UK News – Page 532
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NewsMahtani named CFO of Cinelabs
Cinelabs International has hired John Mahtani as Chief Financial Officer.
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NewsJoyce Herlihy dies aged 92
Production manager worked on Chariots of Fire and An American Werewolf in London.
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NewsScreen continues awards-season screenings
Screen International is continuing its popular UK-based awards-season screening series on Feb 20 with an event for 20 Feet From Stardom.
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NewsLive Q&A: For Those In Peril
An online Q&A with actor George MacKay and director Paul Wright discussing their film, For Those In Peril.
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NewsBAFTA to honour Peter Greenaway
British director to receive BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema.
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NewsUK's Pact strikes Australian agreement
UK indies keen to expand into Australia have received a boost after Pact struck a wide-ranging agreement with the Screen Producers Association of Australia.
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NewsLucasfilm to open ILM in London
Industrial Light and Magic, the visual effects division of Star Wars producer Lucasfilm, has revealed plans to open a facility in London.
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Film London launches distrib training
Training programme funded by Creative Skillset to address changing face of feature film distribution.
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NewsLilting to open 28th LLGFF
Hong Khaou’s drama, starring Ben Whishaw, to open the BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2014.
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NewsMicro's Phoenix ramps up
EXCLUSIVE: Henri M Kessler’s fledgling Micro Films Group has secured co-financing and a production start for Phoenix, the second feature from Amy Redford.
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NewsOpen auditions to find Peter Pan
Warner Bros is hosting an open casting call on Feb 23 at London’s Wembley Arena for Joe Wright’s Peter Pan.
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NewsSt Albans to give Bechdel award
UK festival to give special award to the best short film that passes the gender bias test.
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NewsLes Arcs picks 2014 guest country
Ireland is to be the country of honour country at the Les Arcs European Film Festival later this year.
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NewsMatch Factory acquires Remainder
EXCLUSIVE: Thriller directed by Omer Fast acquired for international sales by The Match Factory.
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NewsOliviers mini-series in works
EXCLUSIVE: Mini-series about famed film couple to be executive produced by Olivier’s son.
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NewsUK thriller Containment readies
Neil West’s debut feature is based on a story he co-wrote with David Lemon [pictured].
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NewsSenior debt fund hits EFM
First project to receive backing will be Ami Canaan Mann’s Your Right Mind, starring Katherine Heigl [pictured] and Ben Barnes.
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NewsDrafthouse takes 20,000 Days On Earth
Drafthouse Films has acquired North American rights from HanWay Films to Berlinale European premiere 20,000 Days On Earth.
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NewsPeabody tops UK chart
Fox’s 3D animation records $6.4m (£3.9m) debut, including previews, to dethrone The Wolf of Wall Street; StudioCanal’s RoboCop arrives with strong $4m (£2.41m) bow in second.
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NewsDogwoof takes UK for Punk Singer
Sini Anderson’s documentary [pictured] about front woman Kathleen Hanna to be released in May.