UK News – Page 681
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NewsAMPAS honours Vanessa Redgrave in London
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences held a star-studded tribute to Vanessa Redgrave in London on Sunday night.
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NewsNetflix signs UK content deal with Lionsgate
Streaming service locks up exclusive streaming deal in pay TV window for titles including The Hunger Games, The Expendables 2, Dirty Dancing remake
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NewsDonkeys wins best film at Scottish BAFTAs
Peter Mullan wins best director and best writer for Neds.
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NewsBFI distribution head Peter Buckingham to step down
BFI head of distribution & exhibition to step down after nine years at UKFC and BFI.
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NewsBFI launches £200,000 Film Export Fund
The transitional fund is aimed at enhancing export opportunities for British films at key international film festivals including Cannes 2012.
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NewsUK Brit List topped by Charles Barker's The Call Up
Other big writing names on the list include William Boyd, David Nicholls, Abi Morgan and Hossein Amini.
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NewsUK film tax relief extended until 2015
The film tax relief scheme looks set to be secure for another four years, following the UK government’s announcement today.
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NewsLionsgate UK gears up for Keith Lemon feature
Leigh Francis, who created and starred as the character in TV shows Bo’ Selecta! and Keith Lemon’s World Tour, has co-written the script for the film along with Paul Angunawela, who will direct.
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NewsIngenious launches fifth Shelley EIS Fund
UK based Ingenious Ventures has launched its latest EIS fund, which will take advantage of the increase in tax relief for EIS investors.
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NewsFilm-makers to create film in 3 days for new UK film competition
Judges will be Barry Ryan of Warp Films, producer Howard Dawson and Everyman Cinemas CEO Andrew Myers.
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NewsBristol Encounters to spotlight Irish animation talent
The festival has teamed up with the Irish Film Board to showcase Irish animation talent.
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NewsHigh Fliers buys UK rights to Brake, Elevator at AFM
Brake stars Stephen Dorff, Tom Berenger and Chyler Leigh and centres on a government operative kidnapped by terrorists.
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NewsK5 International picks up sales rights to Benaroya Pictures' Elvis & Nixon
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Cary Elwes and will star Eric Bana as The King and Danny Huston as the former US President.
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NewsTintin holds on to top spot in UK on $3.5m
Paramount’s animation drops 67% but still beats out unspectacular newcomers In Time and Tower Heist
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NewsRoyals to attend UK premiere of Hugo in aid of the CTBF
All proceeds from the event will go to the Cinema & Television Benelovent Fund.
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NewsVaizey expects film policy review findings in January
Review has gone “incredibly well” says minister at media conference, solution to piracy “lies in the hands of ISPs and content creators working together”
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NewsFilm Agency for Wales invests £2.6m in Welsh film talent
Production awards were made to nine feature film projects in 2010/2011 including upcoming projects Deepcut to be produced by Revolution Films and Hole, the debut feature of Cardiff based director Ed Talfan.
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NewsTabloid subject Joyce McKinney sues Errol Morris
Morris also talks about his biological weapons project and dramatic feature with Ira Glass.
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NewsErrol Morris talks about 'investigation' side of documentary filmmaking
Morris says that documentary filmmakers can pick up some of the slack as investigative journalism declines.
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NewsGreen Isle adds $20m UK-Australia comedy to maiden slate
The new LA-based production company led by industry veterans Edwin Larson And Scott Vandiver is backing the $20m project A Monster Problem.