UK News – Page 509
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NewsCreative England hunts board members
Creative England is looking for new members for its board, after recently adding Ian Livingstone and Belinda Budge.
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NewsFault in Our Stars tops UK BO
Fox’s adaptation posts $5.8m (£3.4m) debut, including previews, to dethrone 22 Jump Street; Warner Bros’ Jersey Boys is off-key with $706,000 (£415,000) bow.
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NewsCreative England doubles production pot to £1m
Individual awards will increase to a maximum of £200,000 per project.
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NewsRefreshed London Screenings launches
London’s biggest film export event returns with a new name and strong selection of upcoming titles.
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NewsFilm4 edges closer to new boss
Broadcaster expected to decide on new Film4 head in July, Screen looks at some likely candidates.
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NewsBBC boss reveals diversity plans
Tony Hall has set out his blueprint for boosting diversity at the BBC, including creating a £2.1m commissioning fund to help ensure the corporation “represents every family and community in the UK”.
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NewsICO plans fest, digital marketing courses
The Independent Cinema Office, the UK’s national organisation for the development and support of independent film exhibition, has confirmed speakers for its two flagship courses this summer.
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NewsConversations wraps London shoot
The Conversations, a comedy co-directed by Haider Zafar [pictured] and Marcus Flemmings, has wrapped production in London after shooting over the past year.
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NewsArts Alliance combines event cinema businesses
Arts Alliance Ventures has merged its events cinema businesses into one integrated operation, to be led by CEO Mark Foster.
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NewsScottish Film Summit reveals new agency
The inaugural Scottish Film Summit wrapped today in Edinburgh with more than 200 delegates participating in two days of discussion about the future of film in Scotland.
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NewsPinewood's $340m expansion greenlit
Pinewood Shepperton has been granted planning permission for the long-awaited £200m ($340m) expansion of its Buckinghamshire site.
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NewsContent collars Pudsey, Redirected sales
EXCLUSIVE: Both films to screen at the London Screenings later this month.
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NewsWorks takes Elijah Wood drama Stars
EXCLUSIVE: Dylan Thomas drama starring Elijah Wood gets UK sales company.
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NewsPrince Charles backs NFTS diversity drive
Letter from the Prince of Wales read at NTFS Gala event.
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NewsDisney to shoot Galavant in UK
The UK’s Bottle Yard Studios has been announced as the home of US musical comedy Galavant.
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NewsWittiZ app set for UK rollout
French entertainment company Cinesens Entertainment is releasing its app, WittiZ, in the UK following a successful launch in France.