All UK/Ireland articles – Page 701
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NewsProtagonist taking drug lord doc to EFM
Documentary about notorious drug lord to be produced by Oscar-winner Simon Chinn (Searching For Sugar Man, Man on Wire).
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NewsWolf records hat-trick in UK
Universal’s biopic retains lead for third straight week, becoming Martin Scorsese’s best-ever UK performer in the process; Warner Bros’ Gravity to cross £30m in coming days.
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NewsBBC Films options McKinlay novel
Story charts the relationship between a UK divorcee and US novelist through their shared love of food.
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NewsIcon unveils seven-film comeback slate
Pre-buys and Sundance hits among UK distribution lineup.
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NewsNext Goal Wins scores in five territories
EXCLUSIVE: K5 sells heartwarming documentary is about American Samoa football team.
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FeaturesMaking Next Goal Wins
Directors Mike Brett and Steve Jamison and producer Kristian Brodie make their feature debuts with Next Goal Wins, an uplifting documentary about the American Samoa football team. Wendy Mitchell meets the team
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NewsSPC acquires Polar Bear
Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has finalised its deal for North American, German, UK, Scandinavian, Eastern European and Russian rights to Maya Forbes’ directorial debut Infinitely Polar Bear following the recent world premiere in Sundance.
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NewsMyriad boards Barney Thomson
Robert Carlyle’s EFM-bound feature directorial debut The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson to star Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone.
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NewsKaleidoscope secures major investment
UK distributor Kaleidoscope has revealed major new investment from Schneider Media Investments (SMI).
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NewsDogwoof acquires Mike Myers doc
Dogwoof acquires world rights for Mike Myers’ directorial debut ‘Supermensch: The Legend Of Shep Gordon’.
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FeaturesRon Howard, Rush
Ron Howard talks about the challenges and rewards of returning to independent film-making with Formula 1 character study Rush. He also tells Wendy Mitchell about the adventure of his new film Heart Of The Sea.
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CommentNFTS masterclass: Locke
Writer-director Steven Knight and producers Paul Webster and Guy Heeley spoke to students from the UK’s National Film and Television School.
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NewsTV tax break brings £150m to UK
The high-end drama tax breaks have helped attract £150m of foreign investment in the UK industry, according to the latest figures from the British Film Institute (BFI).
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NewsRobocop, Llewyn lead buzz
Robocop and Inside Llewyn Davis dwarf I, Frankenstein in the UK online buzz charts.
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NewsBuyers take to Salt's Borderlands
EXCLUSIVE: US, European and South American deals for Metrodome production.
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NewsBTV readies Globe releases
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth and The Tempest to hit UK cinemas in April.
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NewsUK stats reveal reliance on inward investment
Films produced in the UK generated more than £1bn in 2013 but domestic productions accounted for just 6% of the box office.
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NewsShaun the Sheep begins shoot
Aardman Animations has begun production on a feature based around claymation character Shaun the Sheep.