy’s White Lightnin’ and Jamie Jay Johnson’s Sounds Like Teen Spirit took the top prizes at this year’s Dinard British Film Festival, which closed on Saturday October 10.
European Film Academy to honour Isabelle Huppert

6-Oct-2009
French actress Isabelle Huppert will be presented with a European achievement in world cinema award at the 22nd European Film Awards on 12 December.
Steve Perrin to lead UK’s Digital Funding Group

5-Oct-2009
Steve Perrin, the former senior vice president and head of international at Rentrak Theatrical, has been appointed as chief executive of the UK Digital Funding Group (DFG).
EuropaCorp’s Le Pogam to make keynote speech at London’s PFM

5-Oct-2009
French producer and co-founder of EuropaCorp Pierre-Ange Le Pogam will make a key note speech at the 3rd Production Finance Market (PFM), which takes place in London on October 21 - 22.
Ghost House launches Spooky Pictures

2-Oct-2009
Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert’s horror genre label Ghost House Pictures is launching a new production arm, Spooky Pictures, to produce scary movies aimed at family audiences.
Dinard has taste for British menu

2-Oct-2009
As the Dinard British Film Festival in France celebrates its 20th edition (Oct 8-11), it is still proving a hot ticket for UK and French film-makers.
UK at Mipcom

1-Oct-2009
Screen International brings you the profiles of UK broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BSkyB, and BT Vision.
A trip down Memory junction

1-Oct-2009
The anticipated first feature to be co-directed by the UK’s Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais is a 1970s-set comedy celebrating the joys of friendship and the working life. Sarah Cooper visits the set.
Branchage Jersey Film Festival unveils line-up

30-Sep-2009
The Branchage Jersey Film Festival has unveiled the programme for its second edition, which takes place on the island from October 1.
European Film Academy announced nominess for Discovery award

29-Sep-2009
The European Film Academy has announced the nominations for this year’s European Discovery award, which recognises a director’s first full length feature film.
Bafta appoints Duncan Kenworthy as vice president

29-Sep-2009
UK producer Duncan Kenworthy OBE has been appointed as vice president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta).
Ghent to open with Felix van Groeningen’s The Misfortunates

23-Sep-2009
The 36th Ghent International Film Festival will open on October 6 with Belgium’s foreign Oscar entry, Felix van Groeningen’s The Misfortunates.
Designer Paul Smith to be first patron of EM Media

23-Sep-2009
British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith is to become the first patron of UK regional screen agency EM Media.
Dinard British Film Festival reveals line-up for 20th edition

21-Sep-2009
The Dinard British Film Festival has announced the line-up for its 20th anniversary edition, which runs from 8-11 October.
Sheffield Doc/Fest reveals early line-up highlights for 16th edition

21-Sep-2009
Sheffield Doc/Fest has revealed a selection of early highlights for this year’s edition, including 16 world premieres.
Metrodome, Rialto team up to buy hot Venice title Lebanon

11-Sep-2009
Metrodrome has taken rights to the Samuel Maoz’s debut feature Lebanon for the UK and Ireland, while Rialto will handle Australia and New Zealand. The film also screens at TIFF this weekend.
Meadows takes five

10-Sep-2009
Film-maker Shane Meadows tells Sarah Cooper about his latest feature, Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee, shot over five days for a mere $75,000
EFA reveals 48-strong selection for European Film Awards

7-Sep-2009
The European Film Academy has revealed the 48 films selected for this year’s European Film Awards.
Metrodome to screen doc Three Miles North Of Molkom via satellite

3-Sep-2009
UK outfit Metrodome Distribution is promoting the release of documentary Three Miles North Of Molkom with a special satellite screening and night of comedy on September 16.
Paramount picks up We Want Sex for UK, Australia and New Zealand

3-Sep-2009
Paramount Pictures International has picked up distribution rights to Nigel Cole’s British comedy We Want Sex for the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
The Silent Army selected as Dutch Oscar submission

2-Sep-2009
Jean van de Velde’s The Silent Army has been named as the Netherlands’ best foreign language submission for the 2010 Academy Awards.
Cambridge Film Festival to host 40 UK premieres

