UK News – Page 580
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NewsEd Vaizey to probe diversity stats
Ed Vaizey, minister for UK Culture, Communications and Creative Industries is calling on senior figures in TV, film and arts to explain the lack of diversity in their industries at a ministerial roundtable next week.
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NewsBBFC unveils new horror guidelines
Horror films to be more closely scrutinised under new certification guidelines.
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NewsBFI launches US distribution fund
Pilot P&A fund to launch at Sundance to help UK films break into North America.
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NewsGere, Straithairn, Greig join Marigold 2
Production starts in India on The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2.
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NewsSlave, Wolf garner buzz ahead of UK launches
12 Years a Slave, Wolf of Wall Street, American Hustle stirring online buzz.
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NewsSignature, Job Centre, UnLtd team on shorts trainee scheme
Scheme gives unemployed experience of working in film production, first film screens Monday.
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NewsBBC developing Steve McQueen drama
BBC, Rainmark Films developing “major drama” with 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen.
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NewsCineworld to buy eastern Europe rival
Cineworld set to buy about 100 multiplexes in eastern Europe, finalises new management team.
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NewsStudioCanal partners with Media Storehouse
Partnership will see the launch of the StudioCanal store, with over 5,500 images already available.
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NewsSecret Cinema announces 21st production
Popular immersive cinema experience, created by Future Cinema, to return in March; tickets on sale now.
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NewsKatherine Butler departs Film4 for Raw
Katherine Butler, Film4’s Deputy Head of Film, is to become head of film and TV drama at UK indie Raw, producers of TV series Gold Rush and feature doc The Imposter.
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NewsBAFTA nominations: industry reacts
UPDATED: Nominees including Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, David O.Russell, Steve Coogan, Judi Dench react.
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NewsGravity leads BAFTA nominations
UPDATED WITH ANALYSIS: Gravity leads the pack with 11 nominations; 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle follow closely with 10.
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NewsSignature hires Sam Ross
Publicist [pictured] joins as UK independent distributor as marketing manager.
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NewsThe Brother wraps shoot
Ryan Bonder’s crime thriller stars Anthony Head and Belinda Stewart-Wilson.
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NewsSheffield CrossoverMarket adds cash prize
Sheffield Doc/Fest’s second CrossoverMarket will now offer one winner a €3000 cash award for the first Ramillas Sheffield Interactive Fund.
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NewsUK film industry: All white at the top
The UK commercial film industry is painfully bereft of black, asian and ethnic minority executives. Why?
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NewseOne announces $100m acquisition fund
Entertainment One Films International (eOne) today announced that it has established a $100 million acquisition fund to bolster the coffers of new president Harold van Lier and his team.
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NewsAmerican Hustle leads UK box office
Entertainment’s drama posts $5.7m (£3.5m) as it expands nationwide to top chart, including previews; Warner Bros’ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug leads Fri-Sun weekend with $5.2m (£3.2m); Disney’s Frozen crosses £30m mark.
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NewsHedmans depart UK's Koch Media
EXCLUSIVE: Thomas and Nik Hedman depart from UK distributor’s acquisitions team.