UK News – Page 732
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NewsHanway secures key sales on McQueen's Shame
Carey Mulligan is confirmed as lead alongside Michael Fassbender in Steve McQueen’s hotly anticipated second feature, produced by See-Saw Films.
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NewsCapitol Films' administrators lose legal battle
Allied Irish Banks and Aramid Entertainment have won their legal case againt the administrators of production company Capitol Films, which was declared insolvent in January 2010.
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NewsBob Hoskins to star in Brit comedy Weighed In
The 80’s set feature adaptation is being directed by Sacha Bennett.
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AAM to broadcast Talking Heads concert film across UK
Arts Alliance Media will broadcast Kaleidoscope Entertainment’s UK premiere screening of Ride Rise Roar live via satellite to 50 UK screens on Jan 20, 2011.
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NewsCurzon Artificial Eye launches on demand service
It will stream new films simultaneously with their cinema release.
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Irish Film Board escapes big budget cut
In a positive endorsement for the Irish film industry, the IFB’s 2011 budget will be cut by only 3% by the Irish government.
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NewsGillian Anderson, Jack Gold become Honorary Associates of LFS
Mike Leigh and LFS director Ben Gibson to present awards at graduation ceremony on Friday.
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Catherine Owens to develop Oscar Wilde 3D feature
The project, to be based on an Oscar Wilde short story, has received funding from the Irish Film Board.
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NewsWestEnd heats up with deals on Garcia's Albert Nobbs
Joining Glenn Close in the cast will be Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Brendan Gleeson and Brenda Fricker.
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Digital cinemas heading to rural UK
A scheme for bringing digital cinema to the UK regions is due to kick off on December 13.
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NewsWeir at BAFTA lecture: Cinema is becoming 'more childish'
The Australian director of Master and Commander and The Way Back says he is unlikely to make another studio film.
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NewsHigh Point takes rights to In Our Name
The company will begin sales on Brian Welsh’s debut feature at Berlin; Curzon Artificial Eye to release in the UK.
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Pact re-elects Debbie Manners as chair of council
Members of UK production group Pact have re-elected Debbie Manners as Pact chair in the elections for Pact council. She is the fomer COO of Hat Trick Productions and now serves as director of Manned Media. Manners said: “Pact’s work has undoubtedly contributed to the strong growth of the independent ...
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UK/China Animation Forum kicks off in Beijing
The forum, which begins today, brings together animation specialists from China and the UK.
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NewsFilm Agency For Wales launches producer development scheme
The four-month programme is being lead by Angus Finney; mentors include Paul Trijbits and Andrea Calderwood.
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Sony strikes UK deal for Jon Wright's Grabbers
Sony Pictures Releasing has come on board for UK rights to comedy-horror Grabbers, which is shooting now. Principal photography is underway in Belfast and Donegal, Ireland, on director Jon Wright’s comedy-horror.Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley and Russell Tovey head the cast in screenwriter Kevin Lehane’s story of a rural Irish fishing ...
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NewsHogg, Ballard to star in The Comedian
Edward Hogg and Jamie Ballard have signed on to star in Tom Schkolnik’s debut feature, The Comedian, which is due to start shooting in London next year.
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NewsThe King's Speech leads winners at BIFAs
Other prizes include Gareth Edwards winning best director for Monsters, and Carey Mulligan taking best actress for Never Let Me Go.
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NewsSheila Hancock wins Women in Film and TV lifetime achievement award
Other awards were presented to Andrea Arnold, Nira Park and Jane Goldman.
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NewsHuw Davies becomes chairman of ContentFilm
ContentFilm has appointed Welsh industry veteran Huw Davies to its board as Non-Executive Chairman.