UK News – Page 598
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NewsHansel & Gretel tops UK box office
Paramount’s 3D action horror records $2.3m (£1.5m) debut, including previews, to topple Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph.
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NewsTrademark rolls on The Wipers Times
My Week With Marilyn producer starts shoot on First World War feature, commissioned by the BBC, co-written by Ian Hislop and starring Ben Chaplin, Michael Palin and Emilia Fox.
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NewsNew £2m start-up fund launched
Funding from Arts Council England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the McKenna Charitable Trust and Ingenious Media.
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NewsIPR launches book rights initiative for film-makers
Fox-owned Blue Skies Studios and Tribeca Film signed up.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Marion Cotillard is to star in the new film from the Dardenne brothers, while Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle has landed a role in an upcoming Christmas drama.
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NewsSkyfall leads Empire nominations
Sam Mendes’ James Bond blockbuster leads the pack with six nominations for the Empire Awards 2013.
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NewsLore gets first BFI Sleeper award
Artificial Eye scores $60,000 (£40,000) funding to distribute war drama to more UK screens.
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NewsSusan Boyle, Samantha Barks start film shoot
Production started this week on The Christmas Candle on location in the UK and the Isle of Man.
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NewsFilm London creates Artists unit
Film agency appoints Maggie Ellis head of Artists’ Moving Image, a new department to support artists who want to make films.
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NewsBFI launches UK doc pitches
BFI Film Fund to work with Sheffield Doc/Fest to bring two annual public pitching sessions to Sheffield and London.
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NewsRealD heading into UK hospitals
Onsite hospital cinemas to be equipped with Real 3D technology.
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NewsStrategic Partners focus on UK, India
The 16th edition of the Canadian co-production/co-financing market set for September.
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NewsFinancier Aver builds presence in UK
EXCLUSIVE: Financier sees scope for growth after Bank of Montreal acquisition; executive Jenna Seguin relocates to London.
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NewsMunro takes Eye of the Storm
Australian family drama, starring Geoffrey Rush and Charlotte Rampling, set for UK/Ireland theatrical release in May.
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NewsBroken Song wins Dublin audience award
Vanishing Waves wins Dublin Film Critics Circle’s best film prize.
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NewsITV pre-tax profits near £350m
ITV’s pre-tax profits grew 6% to £348m in 2012 after the company recorded impressive jumps in digital and production revenues.
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NewsSpandley joins Metrodome in reshuffle
EXCLUSIVE: Damian Spandley joins as head of theatrical, TV and new media sales, Joel Kennedy joins eOne.
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NewsPeaches film set for Sundance London
Controversial musician will also perform at the film and music festival.
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NewsGary Smith departs Intandem
Founder departs London sales group as Robert Mitchell becomes CEO; company revises distribution policy.