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NewsThe Barbican announces year-round film and learning offer for young people
Multi-strand programme kicks off in September with re-launch of Family Film Club.
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NewsLionsgate UK, BFI partners in £100k Games for Films competition
Competition to promote upcoming releases aimed at games developers; prizes total £100,000.
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NewsGreg Louganis doc shooting during London Olympics
Documentary follows Louganis’ return to diving as a mentor to the US team.
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NewsSky Movies gets rights to full Bond film catalogue, launching dedicated Bond channel
Sky Movies HD will run the channel throughout October to show the catalogue of Bond titles from MGM. It is the first time in history that all 22 Bond films are available on one platform (in HD and without commercials).The films will also be available on Sky’s on-demand Sky Anytime+. ...
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NewsDavid King joins IMAX as director of film distribution and marketing, EMEA
King was previously deputy sales director at PPI in London.
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NewsLondon's FilmFest Australia to open with European premiere of Not Suitable For Children
Dual site festival, which runs Sept 14-23, also features European premiere of Goddess and three UK premieres.
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NewsInaugural London Mexfest to launch with world premiere of Made In Mexico
Duncan Bridgeman’s documentary to kickstart three-day programme from Aug 17-19.
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NewsIndependent Cinema Office launches new digital marketing course
Course aimed at marketeers promoting cultural or specialised releases.
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NewsTed breaks the Bat at the UK box office
Universal’s comedy storms to an estimated $14.3m (£9.32m) opening; Fox’s Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days opens strongly in third.
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NewsProduction Finance Market strikes Indian partnership
Partnership with Primeexchange will see one producer attend Film Bazaar in Goa.
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NewsMEDIA programme sends €14m to UK audiovisual industry in 2011, report says
Last year’s €14m included €1.5 million for the Europe-wide distribution of The Iron Lady; report comes as some politicians question sustainability of MEDIA successor Creative Europe.
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NewsSky given all-clear in Competition Commission's final pay-TV report
Sky’s position “does not adversely affect competition in the pay-TV retail market,” reports Competition Commission, but “market competition overall remains ineffective.”
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NewsVertigo unseats Citizen Kane at top of new Sight & Sound critics poll
Directors poll is led by Ozu’s Tokyo Story.
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Moshi Monsters game makers in talks for feature film
Hollywood studios are in talks to create a Moshi Monsters movie.
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NewsUK creative leaders urged to take risks; Working Title bosses point to end of studio era
The willingness to take risks will keep Britain’s cultural industries relevant in a rapidly changing world, experts told today’s Creative Content Summit in London.
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NewsCreative England launches £1m multiplatform TV fund
Creative England has put a £1m fund up for grabs for small and medium sized businesses based outside of London looking to develop multiplatform TV services.
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NewsLoveFilm, Miramax ink streaming deal
There Will Be Blood, The Aviator, Sin City among titles available.
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NewsUK Trade & Investment partnership to boost British Film Commission with £400k over two years
Goal is to grow inward investment in film and also to boost high end TV work in the UK.
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NewsDr. Seuss' The Lorax fails to uproot The Dark Knight Rises at the UK box office
Warner Bros.’ epic retains top spot and crosses the £30m mark, while Universal’s animation opens in second; Searching For Sugar Man takes $108,000 on debut.
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NewsRevolver goes exclusive with Empire Cinemas for UK release of Flowers of War
Revolver Entertainment will launch Zhang Yimou’s The Flowers of War, starring Christian Bale, exclusively at Empire Cinemas in five UK cities, starting Friday Aug 3.