All articles by Audrey Ward – Page 21
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Steve Luther appointed Finance Director of UK based Evolutions
Evolutions appoints Steve Luther as finance director. He takes overall responsibility for the $19.2m post-production company's finances. Steve Luther has been appointed to the role of finance director at Evolutions. He has been working at Smoke & Mirrors since its merger with Red Post Production in 2005 where he was ...
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Protagonist Pictures adds five new titles to AFM slate
International sales and finance company Protagonist Pictures has beefed up its slate with five new titles - The Firm, The Unloved, Shifty, Nativity and Dogging: A Love Story - in time for American Film Market (AFM).'I feel that we are exactly where we want to be as a company; working ...
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Protagonist Pictures adds five new titles to AFM slate
Protagonist Pictures has added five titles to its slate of films in time for AFM. The titles are The Firm, The Unloved, Shifty, Nativity and Dogging: A Love Story.International sales and finance company Protagonist Pictures has beefed up its slate with five new titles - The Firm, The Unloved, Shifty, ...
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Conservatives to outline UK film policy at Screen finance summit
Jeremy Hunt, UK shadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport, will outline the Conservatives alternative film policies in a keynote speech at Screen International's annual UK Film Finance Summit.Hunt's speech at London's Waldorf Hotel on Thursday will focus on an 'alternative blueprint for a sustainable UK film industry.'Click ...
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Julia to be released in UK cinemas and via Sky Box Office on same day
Chelsea Films (part of The Curzon Artificial Eye Group) andSky Television have signed a deal to release Julia, starring Tilda Swinton, in cinemas and on Sky Box on Dec 5. This is the first time an English language title will be released in this way. Julia, which was directed by ...
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High Point Films acquires international rights to Mum & Dad
High Point Films, the theatrical sales arm of High Point Media Group, has taken world rights, outside UK and North America, for British horror Mum & Dad.Produced by Lisa Trnovski of 2am Films, Mum & Dad is the first film to be completed through Film London's Microwave, a production scheme ...
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UK shooting of Julian Fellowes' From Time To Time begins
Principal photography has started on Julian Fellowes' second feature film From Time to Time.The Oscar winning screenwriter is directing the film from his own screenplay. The cast includes two-time Oscar winner Maggie Smith (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Gosford Park), four-times BAFTA-nominated Timothy Spall (Sweeney Todd, Harry Potter ...
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UK industry gathers for Screen film finance conference
Screen International will bring film-makers and financiers together to consider newly-emerging finance structures and how to maximise funding and commercial opportunities in an ever-tougher market at its annual UK Film Finance Summit. The conference on October 16 at London's Waldorf Hilton comes at a critical time for the independent industry ...
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Digital Cinema Media unveils new brand identity
Digital Cinema Media has unveiled its new logo and brand identity, following its acquisition of advertising assets from ITV's Carlton Screen Advertising. Digital Cinema Media (DCM) a joint venture between cinema exhibitors Cineworld and Odeon, revealed its new logo which shows the company's name illuminated in a bright light projection. ...
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President of Miramax Films to launch London Film Finance Market
Daniel Battsek will launch the second Production Finance Market (PFM), where more than 50 producers will present projects totalling $1.16bn. A number of producers and financiers will meet at the Production Finance Market (PFM) in London from Oct 20-22, with a view to forging new financing relationships. The event will ...
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Iris Prize Festival winners announced
Till Kleinert's Cowboy has been named as the 2008 winner of the Iris Prize, Cardiff's international gay and lesbian short film prize, valued at £25,000. The winning film tells the story of a city dweller and a country lad who pay a terrible price for love.The filmmaker also received the ...
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Iain Smith appointed new Chair of Edinburgh Film Festival
Iain Smith will take up the role of Chair of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) on Oct 10. He will replace John McCormick who has held the role for the past 12 years.Commenting on his appointment Smith said 'It is an honour and a privilege to be able to ...
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HB Films teams up with F&ME in distribution venture
London-based film distributor HB FILMS has teamed up with Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME) to release a slate of co-productions as well as third-party acquisitions from F&ME's European and US production partners.The slate includes a re-release of Milcho Manchevski's Academy Award nominated and Venice winner Before the Rain, Danish thriller ...
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HanWay grows film slate and TV sales division
HanWay Films has grown its film slate and expanded its TV sales division.The slate includes Belle Toujours and Magic Mirror, from director Manoel De Oliveria, Backroads from director Phillip Noyce, Blood & Wine from Oscar winning producer Jeremy Thomas and Alex Cox's fantasy Revengers' Tragedy.The line-up also includes two documentaries; ...
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14th Encounters Short Film Festival is launched
Encounters hosted a preview party as a prelude to the Encounters Short Film Festival (Nov 18-23) at the Hospital Club in Covent Garden on Tuesday.BAFTA-award-winning actor and director, Paddy Considine, triple Oscar winner, Richard Williams, and Clare Kitson, the former Channel 4 commissioner, are among the guests confirmed for the ...
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Abbott Vision in talks to acquire Tightrope Pictures
Writer's think-tank Abbott Vision, headed by Paul Abbott, aims to buy out producer Hilary Bevan Jones from her share of their independent production company Tightrope Pictures and rename it Abbott Productions.Abbott, creator of Shameless, aims to expand Abbott Vision through production of new drama and other content, for which Tightrope ...
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Momentum Pictures acquires rights to The Crew
Momentum Pictures has acquired all UK and Irish rights to The Crew, a thriller based on the novel Outlaws by Kevin Sampson.The Crew stars Scot Williams (Backbeat, The Tulse Luper Suitcases), Kenny Doughty (Elizabeth, Crush) Rory McCann (Alexander, Hot Fuzz) and Stephen Graham (This is England and Michael Mann's forthcoming ...
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Four festival favourites nominated for European Film Award
The directors of Hunger, Snijeg, Tatil Kitabit and Tulpan have been nominated for a European Film award. The European Discovery award is given to a young, upcoming director for a first full-length feature film.Steve McQueen has been nominated for Hunger, which covers the events surrounding the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike ...
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Wall to Wall CEO to lead media literacy taskforce
Alex Graham, CEO of BAFTA winning production company Wall to Wall, has been appointed the new Chair of the Media Literacy Task Force.The group was set-up by the UK Film Council, Channel 4, the BBC and the BFI to empower the public to be media literate and participate in today's ...
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International - Springboard for Hitler
Russian comedy Hitler Kaput! enjoyed a $6m opening weekend in three territories, and was the highest new entry in this week's Screen International chart. Distributed by Central Partnership, it played across 773 screens in three territories.The film, directed by Marius Balchunas, stars Sam Arutunian and Andrei Baliakin. Despite a good ...