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Kar joins UK's New Cinema Fund
The UK's Film Council has appointed Himesh Kar senior executive in charge of culturally diverse film-making for the New Cinema Fund. Kar, who was previously development producer at London's World Productions and a junior agent with the William Morris Agency (UK), will work with New Cinema Fund head Paul Trijbits ...
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Production Show: Producers slam UK broadcasters
UK broadcasters were accused of undermining the creation of a sustainable local film industry by a line-up of leading producers, financiers and international sales agents at The Production Show in London on Wednesday.The broadcasters came under fire at the Movie Days conference, hosted by Screen International at The Production Show ...
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Working Title taps Cruz for Captain Corelli
Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has signed to star opposite Nicolas Cage in John Madden's Captain Corelli's Mandolin for Working Title Films. Eric Fellner and Kevin Loader are producing the film which is being backed by Universal Pictures and Canal Plus. Miramax has UK and Australian rights. Production is scheduled to ...
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UK production on the rise
UK film production soared in 1999 with 114 films shot by local outfits or with a British partner in the UK or abroad, compared to just 78 the previous year.The number of wholly-UK funded films rose to 58 from 42 in 1998 and includes Sundance competitors New Year's Day (Imagine ...