UK News – Page 594
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NewsBeat Girl to receive multi-media platform release on May 10
Maírtin de Barra’s coming-of-age feature was produced by beActive.
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NewsDogwoof takes to The Act of Killing
UK distributor nabs Joshua Oppenheimer’s acclaimed documentary about Indonesia’s murderous 1960’s paramilitary.
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NewseOne strikes multi-territory Scintilla deal
AV Pictures and producers strike deal for sci-fi-thriller currently shooting in the UK.
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News'A Landscape Of Lies': producers jailed over film fraud
The producers behind a low budget film designed to cheat the taxman out of £2.7m ($4.1m) have received jail sentences at Southwark Crown Court in the UK. Screen has spoken to director Paul Knight about the project.
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Tax breaks to bring Showtime’s Penny Dreadful to UK
Showtime’s Penny Dreadful is set to be one of the first major US TV dramas that will be shot in the UK as a direct consequence of the imminent high-end drama tax breaks.
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NewsSkyfall takes two Empire awards
23rd official Bond mission wins two awards as director Sam Mendes picks up Inspiration award; Sightseers takes home Best British Film.
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NewsCroods tops UK box office
Fox’s 3D animation debuts top with a confirmed $8.3m (£5.4m), including previews; Warner Bros’ Jack the Giant Slayer opens with $2.4m (£1.6m) to chart second.
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NewsMonsters sequel shoot underway
EXCLUSIVE: Sci-fi sequel stars Johnny Harris, Sam Keeley and Joe Dempsie.
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NewsSurvivalist tops UK Brit List
EXCLUSIVE: Other projects include a Charles Dickens adaptation from Hanna co-writer David Farr, developed by Origin Pictures and BBC Films.
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NewsBAFTA Crew participants named
Industry jury selects more than 200 film and TV crew members outside of London for skills development networking programming.
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NewsCurzon Home Cinema strikes Film4 deal
VoD service Curzon Home Cinema has licenced more than 50 features from Film4’s catalogue.
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NewsSundance London adds three films
Additions include Jeff Nichols’ 2012 Cannes Competition title Mud [pictured].
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Newsro*co to sell Dark Matter of Love
EXCLUSIVE: Sarah McCarthy’s film is about a Russian orphan learning to love her adoptive parents.
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News3D Producers Lab applicants named
Successful applicants for the 3D Creative Summit Producer’s Lab have been revealed a week ahead of the inaugural event.
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NewsUK tax boost expected for £20m+ productions
EXCLUSIVE: This summer’s VFX consultation could lead to an extended cash rebate for films budgeted above £20m, in a bid to encourage more inward investment to the UK.
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NewsStone Roses premiere set for May
Shane Meadows’ documentary about Manchester band The Stone Roses is to have its UK premiere in Manchester on May 30 - with the group in attendance - satellite-linked to 100 cinemas.
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NewsARRI pays tribute to Bill Lovell
Bill Lovell, head of digital and 3D at ARRI Media in London, has died aged 58.
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NewsLipSync Post seeks deal over debts
LipSync Post has contacted its creditors in a bid to renegotiate its debt through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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NewsBFI's Greg Dyke named FA chairman
Greg Dyke, the chairman of the British Film Institute (BFI), is to become the chairman of the Football Association (FA).
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NewsBudget boost for creative industries
Creative industries pledged skills and innovation funding, support for VFX industries; corporation tax reduced, support for SMEs.