All UK/Ireland articles – Page 726
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NewsChinns launch production outfit Lightbox
Documentary producer Simon Chinn and his cousin and showrunner Jonathan Chinn have launched the London and Los Angeles-based small-screen documentary company.
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NewsBFI: 7% stat misleading in healthy UK industry
BFI chief executive Amanda Nevill and Film Fund head Ben Roberts talk about why the controversial 7% profitability statistic doesn’t reflect the full picture of UK film success.
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CommentThe problem with the 7% stat
Producer Ken Marshall responds to the recent BFI statistics and calls for more support for the UK’s independent producers.
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NewsSteve McQueen: UK industry 'hugely behind' on diversity
12 Years a Slave director says British executives need to be held accountable for lack of diversity.
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NewsSlave leads London Critics nominations
Other multiple nominees include Philomena, Blue Jasmine, Filth, Gravity and The Wolf of Wall Street
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News8 Minutes Idle confirms release after Kickstarter success
EXCLUSIVE: Kickstarter fundraising paves the way for theatrical release after Revolver’s shuttering.
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NewsDespicable Me 2 tops UK DVD list
18.5m people are expected to buy DVDs or Blu-rays as Christmas gifts in Britain this holiday season.
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NewsSkyfall, Expendables co-producers team
EXCLUSIVE: Newly minted UK production outfits Magnetik and Reelart to produce original comedy script.
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NewsScreen partners on NFTS 2014 Gala
Baroness Floella Benjamin [pictured] will chair the event, which is about improving diversity.
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NewsMullan to lead homeless drama
EXCLUSIVE: Sunshine on Leith star to lead feature from producer Stephen Malit.
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NewsIcon Film Distribution adds staff
Allan Jamieson and Chris Warrington join as financial controller, head of marketing, respectively.
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NewsPunk Singer to open London Short FF
Shorts starring Sally Hawkins and Maxine Peake among those in the line-up.
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NewsStoryville orders Daisy Asquith doc
EXCLUSIVE: Storyville, Irish Film Board commission is first production from Alan Maher at Roads Entertainment.
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NewsNFTS, Sky launch digital content course
The UK’s National Film And Television School (NFTS) is teaming with pay-TV broadcaster Sky to create a new course called digital content & formula which will provide a job for one graduate at Sky.
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NewsReynor, Colette lead Barrett’s Glassland
Transformers star Jack Reynor, Toni Colette, Will Poulter, Michael Smiley aboard Element Pictures drama.
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NewsLondon's new exhibition network to award £200,000 per year
A new network of film exhibitors has called for membership to help expand film culture in London and boost audiences.
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NewsSmaug journeys to top of UK chart
Warner Bros’ fantasy sequel dominates with $15.1m (£9.3m) debut; Disney’s Frozen falls just 10% in second weekend.
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NewsBallpark acquires Mariaci Gringo for UK
Ballpark Film Distributors has acquired UK rights to comedy Mariachi Gringo and is planning a theatrical launch on May 30.
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NewsAbu Dhabi's Shepheard joins Film London
Former Abu Dhabi Film Commission executive David Shepheard has joined Film London’s inward investment team.