UK News – Page 669
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NewsAspect Film acquires Danielle Harris’ debut Among Friends
Aspect will be shopping scream queen Harris’ debut at the EFM.
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NewsSky 1 named Broadcast channel of the year
Sky 1 picked up the coveted channel of the year prize at last night’s Broadcast Awards in the UK– as ITV drama including Downton Abbey [pictured] stole the show.
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NewsAlan Parker to speak at Oxford Literary Festival
The festival, which runs March 24 - April 1, is launching an annual “Life In Film” interview with a leading film director
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NewsWorking Title confirms Hugh Grant still in Bridget Jones's Baby cast
Following media reports of trouble on the set of the third Bridget Jones film, producers have clarified that “the film is going ahead as planned.”
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NewsJuno Temple to play Princess Margaret in Ecosse’s Girls' Night Out
Temple to star opposite Alexandra Roach who will play the young Queen Elizabeth in Michael Hoffman’s VE-day story inspired by true events.
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NewsFortissimo takes aim at Monsoon Shootout
Fortissimo Films has picked up international rights outside India/South Asia to Amit Kumar’s UK-India production Monsoon Shootout, which recently wrapped in Mumbai.
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NewsFocus, Working Title sign Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall for thriller
The stars will play former lovers who must collaborate on the defence team at a terrorism trial. Focus owns worldwide rights and Focus Features International plans to commence pre-sales at the EFM next week ahead of April’s start of production in the UK.
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NewsTinker Tailor, The Artist triumph at Richard Attenborough Awards
The Artist was named best film, with Michel Hazanavicius taking the best director award; Tinker Tailor picked up three awards including Best British Film.
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NewsJim Sheridan writing US update of Into The West
EXCLUSIVE: Sheridan to direct reimagining of his 1992 Irish Traveller story.
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NewsStewart Till backs Daniel Battsek as head of BFI Film Fund
Till was speaking at a Skillset event held in London last night to celebrate the Skills Investment Fund reaching the £8m milestone.
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NewsMia Wasikowska joins cast of Richard Ayoade's The Double
Protagonist Pictures is handling sales on the follow up to Ayoade’s debut feature Submarine.
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NewsPeli, Spielberg's The River to launch in UK on iTunes
US paranormal thriller series The River will debut on iTunes in the UK just one day after its US premiere.
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NewsSky profits top £600m
Sky has reported operating profit of £601m for the six months to the 31 December - with more than 4m subscribers now signed up to HD TV.
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NewsSky to launch new IPTV service in UK
Sky has unveiled plans for a new IPTV service featuring access to Sky Sports, movies and its entertainment channels in a bid to acquire new subscribers.
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NewsDaisy Lowe, Alfie Allen to star in London thriller Confine
The film has been written and will be directed by Tobias Tobbell.
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NewsK5 strikes output and development deal with Knudsen and Van Hoy
New York-based independent producers Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy of Parts & Labor, who recently produced Oscar-nominated Beginners, have struck an output and development deal with K5 Media Group.
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NewsCreative England distributes £465,972 in Film Culture Lottery Funding
39 projects have received funding through Creative England’s first round of Film Culture Lottery Awards, including Sheffield Doc/Fest, Bristol Encounters and the Bradford International Film Festival.
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NewsMasterImage 3D appoints Adam MacDonald
He will be responsible for the company’s digital cinema division in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Russia.
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NewsUK domestic productions down, co-productions up in 2011
Inward investment reached a record high in 2011, whilst the number of films shooting in the UK fell slightly in 2011; independent British films recorded best ever year at the UK box office.
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NewsDavid Stead joins HanWay as finance director
Former 19 Entertainment exec heads to HanWay in move to bolster the company’s film-financing operations.