UK News – Page 581
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NewsLovelace to close East End fest
12th edition of the festival, which runs June 25-July 10, to feature 16 world premieres, two European premieres and 28 UK premieres.
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NewsMolinare moving away from equity
EXCLUSIVE: Molinare managing director Julie Parmenter has confirmed that the London co-production house is stepping away from film investment.
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NewsMandela biopic scores major sales
Pathe International and Distant Horizon have done roaring business on an upcoming Nelson Mandela biopic.
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NewsUK's Arrow targets thriller Pioneer
UK distributor Arrow has bought Erik Skjoldbjærg’s 1980s set thriller Pioneer, set at the height of Norwegian “oil boom”, from TrustNordisk.
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NewsFrench Film Festival UK to pay tribute to de Funès, Pialat
The 21st edition to run Nov 7-30 at venues across the UK and is set to screen a restored version of Jacques Demy’s Lola [pictured].
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NewsCoraline producer ties with UK animation firm
Claire Jennings ties with UK animation team Nexus.
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NewsHarper, Thorne team for War Book
EXCLUSIVE: Sixteen Films produce London-set thriller from writer Jack Thorne, director Tom Harper [pictured], set to shoot in July.
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NewsSheffield launches Doc/Craft programme
Editor Walter Murch is amongst the speakers taking part in the bespoke programme of sessions focusing on the technical aspects of documentary film-making.
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NewsUniversal nabs Van Damme comedy
EXCLUSIVE: Salt sells comedy Welcome to the Jungle to UPIE for US, UK.
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NewsFilm London ties with Rio Film
Film London Production Finance Market runs for seventh year on Oct 16-17, in association with the BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsRogers to head Film Export UK
uConnect’s Peter Rogers [pictured] to replace outgoing chair, Bankside’s Stephen Kelliher.
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NewseOne reports 25% growth
eOne has reported a 25% year-on-year revenue rise for the year ended Mar 31 of $994.2m and a 19% EBITDA rise of 19% of $98.8m.
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NewsLUFF 2013 titles revealed
EXCLUSIVE: London UK Film Focus to screen the likes of Powder Room, Johnson, In Fear and Good Morning Karachi.
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NewsDistrify strikes Facebook partnership
The online distributor will be able to target facebook users with relevant films via Butterly Media’s 300 million strong network.
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NewsFast & Furious 6 tops UK box office
Sixth instalment in the racing action franchise scores Universal’s biggest-ever three-day opening weekend at $13.2m (£8.7m).
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NewsExclusive Media, Moores, Rutland sign pact
Exclusive Media has signed a rolling four-film equity deal with UK-based entrepreneur and technology guru Toby Moores and film industry veteran Wendy Rutland.
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NewsFirst image: Catch Me Daddy
Exclusive first image of Sameena Jabeen Ahmed in Daniel Wolfe’s UK thriller Catch Me Daddy, which Altitude is selling.
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NewsVaines teams with Chapman Bros
EXCLUSIVE: Coriolanus producer teams with UK artists on Metamorphosis.
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NewsPooh creator biopic hits Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: The Iron Lady producer Damian Jones is teaming with Pinewood Films’ Steve Christian to produce a biopic of Winnie the Pooh creator AA Milne.