UK News – Page 572
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NewsDogwoof fishes for Edinburgh winner Leviathan
Dogwoof has acquired all UK rights for documentary Leviathan, directed by Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor.
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NewsMonsters University tops UK chart
Disney’s animated prequel scores $5.2m (£3.45m) debut to dethrone Despicable Me 2; Warner Bros’ Pacific Rim opens with $3.3m (£2.19m).
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NewsUPIE finds Noel Clarke’s Anomaly
EXCLUSIVE: Universal nabs rights UK rights to thriller starring Ian Somerhalder, Luke Hemsworth, Brian Cox.
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NewsMexico touts more attractive film incentive
Mexican officials are considering further updates to the country’s current film incentives, a panel at London Mexfest reveals.
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NewsCensus reveals more women, less ethnic diversity in creative industries
Creative industries employment census reveals increase in women in workforce, troubling decline in ethnic minorities.
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NewsIFB backs new films from Sheridan, Crowley, Dillon
The Irish Film Board (IFB) has announced its funding awards for the first and second quarters of 2013.
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NewsDCMS defends BFI cuts; industry responds
DCMS says it’s ‘baffled’ at BFI complaints; industry says Government is sending mixed messages.
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NewsSam Mendes returns for Bond 24
Sony confirms that Skyfall director will return after some to-ing and fro-ing about his schedule.
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NewsHalley wins top prize at East End Film Festival
Growing festival in London also honours docs Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic and Mark Donne’s The UK Gold.
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NewsCreative England gets financial boost
The UK government today confirmed continued backing for Creative England through the Regional Growth Fund.
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NewsSal Umerji joins LipSync
LipSync Post has appointed Sal Umerji as Head of Visual Effects Production.
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NewsBBFC: "paradigm shift in relation to online classification"
BBFC director says there is “a political shift” taking place in relation to classification of online content; 2013 sees small number of complaints.
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NewsTrufflepig, November Films to release Moo Man in 45 cinemas
UK distributor November Films has revealed further details of its release plans for The Moo Man, Andy Heathcote and Heike Bachelier’s feature doc about Sussex dairy farmer Steve Hook.
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NewsGalway welcomes Flanagan, Ronan, Temple, Quinto
Ireland’s Galway Film Fleadh launched its 25th edition last night (July 9) with a screening of Spanish-Irish co-production Tasting Menu [pictured].
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NewsMagnet picks up Last Days on Mars
Magnolia Pictures genre arm nabs Cannes thriller for US from Focus International.
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NewsSky confirms 3D commitment
BSkyB affirms commitment to 3D programming in wake of BBC deciding to ditch the technology.
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NewsMalcolm Wall to lead Pinewood-Seven Stars China JV
Former Virgin Media and Abu Dhabi Media exec to head China joint venture.
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NewsA Field in England figures revealed
Film4 and Picturehouse have reported initial figures for the UK’s first simultaneous feature release across all formats.
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NewsDespicable Me 2 holds UK lead
Universal’s animated sequel adds $5.9m (£3.99m) for impressive $34.1m (£22.9m) to date; eOne’s Now You See Me debuts strongly with $4.3m (£2.9m).
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NewsBFI faces 10% cut for 2015-16
The British Film Institute (BFI) is to receive a 10% cut to its resource funding from the government - twice the reduction handed to museums and the rest of the cultural/arts sector.