UK News – Page 544
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NewsFindAnyFilm partners with Yahoo! Movies
UK film database FindAnyFilm is teaming up with Yahoo! Movies UK and Ireland.
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NewsKarlsen named new chair of WFTV
Number 9 producer Elizabeth Karlsen is the new chair of the WFTV (UK) board of directors.
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NewsScreen Nation awards to honour Bill Duke
The ninth Screen Nation Film and Television Awards, to be held Feb 23 at London’s Park Plaza Riverbank hotel, will have the theme of Nigeria@100.
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NewsSky Store opens up to non-subscribers
Sky is opening up its online film rental service Sky Store to allow access for non-subscribers for the first time.
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NewsUK release moved up for Paul Walker's Hours
Signature Entertainment has moved forward on the UK home entertainment release of Paul Walker’s film Hours.
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NewsBallpark takes on controversial Hell's Angels documentary
Ballpark Film Distributors has acquired all UK rights to Nick Mead’s The Last American Outlaw.
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NewsDMS joins forces with AKA, Creative Partnership
Digital multi-media agency Digital Media Services (DMS) is unitiing with AKA and the Creative Partnership to serve film, live entertainment, arts and cultural businesses.
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NewsSaunders, Dixon promoted at Film4
Hannah Saunders [pictured] and Harry Dixon are promoted to new posts at Film4.
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NewsSally Caplan to join Screen Australia as head of production
Sally Caplan is to relocate to Australia from the UK to take up the new role of head of production at government film agency Screen Australia.
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NewsBAC joins Makhmalbaf’s President
EXCLUSIVE: The President is one of a record eight features on 2014 production slate from Film & Music Entertainment.
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NewsBAFTA honours Run Run Shaw
During its first week of events in Hong Kong, BAFTA has presented a special award to Run Run Shaw.
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NewsCross Channel Film Lab reveals projects
CCFL also unveils development scheme for low Budget VFX and 3D films.
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NewsBBC making Laurel and Hardy biopic
BBC has ordered a biopic of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy produced by the BBC’s comedy arm and Harvey Weinstein’s US indie.
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NewsBIFAs to honour Julie Walters
Actress to receive the Richard Harris Award at this weekend’s British Independent Film Awards.
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NewsUK funders: Projects better than 10 years ago
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Diversity still a problem in terms of scripts and filmmakers.
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NewsUK remains tough film market
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Financing film projects in the UK are increasingly challenging as the struggle to turn a profit becomes harder, according to funding experts.
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NewsExpanding storytelling through convergence
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Understanding the differences between platforms is key to unlocking the potential of a converging world, attendees at Screen’s Film Summit at the BFI Southbank heard today (Dec 2).
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NewsInvestors clear on Powder Room
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: As MJ Delaney’s low-budget Powder Room heads into its opening weekend with all investment already recouped, producer Damian Jones has confirmed that his next project will be a remake of TV perennial Dad’s Army.
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NewsEvent cinema will be 'saviour'
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: Event cinema will be the “saviour of cinema”, according to Curzon Artificial Eye CEO Philip Knatchbull, and Lionsgate UK’s CEO Zygi Kamasa, who called it “the future of cinema”.
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NewsUK close to China co-pro treaty
SCREEN FILM SUMMIT: International panel talks China opportunities, but warns about tough US market.