UK News – Page 637
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NewsBreaking Glass takes North American rights to UK dark comedy Dead In France
Deal negotiated during Cannes.
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NewsMetrodome takes UK rights to The Reverend
Rutger Hauer is one of the leads in the UK horror film.
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NewsJana Bennett to leave BBC Worldwide
Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide following a major restructure of the commercial organisation.
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NewsLatitude readies slate including Bondarchuk’s English-language debut The 8th Sea
New York-based production and finance company Latitude Media is readying three films in its development slate including Russian director Fedor Bondarchuk’s English-language debut The 8th Sea.
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NewsGood Pitch 2012 projects include Call me Kuchu, Big Boys Gone Bananas
The 2012 Good Pitch Europe, organised by BRITDOC and The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, has announced the 8 projects which have been selected to be part of its one day pitching event on June 25.
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NewsPsychic Octopus doc team plans zombie project
Exhibit A Pictures, the outfit behind new doc The Life And Times Of Paul The Psychic Octopus (a world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival today), is now stretching its tentacles into zombie land.
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NewsUPDATE: UK industry responds to The Times article alleging tax avoidance in film business
Future Capital Partners says it will “stand absolutely behind the investments”; Ingenious battles allegations by saying that a “rogue inspector” made a “misinformed statement.”
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NewsEncounters Film Festival launches animation production scheme
Backed by Creative Skillset, the five day course will take place during the 18th edition of the festival in September.
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NewsBen Roberts to speak at Children's Media Conference
The event will take place July 4-6 in Sheffield.
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NewsShell withdrawn from Edinburgh line-up
The producers have withdrawn the film, which was due to have its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film festival, due to confusion over the Michael Powell Award criteria.
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NewsOdeon & UCI hires AAM as supplier in Germany, Austria, Italy
Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group has signed Arts Alliance Media (AAM) to be its Network Operations Centre Services and VPF Software supplier across Germany, Austria and Italy.
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NewsStudioCanal and Big Talk's Cuban Fury to start shooting June 24
Nick Frost comedy set for release on March 22, 2013.
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NewsWarner Bros sets Oct 26 domestic release for Cloud Atlas
The studio announced the date on Tuesday (19), throwing another potential awards contender into what is shaping up to be a prestige season. Warner Bros has also acquired rights for the UK, France, Spain, Australia and Japan and will release in those territories in early 2013.
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News5 Broken Cameras wins Sheffield Doc/Fest Audience Award
The 19th edition of the festival attracted a record number of delegates.
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NewsAlan Maher to leave Irish Film Board in July
Alan Maher has said that his departure from the Irish Film Board won’t affect any of the projects on which he is currently working.
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NewsCreative England awards £150,000 via Film Network Fund
Individual awards of up to £25,000 have been made to grass roots organisations across the UK which support and promote filmmaking activities.
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Sam Anthony joins Sundog Pictures
He takes on the role of creative director at Sam Branson’s newly rebranded company Sundog Pictures.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival to shorten duration, increase screenings
The festival will also make use of more venues during its shorter 12 day run.
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NewsStanley Weber to star in Not Another Happy Ending
The French actor and son of Jacques Weber will star opposite Karen Gillan in the Glasgow set indie comedy.