UK News – Page 542
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NewsFirst Channel swimmer biopic wraps
Justin Hardy’s feature about the first man to swim the English Channel shot on location in Dover and London.
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NewsEnglish National Opera strikes distribution deal
Agreement with Altive Media will include a production from director Terry Gilliam.
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NewsEdinburgh to boost prize money
EXCLUSIVE: EIFF to significantly boost prize money, introduce a documentary award and double the number of galas.
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NewsBlockbuster to close last UK stores
DVD rental chain Blockbuster is to close down completely after failing to attract a buyer.
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NewsFilm London finds new drama spaces
Film and media agency Film London has identified 1.25 million sq ft of alternative stage space in the capital in a bid to satisfy growing demand.
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NewsMetrodome acquires Attila Marcel
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor also secures Big Sur, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, Almost Human, Enter Nowhere and The Battery.
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NewsWay To Blue reshuffles top level
Global communications agency promotes Marc Berry Reid to chief operating officer and Daniel Heale to chief client officer.
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NewsWesterhoff joins sales outfit WestEnd
Former HanWay exec joins as head of sales from January 2014.
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NewsHanWay promotes Mark Lane, Westerhoff departs
EXCLUSIVE: Lane promoted to head of sales for specialty arm HanWay Select, Fabien Westerhoff departs.
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NewsSimon Pegg joins Pythons in sci-fi comedy
Directed by Monty Python’s Terry Jones, Absolutely Anything features the voices of John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and Robin Williams.
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NewsWarner Bros selects UK young talent
Scholars, apprentices and trainees selected for first year of investment in UK creative industries’ skills and training.
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NewsUK police close 40 ‘pirate’ sites
Websites accused of piracy have been suspended this week as part of a new initiative by police in the UK.
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NewsMontana sells to 14 markets
EXCLUSIVE: Salt inks multi-territory deal with eOne for action-thriller starring Lars Mikkelsen and Michelle Fairley.
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NewsRailway Man's UK release pushed back
Lionsgate moves drama starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, avoiding clash with Mandela biopic.
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News275 films entered for 2014 BAFTAs
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has released the list of entries for the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014.
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NewsSkillset awards funds to LFS
The new home of the London Film School has secured its first tranche of funding from Creative Skillset.
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NewsFrozen extinguishes Catching Fire at UK box office
Disney’s animation debuts top with $7.7m (£4.7m); Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire surpasses The Hunger Games’ final UK result.
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NewsCreativity Capital cash-flows croc horror
London investment firm Creativity Capital has made its first production commitment since teaming with venture capital fund SMI, cash-flowing the tax credit on The Hatching.
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NewsMedwyn Jones moves to Wiggin
Bafta trustee Medwyn Jones is leaving Harbottle & Lewis after more than 20 years to join media law firm Wiggin’s film and TV group.
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NewsJoan Collins, Pauline Collins to lead comedy road-movie
EXCLUSIVE: Franco Nero, lyricist Tim Rice, designer Eve Stewart also attached to Roger Goldby project.