UK News – Page 684
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NewsStealth sees Blind Bastard Club, Locked In
Stealth Media Group has taken on The Blind Bastard Club, directed by Ash Baron Cohen [pictured].
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NewsTintin scores big in UK to easily claim crown
Paramount’s 3D animation takes $10.9m (£6.8m) on first weekend; studio scores one-two with Paranormal Activity 3
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NewsCreative England secures £5m for Digital Champions scheme
The money, which won’t be available until next Spring, will come out of the UK government’s Regional Growth Fund.
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NewsSimon Pegg, Nick Frost become patrons of MediCinema
British actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are the newest stars to formally support MediCinema, a charity that brings full-size cinemas into hospitals for patients.
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NewsShame, Tinker Tailor, Tyrannosaur lead BIFA nominations
They each picked up seven nods; We Need To Talk About Kevin and Kill List follow closely behind with six.
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NewsThe Boy From Nine Miles to be adapted into 3D animation
Based on the childhood of reggae legend Bob Marley, the feature will be pitched at the upcoming AFM.
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NewsDogwoof picks up Sundance winning doc How To Die In Oregon
The acquisition comes ahead of its European premiere tonight at the Rome Film Festival.
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Kirsten Dunst, Orlando Bloom join Cities for Roger Donaldson
As previously announced Clive Own and Anil Kapoor star in the international thriller set to begin shooting in spring 2012 in multiple cities including London, Mumbai and New York. Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films is handling international sales.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Directing duo Bert&Bertie are currently preparing their feature film Lucidity, while shooting commenced on George Isaac’s All Things To All Men. These and other projects have made it onto Screenbase this week.
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NewsEntertainment One UK picks up The Sweeney; Square One takes for Germany
Square One has taken German rights to crime-drama starring Ray Winstone and Ben Drew.
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NewsBirds Eye View Festival 2012 cancelled due to funding cuts
Organisation hit by 90% funding cut and doesn’t get BFI Transitional funding, but will continue to run events in 2012.
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NewsDavid Tennant, Joanna Page start shoot for Isitt's sequel Nativity 2
Production started last week on Debbie Isitt’s sequel Nativity 2for producers Mirrorball Films and distributor Entertainment One.
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NewsSecret Cinema plans three-week event in December
Secret Cinema is planning its largest event yet, three weeks of live cinema, participatory theatre and music starting in early December.
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NewsRobey, Massa, Thomas join British Council as Film Advisers
All will work under the British Council’s new director of film Briony Hanson.
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NewsHackney Picturehouse opens, to host Future Shorts festival
East London cinema to open October 28 and will host pop up shorts event.
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NewsBFI Chairman Greg Dyke urges broadcasters to do more for film production and distribution
Dyke singles out Sky to provide “greater access for British and specialised films on the Sky platform.”
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NewsKevin named LFF best film; Sutherland goes to Las Acacias
Candese Reid wins Best British Newcomer for her role in Junkhearts; Herzog’s Into The Abyss wins Grierson doc prize.
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NewsMat Whitecross confirmed for Stone Roses film Spike Island
Elliott Tittensor and Matthew McNulty to star, UK shoot set between March-April 2012