UK News – Page 510
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NewsDifret acquired for UK, Germany, Italy
EXCLUSIVE: Executive producer Angelina Jolie “can’t wait for the world to see” Ethiopian drama, which has been snapped up by distributors across Europe.
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NewsEncounters reveals 20th edition plans
Plans for the 20th edition of the Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, the first edition under the leadership of festival director Debbi Lander, have been announced.
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NewsPark Circus to handle Icon titles
EXCLUSIVE: Icon Film Distribution (IFD) has signed a deal with UK sales and distribution company Park Circus to represent the IFD library for UK theatrical release.
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NewsScotland faces film funding challenge
Scottish agency’s £4m ($6.8m) “not enough” for national film production, claims CEO.
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NewsColin Firth exits Paddington
Colin Firth has left StudioCanal’s Paddington Bear project midway through production.
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NewsLionsgate sets 'Holiday' release date
Family comedy starring Rosamund Pike and David Tennant from the writers of BBC series Outnumbered.
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NewsCurzon acquires eight Cannes titles
EXCLUSIVE: Titles include Clouds of Sils Maria, starring Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart and Chloe Grace Moretz, and Damian Szifron’s Wild Tales.
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NewsStudioCanal takes Hard Day for UK
South Korea’s Showbox/Mediaplex has sold Cannes Directors’ Fortnight thriller A Hard Day to 30 territories led by the UK (StudioCanal) and Japan (New Select).
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News22 Jump Street retains UK lead
Sony’s sequel adds $3.8m (£2.26m) to hold off newcomers and the World Cup; Warner Bros’ Oculus is the highest new entry with $701,000 (£413,000).
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NewsFingleton starts Survivalist shoot
EXCLUSIVE: Black List and Brit List script was developed with Northern Ireland Screen.
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NewsScreen's Nigel Daly awarded OBE
Daly, who is also chairman of BAFTA LA, is honoured for services to film and TV industry.
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NewsUK location crew training launched
EXCLUSIVE: Production Guild of Great Britain launches opportunity for 30 location assistants and runners to be trained and mentored by top location managers in film and TV.
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NewsHarrison Ford suffers minor injury on Star Wars set
The actor was taken to hospital in Oxford on Thursday (June 12) after hurting his ankle, Disney confirmed.
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NewsGuy Pearce joins Equals
Producers Scott Free Productions and Route One Films announced the casting on Thursday (June 12). Mister Smith introduced the project in Cannes and has licensed more than 35 territories.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest announces 2014 awards
Special jury award went to Attacking the Devil [pictured], while Lifetime Achievement was presented to Roger Graef.
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NewsBVA publishes 2014 yearbook
21st edition reveals that 73% of the total £2.24bn video market remains in a physical rather than a digital format.
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NewsBuyers takes Absolutely Anything
GFM records deals out of Cannes on Terry Jones’ comedy [pictured], among others.
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NewsBAFTA New York unveils board
The group’s recent electionn sees Open Road Integrated Media evp of production Luke Parker Bowles named vice-chairman.
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NewsBuyers shoot for Allies
EXCLUSIVE: Parkland Pictures records deals with Entertainment One (eOne) for UK & North America and Zylo for France on WWII action film [pictured].