UK News – Page 489
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NewsDad’s Army first look
The first images from comedy reboot Dad’s Army have been released as well as fresh cast details.
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NewsTurtles shellshock Fury on social media
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles generate more buzz on social networks in the UK than Brad Pitt war movie.
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NewsFyzz Facility opens LA office
UK producer-financiers The Fyzz Facility, run by producers Wayne Marc Godfrey and Robert Jones, is to open an LA office this month.
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NewsSargent-Disc wins at Payroll World Awards
Sargent-Disc has won the Specialist Payroll Provider Award at the 2014 Payroll World Awards in London.
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NewsScreen Awards 2014 winners revealed
UPDATED (gallery/official winners book): The Screen Awards has unveiled its 2014 winners, recognising excellence in UK marketing, distribution and exhibition.
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NewsKaleidoscope taking trio to AFM
Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (KFD) is to bring a trio of new titles to the AFM including writer-director Adam Green’s Frightfest monster-horror Digging Up The Marrow.
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NewsTalulah Riley begins directorial debut
Martin Compston, Joe Thomas star with the St Trinians star in rom-com.
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NewsContent takes rights to Eichmann Show
First look at Martin Freeman and Anthony LaPaglia in 1960s drama.
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NewsJewish film fest “strongest ever” after controversy
Festival moving forward following controversy surrounding the Tricycle Theatre.
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NewsGood Films secures backing; Danis Tanovic to direct Invisible
EXCLUSIVE: British producer Miriam Segal of Good Films has secured backing from Bank Leumi for her slate of seven new features.
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NewsCurzon VOD service set for Amazon Fire TV
Curzon Home Cinema’s On Demand service to be available through Amazon Fire TV at launch.
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NewsPathe to bring Frears, Streep drama to AFM
Florence Foster Jenkins biopic will also star Hugh Grant.
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NewsBAFTA appoints director of awards
Newly created role will oversee all five of BAFTA’s London-based ceremonies.
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NewsNatalie Dormer to star in The Forest
Game of Thrones star joins supernatural thriller, based on an original idea by David S Goyer.
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NewsIrish low-budget scheme reveals winners
Winning projects announced for the Irish Film Board low budget dilmmaking scheme, Catalyst Project.
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NewsScreen partners on Underwire festival award
The fifth Underwire Festival, which showcases shorts made by female filmmakers, will run Nov 11-15 at The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick, London.
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NewsVue appoints new CFO
Vue Entertainment International has appointed Alison Cornwell as its chief financial officer.
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NewsOdeon to launch secret advance screenings
Odeon is launching a series of new advance screenings under the banner ScreenUnseen.
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NewsTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tops UK chart
Paramount’s reboot dethrones Gone Girl with a $7.7m (£4.8m) debut, including previews; Fox’s Gone Girl reaches $22.8m (£14.1m); Munro Films’ Northern Soul records highest three-day opening weekend gross for a British film opening in under 100 sites.
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NewsUK Film & TV Week launches in LA
Touring representatives from the UK’s Screen Agency Network will promote UK facilities, locations and tax benefits during the inaugural UK Film & TV Week in Los Angeles this week.