UK News – Page 804
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NewsThe Works searches for Happiness with Patrick Dempsey
The Works International has taken on international sales for Katja von Garnier’s Hector and the Search for Happiness, starring Patrick Dempsey.
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NewsLUFF to host premieres including Cherry Tree Lane, Ways To Live Forever
The next edition of the British export event will feature a raft of high profile premieres including Paul Andrew Williams’ Cherry Tree Lane.
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NewsDeepa Mehta sees Webber’s Bombay Dreams
The Indian director will bring Broadway musical Bombay Dreams to the big screen with a score by AR Rahman.
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NewsFirst Run takes US rights to Mugabe and the White African
HanWay handles sales, and has previously sold to France’s Pretty Pictures.
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Film London extends micro budget scheme Microwave
The Film London/BBC Films microbudget production scheme will run for a further 3 years from 2011.
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Smith joins Field Fisher Waterhouse as media partner
He will advise on a range of issues including finance, production and distribution.
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Repremiere launches in Cannes to offer 3D conversion
London-based Repremiere 3D is launching as a finance house to fund the 3D conversion of library titles across a range of titles.
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NewsTennant, MacDonald, Eve walk down the aisle with Decoy Bride
Ecosse Films, CinemaNX, Scottish Screen and HanWay Films announced the project today in Cannes.
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NewsThe Works takes international rights to Carney's Zonad
Once’s John Carney co-write and co-directed the Tribeca hit with his brother Kieran.
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Mary J Blige sings as Ealing's Nina Simone
William Morris Endeavor’s Global Finance & Distribution Group brought the film to Ealing Studios to finance, produce and sell internationally.
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Warp Films picks up Trash Humpers
The film, directed by Harmony Korine, will be released in the UK in June.
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Northern Film & Media, NorthStar Equity launch $3.5m film fund
The first recipient of the fund is James Erskine’s football feature One Night In Turin.
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NewsWestEnd takes on sales for Lohan's Lovelace project, Inferno
London-based WestEnd Films has taken on worldwide sales on Inferno, the story of notorious porn actress and Deep Throat star Linda Lovelace.
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Bankside slate adds Peter Greenaway, Famke Janssen, Antonia Bird films
UK sales and film financing outfit Bankside Films has struck a first-look deal with Dutch producer Kees Kasander and will be handling worldwide sales on Peter Greenaway’s new feature.
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NewsProtagonist scares up slew of deals on Edwards' Monsters
Deals have been concluded with Square One Entertainment for Germany, SND for France, Front Row for the Middle East. In CIS, director Timur Bekmambetov and Sergei Yershov’s Film Depot jointly acquired the film.
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NewsLionsgate UK goes Fishing with BBC and Kudos
Creative team includes Lasse Hallstrom, Simon Beaufoy and Paul Webster. Cast led by Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas.
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Exclusive, Alliance team for Hammer's Woman In Black 3D
Exclusive Film Distribution, now headed by Alex Walton, is handling world sales of the film here at Cannes.
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A Lonely Place gears up for Scottish shoot
Julian Gilbey’s film was previously known as The Grave At Angel’s Peak.