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NewsRicky Gervais' Cemetery Junction to start shooting in June
Cemetery Junction, the first film written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the award -winning team behind The Office, will start shooting on June 15.The project, which is filming in London, will star Gervais and Ralph Fiennes alongside newcomers Christian Cooke, Felicity Jones, Tom Hughes and Jack Doolan.Cemetery ...
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NewsJane Wright and Christine Langan to head up BBC Films
Jane Wright has been appointed as managing director of BBC Films and Christine Langan has been appointed to the role of creative director of the division.Wright will oversee day-to-day responsibility for business, operations and marketing aspects of the division and will retain an executive producing role within BBC Films, while ...
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HMV, Curzon Artificial Eye to create in-store cinema venues
HMV and Curzon Artificial Eye (CAE) are to partner in a highly unusual venture - setting up new cinemas in selected HMV stores.
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UK Shadow Culture Minister promises piracy crackdown
Jeremy Hunt, Conservative Shadow Secretary for Culture, has promised to introduce legislation totackle piracy if the Tories are elected next year.
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NewsLondon Film Festival set for cash windfall
The UK Film Council (UKFC)’s Festival Fund is poised to inject $2.7m (£1.88m) of extra funding into theThe Times BFI London Film Festival. A decision on the new money is expected in the next two weeks.
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NewsSC Films picks up international rights to Awaydays
Simon Crowe’s new sales company SC Films International has picked up the rights to Awaydays.
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Icon takes UK rights to Sundance hit Black Dynamite
David Jourdan’s T&C Pictures International and Icon have struck a deal for UK rights to Scott Sanders’ Sundance hit Black Dynamite.
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Shooting to start on Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll will start shooting on May 3 in London.
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Nick Moran's The Kid to start filming in London
The Kid, Nick Moran’s first film since Telstar, will begin shooting in London next week. The film isbased on the harrowing autobiography by Kevin Lewis, who is also writing the screenplay.
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British cinematographer Jack Cardiff dies aged 94
Jack Cardiff, the cinematographer, died at his home in Kent today (April 22) after a short illness. Hepassed away surrounded by his family.
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Star Trek reviews boldly praise Abrams' remake
JJ Abrams’ $150m Star Trek has received glowing praise from early reviews following its UK premierein London last night (April 20). Critics claim it will revitalise the franchise.
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NewsImage acquires US rights to British crime thriller The Crew
Image Entertainment has acquired all US rights from UK-based Foundation Films to the British crime thriller The Crewstarring Scot Williams and Stephen Graham.
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UK cinema holds steady despite the recession
Film fans are continuing to spend on trips to the cinema despite the financial downturn, according toresearch by the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA).
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UKFC announces $7.3m digital development scheme
The UK Film Council (UKFC) has introduced a new funding programme to help the industry make thetransition into the digital age.
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NewsFast & Furious is overseas champ again and cruises towards $150m
Universal/UPI’sFast & Furious maintained pole position at the international box office as an estimated $36m weekend haul confirmed it as the biggest international and worldwide film in the action series on $145m and $281m, respectively.
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NewsFast & Furious eyes key debuts in third weekend and sets sights on $150m
Both Universal/UPI’s Fast & Furious and DreamWorks Animation/PPI’s Monsters Vs Aliens have cleared the first hurdle and crossed $100m as they head into their third and fifth weekends respectively and will be at the vanguard of Hollywood’s latest international incursion.
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High Point to distribute Renown's library of British Films
UK distributor High Point Media Group has signed a deal with Renown Pictures to distribute its libraryof British films. Highpoint’s TV division will handle the catalogue.
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Tim Bevan seen as frontrunner to be UK Film Council chairman
Working Title co-chairman Tim Bevan is emerging as a front-runner to become the new chairman of the UK Film Council when current chair Stewart Till leaves at the end of July.
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NewsOn the fast track
UPI’s Fast & Furious stepped up a gear over the Easter weekend to climb to the top of the international chart, grossing $45.2m, up 47% week-on-week. It has now grossed $90.1m after two weeks on release, playing on more than 5,000 screens in 50 territories.
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Vue to introduce 'mystery' cinema screenings
UKexhibitor Vue Entertainment is launching ‘mystery’ film screenings at 33 screens across England onMay 5.