UK News – Page 392
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NewsRaindance: Elliot Grove picks festival top five
EXCLUSIVE: Raindance chief picks five films to look out for at the forthcoming festival.
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NewsAardman promotes Alison Taylor to head of sales and acquisitions
Alix Wiseman, previously in the role, has left the animation studio after ten years.
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NewsITV withdraws eOne offer
The two companies were unable to reach an agreement on the value of the Canadian distributor.
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NewsVice's Shane Smith predicts traditional media 'bloodbath'
Smith delivered this year’s MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh International TV Festival.
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NewsRaindance reveals 2016 line-up; Stephen Fry, Joanna Lumley on jury
This year’s festival will include an inaugural virtual reality strand and a co-production forum focused on UK-Ibero-American relations.
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NewsNetflix: diving into the data
Broadcast’s Peter White assesses Ampere Analysis’ research into the secretive SVoD service’s content strategy in the UK.
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NewsSee-Saw hires Universal’s Simon Gillis
Gillis joins as head of commercial affairs for See-Saw’s film division ahead of TIFF.
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NewsDesiree Akhavan to make UK comedy series 'The Bisexual'
Iranian-American film-maker and actor to make scripted comedy for Channel 4.
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NewsSteve McQueen to receive BFI Fellowship
The 12 Years A Slave director will be presented with the honour at this year’s LFF awards ceremony.
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NewsAndrew Scott to star in 'Steel Country'; Bankside boards sales
EXCLUSIVE: Gareth Ellis-Unwin (The King’s Speech) to produce; MPC to produce and fully finance.
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NewsBFI reveals 2016 Vision Awards
Twenty-two emerging producers to receive up to £2.2m; almost 500 applicants.
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NewsHanWay appoints Bloom's Gabrielle Stewart as MD
EXCLUSIVE: Stewart will join HanWay in October, replacing Thorsten Schumacher; sales director Chiara Gelardin to depart.
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NewsBilly Howle cast opposite Saoirse Ronan in 'On Chesil Beach'
Screen Star Of Tomorrow 2015 cast in UK drama from Number 9 Films.
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NewsFarrell, Kidman begin shoot on Yorgos Lanthimos drama
Shoot underway in US on drama The Killing Of A Sacred Deer from Room producers Element Pictures.
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NewsLionsgate takes boxing biopic 'My Name Is Lenny' for UK
Shooting has begun in London on the Salon Pictures feature, which stars Josh Helman and Michael Gambon.
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News'Finding Dory' reclaims UK box office lead as 'David Brent' struggles
eOne’s David Brent: Life On The Road disappoints with $1.9m (£1.46m) from its 506 sites.
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NewsTalking Pictures acquires 100+ films
Titles include classics such as The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
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NewsSoda takes on Metrodome duties for 'The Childhood Of A Leader'
UK distributor Metrodome Group was placed in administration earlier this week.
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News'David Brent' tops UK buzz chart
British comedy topped shark thriller The Shallows and Disney’s Pete’s Dragon.
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NewsBAFTA to consider digital-only releases; film awards dates set
The rise of digital platforms and growth in animation and documentary reflected in rule changes.