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NewsThe Interrupters wins Sheffield Doc/Fest Special Jury Award
British documentary film-maker Nick Broomfield was presented with the festival’s Inspiration award; legendary documentary director Albert Maysles picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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NewsCineworld CFO Richard Jones steps down
Cineworld veteran resigns with immediate effect after 15 years at exhibition chain
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NewsFrightFest to open with Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark
Guillermo Del Toro, Julian Gilbey thrillers bookend London horror festival
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NewsPeccadillo Pictures launches UK tour of new label
UK distributor Peccadillo Pictures launches POUT, a selection of new lesbian and gay titles to screen in upcoming UK tour
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Sky makes £600m UK content pledge
Sky has revealed it spent £380m on UK-originated programming in the year to July 2011 and plans to boost investment to £600m a year by 2014.
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NewsFuture Films to get out of post-production business
Buyer sought for operations formerly known as Pepper Post.
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NewsCreative England announces new interim board
Caroline Norbury to assume role of “establishment director” as part of drive to ready Creative England for October start date
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NewsCo-operative Group renews funding for UK Youth Academy
The Co-operative Group extends funding to British Youth Film Academy until 2014
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NewsBlack & Blue Films launches DVD label
London production outfit joins with 4Digital Media for home entertainment label
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NewsRevolver in tune with Kings Of Leon doc
Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon will get its European premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
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NewsNew iPhone app to provide low cost production scheduling tool
Northern Film & Media has funded the new app, which brings the production stripboard system to a mobile device for the first time.
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NewsCharities on board for Scott Free's Movie Mogul scheme
Movie Mogul scheme part of Life In A Day’s UK marketing campaign
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Casting Workbook launches in UK
Resource for actors, agents and casting directors now available in UK
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NewsEM Media extends board to cover East of England
Roger Morris, Lucy Ward and Bill Thompson are joining the board of EM Media following the expansion of the agency’s remit after the demise of Screen East.
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NewsSearchlight takes over UK distribution on Tree Of Life
Fox Searchlight will release Terrence Malick’s Palme d’Or winner on Jul 8 after striking a deal with Bill Pohlad’s River Road Entertainment in the wake of the Icon debacle.
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NewsTop speakers confirmed for new EIFF industry conference
Speakers at June 17 conference will include BFI’s Amanda Nevill [pictured], Oscar-winning producer Iain Canning, Optimum CEO Danny Perkins, Ruby’s Paul Trijbits and Duncan Heath of Independent Talent.
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NewsHigh Point Media Group moves into UK distribution
The first film to come out of the company’s new distribution arm will be Hanro Smitsman’s debut feature Skin starring Emmy nominated Robert de Hoog.
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NewsWeinsteins hire Yazdi as VP of acquisitions and co-productions
The Weinstein Company has appointed Negeen Yazdi vice president of acquisitions and co-productions, based in the company’s London office.
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NewsUK board bans The Human Centipede II
The ‘potentially obscene’ Human Centipede sequel ‘poses risk of harm to viewers,’ BBFC says.
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NewsLondon Indian Film Festival to open with Delhi Belly
The line-up for the second edition of the festival will also include Anurag Kashyap’s That Girl In Yellow Boots.