All articles by Audrey Ward – Page 11
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NewsMike Newell to direct The Box Of Delights
Mike Newell is to direct TheBox Of Delights, a film based on the children’s novel of the same name by John Masefield.
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UK's Recorded Picture Company promotes Alainee Kent
Recorded Picture Company has promoted Alainee Kent to the role of senior development executive.
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NewsJustin Chadwick to direct The First Grader
Justin Chadwick, whose credits include The Other Boleyn Girl, is to direct The First Grader. Ann Peacock has written the screenplay.
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NewsSally Hawkins stars in It's A Wonderful Afterlife
Sally Hawkins, Jimi Mistry and Zoe Wanamaker have joined the cast of Gurinder Chadha’s It’s A Wonderful Afterlife. The comedy has already begun shooting and a 2010 release is expected.
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Paramount Digitaland Gaumont create Web series
Paramount Digital Entertainment (PDE) and French film company Gaumont are developing an interactive Web series to be distributed in the U.S. by MySpace. Endemol will handle worldwide distribution. Section 8, a supernatural thriller, will tell the tale of an ill-fated cast, all but one of which will be killed off ...
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The Boat That Rocked to open Danish film festival CPH:PIX
The Boat That Rocked will open CPH:PIX, Denmark's new international feature film festival which runs from April 16 to 26. Richard Curtis will introduce the film together with actors Bill Nighy and Nick Frost. The festival will screen over 180 new films from across the world, with the complete programme ...
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Mugabe doc to premiere at Canada's 2009 Hot Docs
Mugabe And The White African a British made theatrical documentary from Arturi Films, will premiere at the 2009 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival which runs from April 30 to May 10, 2009. It will be presented in the International Spectrum programme, the official competition for International productions and is ...
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UK's Exhibitors' Association to explore digital funding options
The Cinema Exhibitors' Association (CEA) today started to explore the possibility of collective negotiation with studios and distributors for the funding required to move to digital cinema. The UK Film Council-funded Digital Screen Network has equipped 238 screens across the UK and some operators such as Odeon, UCIand Cineworld have ...
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HanWay Films seals a number of deals ahead of MIP-TV
HanWay Films has closed a number of deals on a wide variety of titles from its library of 600 films in advance of MIP-TV.The UK’s Optimum Releasing has re-licensed the Recorded Picture Company collection which includes The Last Emperor by Bernardo Bertolucci and Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence by Nagisa Oshima.Meanwhile ...
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Simon Crowe flies solo with launch of SC Films International
Simon Crowe, managing director of Velvet Octopus has launched his new production, sales and distribution outfit SC Films International.SC Films will be financed by Matthew Joynes of Aurelius Investments and Crowe’s new company will handle some foreign sales for the LA-based Aurelius Investments.Crowe’s main focus will be on commercial action, ...
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UK's High Fliers Films acquires Scanbox Entertainment UK
London based distributor High Fliers Films has acquired DVD distributor Scanbox Entertainment UK Ltd from Denmark-based parent company Scanbox A/S.The move creates a sizeable catalogue and future release schedule that should benefit both companies,Jeremy Rothwell, the managing director of High Fliers Films said ‘Scanbox has a very strong slate of ...
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Bananaz to be released online pre theatrical release
Ceri Levy’s Bananaz will be available online via Babelgum before its theatrical release.The online premiere will take place on April 20, 2009 prior to the film’s subsequent UK theatrical release via EMI. EMI hold worldwide distribution rights for the documentary.Documentary film Bananaz gives an account of the creative process behind ...
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Film Agency For Wales awards $470,000 to three projects
The Film Agency For Wales has awarded $217,000 to Hattie Dalton’s Barafundle Bay. Dalton’s credits include Stoned and Layer Cake.The film was produced by Margaret Matheson, Vaughan Sivell and Kelly Broad and was written by Welsh born writer/producer Vaughan Sivell of Western Edge. Independent is on board as sales agents.BarafundleBay ...
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Case study - Man On Wire's soaring success
One morning in April 2005, Simon Chinn of London-based documentary production outfit Red Box Films had the good fortune to oversleep. He woke up to the sound of Philippe Petit's voice on the BBC's Radio 4.'I was incredibly struck by him, his impassioned and completely unique view of the world,' ...
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Metrodome's deal with High Fliers comes to an end
Metrodome's long standing relationship with High Fliers as their DVD rental partner in the UK has comes to an end with all rental activity to be handled in-house with immediate effect. Metrodome have stated that the decision is part of their growth strategy. Rental activity was the last operation that ...
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Broccoli Foundation donates $1.4 million to UK film charity
The Albert R. Broccoli and Dana Broccoli Foundation is donating $1.4 million to The Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF) to mark the centenary of the birth of Albert R. Broccoli. Barbara Broccoli said 'We are pleased to continue in Cubby and Dana's tradition. Cubby was a former Governor and ...
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UK's Momentum Pictures to offer films through iTunes
Momentum Pictures has struck a deal with iTunes that will see its films made available for purchase and rent through the UK's iTunes Store. In a move to expand its online presence, Momentum Pictures has signed a deal with iTunes which will see its current and future releases available for ...
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Examining Pathe UK's newpath
Last week, Pathe UK announced its decision to focus on developing and producing its own films rather than acquiring third-party titles. Its move to create all of its own product supply and to team up with Warner Entertainment UK (WEUK) for the distribution of its films has met a mixed ...
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James Marsh reunites with UK production company Wall to Wall
Director James Marsh and UK production company Wall to Wall are working on a documentary that focuses on the world of dreams. Dream Diaries (working title) is based on a Canadian man's dreams that were written down over the course of his lifetime. In conversation with ScreenDaily.com Marsh said 'The ...
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Michael Algar to head High Point Media Group in Ireland
Michael Algar has been appointed to the role of director of High Point Media Group's Irish outfit. 'I am delighted to be joining the High Point team' Algar said. 'They have demonstrated clear support and enthusiasm for Irish product over the years, and now from the advantage of a Dublin ...