UK News – Page 522
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NewsAlan Partington launches Bulldog
Independent film distributor aims to release around four theatrical releases per year.
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NewsJinga adds The Canal to Cannes slate
Ivan Kavanagh’s psychological horror [pictured] premiered at Tribeca.
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NewsSwarovski joins Films Without Borders
Films Without Borders announces Nadja Swarovski as new Patron.
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NewsWildseed joins Shortcuts to Hell
Nationwide short film competition announces second year; Horror Channel, FrightFest and Movie Mogul teaming up with new partner Wildseed Studios.
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NewsDorff joins Nick Love action film
EXCLUSIVE: Protagonist to sell Vertigo-produced New Orleans-set action film.
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NewsCannes: Park Entertainment takes three
London-based sales and distribution outfit to introduce buyers to an MMA doc with Ice T, a drama about jazz musician Richard Davis and a thriller starring footballer John Carew.
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NewsShear, Rowland launch Shear Tonic
EXCLUSIVE: Alternative distribution outfit is a joint venture between David Shear and Deborah Rowland.
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NewsMetrodome hires DVD sales head
EXCLUSIVE: Tony Glasscoe joins as head of DVD sales, Ella Field promoted.
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NewsSalt dives into The Pool
EXCLUSIVE: Rabid dog horror written by Johannes Roberts to hit Cannes marché.
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NewsCannes: Duffy to star in romance
EXCLUSIVE: Duffy film, Niall Johnson rom-com on Parkland Pictures slate.
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NewsGloucester Place completes $20m of financing
UK film finance outfit has backed 19 productions in the last 12 months.
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NewsInside Pictures unveils 2014 participants
Leading film industry skills development programme announces 25-strong participants list.
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NewsBad Neighbours tops UK chart
Universal’s comedy scores mighty $14.2m (£8.42m) debut, including previews; StudioCanal’s The Wind Rises posts second-best UK bow for Studio Ghibli.
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NewsHyena to open Edinburgh
Gerard Johnson’s follow-up to Tony will receive world premiere as opening film; contenders for Michael Powell Award also revealed, including six world premieres.
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NewsWestern Edge Pictures unveils slate
UK production company launches with finance partner Gennaker.
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NewsAbsolutely Anything wraps shoot
First image released of Simon Pegg in the comedy that reunites the voices of the Monty Python team on film.
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NewsCannes: Highland takes Anchor Bay trio
EXCLUSIVE: Highland Film Group has teamed up with Anchor Bay UK to handle sales on three genre titles on the Croisette.
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NewsNational Theatre takes London Road
Theatre’s first film investment is controversial musical about Ipswich murders starring Tom Hardy and Olivia Colman.
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NewsWhite Settlers to land in Cannes
Simeon Hailligan’s thriller [pictured], starring Pollyanna McIntosh and Lee Williams, on Metrodome International’s Cannes slate.
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NewsBBC Films to adapt Alan Bennett’s The Lady In The Van
New feature, starring Maggie Smith, will reunite the team behind The History Boys. BBC Films to also produce crime drama City of Tiny Lights starring Riz Ahmed.