UK News – Page 547
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NewsCurzon to push VOD service
UK independent cinema group Curzon is giving a major push to its recently relaunched VOD service Curzon Home Cinema with the release of Joe, starring Nicolas Cage.
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NewsBarbican to host Nick Cave event
Preview of 20,000 Days on Earth to be broadcast live with Nick Cave and special guests.
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NewsSomerset House talks revealed
Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, outgoing Film4 boss Tessa Ross and director Richard Ayoade to feature in conversation.
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NewsMr Holmes' new cast revealed
EXCLUSIVE: Cast is revealed for Sherlock Holmes film starring Ian McKellen and directed by Bill Condon.
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NewsMendes: bringing Bond out of the bubble
Sam Mendes, speaking at a Films Without Borders event at Windsor Castle on Tuesday night, spoke about how the spirit of the London Olympics influenced the pro-British enthusiasm in the last James Bond film, Skyfall.
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NewsDream to Screen announces finalists
Five finalists selected in nationwide search for the UK’s brightest young film-maker.
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NewsHorrorShow.TV expands service
EXCLUSIVE: VoD streaming service moves into physical distribution with the acquisition of Lucky McKee’s The Woman [pictured].
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NewsAnne Morrison named BAFTA chair
BBC Academy director succeeds John Willis, who continues as deputy chair, and becomes second woman to become chair in BAFTA history.
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NewsExpendables 3 to premiere in London
Lionsgate top brass announced on Tuesday (8) that the latest episode in the action series will premiere in the UK on August 4.
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NewsCast announced for The Briny
Lucy Kirkwood’s directorial debut stars the likes of Francesca Annis, Larry Lamn and Stephen Campbell Moore.
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NewsElectric Publicity launches
Consultancy service is run by award-winning publicist Luciano Chelotti.
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NewsWizard of Oz to receive IMAX outing
September UK release will mark the 75th anniversary of the much-loved classic.
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NewsCinema ad spend rises 0.4%
Growth is expected to accelerate throughout 2014 to reach an anticipated 6.4%.
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NewsJohn Stanley promoted at Warner Bros
Stanley will take on overall leadership of Warner Bros Digital Distribution UK and Warner Bros Consumer Products UK.
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NewsTwickenham launches Lincoln Film School
Facility will be the UK’s first university film school to be housed within a fully functional commercial film studio.
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NewsBFI introduces diversity measures
BFI-backed productions must comply with new ‘three ticks’ rule from September.
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NewsMrs. Brown’s Boys retains UK lead
Universal’s big screen adaptation of TV sitcom adds $3.7m (£2.2m) to record second week as the UK’s number one; Paramount’s Transformers: Age of Extinction previews strongly.
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NewsSky Movies sets day and date release
David Scheinmann’s sports drama Believe, starring Brian Cox, to receive simultaneous release in Picturehouse cinemas and on Sky Movies.
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NewsDream Factory unveils talent roster
EXCLUSIVE: Organisers behind the two-day event set to run July 14-15 during the International Festival Of Business 2014 (IFB 2014) in Liverpool have announced the line-up of guests.