UK News – Page 548
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NewsAlison Owen: international market hampering drama diversity
Saving Mr Banks producer Alison Owen has claimed that diversity in UK drama is being hampered by the increasingly international nature of the genre.
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NewsTransformers rules online buzz
Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie and How To Train Your Dragon 2 also prove popular in the UK.
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NewsPicturehouse adding London sites
New cinemas in Crouch End, East Dulwich and Ealing add to Picturehouse’s reach across London.
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NewsPrime Focus pacts with Reliance MediaWorks
The UK’s Prime Focus has joined forces with India-based Reliance MediaWorks.
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NewsJK Rowling films to shoot at Leavesden
Warner Bros. confirms Rowling screenwriting debut Fantastic Beasts will shoot at UK studio.
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NewsStephen Fry event gets live broadcast
The actor and comedian’s latest book launch will be streamed around the world.
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NewsLFS's Ben Gibson to join AFTRS
Outgoing director of the London Film School to join Australian Film School.
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NewsContent pre-sells Steve McQueen doc
Key European territories among those to pick up rights to the documentary about the late actor’s struggle to make a film about Le Mans.
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NewsFilm London wins $1.7m funding
Film London has been awarded almost £1m ($1.7m) to continue to deliver the Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN), offering artist filmmakers funding, training and mentoring.
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NewsGermany’s SquareOne acquires Cannes market titles
Films include Eli Roth’s Knock Knock, Anton Corbijn’s Life, Boychoir starring Dustin Hoffman and Spooks feature.
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NewsUK creative industries get skills investment
Government will match-fund industry commitments to the tune of £16m ($27.5m).
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NewsGuiding Lights unveils 2014 participants
Guiding Lights is run by Lighthouse and Creative Skillset and offers participants nine months of one-on-one mentor support, as well as industry training and networking events.
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NewsBradford Film Office relaunches
Centre provides a free service to support film & TV production in the region.
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NewsInto Film adds Shaun the Sheep
Aardman Animations’ latest feature confirmed as the second film to be part of Into Film’s Green Light to Opening Night initiative.
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NewsBAFTA announces school programme
BAFTA members, award-winners and nominees to hold talks in UK schools.
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NewsVue appoints UK MD
Former American Golf and Habitat CEO Kevin Styles becomes UK and Ireland MD.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
New films on Screenbase this week include thriller Long Time Coming and a new adaptation of Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood.
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NewsCinemagic kicks off 2014 edition
Creatives behind The King’s Speech and Wallace and Gromit are in attendance for events and workshops at Cinemagic London (June 30-July 3).