24-Aug-2009
The Cambridge Film Festival will open on September 17 with the UK Premiere of Robert Guediguian’s The Army Of Crime, starring Simon Abkarian, Virginie Ledoyen and Robinson Stevenin.
APC Copyright Code extended to cover online content

20-Aug-2009
The Alliance for the Protection of Copyright (APC) has published an updated Code of Practice, which covers online and interactive content.
George Lucas to present Golden Lion to John Lasseter

20-Aug-2009
Star Wars director George Lucas will present John Lasseter and the directors of Disney Pixar - Brad Bird, Peter Docter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich - with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 66th Venice International Film Festival.
Academy elects Tom Sherak as president

19-Aug-2009
Marvel Studios consultant Tom Sherak has been elected as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following a meeting of the Board of Governors.
Post-production company Rushes appoints Frankie Limata

19-Aug-2009
Rushes, the UK post-production and visual effects company, has appointed Frankie Limata as senior producer.
Zurich Film Festival to highlight Argentina in New World View series

18-Aug-2009
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) will focus on Argentine films in its New World View series at this year’s festival, which runs September 26 – October 4.
Northwest Vision and Media expand board after funding boost

18-Aug-2009
Northwest Vision and Media, the regional screen agency, has expanded its board with four new appointments.
Bafta to honour Monty Python team at New York reunion

18-Aug-2009
The Monty Python team will receive a Bafta Special Award at the official 40th anniversary Monty Python reunion in New York on October 15.
Guy Daniels starts shooting Love/Loss with McKenna, Michell

17-Aug-2009
Shooting has begun on UK independent film Love/Loss, which marks British actress Virginia McKenna’s return to the big screen after 11 years.
Red Union's Powder kicks off shoot this weekend at V Festival

17-Aug-2009
Shooting begins on August 22 on rock and roll film Powder, starring Liam Boyle (Awaydays) and Alfie Allen (Flashbacks Of A Fool).
FDA to target UK cinema audiences with anti-piracy campaign

6-Aug-2009
The Film Distributors Association (FDA) is launching a campaign in UK cinemas this weekend appealing for audiences’ help to combat film theft.
Quantum Of Solace, Man On Wire up for Conch sound awards

2-Aug-2009
The UK Screen Association, the film and TV industry body, has revealed the shortlist for its annual Conch awards, which honour audio post production in film, TV and advertising
Charles Matthau to adapt Elmore Leonard novel Freaky Deaky

16-Jul-2009
Charles Matthau’s production outfit is teaming up with Future Films and Blackwood Entertainment Group to produce Elmore Leonard’s Freaky Deaky.
Principal photography begins on Jackboots On Whitehall

15-Jul-2009
Principal photography began today (July 15) on animated feature Jackboots On Whitehall at London’s Three Mills Studios. The film will be shooting at the studios for eight weeks.
Shooting gets underway on Takashi Miike's Thirteen Assassins

13-Jul-2009
Principal photography has begun on Takashi Miike’s samurai epic, Thirteen Assassins, in Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture.
Shooting begins on new Simon Pegg and Nick Frost project

10-Jul-2009
Principal photography has begun on Universal and Working Title’s Paul, written by and starring British actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The film is shooting in New Mexico.
The demand is there for legal online film downloads

9-Jul-2009
Piracy costs the UK film industry $660m a year and universal broadband is expected to increase that further. Sarah Cooper reports.
Welsh film agency supports Ray Winstone, Olga Kurylenko project

9-Jul-2009
The Film Agency for Wales has invested $486,000 (£300,000) in John McNally’s debut feature Four Working Days, starring Ray Winstone and Bond girl Olga Kurylenko.
Nottingham's ScreenLit Festival honours Paul Schrader

9-Jul-2009
Taxi Driver writer Paul Schrader was presented with the ScreenLit lifetime achievement award in screenwriting at the inaugural Screenlit Festival of Film, TV and Writing at Broadway Cinema in Nottingham.
Film London announces local film competition winners

8-Jul-2009
Film London’s Best of Borough Film Awards awarded East London film-maker Alex Taylor the jury award on July 6 for his short film, Kids Might Fly.
Metrodome to release Thirst in the UK

