UK News – Page 634
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NewsAng Lee: 3D offers 'so much realism'
Speaking at the 3D Creative Summit, the Life of Pi Oscar winner tells filmmakers to learn new cinematic language themselves and “don’t trust anybody”.
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NewsEC greenlights UK TV tax credit
The European Commission has greenlit the UK government’s proposed tax credits for high end TV and animation meaning the new system will be in place from April 1.
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NewsScott Free, Focus ready genre slate
EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Fingleton sci-fi horror Fog set to be first project with executive producer Ridley Scott.
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NewsSkills shortage fears over UK tax break
The UK drama community has raised concerns of a skills shortage if the imminent high-end TV tax credits prompt an influx of US drama.
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NewsMetrodome takes Passion, Upstream Color
EXCLUSIVE: Indie outfit takes UK and Ireland rights to thriller starring Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace.
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NewsAll In to open UK-Argentine festival
The Ritzy cinema, Hackney Picturehouse and Cineworld Haymarket will feature 10 new films from and about Argentina.
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NewsEx-Beatwax MD launches agency
PS Live will focus on brand experience work as part of wider media campaigns.
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NewsScreen Awards launches 2013 entries; new categories
The Screen UK Marketing & Distribution Awards 2013 are now open for entries.
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NewsArtsploitation acquires Animals
EXCLUSIVE: Artsploitation Films has acquired North American and UK theatrical, TV, VoD, Digital and DVD rights to the Spanish fantasy drama Animals.
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NewsUK releases update: Jurassic Park 3D, Grace of Monaco
Metrodome set date for The Deep, while Universal move back R.I.P.D. to August.
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NewsWHSmith set for DVD push, distributors claim
British retailer WHSmith has sought to distance itself from persistent rumours that it is poised to head back into the DVD business.
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NewsJohn Boorman awarded BFI Fellowship
BFI fetes Point Blank, Deliverance and Hope and Glory director at ceremony in London.
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NewsEclipse cinemas get 4K upgrade
Ireland’s Eclipse cinemas in Bundoran have become the first in the territory to be fully converted to Sony 4K.
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NewsBeat Girl to receive multi-media platform release on May 10
Maírtin de Barra’s coming-of-age feature was produced by beActive.
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NewsDogwoof takes to The Act of Killing
UK distributor nabs Joshua Oppenheimer’s acclaimed documentary about Indonesia’s murderous 1960’s paramilitary.
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NewseOne strikes multi-territory Scintilla deal
AV Pictures and producers strike deal for sci-fi-thriller currently shooting in the UK.
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News'A Landscape Of Lies': producers jailed over film fraud
The producers behind a low budget film designed to cheat the taxman out of £2.7m ($4.1m) have received jail sentences at Southwark Crown Court in the UK. Screen has spoken to director Paul Knight about the project.
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Tax breaks to bring Showtime’s Penny Dreadful to UK
Showtime’s Penny Dreadful is set to be one of the first major US TV dramas that will be shot in the UK as a direct consequence of the imminent high-end drama tax breaks.
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NewsSkyfall takes two Empire awards
23rd official Bond mission wins two awards as director Sam Mendes picks up Inspiration award; Sightseers takes home Best British Film.