UK News – Page 716
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NewsSouth West Screen transfers activities to Creative England
Screen South, Screen Yorkshire, EM Media and Northern Film & Media continue to operate as private companies.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Gael Garcia Bernal will star in French comedy-drama Weeping Susannah, while Dominic Cooper [pictured] has been cast in UK-production Summer In February.
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NewsUK director Henry Darke plans Cornwall-set feature Crooked Hill
Award-winning short Big Mouth inspires new feature, which is part of Hothouse scheme.
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News650 productions claim UK Film Tax relief since inception
Total production expenditure by films claiming the UK film relief since January 2007 was £5.0 billion, of which 75% was incurred in the UK.
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NewsKaya Scodelario takes lead in Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes
The Wuthering Heights actress replaces Rooney Mara, who was previously attached to the indie film.
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NewsWFTV selects 20 mid-career particpants for mentoring scheme
Women in Film and Television have selected 20 participants for the 2012 WFTV Mentoring Scheme, supported by Skillset and EON Productions.
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NewsPinball plans transmedia release for Radich's The Conundrum
The UK’s Pinball Films has come on board to present Martin Radich’s The Conundrum, a low-budget film starring Trevor Fox.
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NewsAttenborough to front Sky series Galapagos 3D
It will be the fourth 3D collaboration between Sky and David Attenborough.
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NewsClint Eastwood gets inaugural John Ford Award; symposium plans announced
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) is working with the John Ford Estate and the Irish Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, to establish a new annual symposium devoted to the work and legacy of John Ford.
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NewsBarbican plans 2 new screens in London
The Barbican is developing a new two-screen new cinema in London, to be located on the corner of Beech and Whitecross Streets.
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NewsCanadian Cal Christiansen animates David Hare’s Wall
Multimedia treatment for David Hare’s play Wall looking at Israeli separation barrier and its impact on both Israelis and Palestinians.
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NewsInbetweeners Movie sells more than half million DVDs on first day of release
UK smash hit indie film released by 4DVD becomes fastest-selling comedy of year on DVD.
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NewsFilm London, BAFTA, NF+M work together on new events series for producers
Speakers will include Stephen Kelliher [pictured], Natalie Brenner and Mia Bays.
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NewsLondon Film School to honour Richard Lester, Rita Tushingham, Philip French
Annual graduation ceremony will be held on Dec 13.
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NewsPuss In Boots is top cat in UK on $3.1m (£2m)
Puss In Boots ahead of other newcomers New Year’s Eve and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
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NewsMetrodome extends China Lion agreement with Magic to Win
UK distributor develops repertoire of Chinese titles with Wilson Yip’s fantasy.
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NewsEffie producer debunks Twitter claims about production troubles
EXCLUSIVE: Donald Rosenfeld says Emma Thompson period piece is almost finished shooting.
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NewsPicturehouse finds Mihaileanu’s The Source
Picturehouse Entertainment pick up Cannes competition entry The Source.
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NewsDominic Cooper heads cast of Summer in February
Dominic Cooper, Ophelia Lovibond (Mr Popper’s Penguins) and Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) have lined up to star in Summer in February for CrossDay and Apart Films.