UK News – Page 475
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NewsParc Media unveils 3D co-productions
Start-up UK and Beijing-based production company Parc Media has unveiled a slate of three China-UK co-productions, two of which will use Douglas Trumbull’s new MAGI 3D process.
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NewsBBC Films to receive BAFTA honour
BBC Films to receive the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the BAFTA Awards next week.
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NewsCreative England backs Burn Burn Burn
EXCLUSIVE: First image from road trip comedy starring Downton Abbey’s Laura Carmichael and Chloe Pirrie.
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NewsJason Flemyng directorial debut on Evolution slate
EXCLUSIVE: Vampire action film written by Danny King (Wild Bill).
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
New films on Screenbase include Eran Riklis’ drama A Borrowed Identity, Tom Barman’s The Alcoholics and twin sisters Henrietta and Jessica Ashworth’s Olivia And Jim.
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NewsColin Firth, James Marsh set sail for StudioCanal
EFM: StudioCanal has injected what is sure to become one of the hottest titles at the market, setting the Oscar winner to play amateur yachtsman Donald Crowhurst in James Marsh’s follow-up to Academy Award nominee The Theory Of Everything.
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NewsPummell preps William Gibson adaptation
BAFTA-winner to adapt short story Dogfight, from cult sci-fi writer; currently in Rotterdam with Brand New-U.
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NewsAmerican Sniper shoots down Taken 3 in UK
Warner Bros’ awards contender posts $3.8m (£2.5m) second weekend to dethrone Taken 3; Universal’s Ex Machina leads openers with $1.7m (£1.1m) debut.
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NewsRivers, Russell, Benhaim win IFFR Short Tigers
UK wins two of three Canon Tiger Awards at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR); Serbia-Germany short submitted to EFAs.
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NewsNorfolk producer readies new projects
EXCLUSIVE: Crybaby Pictures plans project with The Bureau, Steel Mill Pictures.
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NewsThe Wonders producer boards UK film
Producer of Cannes award-winner The Wonders takes on first UK production.
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NewsWoman in Black director criticises BBFC rating
EXCLUSIVE: British director Tom Harper has sharply criticised the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) over its decision to give his Hammer horror sequel The Woman In Black: Angel Of Death a 15 certificate.
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NewsWar Book producer reveals development slate
Stray Bear Productions, producer of IFFR opening film War Book, has features lined-up including the story of a gay miner in 1980s Yorkshire.
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NewsMongrel International takes Departure to EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Mongrel International has bulked up its Berlin sales slate, taking international rights on Andrew Steggall’s feature debut.
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NewsBaumbach's While We're Young to open Glasgow
11th edition of festival to close with UK premiere of Force Majeure, and will feature 33 UK premieres and a record 11 world premieres.
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NewsAgile's Brodie sets up VERYFINE
Kristian Brodie, one of the producers of BIFA-winning documentary Next Goal Wins, is departing Agile Films to become an independent producer under his own banner VERYFINE.
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NewsStudioCanal exec to join Soda Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: StudioCanal executive Nick McKay to start in April.
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NewsBAFTA New York chief executive to step down
Christina Thomas will step down as chief executive of BAFTA New York on July 1 and the search for her replacement will begin in February.