UK News – Page 713
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NewsUK industry welcomes Film Policy Review but cautions that words must be followed by action
Industry experts bullish on policy report but say that the BFI has a huge job ahead to deliver on proposed action points.
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NewsWar Horse charges to top of UK box office; The Iron Lady battles into second
Steven Spielberg’s adaptation impresses, while The Darkest Hour fails to shine.
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NewsUPDATED Film Policy Review: Official responses from UK organisations
The UK’s leading film organisations respond to the Film Policy Review chaired by Chris Smith.
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NewsUK Film Policy Review encourages joint ventures; calls for more lucrative producer recoupment; suggests potential Sky investment legislation
The 56-point report also addresses VPF and theatrical windows changes for independent distributors; panel chair Chris Smith says films from ‘very commercial to the very arty’ should be funded.
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NewsLoveFilm inks deal with Disney for ABC series
Castle, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Happy Endings among series coming to LoveFilm.
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NewsLighthouse to manage BFI Film Fund Shorts
Agency behind Guiding Lights wins contract to run BFI shorts scheme.
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NewsLondon Film School strikes five-year partnership with University of Exeter
The University of Exeter and the London Film School have struck a new five-year partnership to enable doctoral film students to hone filmmaking skills alongside their academic work.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Isabelle Huppert will star in Abus De Faiblesse, while Joan Cutrina is currently shooting Alpha in Spain.
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NewsStudios sound out to UK Competition Commission as Sky pay-tv window decision looms
Studios criticise Competition Commission findings and proposed remedies ahead of next month’s provisional decision.
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NewsEmily Browning replaces Ophelia Lovibond in Summer in February
Shoot begins this weekend in Cornwall on drama starring Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens
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NewsTraction Media to handle North America on Salim's Up There
US premiere set for Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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NewsStuart Murdoch, Barry Mendel using Kickstarter to raise partial finance for God Help The Girl
Glasgow-set musical feature film will shoot this summer.
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NewsC4 tackles ethics of torture in drama
Channel 4 commissions feature drama on torture written by Guy Hibbert.
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NewsSkype founder Friis touts upcoming UK VOD service Vdio
Janus Friis set to enter the UK online video fray with Vdio which he says will offer customers “the best titles.”
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NewsJustin Kerrigan signs on to Urban Hymn for Instinctive
The Berlin-based company behind The Divide wants to explore UK co-productions and will share producing duties with Powder Keg Pictures in association with Mighty Village and Universal Music UK.
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NewsCameron's comments draw dismay ahead of Film Policy Review; Mike Leigh has 'no comment'
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has riled up the British film community today with a statement emphasising that the BFI should support “commercially successful pictures.”
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NewsScreen staff moves: Louise Tutt becomes contributing editor, Wendy Mitchell promoted to head of content
Sarah Cooper becomes senior writer and features coordinator.
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Paul Dray joins LipSync Post from Deluxe
Paul Dray has been appointed producer at London’s LipSync Post.
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NewsDeacon, Hemsworth, Hiddleston, O’Dowd, Redmayne on BAFTA Orange Rising Star shortlist
Orange Wednesdays customers selected the shortlist of five men from a longlist of eight chosen by the award jurors.
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NewsJames Bond turns 50 in style with 22-film Blu-ray box-set
Fox Home Entertainment release 22-film Blu-ray box-set in Bond’s golden anniversary year.