UK News – Page 425
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NewsIcon Film Distribution appoints publicity manager
EXCLUSIVE: Icon Film Distribution appoints Will Taylor from Organic.
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NewsIdris Elba calls for greater diversity in media
Idris Elba has argued that UK television is in need of a “Magna Carta moment” on diversity and is still failing to reflect modern Britain.
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NewsA24 acquires 'American Honey'
Newcomer Sasha Lane stars alongside Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough in the British filmmaker’s latest feature, currently in post.
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NewsiFeatures appoints Zorana Piggott exec producer
The Couple In A Hole producer will oversee the fourth edition of the low budget film-making programme.
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NewsHatton Garden heist to become film
EXCLUSIVE: Metrodome tools up for feature version of $20m (£14m) heist.
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NewsSteve Coogan, John C. Reilly board Laurel & Hardy biopic
BBC Films production is written by Jeff Pope (Philomena) and follows the comedy duo’s final UK tour.
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NewsSundance Film Festival: London dates moved forward
Move will avoid clash with Sheffield Doc/Fest and Edinburgh.
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News'Mad Max', '45 Years' score big at London Critics' awards
British actors, directors and films won most of the main awards.
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News'The Revenant' claws up UK box office
Warner Bros’ Creed fails to deliver knockout punch but still lands solid $3.2m (£2.22m) hit on debut.
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NewsBFI launches scheme to support foreign language films
EXCLUSIVE: BFI FAN to inject £100k into distribution of six films following slump in foreign-language titles at UK box office.
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NewsIFB calls for funding increase to sustain Irish film success
Following a strong 2015 for Irish Film, the acting chair of the Irish Film Board has stated that funding must be restored to previous levels.
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NewsWestEnd Films hires Sofia Neves as director of sales
Neves will join in time for the European Film Market at the Berlinale (Feb 11-19).
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NewsMUBI China to launch following $50m investment
EXCLUSIVE: Dong Ping’s Huanxi Media Group invests in subscription streaming service, which could beat Netflix to the punch in China.
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NewsC4 to donate $2.2m to NFTS for new building, bursary
Donation to fund new building and bursary for socially disadvantaged students
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NewsCinemaLive to distribute Imagine Dragons concert film; Studiocanal to handle UK/Ireland
Concert to be shown at cinemas around the world for one night only.
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NewsJuliet Stevenson drama 'Let Me Go' begins shoot
Project is based on the memoir of author Helga Schneider.
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NewseOne Films International to close; up to 15 staff impacted
eOne Features is to close its London-based international film sales operation as the Canadian company shifts further towards production and distribution.
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NewsDevilworks inks UK, Germany, Australia, China deals on horror slate
EXCLUSIVE: In-demand titles include Some Kind Of Hate, The Answer, Time Lapse.
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NewsUS, Canada among deals for sci-fi 'The Call Up'
EXCLUSIVE: UK, Australia, Japan also among key pacts for sci-fi starring Max Deacon.