UK News – Page 722
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NewsF&ME to produce London thriller Mercy Street
Sam Taylor and Mike Downey of F&ME Entertainment are teaming with David Marlow of SilverLight Productions to produce Mercy Street, based on an original screenplay by Peter Miligan.
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NewsPolly Cochrane promoted to SVP & Group Marketing Director at Warner UK
Cochrane will develop the 40-strong integrated marketing group at WB, including theatrical, video game, TV and Blu-ray and digital divisions.
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NewsJapanese stars including Rinko Kikuchi join cast of Universal's 47 Ronin
They join Keanu Reeves in the film, which will begin shooting in Budapest on March 14 before moving to Shepperton Studios in the UK.
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NewsVue confirms deal for Sony 4K projectors
Vue Entertainment is set to become the largest cinema circuit equipped with Sony 4K digital capability in Europe.
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NewsDublin's audience award goes to documentary Benda Bilili!
Career achievement prizes given to Martin Sheen, Kevin Brownlow, and Francois Ozon.
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NewsFilm London launches fifth year of Microwave scheme
The UK microbudget scheme, which produced Eran Creevy’s Shifty, is now in its fifth year; creative services company Technicolor has come onboard as a partner.
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Black and Blue re-teams with Press On for thriller Airborne
Dominic Burns’ thriller stars Gemma Atkinson in the story of an evil force on an airliner.
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NewsHighView Media opens London office
Former Babelgum UK MD Mark Cranwell to run London office of media advisory boutique.
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NewsIntandem boards sales for Libertine's US drama K-11
UK-based Intandem will handle international sales on Jules Stewart’s drama K-11.
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NewsInside Pictures extends reach outside UK
The UK training programme will be open to applicants from the EU for the first time in 2011.
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NewsGlasgow fest closes with The Eagle; attendance up 10%
The Eagle, directed by Glasgow-born Kevin Macdonald, was the closing night gala Sunday night for the growing Glasgow Film Festival.
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NewsBankside's hot deals on You Instead include Icon taking UK
David Mackenzie’s romantic comedy, set at a music festival, has its world premiere tonight in Glasgow before heading to SXSW next month.
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NewsNFTS unveils graduate films
NFTS unveils graduate films at BFI Southbank in the week one graduate’s short competes for an Oscar.
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NewsMacKinnon leaves Cloud Eight to produce Cheerleaders 3D
The teen dance movie will be directed by Scouting Book For Boys director Tom Harper.
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NewsLFF opens tender for press/PR pitches
The BFI London Film Festival has opened its press and PR tender for PR agencies to pitch for the contract(s) for the 2011 festival.
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NewsEM Media heads east with Career Acceleration Programme
The scheme aims to support film-makers in the east of England following the demise of regional screen agency Screen East.
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NewsPinewood to build new studio in Dominican Republic
The UK studio group is hoping to tap into the Latino film and television market; Dominican Republic to offer tax credit of 25% to productions shooting in the country.
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NewsBradford International Film Festival to close with The Messenger
The festival has announced its full line-up which will feature 11 world premieres and 31 UK premieres.
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NewsCreative England begins consultation process on 2011/2012 strategy
The locations of its three main hubs are not up for consultation; DCMS confirms its initial budget will be $7.3m (£4.5m) in combined grant in aid and lottery funding.
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