All UK/Ireland articles – Page 629
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NewsBFI-China trade delegation revealed
UK delegation includes producers, distributors, exhibitors, sellers and agents.
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NewsLilting sells for Protagonist
EXCLUSIVE: Hong Khaou’s debut sells to major markets for Protagonist.
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NewsDiscovery on brink of Channel 5 deal
Discovery Communications and BSkyB are poised to announce a £350m deal to acquire UK broadcaster Channel 5 from Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell, according to Screen’s sister publication Broadcast.
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NewsSundance London shorts winners named
Russian Roulette wins Official Selection Award, to screen at fest.
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NewsPulp to open Sheffield Doc/Fest
Florian Habicht’s documentary about the Britpop band to receive its European premiere at the festival.
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NewsTrip to Italy to get event release
Picturehouse announces one-off screening for comedy sequel, followed by Q&A with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon.
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NewsWinter Soldier regains UK lead
Disney’s latest Marvel outing leapfrogs Rio 2 with $3m (£1.78m); Lionsgate’s The Quiet Ones posts non-final $1.1m (£681,305) debut for week’s highest new entry; eOne’s Calvary records third best opening of year in Ireland.
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NewsDriving Miss Daisy gets event release
Event screening for stage adaptation to screen at over 300 screens across the UK, followed by live Q&A with star Angela Lansbury.
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NewsUK thriller Containment underway
EXCLUSIVE: Bright Cold Day Films/Patchwork Productions feature begins in Southampton.
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NewsStars of Tomorrow launch during Creative Week
Screen International’s UK Stars of Tomorrow 2014 will be launched as part of parent company MBI’s new Creative Week.
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NewsMia Bays, Mike Kelly leave Microwave
EXCLUSIVE: Creative producer, business exec plan future collaborations.
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CommentTucking into The Lunchbox
The tastes and aromas of Indian cuisine were offered to cinemagoers to mark the UK release of Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox.
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NewsDivergent tops UK buzz chart
Teen action drama Divergent distinguished itself from the competition on social networks in the UK for its second week on release.
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NewsGoldcrest sues Summit over Twilight
Goldcrest Film Distribution has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Summit Distribution in a bid to recover millions of dollars it claims it is owed from profits made by the Twilight franchise.
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NewsMurdoch, Dneg back UK animation studio
Former Aardman Features exec Sarah Smith, has launched a UK animation studio with backing from Elisabeth Murdoch and Double Negative.
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NewsUK firms may gain from quiet MipTV
A relatively quiet MipTV was good news for British producers and distributors, who took advantage of a noticeable lack of Americans to strike deals.
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NewsTerra Mater launches theatrical label
First projects under CineMater label include thriller DXM from Gallowwalkers director Andrew Goth and previously announced The Way of the Eagle, starring Jean Reno.
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NewsSummit exec joins Pulse Films
Ashley Schlaifer, who worked on Red and Now You See Me while at Summit, to head Pulse’s US development and production.
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NewsTranter talks BBCWW US strategy
The head of BBC Worldwide Productions also discussed the creation of sister company Adjacent Productions.