UK News – Page 431
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NewsSignature launches new label; plans first wide theatrical release
UK distributor sets animation Norm Of The North as first wide theatrical release.
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NewseOne UK's Alex Hamilton talks challenges for 'underdog' films
eOne Films UK managing director to speak at Screen Film Summit next week.
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NewsFilm London Microwave reveals 2015 shortlist
The low-budget production scheme has selected 12 projects and exceeded diversity target.
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News'Hunger Games: Mockingjay 2' retains UK lead
Disney’s The Good Dinosaur is the week’s highest new entry with $4.4m (£2.9m) from 513 sites.
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NewsFrank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions hires Lorraine Sullivan
Former Canal+ exec joins the company with a remit to develop European film and TV projects.
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NewsNoel Clarke’s 'Brotherhood' adds cast as shoot begins
Noel Clarke, Arnold Oceng, Ashley Thomas, grime MC Stormzy among cast.
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NewsStarline to sell Chapman Brothers feature
EXCLUSIVE: Film starring Rhys Ifans and Sophie Kennedy Clark gets international sales deal.
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NewsPicturehouse, Film4, Channel 4, MUBI join Screen Film Summit
Channel 4, Film4, Picturehouse and MUBI are among the latest big names to join the line-up of this year’s Screen Film Summit, which will be held at London’s Picturehouse Central on Dec 10.
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News'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' tracking to be biggest film ever at UK cinemas
Experts predict Disney-Lucasfilm epic to reach $166m (£110m), surpassing Skyfall’s record.
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NewsCarol Morley awarded Wellcome Trust Screenwriting Fellowship
Prize gives film-maker £30,000 ($45,000) and open access to Wellcome Trust scientists and research.
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NewsBFI to receive 8% grant-in-aid cut over four years
BFI says spending review reduction is “better than anticipated”.
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NewsDCMS cuts less than feared
“Deep cuts” would be a “false economy” says British Chancellor, but department admin costs to be cut by 20%.
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NewsSwipe acquires Berenice Bejo's 'The Last Diamond', 'All About Them'
EXCLUSIVE: Independent film distributor to offer a real diamond to UK cinemagoers as part of marketing campaign.
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NewsAutumn Statement 2015: How will the DCMS fare?
Film likely to face cuts amid anticipated DCMS budget reduction.
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News'The Falling' director Carol Morley joins This Way Up
Exhibition conference also adds two-day archive lab and more.
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NewsBBFC appoints David Austin new director
Current director David Cooke to step down in March 2016.
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NewsChiwetel Ejiofor to receive honorary BIFA
British star of 12 Years A Slave to receive Richard Harris Award.
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NewsTom Hardy's 'Taboo' begins London shoot; cast revealed
TV drama reunites Tom Hardy with Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Locke).
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NewsDCM: 2016 to be biggest ever year for family films
Speaking at DCM Upfronts, Tom Linay predicts strong 2016 at UK box office; Sir John Hegarty delivers keynote.
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News'Son Of Saul' wins at UK Jewish Film Festival
Lazlo Nemes’ Holocaust film took the top prize at the festival, which closed with the UK premire of Amir Wolf’s Fire Birds.