All articles by Tim Dams – Page 81
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Restaurant owner named chairman of UK's Channel 4
Luke Johnson, owner of London's famous Ivy restaurant, has been appointed as the new chairman of broadcaster Channel 4 - parent company of FilmFour.Media regulator Ofcom appointed Johnson as Channel 4's new chairman. He replaces Vanni Treves.Johnson, 42, whose Ivy restaurant is a favourite among celebrities, will work alongside Channel ...
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UK Conservatives pledge to simplify tax system
The UK's Conservative Party has pledged to simplify the country's tax system and has highlighted the Section 42 sale and leaseback tax break for the UK film industry as an example of over complex legislation.Shadow Chancellor Oliver Letwin - whose Conservative Party has edged ahead in the opinion polls of ...
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Redbus dives into Open Water
UK distributor and producerRedbus Pictures has acquired UK rights to low budget shark thriller OpenWater, which premiered at Sundancelast week.Redbus bought the picturefrom Lions Gate Films and plans to release it on 300 plus prints in the latesummer or early autumn later this year.Based on the true story oftwo married ...
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Keene promoted to chief executive at Premier PR
Sara Keene has been appointed to the newly created post of chief executive of Premier PR, the international entertainment PR agency.The move follows the company's recent expansion into several new arenas.Keene has been promoted from the position of co-managing director. She will lead the senior management team and focus on ...
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Video Island partners with MSN for DVD rentals
UK online DVD rental service Video Island has unveiled a partnership with leading UK website MSN.co.uk.The move sees the launch of MSN DVD Rental within the MSN Entertainment Channel, which will be serviced by Video Island.MSN's 16.2 million users will now have access to Video Island's 15,000 titles on DVD. ...
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Berlin's Panorama unveils complete line-up
Berlin's Panorama section has unveiled its full line-up across its main programme and the Special, Dokumente and Short Films strands.The line-up comprises 34 features, 16 documentaries and 26 short films. The films are from 32 countries and include twelve directing debuts and 14 films which are to be digitally projected, ...
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High Point takes over Irish Dead Bodies sales
World sales outfit High Point Films, has taken on international sales on Irish thriller Dead Bodies.Produced by Dublin based Distinguished Features, headed by David McLoughlin and Clare Scully, Dead Bodies is directed by Robert Quinn and stars Andrew Scott as a young slacker whose world is turned suddenly upside down ...
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Berlin unveils full Competition line-up
The Berlin International Film Festival (Feb 5-15) has rounded out its Competition section, confirming new titles from Korea, Hong Kong, Argentina, Colombia and the US.In total 26 films have been selected for Competition. 23 of these will compete for the Golden and Silver Bears, while three will be shown out ...
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Seven sign on for Berlinale jury duty
The Berlin International Film Festival has named the seven members of its main competition jury, which will be chaired by Oscar winning actress Frances McDormand.The jury will comprise:Maji-da Abdi (Ethiopia)Maji-da Abdi's directing credits includeThe River that Divides (2001), which tells of the war experiences of Ethiopian women. Her producer credits ...
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Women In Film, UIP launch second year of Directing Change
Women in Film and Television (WFTV) and United International Pictures (UIP) are launching the second year of their UK scheme Directing Change.Directing Change gives women directors the opportunity to work alongside an experienced and internationally established director during a forthcoming feature film production.Directing Change is part of WFTV's campaign to ...
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Metrodome takes UK rights to documentary trio
UK distributor Metrodome has acquired UK rights to three new documentaries - Bus 174, The Corporation and The Last Victory.Constructed from footage transmitted live on Brazilian TV, Jose Padilha's Bus 174 recounts an infamous 2000 bus hijacking in Rio de Janeiro. The film has been shortlisted for the 2004 Academy ...
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Cold Mountain leads Bafta nominations
Cold Mountain has emerged as the front runner for this year's Bafta awards, taking an impressive 13 nominations including best film and best director.Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King is just behind with 12 nominations, while Girl With A Pearl Earring has ten, Lost In Translation and ...
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Cold Mountain heads Bafta nominations
Cold Mountain has emerged as the front runner for this year's Baftas, taking an impressive 13 nominations including best film and best director.Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King is just behind with 12 nominations, while Girl With A Pearl Earring has ten, Lost In Translation and Master ...
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Sarajevo Festival wins FIAPF competitive status
Festival watchdog FIAPF has published its list of accredited festivals for 2004, and unveiled two main changes for the year.The Sarajevo Festival (Aug 20-28) has become competitive, specialising in films from Central and South Eastern Europe.The Belgrade Film Festival, however, will not be recognised in 2004.Bertrand Moullier, FIAPF general secretary, ...
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Pathe to produce The Little Prince animation
Pathe Pictures has teamed up with French publishers, Gallimard, and the Saint-Exupery Estate to develop and produce an animated feature film based on Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince.Written and illustrated by Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince has been printed in more than 150 different languages and has sold more than ...
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MGM targets Dutch and Belgian markets
Hollywood studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer is to open offices in both Holland and Belgium in 2004.The launch of the two new operations on June 1 will be led by the MGM's Home Entertainment division and is in line with the company's strategy to exploit its library of films in the ...
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Four British films make it on to BAFTA best film shortlist
Fifteen pictures have been selected to go through to BAFTA's second round of voting for the best film category - including British pictures Calendar Girls, Love Actually, Girl With A Pearl Earring and Cold Mountain.It takes three rounds of voting for BAFTA members to make their final choice of winning ...
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DVD helps UK video market power ahead in 2003
The UK video retail market grew by 29.7% during 2003, with high street sales up to 199 million units, according to new figures from the British Video Association.The market growth - which excludes mail order - was helped by blockbusters such as the best-selling title of the year, Lord Of ...
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BBC Four unveils inagural World Cinema Award shortlist
Robert Carlyle, Bjork, Mike Figgis and Alex Cox are join Jonathan Ross as the judges for the first BBC FOUR World Cinema Award - a new prize dedicated to foreign-language film.UK television channel BBC FOUR focuses primarily on arts programmes, dramas and documentaries, and also boasts a major foreign language ...
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Depp set for Libertine UK shoot
The Johnny Depp starring The Libertine is to start shooting in the UK in late February.Co-starring John Malkovich and Samantha Morton, The Libertine is the real life story of the Earl of Rochester, the notoriously debauched 17th century poet who died at 33 a physical wreck.The $16m project was unveiled ...