All UK/Ireland articles – Page 698
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NewsTim Bevan to mentor Hurricane Films
Working Title’s Tim Bevan is to mentor UK production outfit Hurricane Films as part of the 2013 mentor initiative from charity NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts).
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NewsOur Robot Overlords shoot underway
Filming underway on UK sci-fi starring Gillian Anderson, Sir Ben Kingsley and Callan McAuliffe.
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NewsWales launches low budget film initiative
Cinematic will see three features with budgets of around $460,000 (£300,000) made over the next 18 months.
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NewsFox-Ingenious' Webb joins Working Title
EXCLUSIVE: Lucas Webb joins London production outfit from Fox-Ingenious joint-venture.
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NewsRestored Heaven’s Gate set for UK release
Michael Cimino’s epic Western Heaven’s Gate is due to return to UK cinemas with a digitally restored director’s cut.
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NewsAmazon strikes global Viacom deal
Amazon has struck a global deal with Viacom that will see a raft of MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central series distributed via its Lovefilm streaming service.
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CommentMet Film School celebrates 10th anniversary
Around 200 people gathered at BAFTA to celebrate 10 years of the UK’s Met Film School.
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NewseOne takes Midnight Special for UK
EXCLUSIVE: eOne has nabbed UK rights to Jeff Nichols’ sci-fi script from FilmNation.
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NewsBAFTA launches Breakthrough Brits
BAFTA is to launch an initiative to showcase upcoming British talent.
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NewsDesert Runners to premiere at Edinburgh
Smush Media’s ultramarathon documentary to receive its world premiere at the 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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NewsFFI reports Cannes sales surge
Focus Features International co-president Alison Thompson announced on Monday [Jun 3] a raft of multi-territory deals from the Croisette on the Amy Winehouse doc, Mike Leigh’s Turner project, submarine thriller Black Sea and genre title Oculus.
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Richwater Films names non-exec directors
Nick Aldrich and Keith Bishop to sit on the board of the independent film company headed by Jonathan Sothcott.
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NewsFox Searchlight finds Dom Hemingway
Fox Searchlight takes US on RPC crime-caper starring Jude Law.
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NewsMetrodome takes Big Bad Wolves
EXCLUSIVE: Metrodome Distribution has secured all UK and Eire rights to Israeli revenge thriller Big Bad Wolves from 6 Sales.
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NewsHemsworth, Somerhalder topline Noel Clarke sci-fi
EXCLUSIVE: Shoot underway on Noel Clarke-directed sci-fi starring Luke Hemsworth, Ian Somerhalder.
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NewsHangover 3 holds firm in UK
Warner Bros’ The Hangover Part III adds $4.4m (£2.9m) to secure second straight week at number one.
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NewsCurzon takes Farhadi, Dardenne films
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor nabs rights to high-profile art-house duo.
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NewsFilming begins on Good People
London-set thriller, starring James Franco and Kate Hudson, directed by Henrik Genz (The Killing).
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NewsFilm4 partners with Vimeo on shorts
New agreement to include the launch of Kibwe Tavares’ Jonah and Shynola’s Dr Easy.
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Network acquires Cannes winner Heli
UK distributor Network Releasing has picked up UK rights to Cannes competition entry Heli, which won Amat Escalante the Best Director award at the festival.