UK News – Page 797
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Submissions open for Olympic short film competition
First workshops will take place at the Edinburgh Film Festival
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Matthew Bristowe joins Prime Focus as senior producer
He joins the visual entertainment services group as a senior producer in its View-D division.
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Skillset launches new higher education strategy
The initiative is part of the UK training body’s Bigger Future campaign.
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Pirate DVD sellers arrested in North London
The latest arrest is part of an ongoing campaign by the Federation Against Copyright Theft and the police to crackdown on illegal pirating in the UK.
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NewsBechis honoured at One World Media Awards
Greta Scacchi presented the Chilean film-maker with the drama award for Birdwatchers.
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NewsKosse: International could be 80% of film business
David Kosse, President of Universal Pictures International, told the industry gathered at Cine Expo 2010 that he thinks international distribution is set for a growth period in the decade ahead.
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UK film industry breathes sigh of relief over Budget
Lottery funding to remain in place, only one small change made to film tax relief.
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Odeon to add IMAX system in Liverpool
Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group have struck a deal with IMAX Corp. to bring a new IMAX system to Odeon’s flagship in Liverpool, England.
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NewsUKFC/BFI merger called off
Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey said in a written statement that there were “no current plans to merge” the two bodies.
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NewsCine Expo: Paramount kicks off with 3-D penis from Jackass, sizzle reel from Morning Glory
As the first studio to present at Cinema Expo 2010, Paramount certainly got exhibitors’ attention with a 3-D flying dildo and penis courtesy of Jackass 3-D.
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NewsBafta to honour Ray Harryhausen
The event will coincide with the producer/visual effects creator’s 90th birthday.
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Technicolor reveals cost structure of 3D 'bridging the gap' system
Technicolor was in Cine Expo today to unveil further details of its new Technicolor 3D system, which employs a ‘pay as you go’ model for exhibitors.
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NewsWarner strikes multi-year deal with LoveFilm
Warner Bros. Entertainment has signed a multi-layered UK film distribution agreement with Europe’s LoveFilm.
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NewsKillers tops UK box office; Wild Target debuts at number 7
Vertigo’s powerhouse StreetDance 3D takes $688,000 to cross £11m in its fifth weekend.
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NewsSecret Cinema screens Bladerunner to packed audiences
The event took place over six days in London’s Canary Wharf.
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Channel 4 chief executive to launch Skillset campaign
David Abraham will speak at the launch of the campaign, which aims to strengthen the links between education and the media industry.
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NewsPhilip Rose joins Jam as Commercial Director
Digital creative, marketing and PR agency Jam has appointed Philip Rose to the post of Commercial Director.
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Writer Simon Lewis lands deal with Cloud Eight, Film4, Pathe
Christian Colson’s Cloud Eight Films, Film4 and Pathe are offering a script deal to Simon Lewis.
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NewsPuttnam supports competition for young filmmakers
Oscar-winning film producer David Puttnam will judge The Young Filmmaker Competition on behalf of the Transformation Trust, which celebrates its first anniversary next month.
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NewsBritish director Ronald Neame dies at age 99
Veteran British director Ronald Neame has died in hospital in Los Angeles aged 99. He directed a series of successful UK films, including The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and The Horse’s Mouth (1958) before making one of the first of the great disaster movies, The Poseidon Adventure (1972) ...