UK News – Page 688
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NewsRevolution considering second UK series and American version of The Trip
More TV projects include Channel 4 film adaptation of David Peace’s GB84.
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NewsPower To The Pixel: Transmedia still in age of pioneers and experimentation
Rules and financial models are still being worked out, but experts say that a new artform is definitely emerging.
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NewsPower To The Pixel: Bernardo suggests how audience development can trigger funding
As Power To The Pixel’s London Cross-Media Forum kicks off today, beActive’s Nuno Bernardo presents one model for financing development of transmedia projects.
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NewsAndrew Haigh in development on Simon Is Waiting
The Los Angeles-set drama has picked up development funding from Film4 and EM Media; Haigh’s second feature Weekend opens in the UK on November 4 following its LFF UK premiere.
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NewsJohnny English reborn at UK box office on $7.8m (£5m)
Universal comedy towers over Lion King 3D and Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark.
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NewsSoda picks Strawberry Fields for UK
Soda takes UK rights ahead of world premiere at BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsTim Roth, Talulah Riley to star in The Liability
The road trip comic thriller will be directed by Craig Viveiros and produced by Corona Pictures.
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NewsYouTube launches rental service in UK
Google’s partners for the UK service include Universal, Sony, WB, Lionsgate, eOne, Metrodome and Revolver.
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NewsLondon riots inspire new Stuart Urban film
UK production company Cyclops Vision will produce Stuart Urban’s new film, May I Kill U?, a black comedy set against the recent London riots.
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NewsRaindance winners include Stranger Things, Just Between Us, Tilt
Festival saw 62% rise in attendance.
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NewsTyrannosaur takes top prize in Dinard
Paddy Considine’s feature debut has won the grand jury prize and the best screenplay award at the Dinard Film Festival.
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NewsRufus Norris' Broken to start shooting Oct 17
Cast for the Cuba Pictures project, backed by BBC Films, includes Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, and Rory Kinnear.
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NewsSteve McQueen’s Shame to close Leeds film festival
Festival, celebrating its 25th anniversary, also unveils Golden Owl competition titles.
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NewsBBC Films safe from yesterday's BBC job cuts
BBC Films, which employs 13 staff, won’t be impacted by the BBC job cuts announced yesterday.
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NewsKotting shooting waterways experimental doc Swandown
Andrew Kotting is now shooting Swandown, an experimental feature documentary and travelogue.
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NewsErrol Morris to deliver 2011 BAFTA David Lean Lecture
Morris to give lecture in year Film Awards reinstates Documentary category.
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NewsHuman Centipede II gets 18 certificate in UK after cuts
After four months of wrangling with the BBFC, controversial sequel passes board.
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NewsLondon Critics Circle Awards to move to January in 2012
The London Critics Circle Film Awards will be held on Jan 19, 2012 at the BFI Southbank.
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NewsEdinburgh to reinstate Michael Powell award; festival keeps June dates
Emma McCorkell at Organic Marketing to lead festival public relations.
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NewsHot Docs names Charlotte Cook new director of programming
Former Frontline club programmer takes post vacated by Sean Farnel.