UK News – Page 788
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NewsRevolver appoints Lucy Savage as head of TV and new media
Revolver Entertainment has appointed Lucy Savage to the new role of head of TV and new media. It is part of the distributor’s ongoing expansion.
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NewsWorld premiere of Disney's A Christmas Carol to kick off festive season
London will host the world premiere of Disney’s A Christmas Carol across three screens simultaneously, in what it is claimed will be the biggest UK 3D screening to date.
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NewsThe 17th Raindance Film Festival reveals award nominations
Independent film showcase Raindance Film Festival has revealed the shortlist for its annual awards.
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NewsScreenDaily named one of the world's top ten film sites
ScreenDaily has been named one of the top ten film sites in world by The Sunday Times.
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NewsEntertainment unions join calls for tough action on digital pirates
A group of leading UK trade unions have joined forces with the creative industries in a bid to save thousands of jobs at risk from illegal file-sharing.
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NewsLondon Film Festival injects extra $1.5m into 53rd edition
The Times BFI London Film Festival is pumping half of its $3m (£1.8m) cash windfall from the UK Film Council into this year’s edition.
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NewsLondon Film Festival boosts awards for 53rd edition
The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival is boosting its awards this year introducing new categories, including Best Film and Best British Newcomer, and hosting a dedicated ceremony for the first time.
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NewsBlu-ray to get boost from Christmas ad campaign
The British Video Association (BVA) is hoping to give Blu-ray DVDs a boost this Christmas with a $1.7m (£1m) TV campaign.
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NewsFilm financing veteran Premila Hoon launches boutique consultancy
Entertainment Capital Advisors (ECA), a new boutique media and entertainment financing and strategy company, launched in London on Monday (September 7).
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NewsRevolver to launch standalone production arm
UK distributor Revolver is launching a standalone production arm – Gunslinger – to develop, finance and produce feature films.
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Former Sony financial chief Brian Robertson to head CTBF
Brian Robertson has been appointed chief executive of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF). He replaces Peter Hore, whose retirement was announced on July 20.
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NewsUK minister David Lammy calls for US/UK collaboration on digital piracy
UK Minister of State for Intellectual Property David Lammy has called for the UK and US film industries work together to tackle illegal downloading.
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NewsGoldcrest appoints Penny Wolf as head of film sales and distribution
The Goldcrest Group has appointed respected industry veteran Penny Wolf as head of film at its sales and distribution business.
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NewsMetrodome to screen doc Three Miles North Of Molkom via satellite
UK outfit Metrodome Distribution is promoting the release of documentary Three Miles North Of Molkom with a special satellite screening and night of comedy on September 16.
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NewsParamount picks up We Want Sex for UK, Australia and New Zealand
Paramount Pictures International has picked up distribution rights to Nigel Cole’s British comedy We Want Sex for the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsUK ISPs unite to fight hardline anti-piracy plans
The chief executives of the UK’s leading internet service providers (ISPs) have joined forces to protest against plans to cut off users who illegally download content.
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NewsOdyssey Entertainment ceases trading
Odyssey Entertainment, the London-based sales and financing company, ceased trading on August 28.
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NewsStephen Woolley to remake Dickens' Great Expectations
Maverick British producer Stephen Woolley is planning a big screen version of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations.
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NewsHelen Mirren and Pete Postlethwaite join Joffe's Brighton Rock
Helen Mirren and Pete Postlethwaite have joined the cast of Rowan Joffe’s adaptation of Graham Greene’s 1939 classic Brighton Rock.
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NewsUK industry welcomes tougher plans for tackling digital pirates
The UK film industry has welcomed moves by the government to toughen up measures to tackle illegal file-sharing and to introduce them more quickly.