UK News – Page 702
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NewsTWC takes US, UK and other territories on Untouchable
TWC takes multiple territories on comedy Untouchable starring Francois Cluzet [pictured]; deals also done in Germany, Italy, Spain.
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NewsPeel Group takes 71.1% shares in Pinewood Shepperton
It is not enough for the investment company to take private ownership of the studio group.
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NewsPeter Mullan to star in urban thriller The Man Inside
He will star alongside actor/singer Ashley ‘Bashy’ Thomas and David Harewood in the film which is directed by Dan Turner and will shoot in the North East of the UK.
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NewsThe Guard among winners at Fleadh, festival boasts record admissions
The Guard, Parked and Charlie Casanova were among the feature winners at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.
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NewsIreland, Luxembourg sign co-production treaty
Luxembourg becomes Ireland’s first official European co-production partner
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NewsMichael Fassbender, Luxembourg Fund join Gleeson's At-Swim-Two-Birds
Brendan Gleeson’s A-list period drama gets further cast and co-production support.
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NewsSkillset launches Scottish training programme Screen NETS
The programme, which is supported by Creative Scotland, aims to train up five individuals who have recently entered theScottish film industry.
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Scotland's BAFTAs to return in 2011
The Scottish BAFTAs are to return this year, following a break in 2010.
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NewsBFI appoints Clare Stewart as head of exhibition
The Australian veteran will lead exhibition including London Film Festival and cinemas.
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NewsGemma Arterton, Vanessa Redgrave to star in Williams' Song For Marion
Terence Stamp and Christopher Eccleston will also star in London to Brighton director Paul Andrew Williams’ comedy drama about a grumpy pensioner who joins a local choir.
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NewsFocus developing UK director Daniel Mulloy’s debut feature A Cold Day
Arta Dobroshi and Melissa Leo favoured to co-star in story set in tough New York high school.
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NewsICO plans series of UK workshops for producers, distributors, exhibitors
Series of six day-long events starts Sept 8 with speakers including Monsters director Gareth Edwards [pictured].
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NewsUK's Guiding Lights mentoring scheme goes international
Two Irish candidates join the initative, and they are attending Galway Film Fleadh this week.
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NewsProject Nim, In A Better World to screen at Branchage Film Festival
The Jersey based film festival, now in its fourth year, continues its tradition of screening films in unusual venues.
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NewsTwilight's Stephenie Meyer to produce rom-com Austenland
Meyer’s Fickle Fish, the production company the Twilight author runs with Meghan Hibbett, is financing the feature directorial debut of Jerusha Hess, who co-wrote Napoleon Dynamite with her husband Jared Hess.
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NewsPatton, Hernandez join Abbie Cornish in The Girl
Goldcrest is handling international sales on David Riker’s road movie which just wrapped shooting in Texas and Mexico.
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NewsNoel Clarke to direct and star in mixed martial arts feature
He has also written the script for the film, which will be in the vein of The Wrestler, The Fighter and Rocky.
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NewsUK distributor Entertainment reveals packed autumn slate
Apollo 18, I Don’t Know How She Does It, Piranha 3DD among acquisitions from TWC.
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NewsEIFF to reinstate the Michael Powell Award, consider date change
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is advertising for a new “dynamic and innovative” artistic director following criticism of the 2011 edition.
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NewsNitin Sawney to compose score for BFI Hitchcock restoration
Nitin Sawney among talent to compose scores for early Hitchcock restorations