UK News – Page 554
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NewsBertha Britdoc Connect Fund picks eight
Documentaries to benefit include The Possibilities Are Endless, about musician Edwyn Collins’ battle to regain his memory.
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NewsJosh Berger: Harry Potter key to UK VFX boom
It was the growth of the Harry Potter franchise that set up the UK film industry to be a world leader in visual effects, Josh Berger, president and MD Warner Bros. Entertainment UK, Ireland and Spain said today during his keynote at MBI’s Creative Week Media Summit.
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NewsBuyers go on Holiday
EXCLUSIVE: David Tennant-Rosamund Pike comedy sells to key markets for Independent.
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NewsIcon adds three to Cannes haul
Icon Film Distribution CEO Ian Dawson talks about the relaunched company’s strategy to fill a gap in the UK market.
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NewsTriStar, BBC Films ready Lady in the Van
Downton Abbey star Maggie Smith will reprise her stage role in TriStar Productions and BBC Films’ screen version of The Lady In The Van.
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NewsTom Hardy indie signs NBCU deal
Tom Hardy-owned indie Hardy Son and Baker has signed a first-look deal with NBC Universal International.
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NewsSecret Cinema going Back to the Future
Event cinema organiser to recreate the town of Hill Valley for Secret Cinema’s biggest production to date.
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NewsOliver Stone to direct Snowden Files
The controversial filmmaker renowned for his fiercely intelligent accounts of US history has come on board to direct the tale of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in what will be a race to the screen with rival project No Place To Hide.
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NewsLupita Nyong'o joins Star Wars 7
12 Years a Slave Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o has been cast in Star Wars: Episode VII.
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NewsTake Down first to $50m Welsh fund
Take Down, a thriller starring Jeremy Sumpter [pictured] from the director of I Know What You Did Last Summer, is to be the first feature to receive investment through the Welsh Government’s new £30m ($50m) Media Investment Budget.
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NewsMaleficent enchants UK box office
Disney’s reimagining posts excellent $11m (£6.6m) debut, including previews, to top the chart; Fox’s X-Men: Days of Future Past nears £20m after just 11 days in play.
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NewsKoch takes Son Of A Gun for UK
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor’s Cannes haul includes crime-drama Son of a Gun.
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NewsIMAX opens in Leicester Square
The Empire Leicester Square is opening its new IMAX screen to the public from today, screening Tom Cruise thriller Edge of Tomorrow.
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NewsCurzon Home Cinema site relaunched
Curzon Cinemas’ Video-on-Demand service is being revamped as the company relaunches its Curzon Home Cinema site.
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NewsBAFTA unveils sixth Filmmakers Market
Highlights include a British producers’ masterclass with speakers including Damian Jones (Belle) and Kate Ogborn (The Deep Blue Sea).
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NewsX-Men dominates online buzz
Disney’s Maleficent tops Tom Cruise actioner Edge of Tomorrow but the latest X-Men feature soars ahead of the rest.
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NewsNyman Libson Paul launch new film funding initiative
Entertainment accountancy firm Nyman Libson Paul has launched an innovative new funding initiative called The Movies Begin Ltd (TMB), intended to help producers at the early stages of financing their films.
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Pinewood launches film course with OU
The Open University and Pinewood Studios are to work together to produce a free online course for people who are interested in pursuing a commercial career in the film industry.
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NewsWoman In Gold begins shoot
Katie Holmes, Max Irons and Charles Dance among the new additions to the true story starring Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds and Daniel Brühl.