UK News – Page 708
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NewsKon-Tiki shoot underway in Norway
Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg’s feature will also shoot in Malta, Thailand, Bulgaria and New York.
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NewsIndependent secures more deals on We Need To Talk About Kevin
The raft of international sales comes after Oscilloscope picked up North American rights to Lynne Ramsay’s Cannes competition film yesterday.
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NewsPanel named for UK film policy review, to be led by Chris Smith
Experts recruited include Will Clarke, Tessa Ross, Iain Smith, Libby Savill, Julian Fellowes, Matthew Justice, Tim Richards, Michael Lynton.
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NewsOscilloscope strikes deal for We Need to Talk About Kevin with Independent
O-scope takes North American rights to Lynne Ramsay’s Cannes Competition title We Need To Talk About Kevin, starring Tilda Swinton.
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NewsUK's Metrodome picks up three from Fox
UK distributor boards Miss Bala, Everybody Has A Plan and Bunker in Cannes.
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NewsThe Third Floor launches new European venture with Framestore
LA previsualization company The Third Floor is reaching out to Europe via a partnership with UK based visual effects outfit Framestore.
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NewsUK training body ArtsEd to screen shorts in LA
UK training body ArtsEd (Arts Educational Schools London) is launching a new initiative to screen 16 short films starring their final year acting students, in both LA and London this summer.
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NewsLife In A Day website encourages public to get involved in film's distribution
The site aims to involve the UK public in the promotion and distribution of Kevin Macdonald’s user generated YouTube documentary, in keeping with the spirit of the film.
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NewsPeccadillo takes on Beauty (Skoonheid) from MK2
UK distributor also takes on a trio of South American features from M-Appeal.
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NewsOnline audiences invited to edit scene in thriller The Power of Few
Christopher Walken and Christian Slater star in film by Leone Marucci.
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NewsHuda to direct feature version of PSP game Gangs Of London
The Kidulthood director has acquired the rights to develop the 2006 PSP game Gangs Of London into a feature version with Pulse Films.
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The Infidel director to shoot a short film for Bournemouth University
Josh Appignanesi has boarded a research-based film project for Bournemouth University’s Centre for Qualitative Research.
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NewsRevolver takes UK rights to competition title Sleeping Beauty
It is the second controversial Australian title to be picked up by the UK distribution company in Cannes, following Justin Kurzel’s Snowtown.
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NewsUK's North East fund backs dark family drama January
Film started shooting last weekend starring James Cosmo, Crain Conway, Nora Jane-Noon.
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Terre des Hommes becomes campaign partner for Snow White (Lilet Never Happened)
Child prostitution feature is directed by Jacco Groen.
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NewsLoveFilm kicks off deal for Optimum films
Titles include recent hits as well as catalogue films.
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NewsEIFF partners with Screen on industry conference
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is to host a major new film industry conference, developed and produced in partnership with leading global trade brand Screen International.
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NewsMatch Factory boards Duane Hopkins’ Bypass
The Match Factory has announced an international rights deal with Third Films for Duane Hopkins’ upcoming feature Bypass.
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Lamont's Apple signs Pratchett to adapt Warrior Daughter
EXCLUSIVE: Producer Angus Lamont announces a number of projects developed for his Crab Apple Films with slate funding from Creative Scotland.
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NewsOnline platform StudioBeyond to connect film industry
A new online platform, StudioBeyond, is aiming to become the first integrated online office space specially designed for the movie and TV industry.