UK News – Page 759
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NewsHodges, Pitts among jurors in Edinburgh
Actress Britt Ekland, director Mike Hodges, MoMA’s Larry Kardish and filmmaker Rafi Pitts will join the Michael Powell Jury at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, which kicks off tomorrow.
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NewsSex 2 keeps Letters To Juliet from the top spot in UK
E1 Films’ Letters To Juliet had to settle for a second-place debut in the UK, after Sex And The City 2 held on to the number one spot for a third week.
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NewsArts Alliance in $44m digital cinema deal with Cineworld
European digital provider Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has signed an agreement with UK cinema chain Cineworld to digitalise all of its remaining cinemas in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsStrand acquires Cardiff doc from High Point
London-based High Point Films has sold all North American rights to Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff to Strand Releasing.
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Locke starts UK shoot for Three Stags
UK writer/director Mark Locke started principal photography this weekend on his second feature, Three Stags.
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Andrew Chowns leaves Pact for Directors UK
Directors UK have announced the appointment of Andrew Chowns as its new CEO.
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Manchester to host Abnormal Devices Festival in October
Manchester will host this year’s Abandon Normal Devices Festival of new cinema and digital culture, which will feature new commissions from internationally renowned artists, filmmakers and cultural provocateurs.
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NewsHigh Fliers picks up The Stoning Of Soraya M
The UK based company has secured UK distribution rights for the film from MPower Distribution.
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New Pixel Lab selects 34 participants
Ilann Girard, the producer of Oscar-winning March of the Penguins, is one of the 34 participants selected for Power to the Pixel’s new cross-media course, The Pixel Lab, taking place in Cardiff.
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Mike Leigh, Jane Campion to lead masterclasses for The Story Works
Directors Mike Leigh and John Madden are among the film industry professionals who will lead masterclasses for the inaugural screenwriters’ initiative The Story Works.
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Kat Gosling joins Troika
Talent agent Kat Gosling has joined London-based Troika. Gosling had previously been an agent at Finch & Partners for four years.
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NewsFulwell 73 plans Laurie Cunningham biopic
UK production company also working on documentary about Lt Col James Bo Gritz and low-budget London horror film.
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NewsScreen South launches producer development programme
The 12 month programme will be open to 10 producers from the South East region of the UK.
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London's Comic Con to run July 17-18
Showmasters is planning this summer’s London Film and Comic Con for July 17-18 at Earls Court Two.
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Northumberland joins Northern Film & Media's partnership
Northern Film & Media’s Filming Friendly Partnership has now been signed by Northumberland County Council, and NF&M will now launch phase two of its Filming Friendly Partnership to extend to larger locations across the region.
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Creative Scotland names Dhupa, Munro, Parkinson to director posts
The new arts body Creative Scotland has lined up its senior team. Andrew Dixon, chief executive designate, has appointed Vena Dhupa, Iain Munro and Caroline Parkinson as three directors of creative development.
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Kay joins Sheridans as media partner
He previously held the role of partner at rival London law firm Olswang.
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NewsKarlovy Vary to honour Jude Law
Jude Law will receive the Festival President’s Award at the 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which runs July 2–11.
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NewsUK producer-financier Nigel Glynn-Davies dies
British film industry veteran Nigel Glynn-Davies died on May 22, during his visit to the Cannes Film Festival.