7-Jul-2009
UK distributor Metrodome is to release Park Chan Wook’s Cannes Jury prize winner Thirst in the UK, as part of a deal with Palisades Tartan.
UKFC launches £1.2m rural cinema scheme

6-Jul-2009
The UK Film Council has allocated £1.2m of Lottery funding to a new scheme that aims to bring the latest digital cinema equipment to film fans in remote communities in the UK.
Take 12: Film Export UK

6-Jul-2009
Charlie Bloye, CEO of Film Export UK, one of the 12 organisations taking part in Nesta and the UKFC’s digital innovation programme, explains the challenges facing sales companies in the digital age
Paul Andrew Williams gears up for summer shoot on third feature

6-Jul-2009
London To Brighton director Paul Andrew Williams will begin principal photography on his third feature, Cherry Tree Lane, on July 16 in North London.
De Menezes film sees strong opening in Brazil

3-Jul-2009
Henrique Goldman’s Jean Charles has taken $416,121 in its opening weekend in Brazil, catapulting it into Screen’s International top 40 chart, despite only opening in the one territory.
EM Media appoints Lisa Opie as chair

2-Jul-2009
Lisa Opie, the former managing director of content at UK broadcaster Five, has taken over as chair of regional screen agency EM Media.
Notting Hill Film Festival opens with Bananaz, Telstar

2-Jul-2009
The Notting Hill Film Festival will kick off on July 10 with the Gorrillaz docu-film Bananaz, directed by Ceri Levy, followed by Nick Moran’s directorial debut Telstar.
Duncan Jones’ Moon takes top prize at Edinburgh

29-Jun-2009
Duncan Jones’ debut feature Moon has scooped the Michael Powell Award for the Best New British Feature at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival.
EM Media adds Hip Hop feature doc to its slate

26-Jun-2009
EM Media, the UK’s regional screen agency based in the East Midlands, announced a new addition to its slate today at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
UKFC and Nesta call on industry to exploit digital world

23-Jun-2009
The UK Film Council and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) is calling on the film industry to expand digital distribution, seek new sources of funding and work with online audiences as publishers not just viewers, as part of series of findings from their digital innovation programme.
Producer Stephen Woolley named as patron of EIFF Directors Lab

18-Jun-2009
Producer Stephen Woolley has been named as patron of the Directors Lab at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) for the second year running.
Actress Meera Syal to host Trailblazers masterclass at EIFF

18-Jun-2009
Meera Syal, the actress and comedienne, will host a masterclass at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) as part of Skillset’s Trailblazers scheme.
Joe Wright to head up Edinburgh’s Michael Powell jury

15-Jun-2009
Atonement and Pride And Prejudice director Joe Wright has been named as president of the Michael Powell jury for best British film at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).
Call of the Roman empire

12-Jun-2009
Neil Marshall’s historical action thriller Centurion is the first in a wave of Romans-on-the-rampage projects to go into production. Sarah Cooper visits the set.
Meet the new Dirty Harry

17-Apr-2009
On a grey February morning at Elstree film studios just outside London, the crew on the set of UK film Harry Brown are gearing up for a particularly harrowing scene. Michael Caine, on the other hand, is doing John Wayne impressions. It is appropriate, given the film is dubbed an “urban western”.
Film London pushes locations to review costs

16-Apr-2009
Film London has started talks with the city’s locations and boroughs as part of a move to make the capital cheaper and more accessible to productions.
Q&A with Take 12 partner Huge Entertainment

30-Mar-2009
Q&A with Morgan Holt from Huge Entertainment
Take 12: Q&A with Christopher Figg and Kirsty Peart of VOD Almighty

30-Mar-2009
Q&A with Christopher Figg and Kirsty Peart of VOD Almighty
VOD Almighty's global VOD plans

30-Mar-2009
Nesta/UKFC digital innovation programme - In part 3 we talk to VOD Almighty
UK producers Rachel Robey and Al Clark find a better place

27-Mar-2009
A film production course in Nottingham in 1998 proved serendipitous for Rachel Robey and Alastair Clark. They met there, fell in love, got married and set up a production company called Wellington Films.
Minority report: training in the UK

