UK News – Page 787
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NewsSony reports record global advance ticket sales on This Is It
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment executives claim the Michael Jackson tribute film This Is It has set a string of advance ticket sale records around the world.
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NewsMorris dances in UK, France opens The Hurt Locker
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsDesigner Paul Smith to be first patron of EM Media
British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith is to become the first patron of UK regional screen agency EM Media.
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NewsIFP and UK's Shooting People enter one year partnership
Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) has entered into an exclusive year-long partnership with UK-based film-maker support group Shooting People that provides complementary membership to each other’s organisations.
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NewsProtagonist signs “manufacture on demand” deal
UK-based sales agent Protagonist Pictures has signed a pioneering “manufacture on demand” DVD deal with Amazon.com-subsidiary Createspace for the US.
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NewsDinard British Film Festival reveals line-up for 20th edition
The Dinard British Film Festival has announced the line-up for its 20th anniversary edition, which runs from 8-11 October.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest reveals early line-up highlights for 16th edition
Sheffield Doc/Fest has revealed a selection of early highlights for this year’s edition, including 16 world premieres.
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NewsJames Schamus and Simon Beaufoy join Scriptwriters fest line-up
Focus Features chief executive James Schamus and Oscar-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy have joined the line-up of the Screenwriters’ Festival (SWF), which runs October 26 – 29 in Cheltenham.
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NewsSpain has Dead Birds, Birdwatchers in the UK
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsTrustNordisk closes raft of sales on Last Word, Mammoth
The lure of Eva Green and Ewan McGregor is leading to a flurry of pre-sales on TrustNordisk’s new drama, Last Word (working title).
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NewsScreen England appoints Ruth Pitt as executive director
Screen England has appointed Ruth Pitt to the new role of executive director and John Newbigin as it first independent chair.
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NewsSimon Brooks to bring medal-winning Labrador to the big screen
Producer Simon Brooks is to turn bestselling book Endal: How One Extraordinary Dog Brought A Family Back From The Brink into a film.
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NewsPower to the Pixel reveals Ted Hope as keynote speaker, Pixel Pitch finalists
Veteran independent film producer Ted Hope will give the keynote speech at this year’s Power to the Pixel Cross-Media Forum, which will be held at The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival in October.
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NewsStephen Rollins and Todd Allen launch Identity Entertainment
Producers Stephen Rollins and Todd Allen have formed a new venture called Identity Entertainment, which has signed a multi-picture deal with New York-based trading company, Ginepri Capital.
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NewsThe Italian Job screenwriter Troy Kennedy Martin dies at 77
Troy Kennedy Martin, the British screenwriter whose credits include The Italian Job, died of cancer yesterday (September 15) aged 77 years old.
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NewsLFF to shine spotlight on digital film and young film-makers
Digital film and supporting fledgling film-makers will be key themes in this year’s programme of industry events at The Times BFI 53rd London International Film Festival (LFF).
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NewsEuropean Film Academy to honour Ken Loach
The European Film Academy will present Ken Loach with a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to film and his body of work. He will receive the award at the 22nd European Film Awards on December 12.
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NewsDCM brings advertisers onto the Red Carpet
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) is offering advertisers the chance to sponsor a new mini-entertainment show that will screen alongside cinema adverts.
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NewsHigh Point and Pritish Nandy team up on The Accident
Carey Fitzgerald’s High Point Media Group and Pritish Nandy’s Mumbai-based production company Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) are teaming up on horror title The Accident.
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NewsRegional agency EM Media receives $800,000 boost
EM Media, the screen agency for the East Midlands, has received an $829,696 (£500,000) boost from the East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) to invest in film and media.