UK News – Page 552
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NewsGuy Pearce joins Equals
Producers Scott Free Productions and Route One Films announced the casting on Thursday (June 12). Mister Smith introduced the project in Cannes and has licensed more than 35 territories.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest announces 2014 awards
Special jury award went to Attacking the Devil [pictured], while Lifetime Achievement was presented to Roger Graef.
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NewsBVA publishes 2014 yearbook
21st edition reveals that 73% of the total £2.24bn video market remains in a physical rather than a digital format.
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NewsBuyers takes Absolutely Anything
GFM records deals out of Cannes on Terry Jones’ comedy [pictured], among others.
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NewsBAFTA New York unveils board
The group’s recent electionn sees Open Road Integrated Media evp of production Luke Parker Bowles named vice-chairman.
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NewsBuyers shoot for Allies
EXCLUSIVE: Parkland Pictures records deals with Entertainment One (eOne) for UK & North America and Zylo for France on WWII action film [pictured].
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NewsSold to open London Indian Film Festival
Fifth edition runs July 10-17 and will also feature the UK premiere of Million Dollar Arm.
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NewsBFI supports three docs
Grace Jones - The Musical of My Life, The Lovers and the Despot and Irene’s Ghost to receive funding following Sheffield Doc/Fest pitching session.
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NewsLenny Henry to introduce NFTS Gala
Annual event to be held on June 18 on the topic of Great British Film, Television and Games Event - Striving for Diversity Nirvana.
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NewsMaleficent flies into UK IMAX cinemas
Disney’s reimagining of Sleeping Beauty to screen in 24 IMAX cinemas from Friday [June 13].
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NewsSheffield Showroom to lead Film Hub North
EXCLUSIVE: The first initiative to come out of Film Hub North is a partnership between Sheffield Doc/Fest and Cineworld aimed at bringing documentaries to multiplex audiences.
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NewsBarney Thomson starts Scotland shoot
Principal photography has begun in the UK on Robert Carlyle’s feature directorial debut The Legend of Barney Thomson (formerly The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson). Myriad Pictures handles world sales.
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NewsRazors completes shoot
Modern take on the Jack the Ripper story is in post-production for a 2015 release.
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NewsOpen City Docs set for fourth year
Festival to open with European premiere of The Auction House: A Tale of Two Brothers.
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NewsEdinburgh unveils 2014 juries
Amos Gitai [pictured], Michael Smiley and Lenora Crichlow among the judges at this year’s festival.
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NewsProducer pays tribute to Sugar Man director
Producers at Sheffield Doc/Fest talk about Oscars race for documentaries.
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NewsBegin Again to open Galway
World premiere of Tom Collins’ An Bronntanas to close this year’s festival, which runs July 8-13.
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NewsNew owners for Abbeygate Picturehouse
Abbeygate Cinemas Limited complete acquistion from City Screen Limited.
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NewsSimon Armstrong joins Artificio Conceal
EXCLUSIVE: British cinematographer Polly Morgan also boards Ayoub Qanir’s sci-fi thriller.