UK News – Page 602
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NewsMatch Factory strikes deal for Snow in Paradise
EXCLUSIVE: Control editor Andrew Hulme makes his directorial debut.
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NewsJack O’Connell to star in Yann Demange's 71
EXCLUSIVE: Skins and 300: Rise of an Empire star to play lead in Northern Ireland thriller.
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NewseOne picks up Reese Witherspoon refugee drama
eOne strikes multi-territory deal for The Good Lie.
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NewsFocus, Random House snap up films rights to Longbourn
Random House Studio and Focus Features have moved on film rights to Longbourn, a revisionist take on Pride And Prejudice that tells Jane Austen’s story from the point of view of the Bennet family estate servants.
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NewsJinga closes territories on genre slate
UK-based Jinga Films has reported strong business on seven titles on the slate, led by a three-film deal with 101 Films.
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NewsDavid Farrell dies, aged 93
Stills photographer worked in film and TV for over 30 years, with directors such as Ken Loach and Michael Winner.
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NewsScreen Yorkshire sets 2013 target
Through its Yorkshire Content Fund, Screen Yorkshire plans to invest around £3.5m in TV, film, digital and games projects.
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NewsFilming begins on Alan Partridge
Principal photography has begun on The Alan Partridge Movie (working title).
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NewsUK film industry unites under single brand
The UK’s national and regional film agencies have joined forces for the first time to create new internationally facing brand We Are UK Film.
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NewsInaugural UK Digital Cinema conference assesses the state of digital cinema
150 companies from 14 territories were represented at the conference, which featured thirty of the most knowledgeable speakers in the business of film distribution and exhibition.
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NewsPeter Gilmore dies, aged 81
Actor was best known for his lead role as James Onedin in the BBC series The Onedin Line and the Carry On series.
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NewsGuiding Lights select candidates for training scheme
Guiding Lights is run by Lighthouse and majority funded by the Creative Skillset Film Skills Fund as part of A Bigger Future 2, the UK film skills strategy.
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News57th BFI London Film Festival reveals dates
Submissions are now being accepted for 2013 and the full programme will be announced in September.
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NewsSheridan Smith dances with Debbie Isitt comedy
EXCLUSIVE: In-demand UK actress to star in belly dancing comedy set to shoot in June; producers are Marc Samuelson and Nick Jones; Bankside sells.
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NewsLionsgate UK falls for Mister Smith's Love, Rosie
EXCLUSIVE: Mister Smith has inked the first deal for upcoming rom-com Love, Rosie, set to star Sam Claflin and Lily Collins.
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NewsKoch takes Red Dawn for UK
EXCLUSIVE: Koch Media inks first saturation release in UK for MGM’s Red Dawn.
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NewsRupert Friend, Ben Mendelsohn locked into prison drama
EXCLUSIVE: Actors join David Mackenzie’s prison drama starring Jack O’Connell; shoot begins Feb 11.
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NewsCourtney Noble joins Goldcrest
EXCLUSIVE: Noble moves from Fortissimo to Goldcrest as head of acquisitions and development.
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NewsSalt brings action film Montana and horror Whitaker to EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Shoot on UK action feature Montana starring Lars Mikkelsen due to get underway mid-February; Salt to handle sales.
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NewsCelsius adopts Any Day Now
EXCLUSIVE: UK sales outfit has picked up gay rights drama starring Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt.