UK News – Page 798
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NewsEcosse plans adaptation of Faulks' On Green Dolphin Street
London-based production company Ecosse films is developing the screen adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ Cold War love story novel On Green Dolphin Street.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest plans move to June in 2011
Sheffield Doc/Fest will move from November to a June slot starting with its 2011 edition, which is slated for June 8-12. The 2010 edition, the festival’s 17th run, will take place as scheduled Nov 3-7.
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Inaugural London Indian Film Festival planned for July
Dibakar Banerjee’s fairy tale romance Love, Sex Aur Dhokha (Love, Sex and Betrayal) will open the festival with a screening at Cineworld, Haymarket.
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NewsSoda Pictures plans September launch for SoulBoy
UK outfit Soda Pictures is to release new Northern Soul movie SoulBoy under its recently launched distribution fund, Soda Film Fund.
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NewsEdinburgh kicks off 64th year with Chomet's The Illusionist
Sylvain Chomet was in Edinburgh last night to introduce the UK premiere of his Scottish themed animated feature, The Illusionist, which opened the 64th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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NewsUK government pulls funding for BFI's National Film Centre
The British Film Institute has reacted with a mix of stoicism and dismay to the news (confirmed today) that the new UK coalition Government has scrapped plans for a National Film Centre. UKFC-BFI merger now looking shakier.
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Power To The Pixel to start first market
Power To The Pixel will host its first Pixel Market from October 13-14, and 20 cross-media projects will be selected to participate.
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BAFTA, Media Trust launch new Youth Mentoring programme
BAFTA and Media Trust have announced the launch of their new joint Youth Mentoring programme aimed at enhancing disadvantaged young people’s knowledge, skills and personal development.
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NewsIndiemoviesonline lands 50 new films, for total of 500
New on-demand site indiemoviesonline.com has acquired 50 films, which brings its total library to more than 500 films.
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NewsDanny Boyle, Stephen Daldry come on board for Olympics 2012
Two leading UK film directors will get prime roles for the 2012 Olympic Games in London
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NewsDogwoof takes UK rights to Lucy Walker's Countdown to Zero
UK distributor Dogwoof has acquired UK rights to Countdown to Zero from The Works International.
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NewsFilm Movement, Soda Pictures pounce on A Screaming Man
Film Movement has picked up North American rights from Pyramide International to the Chadian Cannes competition entry A Screaming Man.
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Skillset sets out training priorities for UK film industry
Skillset pinpoints new technologies and talent development as key areas for development.
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Pulse, Chelsea strike strategic partnership
UK-based Pulse has created a strategic partnership with US-based Chelsea for Pulse to represent Chelsea’s directors in the UK and Chelsea to represent Pulse’s directors in the US.
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NewsHodges, Pitts among jurors in Edinburgh
Actress Britt Ekland, director Mike Hodges, MoMA’s Larry Kardish and filmmaker Rafi Pitts will join the Michael Powell Jury at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, which kicks off tomorrow.
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NewsSex 2 keeps Letters To Juliet from the top spot in UK
E1 Films’ Letters To Juliet had to settle for a second-place debut in the UK, after Sex And The City 2 held on to the number one spot for a third week.
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NewsArts Alliance in $44m digital cinema deal with Cineworld
European digital provider Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has signed an agreement with UK cinema chain Cineworld to digitalise all of its remaining cinemas in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsStrand acquires Cardiff doc from High Point
London-based High Point Films has sold all North American rights to Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff to Strand Releasing.
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Locke starts UK shoot for Three Stags
UK writer/director Mark Locke started principal photography this weekend on his second feature, Three Stags.
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Andrew Chowns leaves Pact for Directors UK
Directors UK have announced the appointment of Andrew Chowns as its new CEO.