UK News – Page 638
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NewsRock Of Ages is off-key as Prometheus makes it three weeks at summit of UK box office
Fox’s sci-fi crosses $30m barrier; Warner Bros’ musical debuts fourth.
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NewsScreen Yorkshire appoints strategic advisory board
Ex EM Media chief executive will chair the board.
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NewsMarina Abromović: The Artist Is Present wins Sheffield Special Jury Award
Next year the festival will introduce a new award, The Tim Hetherington Award, presented by Dogwoof.
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Talking Drum launches with UK release of Tango With Me
New distributor will focus on black films.
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NewsDistrify pacts with BFI to make classics available online
Distrify has struck a partnership with the British Film Institute to set up an online platform for the BFI Production Board Collection, offering global audiences the chance to see films that are part of the collection. In all, the Collection includes 300 films that were co-funded by the BFI from ...
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NewsScreen unveils 2012 UK Stars of Tomorrow
Screen International is today unveiling the rising filmmakers and actors selected for its 2012 Stars of Tomorrow.
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NewsGoldcrest strikes multi-territory deal with Universal for Cheerful Weather For The Wedding
EXCLUSIVE: Territories sold include UK and Germany.
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NewsWellcome Trust and BFI launch annual screenwriting prize
Prize aims to inspire science in films.
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NewsThe Woman In Black promoted on new London tube Wifi service
Momentum Pictures is promoting the home entertainment release of The Woman In Black with a special initiative in conjunction with Virgin Media and MyMovies.
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NewsArts Alliance Media strikes new partnership with Thailand's Goldenduck
Deal includes 500 screens.
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NewsBFI acquire Children's Film Foundation catalogue
Collection features directors and actors such as Michael Powell, Francesca Annis & Sadie Frost.
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NewsDocumentaries enjoyed bumper year at UK box office in 2011
The number of documentaries being released theatrically in the UK has steadily increased during the last five years, with the total box office takings of documentaries in the UK rising dramatically in 2011, it was revealed during a panel at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsLibby Savill joins O'Melveny & Myers
Lisbeth Savill formerly headed Olswang’s Film and TV team.
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Branson's Current Sponge rebranded as Sundog Pictures
Sam Branson unveiled details of his newly rebranded UK production outfit Sundog Pictures, at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest opens with double whammy
The 2012 edition of Sheffield Doc/Fest enjoyed two opening night events last night - the world premiere of Penny Woolcock’s From The Sea To The Land Beyond, followed by the European premiere of Sundance winner Searching For Sugar Man.
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NewsKimberley Walsh joins cast of Vertigo & SquareOne's All Stars
Kimberley Walsh has joined the cast of Vertigo & SquareOne’s All Stars, which also features Theo Stevenson, Ashley Jensen, Hugh Dennis and Ashley Walters.
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NewsShooting begins on Hammer's The Quiet Ones
Erin Richards, Olivia Cooke and Rory Fleck-Byrne have joined the cast of Hammer’s supernatural horror, which has begun shooting in Oxfordshire, UK.
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NewsPwC forecasts 3.1% growth in UK entertainment and media sector in next five years
PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook forecasts 3.1% growth for UK between 2012-2016.