3-Mar-2009
Minority training in the UK
Minority report: how training is opening up the film industry

27-Feb-2009
Film is such a powerful and important medium and it has a huge impact on society. It can't be healthy to have such an imbalance and I can't actually believe it's still as extreme as it is,' says Rachel Millward, founder of UK organisation Birds Eye View (BEV), which supports women film-makers. She may be talking about the under-representation of women in the film industry but the same could easily be applied to the lack of black, ethnic minority, indigenous, disabled, lesbian and gay ...
Q & A with Revolver's managing director Justin Marciano

19-Feb-2009
Why did you want to get involved with the programme'
Take 12: monetising digital - Justin Marciano of Revolver

19-Feb-2009
Nesta/UKFC digital innovation programme - Part 2: Revolver EntertainmentRevolver Entertainment’s managing director Justin Marciano
Slumdog's night at the BAFTAs: winners list

8-Feb-2009
Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire won best film as it took seven of the 11 BAFTAs it was nominated for at the Orange BAFTA Film awards.
New Talent - The Alumni: Class of 2008 - Where are they now'

6-Feb-2009
This time last year Hafsia Herzi's name was on the lips of just about every French casting director. A year on and she has the rest of the world talking.
Neil Peplow appointed Skillset director of film

4-Feb-2009
Shooting Fish and Waking Ned producer Neil Peplow has been named as the new director of film of UK training organisation Skillset.
United Kingdom - Screen idol

9-Jan-2009
“A gripping thriller, as well as a film you can watch on so many different levels - from human to political to educational,” says UK film-maker Havana Marking of her debut feature documentary Afghan Star, screening in the world documentary section at Sundance. It is not a typical description of a documentary about a reality TV talent show - except when the show in question is Afghanistan’s equivalent of Pop Idol, and the contestants were risking their lives to take part.
New Talent - A Star is Born

19-Dec-2008
Benjamin Gilmour, Writer-director
Profile: Ray Burdis' Britflick Productions

19-Dec-2008
This time last year, UK producer-writer-actor-director Ray Burdis was happily retired and making wine in the south of France. But his passion for film-making, and encouragement from his friends in the industry, brought him back to the UK where he has set up a new production company, Britflick Productions.
Interview: Morgan Holt, Huge Entertainment

2-Dec-2008
Morgan Holt, from digital agency, Huge Entertainment, explains his role in shaping onedotzero's digital future. How are you helping onedotzero' We'rehelping onedotzero with a few things, mainly around the area of focus.Focus on the role that will be most effectively commercially. Focus onthe audience they can attract more of. Focus on the opportunities totake and the ones to leave behind.
Take 12: Making business out of digital innovation

2-Dec-2008
Nesta/UKFC digital innovation programme Part 1: onedotzero
United Kingdom - Plugging UK film into the digital network

14-Nov-2008
In an effort to help UK film companies navigate their way through the brave new world of digital, the UK Film Council (Ukfc) has teamed up with the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta) to create Take 12. It is a digital innovation programme designed to encourage independent UK film companies to embrace digital technology and make money.
Q & A:Richard Ellis, co-founder of MTM London/ Vanessa Arden-Wood, Director of operations at Illumina Digital

4-Nov-2008
Why did you get involved with Take 12'Richard:It is just such a great project. The UK film industry needs a bit of a pick me up - there is so much talent and it is not always utilised fully. The changes that have started to happen to the market are going to turn it upside down, just like has happened with the music market and it is great to be involved in this.It is also a great opportunity for us to work with smaller companies. ...
Q&A: Morgan Holt, Director, HUGE Entertainment

4-Nov-2008
Why did you get involved with Take 12'I'm attracted to the notion that strategy, particularly digital strategy, can help creative companies. There can be a slightly frustrating sense that being creative is all about instinct and is blind to planning for the future. But I believe creative people create their creative outlets, and strategy helps that become a reality.The other great thing about this project is that it gives smaller ...
In Focus: Take 12 bridges the digital gap

4-Nov-2008
Introduction: Nesta/UKFC Digital Innovation Programme - Take 12
Preview: European Film Awards

