UK News – Page 784
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NewsRevolver takes Adrift and The Limits Of Control for UK
UK distributor Revolver Entertainment has picked up two new Focus Features to be distributed in the UK - Heitor Dhalia’s Adrift and Jim Jarmursh’s The Limits of Control.
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NewsLarge UK cast lines up alongside Giamatti, Purefoy in Ironclad
Jonathan English’s Ironclad has completed its casting and has now begun principal photography on location and at Dragon International Film Studios.
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NewsStephen Woolley appointed to Film London board
Film London has appointed three new members to its board of directors: BAFTA-winning producer Stephen Woolley, Tim Richards, chief executive of Vue Cinemas and Target Media Group chief executive Rob Wilkerson.
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NewsXavier Gens to direct action thriller The Fallout for ContentFilm
On the eve of the AFM, ContentFilm International has taken worldwide sales rights to action thriller The Fallout to be directed by Xavier Gens (Hitman). The film is due is due to start principal photography in Feb 2010 in Eastern Europe.
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NewsConsidine, Hawkins board Submarine
Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine and Sally Hawkins will star in Warp Film’s Submarine, which started shooting today in Cardiff, Wales (October 26).Michael Sheen, who was originally connected with the project, is no longer attached.Submarine is the debut feature of British director and Screen Star of Tomorrow Richard Ayoade. Adapted ...
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NewsFish Tank leads BIFA pack with eight nominations
Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank dominated the nominations for the 12th British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), which were announced today (October 26).
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NewsFilm4 promotes Sam Lavender to head of development
Film4 has promoted Sam Lavender to head of development. He replaces Katherine Butler, who was promoted to senior commissioning executive in September.
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NewsMomentum, PPI strike up UK distribution alliance on six-film slate
UK independent distributor Momentum Pictures and Paramount Pictures International have struck a six-picture deal whereby Paramount will book the films and Momentum will handle marketing and publicity, as on their traditional releases.
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NewsRay Winstone and Temuera Morrison join thriller Tracker
Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrison will star in manhunt thriller Tracker, which starts shooting next week in New Zealand.
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NewsAl Jaber foundation launches campaign to restore Regent Street cinema
A campaign to restore London’s landmark Regent Street cinema has been launched after the $1.6m (£1m) from the MBI Al Jaber Foundation.
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NewsProtagonist takes international rights to Wild Target
London-based sales company Protagonist Pictures has taken international rights to Magic Light Pictures’ feature comedy Wild Target, directed by Jonathan Lynn. It will have it first marketing screening at AFM.
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NewsMajor seasonal push for Blu-ray
This Christmas is make or break time for the format - and five studios are joining forces to market it in the UK, reports Tim Murray.
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NewsPinewood's $327m expansion plans rejected
Pinewood Studios’ plans for a major $327m (£198m) expansion of its UK site have been rejected by the local council.
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NewsPierre-Ange Le Pogam addresses Production Finance Market
Veteran French producer and co-founder of EuropaCorp, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam made a rare UK appearance today to give the key note address at the 3rd Production Finance Market today (October 21).
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NewsF&ME and Dominic Murphy reveal new projects
Film and Music Entertainment and director Dominic Murphy have added Iain M Banks’ adaptation A Gift From The Culture and an untitled Bronte project to their slate of films.
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NewsDDA announces management buy-out
DDA Public Relations’ Lawrence Atkinson and chief financial officer John Stannard have acquired a substantial equity stake in the company as part of a management buy-out.
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NewsA Prophet star Tahar Rahim joins The Eagle Of The Ninth
Tahar Rahim, riding high folloing his star turn in A Prophet, has joined the cast of Focus Features and Film4’s Roman Britain epic The Eagle Of The Ninth that is currently shooting in Scotland.
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NewsIndependent picks up international rights to Barafundle Bay
London-based sales and production outfit Independent has picked up international rights to award-winning director Hattie Dalton’s first feature Barafundle Bay.
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NewsSouth West Screen and BBC Films launch digital film initiative
UK regional agency South West Screen and BBC Films have launched a new digital film initiative - iFeatures – which will see 3 full-length features being developed and shot in Bristol over the next eighteen months.
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NewsDesedo Films founders snap up the Babelgum Pixel Pitch Award
Michael Hastings-Black and Raafi Rivero of Desedo Films have won the £6,000 Babelgum Pixel prize with their urban teen project Heart Of The City.