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NewsNokia launches $10K short film competition
The winning film will be screened at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival in June.
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NewsScotland's Italian Film Festival opens with Beautiful Thing
Festival will offer spotlight on Toni Servillo including One Man Up.
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NewsDocumentary pioneer Richard Leacock dies at age 89
Pioneering documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock died on Wednesday at the age of 89, at his home in Paris.
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NewsLord Puttnam calls for increase in P&A Fund; says education is key in future of film
FDA President Lord Puttnam calls for rise in Distribution Fund budget as Lottery investment rises; expresses “dismay” at the delay of the Digital Economy Act.
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NewsFilm London to receive $2.1m from Mayor of London
Despite a 22% drop on last year’s funding, it represents an ongoing commitment from the Mayor of London to film.
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NewsSky veteran James joins LoveFilm
European DVD and internet subscription service LoveFilm has appointed Nick James as its new Digital Technical Development Director.
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NewsUK chancellor to extend Enterprise Investment Scheme
New EIS rules could be a major boost for UK production companies looking to raise private financing for films; government also sets up new Creative Industries Council.
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NewsLibertines doc gets world premiere at East End Film Festival
The East End Film Festival will open April 27 with documentary The Libertines – There Are No Innocent Bystanders.
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NewsSecond Babylon programme to kick off for European, African filmmakers
The second annual Babylon International programme for European and African filmmakers, run by Scenario Films, is set to launch in Berlin in May.
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NewsPeter Strickland gears up for Berberian Sound Studio shoot
It is the director’s second feature following his critcally acclaimed debut Katalin Varga.
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NewsBrit actors join cast of Clash Of The Titans sequel
Rosamund Pike, Toby Kebbell and Bill Nighy have joined the cast of Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures’ Clash Of The Titans 2, which has just started shooting at Shepperton Studios in the UK.
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NewsBFI veteran Heather Stewart gets top Public Programme post
The BFI has appointed Heather Stewart to the newly created position of Creative Director of Public Programme, effective from May.
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NewsUniversity of Salford launches media psychology course
It is aimed at media professionals who want to improve their understanding of audiences and media channels.
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NewsTom Hughes, Ophelia Lovibond star in Eight Minutes Idle
The iFeatures backed project is being directed by Mark Simon Hewis; Shooting is underway in Bristol.
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NewsOptimum strikes UK deal for SXSW hit Kill List
Optimum Releasing has taken UK rights to Ben Wheatley’s Kill List from Protagonist Pictures.
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NewsPrime Focus Productions signs TV deal for Terry Pratchett Discworld spinoff
Terry Jones, Gavin Scott on board to write episodes of the fantasy series The Watch.
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NewsTransmedia Next coming to London in April
The three-day Transmedia Next event will run April 12-14 in London, with speakers including transmedia experts Lance Weiler and Anita Ondine, media educator Inga Von Staden, Jonathan Marshall of SlipStream.
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NewsJulian Fellowes sets sail for TV's Titanic
US network ABC has boarded a forthcoming ITV1 drama about the Titanic, written by Gosford Park Oscar winner Julian Fellowes.
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NewsFairbanks Productions launches with sci fi thriller
The first project on the slate will be Shaune Harrison’s reality TV show inspired directorial debut KTD 2020.
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NewsShowbox to release Entertainment One's Asian catalogue
Titles will be released under the new banner Cine Asia presents HKL.