UK News – Page 592
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NewsEdinburgh to introduce new strands
A new Gala strand is designed to present major UK premieres.
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NewsAltitude spies Spooks film
AFM slate also includes Brit-List sci-fi The Call-Up, horror The Last Word and a documentary about alt-rock band Pulp.
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NewseOne tops £100m at UK box office
Entertainment One (eOne) has become only the second UK independent distributor ever to accumulate more than £100m ($160.5m) at the UK box office in a calendar year.
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NewsVerve takes Benny & Jolene for UK
Verve Pictures has acquired UK rights to Jamie Adams’ feature debut, starring Submarine’s Craig Roberts and Fresh Meat’s Charlotte Ritchie.
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NewsFassbender in talks for Trespass
Protagonist to handle sales on Potboiler Production with a Chemical Brothers score
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NewsSoda secures Afghan war film
EXCLUSIVE: UK outfit nabs Raindance winner The Patrol directed by former soldier.
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NewsAltitude launches distribution arm
Hamish Moseley joins Altitude; first titles announced; “substantial” slate planned.
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NewsScreen Awards unveils 2013 winners
UPDATED: The Screen Awards revealed its 2013 winners tonight (October 30), recognising excellence in UK marketing, distribution and exhibition.
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NewsDustin Hoffman to star in Boychoir
Dustin Hoffman will star in Informant Media’s drama alongside Alfred Molina and Kathy Bates. Embankment Films handles international sales and will introduce at AFM next week.
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NewsEveryman brings programming in-house
Picturehouse exec Clare Binns will no longer programme for Everyman cinemas.
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NewsPeril leads Scottish Bafta nominees
Other film nominees include The Wee Man and Fire In The Night.
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NewsSleeping Room using equity crowdfunding
EXCLUSIVE: Movie Mogul’s supernatural thriller to become the first UK film to use fundraising method provides backers with an actual return on their investment.
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NewsDaniel Radcliffe to play Seb Coe
EXCLUSIVE: Radcliffe to star as Olympic champion in Gold. Simon Beaufoy’s script to be directed by James Watkins, Embankment to handle sales.
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NewsShowcase strikes first IMAX deal
IMAX screen is to be installed at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent.
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NewsUK Jewish fest opens with Jewish Cardinal
UK Jewish Film Festival kicks off its 17th edition tonight; 53 UK premieres presented.
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NewsLondon Has Fallen heads to AFM
EXCLUSIVE: Nu Image will kick off talks on what is likely to become one of the must-haves of the market as Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman prepare to reprise their roles from the original action smash.
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NewsThe Works boards Lucky Them
Romantic comedy, starring Toni Collette, heading for the American Film Market.