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Curzon Artificial Eye announces raft of promotions, looks to fill four positions
Debbie Rowland becomes director of sales, marketing and distribution; company recruiting Curzon Cinemas MD.
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NewsBBC confirms pay TV download service
The BBC will submit proposals for a paid-for TV download service to the Trust this year, it has revealed.
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NewsUK's DCMS receives 'half a dozen' responses to Creative Europe public consultation
Culture minister Ed Vaizey reiterates government’s opposition to Creative Europe budget increase during House of Lords EU sub-committee.
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NewsSundance London shorts include Comedy winner The Arm
The new Sundance London festival has confirmed the eight shorts screening in its one short film programme.
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NewsBradford Film Festival to open with Damsels In Distress
Olivier Assayas, Barbara Windsor and Ray Winstone are amongst the high profile guests expected to attend.
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NewsLFS, Skillset launch industry programme for UK producers
Skillset-backed Fast Forward: the Whole Story tutors include Colin Vaines, Rebecca O’Brien.
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NewsUK Pay-TV movie probe to include Lovefilm and Netflix
The Competition Commission has extended its investigation into movies on pay-TV as a result of the launch of VoD providers Lovefilm, Netflix and Sky’s forthcoming standalone service.
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News3D Storytelling conference sets speakers including Sky’s John Cassy, director Julian Napier, Vision 3’s Chris Parks
Programme details have been confirmed for the 3D Storytelling conference at London’s Ravensbourne on March 22 and 23.
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NewsNorthern Film & Media, Film4, Skillset launch development programme
The 12 week intensive programme will be headed up by Ivana Mackinnon, Kate Leys and Jo McClellan.
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NewsThe Match Factory closes pre-sales on Sally Potter drama
EXCLUSIVE: Untitled Sally Potter drama starring Elle Fanning, Annette Bening, Christina Hendricks and Alice Englert is shooting now in and around London.
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NewsIndia’s Trigno to remake The Infidel in Hindi
India’s Trigno Media has acquired rights to develop a Hindi version of UK comedy The Infidel, which was a hit at the UK box office in 2010.
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NewsCreative England appoints talent development team
Caroline Cooper Charles, Anna Seifert Speck and Wendy Bevan Mogg have been appointed to Creative England’s talent development team.
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NewsEdinburgh Film Festival to close with Disney-Pixar's Brave
It will be the European premiere of the film, which is set in Scotland and features the voices of Billy Connolly, Kelly Macdonald and Robbie Coltrane.
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NewsParminder Vir to head Ascension Media office in Mumbai
Ascension heads to Mumbai to tap booming entertainment sector.
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NewsThe Hunger Games tweaked in Britain for 12A
Seven seconds cut to “reduce an emphasis on blood and injury”.
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NewsJules T-Smith's new Sweet As A Films to produce Stalking Ben Chadz feature
Montserrat Lombard and Olivia Poulet to write and star in comedy; Sweet As A Films to produce, announces slate.
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NewsJohn Carter edges past Marigold at the UK box office
Disney’s sci-fi epic lands top after an estimated $3.3m debut; The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel drops just 18% in third weekend; The Woman In Black becomes highest grossing film of the year.
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NewsCaradog James to direct The Machine
The sci fi thriller is being produced by UK company Red And Black Films.
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NewsProtagonist heats up EFM deals including Universal taking multiple territories on The Sweeney
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Ayoade’s The Double also a hot seller including French deal with Mars.