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NewsBBC Trust says BBC Films is great value, but needs to build recognition
BBC Films should build greater audience recognition and impact, particularly through a “more consistent presence on BBC2”, a review by the BBC Trust has said.
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NewsAlbarn, Losey to develop The Boy In The Oak into feature
Directed by Losey, from the illustrations by Jessica Albarn, the film is narrated by Jude Law with a soundtrack by Damon Albarn.
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NewsJez Butterworth writes feature about The Clash for Ruby
Olivier Award-winning playwright Jez Butterworth is writing the script for a feature about legendary punk rock group The Clash, which is due to shoot in 2011.
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New film commission Film Link to be based out of Elstree
A new UK film commission is being launched in January to replace UK regional screen agency Screen East, which went into liquidation in October.
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NewsDavid Parfitt named chair of Film London
British producer David Parfitt has been appointed as the new chair of Film London, replacing Sandy Lieberson who has held the post since 2004.
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NewsMomentum plans multi-platform UK release for Catfish
Momentum Pictures will release the documentary in cinemas and simultaneously on 17 December via Lovefilm, Sky Box Office, iTunes, Filmflex, blinkbox, Cool Room and other video-on-demand services.
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NewsDeathly Hallows continues to dominate UK box office
Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows dominated the UK box office in its second week, taking $12.9m (£8.3m) from 581 screens at a $22,459 (£14,363) average and $51.7m (£33.3m) running total.
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NewsBFI's Amanda Nevill: 'This is an organisation that does make money, unlike the Film Council'
After yesterday’s announcement that the BFI would be taking on a number of key activities formerly overseen by the Film Council, Screen’s Wendy Mitchell spoke to BFI Director Amanda Nevill about how the BFI would have to change moving forward.
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NewsDavid Tennant, Dougray Scott to star in United
Jack O’Connell and Sam Claflin will also star in the BBC film, which is based on the story of Manchester United’s Busby Babes.
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NewsUK industry mostly welcomes BFI move, but wants more detail quickly
There was a mostly bullish response from the industry to UK Culture Minister Ed Vaizey’s new plans for the Government’s support of film.
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NewsCreative England's jobs impact on regional agencies not yet known
Speculation is growing that the three major centres of the newly announced Creative England will be Bristol in the South, Manchester in the North and Birmingham in the Midlands.
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NewsVaizey again calls for Sky to invest in British film production
At his speech outlining the UK Government’s plans for film, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey once again called on Sky to invest in British film production.
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NewsUPDATED: Vaizey puts BFI in charge of Government's film plans, Lottery funding
Vaizey says Lottery funding to increase to £43m/year, regional agencies move under Creative England, new Ministerial Film Forum to be launched in January.
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NewsFilm London takes on UK-wide inward investment, export role
Adrian Wootton says there will be a distinctly separate unit that will be UK-branded to work on UK-wide inward investment and export of British films.
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NewsTreadaway, Jones to star in Cheerful Weather
Luke Treadaway and Felicity Jones lead the cast of Donald Rice’s debut feature.
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NewsVaizey puts BFI in charge with new government plan for film
Lottery funding to increase to £43m per year in 2014.
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NewsDogwoof strikes deal for Client 9, The Oath, Blood In The Mobile
UK distributor Dogwoof has been on the prowl for feature-docs at this week’s IDFA.
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NewsGrumbar, Dawson promoted at Icon
Hugo Grumbar and Ian Dawson have been promoted to joint managing directors at Icon.
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NewsJeremy Thomas feted by AMPAS in London
The crème de la crème of the British film industry turned out last night in central London for a glittering tribute to the legendary producer.
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NewsMartin Scorsese to executive produce Argentine mentee's feature
Martin Scorsese has come on board to executive produce the next feature by young Argentine director Celina Murga.