Latest UK-Ireland news
WestEnd boards The Invisible Woman, Kristin Scott Thomas joins cast, Fiennes to star as Dickens and direct
EXCLUSIVE: WestEnd Fims has boarded sales on Ralph Fiennes’ period drama which will see The English Patient duo Fiennes and Scott Thomas reunite; shoot set for April 23; creative team includes DoP Rob Hardy, costume designer Michael O’Connor and production designer Maria Djurkovic.
Bankside boards Gillian Armstrong’s The Great and Amma Asante’s Belle
Annette Benning to star in irreverent comedy inspired by the life of Catherine The Great; Damian Jones producing period-drama Belle about a mixed race woman in 18th century London high society.
Independent takes on sales for Sundance hits Safety Not Guaranteed, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
EXCLUSIVE: Independent is continuing its collaboration with Cinetic by taking on two hot titles from Sundance: Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly’s time-travel comedy Safety Not Guaranteed and Alison Klayman’s documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, about the Chinese artist.
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Ealing picks up Jessica Yu doc Last Call at the Oasis
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HanWay picks up Daniel Stamm thriller The Darkness
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Richard Napper steps down as COO, Curzon Artificial Eye
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Goodwin joins UK production company Western Edge; busy slate includes golf, Dumas projects
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Soda's New British Cinema Quarterly gets BFI investment, launches 2012 slate
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Kevin named best film at Evening Standard Awards
Latest UK-Ireland reviews
Hot Talent
Stars of Tomorrow 2011
Screen presents the Stars of Tomorrow 2011 — talent destined to shine on the international stage. These rising actors, directors and writers were selected and profiled by Fionnuala Halligan.
Interview
Most wanted
Stephen and Simon Cornwell, the sons of writer John le Carré, tell Screen why their company Ink Factory (with Rhodri Thomas) is following the models used by Unknown and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to produce a slate of upscale thrillers with global appeal out of Europe
Opinion
The Power Of Two
Leading UK producers Ruby and See Saw are going out to investors together next week with a new EIS investment scheme designed to raise working capital for upcoming productions.
