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Dogwoof sets up website to support fire struck distributors
The site will promote other ways of accessing the films of the independent distributors whose stock was destroyed as a result of a fire during the London riots.
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NewsThe Inbetweeners Movie takes huge £2.5m on first day of UK previews
The low-budget UK production set to score big opening weekend after excellent first preview day.
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NewsLeslie Phillips, Nick Moran star in mystery comedy Death
Written and directed by Martin Gooch, the microbudget gothic feature set around a stately home is currently in post.
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NewsVerve Pictures falls for The Story Of Lovers Rock
UK outfit picks up documentary about reggae music in 1970s London.
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NewsRaindance to open with UK premiere of Another Earth
The 19th Raindance Film Festival in London (Sept 28-Oct 9) will open with the UK premiere of Sundance hit Another Earth.
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NewsNetflix said to be targeting Far East launch for late 2012
Following Tuesday’s revelation about Spain the company continues to plot its rapid streaming-only global deployment and aims to be operational in select Asian territories by the end of next year, people with knowledge of the situation have told Screen.
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NewsDogwoof takes up Position Among The Stars
UK distributor picks up IDFA and Sundance winning documentary.
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NewsUK government commits £363m to broadband roll-out
Counties in England are set to get £294.8m, and Scotland £68.8m, in a move that has significant implications for the film industry.
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NewsRevolver plans feature film about Lenny 'The Guv'nor' McLean
Revolver Entertainment’s Gunslinger production arm is planning a film based on the life story of bare-knuckle fighter Lenny McLean.
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NewsApes climb to the top in the UK
Fox’s Apes beats out Smurfs and Harry Potter for UK box-office crown.
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NewsSalzgeber & Co takes North Sea Texas for Germany
UK-based sales agent Wavelength Pictures closes deal on Montreal Film Festival drama.
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NewsVicky Jewson plans October shoot for action thriller Born of War
Film will shoot in UK and Morocco.
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NewsCameron Crowe Pearl Jam doc to reach 75 sites in UK
75 sites in the UK and Ireland to simultaneously screen rockumentary in September
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NewsScreen Awards shortlist led by 127 Hours, King's Speech and TT3D campaigns
Optimum leads distributors with 13 shortlist mentions, Fox and Momentum have 11 each.
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NewsCreative England seeks board members
New regional umbrella body Creative England has announced that it is now recruiting for members for its national board.
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NewsJohn Irvin to direct WWII love story feature Monte Cassino
The British director of Widow’s Peak and the original TV series of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy will direct from a screenplay by Donald C. Scott.
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NewsChris O'Dowd joins cast of Goalpost's The Sapphires
Aboriginal girl-group story begins shooting this month in Australia.
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NewsThe King's Speech producer Unwin lines up Spitfire Girls TV drama
The indie behind Oscar-winning The King’s Speech has started work on a TV drama about a group of female Spitfire pilots.
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NewsJeff and Michael Zimbalist to direct Rio set MMA documentary Bushido 3D
Two Escobars directors (and brothers) Jeff and Michael Zimbalist are about to start shooting their latest feature documentary set in the world of Mixed Martial Arts and the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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NewsVertigo picks up football drama Will for UK
Oct 21 release for Will, starring Damian Lewis and Bob Hoskins