UK News – Page 559
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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.
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NewsStaunton, Highmore join Canterville Ghost
Content to handle worldwide sales of the Oscar Wilde animated adaptation at Cannes.
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NewsIndustry failing women directors
Directors UK (DUK) is challenging broadcasters and producers to ensure that 30% of all shows are directed by women by 2017, after a major study found significant inequality in key genres, from crime drama to panel shows.
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NewsBad Neighbours leads UK buzz
Universal’s comedy set to knock The Amazing Spider-Man 2 from the top spot.
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NewsPrometheus actor hits Indiegogo
Sean Harris, currently filming on Macbeth, sets up short film ‘White’ through Indiegogo.
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NewsFilm4 unveils diverse Cannes slate
Upcoming features starring Michael Fassbender and Jude Law will be taken to market alongside a wave of titles that include first time filmmakers, documentaries and shorts.
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NewsOccupant’s The Woods starts shoot
Joseph Mawle (pictured) and Bojana Novakovic star in the horror tale that has begun production in Ireland. Altitude Films Sales will introduce the project in Cannes.
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NewsFilm London Microwave scheme returns
A total of £2.2m ($3.7m) to be invested in London talent over the next three years; nearly £1m ($1.6m) to be spent on archive project.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest line-up unveiled
Martin Scorsese’s documentary about The New York Review of Books to receive its world premiere at this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsSarsgaard, Millepied join ballet comedy
EXCLUSIVE: Embankment boards ballet comedy also starring Vera Farmiga.
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NewsHanWay Select seals 20,000 deals
EXCLUSIVE: HanWay finalises raft of deals on acclaimed Nick Cave doc.
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NewsNazi hunter book gets film deal
EXCLUSIVE: Sir Ronald Harwood, writer of Oscar-winner The Pianist, in talks to script film for The Ink Factory.