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Manchester to host Abnormal Devices Festival in October
Manchester will host this year’s Abandon Normal Devices Festival of new cinema and digital culture, which will feature new commissions from internationally renowned artists, filmmakers and cultural provocateurs.
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NewsHigh Fliers picks up The Stoning Of Soraya M
The UK based company has secured UK distribution rights for the film from MPower Distribution.
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New Pixel Lab selects 34 participants
Ilann Girard, the producer of Oscar-winning March of the Penguins, is one of the 34 participants selected for Power to the Pixel’s new cross-media course, The Pixel Lab, taking place in Cardiff.
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Mike Leigh, Jane Campion to lead masterclasses for The Story Works
Directors Mike Leigh and John Madden are among the film industry professionals who will lead masterclasses for the inaugural screenwriters’ initiative The Story Works.
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Kat Gosling joins Troika
Talent agent Kat Gosling has joined London-based Troika. Gosling had previously been an agent at Finch & Partners for four years.
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NewsFulwell 73 plans Laurie Cunningham biopic
UK production company also working on documentary about Lt Col James Bo Gritz and low-budget London horror film.
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NewsScreen South launches producer development programme
The 12 month programme will be open to 10 producers from the South East region of the UK.
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London's Comic Con to run July 17-18
Showmasters is planning this summer’s London Film and Comic Con for July 17-18 at Earls Court Two.
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Northumberland joins Northern Film & Media's partnership
Northern Film & Media’s Filming Friendly Partnership has now been signed by Northumberland County Council, and NF&M will now launch phase two of its Filming Friendly Partnership to extend to larger locations across the region.
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Creative Scotland names Dhupa, Munro, Parkinson to director posts
The new arts body Creative Scotland has lined up its senior team. Andrew Dixon, chief executive designate, has appointed Vena Dhupa, Iain Munro and Caroline Parkinson as three directors of creative development.
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Kay joins Sheridans as media partner
He previously held the role of partner at rival London law firm Olswang.
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NewsKarlovy Vary to honour Jude Law
Jude Law will receive the Festival President’s Award at the 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which runs July 2–11.
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NewsUK producer-financier Nigel Glynn-Davies dies
British film industry veteran Nigel Glynn-Davies died on May 22, during his visit to the Cannes Film Festival.
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IMAX hires Vogels with eye on global expansion
Seeking to expand its global footprint, IMAX Corporation has hired Anthony Vogels to the new position of vice-president of international film development.
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Production underway on DVD sequel Honey 2
Principal photography is underway in Los Angeles on the dance sequel Honey 2.
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Raindance launches extraordinary film competition
The panel will be headed up by actor Matthew Horne.
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NewsSex And The City sequel stays top in UK, Funeral debuts fourth
Warner Bros’ Sex And The City 2 holds onto UK number one for a second week, while Sony Pictures Releasing International’s Death At A Funeral is the highest new entry.
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News"Timely" report highlights importance of UK tax credit
The UK film industry contributes over $6.5billion a year to the UK GDP, according to a report, which aims to highlight the positive economic impact of the UK film industry.
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Film Education, FDA launch 10th year of Teaching Trailers
The programme encourages schools to analyse how UK distributors bring films to the market; 25,000 free DVDs are sent to schoosls.