UK News – Page 582
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NewsIcon Film Distribution adds staff
Allan Jamieson and Chris Warrington join as financial controller, head of marketing, respectively.
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NewsPunk Singer to open London Short FF
Shorts starring Sally Hawkins and Maxine Peake among those in the line-up.
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NewsStoryville orders Daisy Asquith doc
EXCLUSIVE: Storyville, Irish Film Board commission is first production from Alan Maher at Roads Entertainment.
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NewsNFTS, Sky launch digital content course
The UK’s National Film And Television School (NFTS) is teaming with pay-TV broadcaster Sky to create a new course called digital content & formula which will provide a job for one graduate at Sky.
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NewsReynor, Colette lead Barrett’s Glassland
Transformers star Jack Reynor, Toni Colette, Will Poulter, Michael Smiley aboard Element Pictures drama.
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NewsLondon's new exhibition network to award £200,000 per year
A new network of film exhibitors has called for membership to help expand film culture in London and boost audiences.
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NewsSmaug journeys to top of UK chart
Warner Bros’ fantasy sequel dominates with $15.1m (£9.3m) debut; Disney’s Frozen falls just 10% in second weekend.
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NewsBallpark acquires Mariaci Gringo for UK
Ballpark Film Distributors has acquired UK rights to comedy Mariachi Gringo and is planning a theatrical launch on May 30.
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NewsAbu Dhabi's Shepheard joins Film London
Former Abu Dhabi Film Commission executive David Shepheard has joined Film London’s inward investment team.
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NewsMirror preps Eileen Atkins’ Virginia Woolf biopic
EXCLUSIVE: Atkins develops feature with UK outfit Mirror Productions, first film to shoot in 2014.
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NewsAltitude sells Spooks, Big Game
Multiple deals for Spooks film, Big Game, 47 Metres Down, more.
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NewsPeter O'Toole dies aged 81
The star of David Lean’s Lawrence Of Arabia who earned eight Oscar nominations has died at Wellington hospital in London following a long illness. He was 81.
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NewsFindAnyFilm teams with PlayStation
VoD service FindAnyFilm.com has secured a new partnership with PlayStation.
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NewsHobbit desolates UK buzz chart rivals
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug leads this week’s Way to Blue UK Movie Buzz Chart.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
New films on Screenbase this week include Absolutely Anything starring Simon Pegg alongside the reunited Monty Pythons team, as well as a new Ari Folman animation based on Anne Frank’s life and diary.
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NewsWelsh talent receives funding boost
Emerging Welsh film talent is set to receive support from a new fund.
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NewsGranier-Deferre replaces Goligher at iFeatures
Christopher Granier-Deferre succeeds Tristan Goligher who is currently overseeing post-production and delivery on films previously greenlit under the scheme.
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NewsFirst Channel swimmer biopic wraps
Justin Hardy’s feature about the first man to swim the English Channel shot on location in Dover and London.
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NewsEnglish National Opera strikes distribution deal
Agreement with Altive Media will include a production from director Terry Gilliam.