All UK/Ireland articles – Page 655
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FeaturesSaving Mr Banks: There's something about Mary
Saving Mr Banks tells the inside story of how Walt Disney persuaded reluctant author PL Travers to let him film Mary Poppins. Sarah Cooper speaks to the film-makers about a project which, like the story, spanned Australia, the UK and Hollywood.
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FeaturesTobin Armbrust & Simon Oakes, Exclusive Media
Exclusive Media’s Tobin Armbrust and Simon Oakes tell Wendy Mitchell about plans to extend production strategy in the UK, making non-genre fare in addition to the company’s output through Hammer Films.
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FeaturesScreen Film Summit: Know your audience
The UK’s top experts came together at the Screen Film Summit in London to talk about the current state of the industry and the exciting developments for the future. Wendy Mitchell reports.
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NewsMandela death confirmed at UK premiere of biopic
Two minutes of silence observed during Royal Film Performance.
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NewsUK Screen launches visual effects Code
Trade association’s first ever Code of Practice for VFX members comes as Chancellor announces further changes to UK tax relief.
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NewsUK industry cheers tax break changes
There has been an overwhelmingly positive response from the UK film industry to the new measures for UK film tax relief included in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.
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NewsNFTS gets £5m for Digital Village
Britain’s National Film & Television School’s Digital Village received a major boost today when the UK Chancellor George Osborne announced £5 million in funding for the initiative in his Autumn Statement.
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NewsDevil's Bargain to receive digital release
Drew Cullingham’s horror will be available to watch from Jan 17 via Distrify.
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NewsUK govt boosts co-pro opportunities
UK Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement has several pieces of good news for the film industry, such as ‘modernising’ the film tax credit, boosting the VFX sector and allocating £5m for the NFTS’ digital village.
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NewsBlockbuster to close 62 more UK stores
Beleaguered DVD retailer Blockbuster will close a further 62 stores in the UK, with the loss of 427 jobs.
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NewsMBI adds BRAD to its portfolio
Screen’s parent company Media Business Insight Limited (MBI) today announced that it has welcomed BRAD Insight (BRAD) to its media portfolio.
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NewsJeremy Irons joins biopic Infinity
Edward R Pressman-produces biopic of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, to be played by Dev Patel.
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NewsDogwoof acquires Web Junkie
Shosh Shlam & Hilla Medalia’s documentary [pictured] about internet addiction has been selected for Sundance 2014.
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NewsBuyers book into Starred Up
EXCLUSIVE: David Mackenzie’s well-received prison drama clocks deals for UK seller Independent.
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NewsKeating joins Postman Pat
Boyzone frontman to provide the singing voice of Postman Pat in upcoming film.
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NewsAV closes Let Us Prey deals
EXCLUSIVE: Horror starring Liam Cunningham sells in Europe, Middle East.
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NewsStudioCanal buys Red stake
French film producer and distributor StudioCanal has acquired a majority stake in Red Production Company as part of its drive to move into UK TV production.
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NewsFindAnyFilm partners with Yahoo! Movies
UK film database FindAnyFilm is teaming up with Yahoo! Movies UK and Ireland.
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NewsKarlsen named new chair of WFTV
Number 9 producer Elizabeth Karlsen is the new chair of the WFTV (UK) board of directors.
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