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Paul Smith named head of comms at Pact
UK producers body Pact has appointed Paul Smith as its new head of communications.
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NewsParminder Vir joins Al Ruwaini's Pyramedia
Producer Parminder Vir has joined Pyramedia as a development consultant.
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NewsIvan Mactaggart joins Parfitt's Trademark
Film financier Ivan Mactaggart has joined UK production company Trademark Films as a partner.
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NewsThe Social Network strikes twice at RAFAs
UK regional critics have voted The Social Network Best Film and Best Screenplay at the fifth annual Richard Attenborough Awards.
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Cine Guilds GB launches crew-sourcing portal
Cine Guilds GB has launched a new web portal to allow incoming productions to source UK crew.
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Northern Screen agencies team for mentoring scheme
Vision+Media, Screen Yorkshire and Northern Film & Media have teamed on ‘Triangle’.
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NewsHanway secures key sales on McQueen's Shame
Carey Mulligan is confirmed as lead alongside Michael Fassbender in Steve McQueen’s hotly anticipated second feature, produced by See-Saw Films.
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NewsCapitol Films' administrators lose legal battle
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.
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NewsBob Hoskins to star in Brit comedy Weighed In
The 80’s set feature adaptation is being directed by Sacha Bennett.
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AAM to broadcast Talking Heads concert film across UK
Arts Alliance Media will broadcast Kaleidoscope Entertainment’s UK premiere screening of Ride Rise Roar live via satellite to 50 UK screens on Jan 20, 2011.
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NewsCurzon Artificial Eye launches on demand service
It will stream new films simultaneously with their cinema release.
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Irish Film Board escapes big budget cut
In a positive endorsement for the Irish film industry, the IFB’s 2011 budget will be cut by only 3% by the Irish government.
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NewsGillian Anderson, Jack Gold become Honorary Associates of LFS
Mike Leigh and LFS director Ben Gibson to present awards at graduation ceremony on Friday.
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Catherine Owens to develop Oscar Wilde 3D feature
The project, to be based on an Oscar Wilde short story, has received funding from the Irish Film Board.
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NewsWestEnd heats up with deals on Garcia's Albert Nobbs
Joining Glenn Close in the cast will be Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Brendan Gleeson and Brenda Fricker.
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Digital cinemas heading to rural UK
A scheme for bringing digital cinema to the UK regions is due to kick off on December 13.
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NewsWeir at BAFTA lecture: Cinema is becoming 'more childish'
The Australian director of Master and Commander and The Way Back says he is unlikely to make another studio film.
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NewsHigh Point takes rights to In Our Name
The company will begin sales on Brian Welsh’s debut feature at Berlin; Curzon Artificial Eye to release in the UK.
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Pact re-elects Debbie Manners as chair of council
Members of UK production group Pact have re-elected Debbie Manners as Pact chair in the elections for Pact council. She is the fomer COO of Hat Trick Productions and now serves as director of Manned Media. Manners said: “Pact’s work has undoubtedly contributed to the strong growth of the independent ...
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UK/China Animation Forum kicks off in Beijing
The forum, which begins today, brings together animation specialists from China and the UK.