UK News – Page 649
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NewsArrow takes UK rights to Peter Norman doc Salute
EXCLUSIVE: Film about sprinter set for UK theatrical release in July.
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NewsuMedia launches new sales and finance company headed by Peter Rogers
Former Lakeshore International President will head the new London-based sales division uConnect.
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NewsStink adds head of film, developing €3m spy drama
Commercials and content company Stink has added Dominic Buchanan [pictured] as head of film.
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NewsMaven Pictures branches out into UK
Trudie Styler and British producer Celine Rattray (pictured) announced on Tuesday (1) that Styler’s London-based Xingu Films and its key creative will become a part of Maven.
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NewsShowbox launches new British film label Cine-Britannia
Label’s slate includes upcoming thriller Twenty8k.
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NewsRunarsson's Volcano wins European Features award at Bradford
The Bradford Film Festival’s European Features Competition has been launched this year.
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NewsPocket Films launches new Studio Map
More than 35 studios around London are included on multi-platform product.
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NewsLondon Video Rendezvous to tackle new technologies
Conference will include talks from the likes of DECE’s Jim Taylor and Channel 4’s Edward Hall.
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NewsUK’s Sony Entertainment Network adds Netflix
Netflix joins a range of other content services, including YouTube and BBC News, on the digital portal.
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NewsAndrew M Smith takes seat on Pinewood board
He takes up his new role as director of strategy and communications at Pinewood today.
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NewsJustin Kurzel to direct le Carre adaptation Our Kind of Traitor
Snowtown director Justin Kurzel has been tapped to direct John le Carre adaptation Our Kind of Traitor.
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NewsDavid Garrett pacts with Constantin to launch new London-based sales company
In new outfit Mister Smith Entertainment, Garrett joined by former Summit exec Ralpho Borgos and Annasivia Britt; brings Mortal Instruments adaptation and Natascha Kampusch drama to Cannes.
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UK PM refuses calls for Jeremy Hunt inquiry
David Cameron has refused to refer culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s handling of the BSkyB bid to an independent investigation after being called to Parliament to answer an urgent question.
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NewsGangs Of Wasseypur to open London Indian Film Festival
Now in its third edition, the festival will take place across various London locations from June 20 - July 3.
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NewsStuart Murphy promoted to Sky Entertainment director
Stuart Murphy has been promoted to Director, Sky Entertainment Channels. He had been Director of Sky 1 HD and Director of Commmissioning.
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NewsAvengers smashes competition at the UK box office
Marvel/Disney’s superhero team up records year’s highest opening and the biggest ever opening for a superhero film in the UK.
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NewsPark Circus takes Lawrence of Arabia, Runaway Train to Cannes
UK- and US- based distributor and sales company Park Circus comes to Cannes representing two titles selected for Cannes Classics.
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NewsVerve picks up My Brother The Devil, Couple In A Hole
Verve to release Sally El Hosaini’s Sundance and Berlin drama in the UK this autumn.
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NewsStellan Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada join cast of The Railway Man
Shooting begins on Jonathan Teplitzky’s war drama in Scotland on April 30.
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NewsUK box office 4% ahead year-on-year
FDA reports UK box-office currently running 4% ahead of 2011; passes £300m in year to date in record time.