UK News – Page 811
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NewsWendy Mitchell named Head of News at Screen International
Mitchell previously worked at Screen as UK Reporter and Senior Editor.
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NewsAlice rules overseas on $46m but feels Dragon's heat
Alice In Wonderland is well on course to cross $400m overseas as the fantasy adventure grossed a further $46m for $363m, while How To Train Your Dragon grossed $31m through PPI from 62% of the international marketplace.
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BAFTAs set date for Feb. 13, 2011
This continues the pattern of the BAFTAs being two weeks before the Oscars.
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NewsCurzon, HMV partner to jointly develop up to 20 more in-store cinemas
After a successful trial of the hmvcurzon in Wimbledon, London, Curzon Cinemas will work with HMV to jointly develop more new cinemas.
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UK's iFeatures initiative shortlists six projects
South West Screen will give three film-makers the chance to shoot a $447,000 (£300,000) feature in Bristol.
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NewsUK's Metrodome to scale back theatrical business; CEO Peter Urie resigns
No details yet on job losses; Urie will consult with the company.
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NewsContentFilm takes on Age Of Heroes starring Bean, Dyer
WWII actioner will start shooting April 6 in UK and Norway.
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NewsAlice In Wonderland faces Dragon attack overseas
Disney’s Alice In Wonderland faces its sternest test yet as PPI unleashes How To Train Your Dragon in more than 30 territories this weekend.
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NewsLondon Consortium, London Film School start first graduate degree in film curating
The MA in Film Curating will be a year-long course under the direction of journalist/academic Nick Roddick.
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NewsMelissa George, Ed Speleers line up for Gilbey's Angel's Peak
Carnaby Films’ Michael Loveday is producing the thriller.
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NewsMarket share of UK films slips at global box office
The market share of UK films at the global box office in 2009 was at an eight-year low according to UK Film Council figures.
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News22 Bullets in France, Germany experiences Gravity
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsITV sells 100-film package to Italy's Rai
Also, ITV will introduce restored This Sporting Life to buyers at MIPTV.
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UK Film Council extends digital marketing funding for distributors
After an initial trial of the digital innovation in distribution scheme, the UKFC is now offering seven more awards.
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NewsBritdoc, film-maker Franny Armstrong launch new distribution website
New film distribution website will allow the public to hold their own screenings of social action documentaries and keep the profits.
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NewsJoe Cornish starts shoot for Attack The Block starring Jodie Whittaker
Big Talk, Film4, Optimum, StudioCanal and UK Film Council are behind Cornish’s debut feature.
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NewsUK's Film London and Screen South to merge location departments
Following cuts to regional funding, the two bodies will merge their location and inward investment departments.
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NewsMary FitzPatrick joins UK Film Council as head of diversity
She had been diversity executive at BBC and Channel 4.
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NewsHigh Point, Pritish Nandy plan Indian genre slate
Their first ‘I-Horror’ film will be Abhijit Chaudhiri’s The Accident.
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NewsUK plans Olympics short film competition, workshops
Film Nation: Shorts will be open to UK residents aged 11-25.