All articles by Samantha Sweeney – Page 2

  • What Richard Did
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    IFTA names Rising Star nominees

    2013-01-31T00:01:00Z

    The Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) has announced the five nominees for its Rising Star Award.

  • Much Ado About Nothing
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    Joss Whedon to attend Glasgow Film Festival

    2013-01-30T16:21:00Z

    Avengers director Joss Whedon is to introduce the UK premiere of his latest film Much Ado About Nothing at the Glasgow Film Festival, which will also host talent including Neil Jordan, Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Eli Roth and Régis Roinsard

  • BFI
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    BFI unveils £1m Film Festival Fund

    2013-01-28T16:40:00Z

    The BFI has launched a new Film Festival Fund that aims to help boost the film choices available across the UK and support both regional and national festivals with global reach.

  • News

    eOne hires acquisition execs from ITV and Teletoon

    2013-01-28T14:01:00Z

    Entertainment One (eOne) has bolstered its executive team with the hire of two acquisition managers, Jessica Watson and Justina Hemeprek.

  • Alan_Parker
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    Sir Alan Parker to receive BAFTA Fellowship

    2013-01-23T10:52:00Z

    British director Sir Alan Parker is to receive the Academy Fellowship at the upcoming BAFTA awards.

  • Cate Blanchett at DIFF 2012
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    Dubai reveals dates for 2013 fest

    2013-01-21T12:15:00Z

    Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced their 2013 dates and revealed figures of “its most successful edition” to date.

  • Rob Tomalin
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    Digital Cinema Media hires Rob Tomalin

    2013-01-18T10:10:00Z

    Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has appointed Rob Tomalin as head of business development at the UK market leader in cinema advertising. The move follows the promotion of Joe Evea as commercial director.

  • Pulp
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    British comedy first feature to premiere on Xbox 360

    2013-01-16T12:40:00Z

    Pulp, a British comedy that combines comic book publishing with international crime, is to become the first film to premiere through Microsoft’s Xbox 360 online service - skipping a theatrical or DVD release.

  • Avatar
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    Avatar first to top 1m Blu-ray sales in UK

    2013-01-14T11:20:00Z

    James Cameron’s Avatar has become the first title to sell more than a million copies on Blu-ray, the British Video Association (BVA) announced today. The Dark Knight Rises topped the top 10 of 2012.