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All articles by Allan Hunter – Page 49
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ReviewsA Town Called Panic (Panique Au Village)
Directors Stephane Aubier, Vincent Patar. Belgium. 2009. 75 mins
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ReviewsLost Persons Area
Dir/scr. Caroline Strubbe. Belgium/The Netherlands/Hungary. 2009. 109 mins
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Minister'sfunding comments heighten fears for Scottish film
Scottish Culture Minister Michael Russell has stated that there is unlikely to be any additional government funding for Scottish film production in the near future. Russell was appointed Culture Minister in February and one of his priorities is overseeing the troubled merger of Scottish Screen and the Scottish Arts Council ...
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Iain Smith resigns from Scottish Screen-Creative Scotland board
Leading British producer Iain Smith (Wanted, Children Of Men) has announced his resignation from the joint transitional board of Scottish Screen and Creative Scotland.Smith has explained that his resignation was prompted by a sense of frustration at the on-going process of merging Scottish Screen and the Scottish Arts Council into ...
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Lesbian Vampire Killers
Dir. Phil Claydon. UK. 2009. 84 mins. British cinema is littered with the broken dreams of popular television comedians who failed to make the transition to the big screen. BAFTA-winning Gavin & Stacey duo James Corden and Matthew Horne are the latest ones to accept the challenge but their horror ...
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Awards Countdown - BAFTAs - BAFTA 'slums' it
It was a Sally Field experience for Slumdog Millionaire at this year's Bafta film awards (February 8) as Danny Boyle and his team discovered the British Academy really, really liked their film. Seven awards from 11 nominations, including best film, made it the top dog of the evening and it ...
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NewsSlumdog marches on but BAFTA nominations did have surprises
Danny Boyle must be savouring the 11 Bafta nominations for Slumdog Millionaire but Mike Leigh is nodoubt wondering why his Happy-Go-Lucky was so resoundingly ignored.
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BAFTA preview: the Battle of Britain
The British economy may be in crisis but the quality of British film-making has rarely looked healthier.
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BAFTA preview:The Britbusters
Bafta members have never shied away from embracing popular commercial film-making.The awards often salute mainstream favourites and this year sees a slew of high profile UK-US co-productions including Mamma Mia! The Movie and Quantum Of Solace, as well as Hollywood blockbusters with significant UK elements such as Prince Caspian and ...