23-Oct-2008
It became clear at Cannes: 2008 has been a terrific year for European films. A French film, The Class, won the Palme d'Or for the first time in more than 20 years, while two Italian films, Gomorrah and Il Divo, confirmed Italy is back to its best as a film-making force.
London Mayor to make filming in capital easier

22-Oct-2008
London 's Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged new legislation to make filming in the capital easier and greater investment in grassroots film-making across the capital. The promises have been set out as part of a new set of priorities for Film London, the capital's film and media agency.
Abu Dhabi launches media zone for Arab film content

12-Oct-2008
A media zone has been launched in Abu Dhabi as part of the city's bid to establish itself as a major player in the global film industry. The multimedia park - called twofour54 - aims to create Arab content in film, broadcasting, publishing and digital. It will supply production and post-production facilities for film making as well as a vocational training academy for young Arabs hoping to break into the industry. 'Twofour54' aims to be operational ...
Profile: Meneka and Sheenu Das' Little Box Of Sweets

10-Oct-2008
Meneka and Sheenu Das were so determined to make their first feature, Little Box Of Sweets, they took out a bank loan, used their savings and sold Sheenu's house to fund it.
First Branchage Jersey Film Festival heralds possible tax credit

26-Sep-2008
The first Branchage Jersey Film Festival (Sept 25-28) kicked off last night with a gala screening of the multiple-festival-winning Man On Wire at the Jersey Opera House.
International - Ponyo on the make

16-Sep-2008
Studio Ghibli's Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea has held on to the top slot at the Japanese box office for a fifth week - despite going head to head with the latest Pokemon film, The Dark Knight and a strong $6.97m opening for Asian-themed The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor this week.
Australia online competition launched as part of Stockholm festival

10-Sep-2008
The Stockholm International Film Festival has launched an online short film competition in the run up to the festival, in conjunction with Baz Luhrmann's new film Australia.Entrants are challenged to re-create a scene from their favourite film, within the genres of romance, horror, action and comedy, lasting between 1-3 minutes. They will be guided by a series of podcasts made by Luhrmann during the shooting of Australia which explain ...
Slumdog Millionaire to closeLondon Film Festival

3-Sep-2008
Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire is to close this year's London Film Festival.
Flashback to 2007

29-Aug-2008
My Winnipeg
Flashback to 2007

24-Aug-2008
Lust, Caution
London animation fest to host UK premiere of Plympton's Idiots

22-Aug-2008
The fifth London International Animation Festival (LIAF) is taking place from Sept 1-7, with more than 220 animated films from 27 different countries being shown at various London venues.
ICA hosts premiere of Das' directorial debut Little Box Of Sweets

15-Aug-2008
The entirely independently produced Little Box Of Sweets has its premiere tonight at the ICA in London.
First Branchage festival to open in Jersey with Man On Wire

7-Aug-2008
The programme has been unveiled for the first Branchage Jersey Film Festival, taking place on the island Sept 25-28.
United Kingdom - Taking The Chair

1-Aug-2008
The UK film industry can breathe a sigh of relief - it is not losing one of its most experienced producers and financiers, but gaining a friend. As of July, David Parfitt, a producer at Trademark Films and co-founder of the Limelight Fund, has taken over as chairman of the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (Bafta) - perhaps the UK industry's most visible international figurehead. But he has no plans to give up his day job.
Xingu partners with comic kingpin Pat Millsfor American Reaper film

31-Jul-2008
Repeat Offenders, a new UK company developing graphic novels with cinema potential, is at work on its first two projects, both based on the work of lauded comics duo Pat Mills and Clint Langley.
UK Film Council says box office could rebound for 'strong year'

21-Jul-2008
The second half of 2008 looks set to be a success for the UK box office, despite the rise of home entertainment and new media alternatives, and the impact of the credit crunch, according to a report fromthe UK Film Council.
BAFTA to host four-day Arab cinema event

10-Jul-2008
BAFTA is holding a four day event this weekend at its Piccadilly headquarters in recognition of Arab cinema's contribution to the film industry.
Newcastle's Tyneside reopens after digital revamp

26-Jun-2008
The new-look Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle has reopened to the public following a $14m (£7m) refurbishment to bring the venue into the digital age, whilst restoring all its original art-house glory.

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