All articles by Sarah Cooper – Page 74
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NewsBAFTA Scotland appoints Jude MacLaverty as new head
She succeeds Helen Anderson, who left the organisation in November 2009 after three years.
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NewsNetwork takes UK rights to Toronto hit Lymelife
The indie drama, which won the FIPRESCI discovery award at Toronto in 2008, will be released in UK cinemas on June 25.
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Producers Guild adds transmedia producer as credit
PGA’s new addition to code of credits is in recognition of the shift towards new media platforms.
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NewsBabelgum online festival to screen winning films at Tribeca
Jury to be headed up by directors Richard Linklater and Sally Potter
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NewsPaddy Considine to shoot debut feature starting April 12
Tyrannosaur starring Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman and Eddie Marsan will shoot in Leeds for four weeks.
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NewsIndian Film Fest of LA to open with Cooking With Stella
The festival, which runs until April 25 at the Arclight cinema in Hollywood, will showcase 33 films from 5 countries.
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NewsItalian Cinema London fest to open with Happy Family
The Italian Film Festival ran for 15 years at venues around the UK, but this is the first year that the festival will be based exclusively in London.
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De Lane Lea opens new division for low-budget films, TV
The outfit is due to reopen in April following a major refit which includes six new sound stages.
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NewsPinewood Shepperton's film revenues slip in 2009
The overall revenue for last year was $61m (£40.3m) compared with $65m (£42.9m) in 2008.
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UK's iFeatures initiative shortlists six projects
South West Screen will give three film-makers the chance to shoot a $447,000 (£300,000) feature in Bristol.
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NewsMelissa George, Ed Speleers line up for Gilbey's Angel's Peak
Carnaby Films’ Michael Loveday is producing the thriller.
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NewsMarket share of UK films slips at global box office
The market share of UK films at the global box office in 2009 was at an eight-year low according to UK Film Council figures.
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UK Film Council extends digital marketing funding for distributors
After an initial trial of the digital innovation in distribution scheme, the UKFC is now offering seven more awards.
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NewsBritdoc, film-maker Franny Armstrong launch new distribution website
New film distribution website will allow the public to hold their own screenings of social action documentaries and keep the profits.
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NewsUK's Film London and Screen South to merge location departments
Following cuts to regional funding, the two bodies will merge their location and inward investment departments.
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NewsLondon's East End Film Festival to open with Bronco Bullfrog
In its ninth year, the festival will screen more than 200 films at 30 venues.
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NewsMary FitzPatrick joins UK Film Council as head of diversity
She had been diversity executive at BBC and Channel 4.
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NewsUK plans Olympics short film competition, workshops
Film Nation: Shorts will be open to UK residents aged 11-25.
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NewsPolanski launches new appeal
The director’s lawyers filed a new appeal over alleged misconduct in the original trial on March 17.
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NewsShooting underway on Street Kids United
Production has begun in South Africa on F&ME feature documentary Street Kids United, set around the first footballing world cup for street children.