UK News – Page 821
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NewsITV puts Carlton Screen Advertising contracts into liquidation
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has put its remaining interests in cinema advertising company, Carlton Screen Advertising (CSA), into voluntary liquidation. It appointed Grant Thornton to handle the process on October 26.
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NewsNational Schools Film Week attracts record attendees
This year’s National Schools Film Week (NSFW) attracted a record 450,000 attendees.
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NewsJenna Rosher's Junior takes Sheffield audience award
Junior, the debut from US director Jenna Rosher, has won this year’s audience award at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival. The film looks at the relationship between a 75 year old Italian American and his 98 year old mother.
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NewsThis Is It stays ahead of the pack overseas as $29m raises tally to $128.6m
This Is It continued to dominate the overseas market as a further $29m from 8,800 screens in 110 markets through Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) raised the running total to $128.6m after two weekends.
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NewsVideocracy scoops first special jury prize at Sheffield Doc/Fest
Erik Gandini’s Videocracy has won the inaugural special jury award at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival.
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NewsIn The Loop sweeps the board at Scottish Baftas
Armando Iannucci’s political satire In The Loop was the big winner at the Scottish Baftas last night (November 8) picking up awards for best director, best writing and best actor.
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NewsBuyers jive with Protagonist's Streetdance
UK sales outfit Protagonist Pictures is enjoying a bumper crop of sales for its teen dance movie Streetdance 3D backed by Vertigo, BBC Films and the UK Film Council.
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NewsContentFilm's Ironclad slices up the world
Buyers are rallying to Ironclad, the historical action epic being sold by ContentFilm International at the AFM.
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NewsThe Works International, Mann Made team on The Drought
The Works International is partnering with Mann Made Films on The Drought, an ecological action horror set in a terrifying post-apocalyptic world.
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NewsTill’s Icon makes first acquisition with The Way
In one of its first acquisitions since Stewart Till’s takeover of the Icon Group was completed last week, Icon Entertainment International has confirmed that it will handle worldwide sales for The Way, the new film from director Emilio Estevez.
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NewsMulligan in talks to board Ealing’s Effie
Carey Mulligan, the UK sensation who is being tipped for awards glory in An Education, is in advance discussions to star in the title role of Effie, being sold here by Ealing Studios.
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NewsGwyneth Paltrow to star opposite Nicole Kidman in The Danish Girl
Gwyneth Paltrow will star opposite Nicole Kidman in The Danish Girl, the film of David Ebershoff’s novel about Danish painter Einar Wegener (Kidman) who became the first man to undergo a sex change operation in 1931.
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NewsYouth production company seeks funding for first feature
A group of unemployed London youngsters have launched a film production company and are seeking funding from local people and businesses to fund their first project.
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NewsMcGuigan signs to T Leaf for Quickfire, The Works
The Works International is partnering with James Atherton’s Quickfire Films on T Leaf, a rom-com caper movie about the aftermath of a heist gone wrong that will be directed by Paul McGuigan.
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NewsWhite Lightnin' strikes US deal with Sundance Selects
Sundance Selects, a new label from Rainbow Media, has picked up US rights to Dominic Murphy’s White Lightnin’, a winner of the Hitchcock D’Or at the Dinard Film Festival and the winner this week of the international competition at the Mumbai Film Festival.
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NewsFormer ICA chair Ivan Massow to direct Joan Collins in Banksy comedy
Producers’ representative Circus Road Films has acquired worldwide rights from August 8 to Banksy’s Coming To Dinner starring Joan Collins.
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NewsExam gets UK deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has picked up UK rights to Stuart Hazeldine’s directorial debut, the UK thriller Exam, and is collaborating with the producers on a theatrical release for the film in January.
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NewsPonyo and Disney's Princess to bookend London Children's film fest
Hayao Miyazaki’s animation Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea and first UK screening of Disney’s The Princess And The Frog will bookend the 5th London Children’s Film Festival (LCFF), which runs November 21 – 29.
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NewsMat Whitecross's Moving To Mars opens 16th Sheffield Doc/Fest
The 16th Sheffield International Documentary Festival opened last night (November 4) with the world premiere of Mat Whitecross’ film Moving To Mars.
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NewsSC closes key Euro deals on Gunslinger
Simon Crowe’s ambitious new sales outfit SC Films closed a slew of deals on its Josh Hartnett vehicle Gunslinger ahead of AFM.