All UK/Ireland articles – Page 727
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FeaturesHigh street blues
HMV and Blockbuster have gone into administration in the UK, yet the physical sale of DVDs is still a viable market. Geoffrey Macnab looks at the implications for distributors and what the future could hold.
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FeaturesTom Hooper: "If it's not convincing, all is lost"
Tom Hooper took the bold step of shooting his Les Misérables adaptation with live singing. The director tells Michael Rosser about how the method gave power back to the actors.
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NewsSubmarine author to curate From Page To Screen fest
Joe Dunthorne, whose novel Submarine was adapted for the big screen by Richard Ayoade, has been named guest curator of literary adaptation festival From Page to Screen - which is now open for submissions.
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FeaturesUK Film Brunch at Sundance
Photos from the UK Film Brunch at Sundance 2013, run by the BFI, BFC and the British Consulate-General Los Angeles.
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NewsTina Gharavi: the BAFTA nominee with the Argo-esque story
BAFTA nominee Tina Gharavi, whose provocative first feature I am Nasrine has garnered interest from TWC and Fox Searchlight, talks to Screen about the film’s hazardous journey, signing with Independent Talent and her next feature projects.
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NewsSimon Cowell, Vertigo to produce Pudsey: The Movie
EXCLUSIVE: Syco Entertainment and Vertigo Films are to co-produce a film about Britain’s Got Talent winners Pudsey and Ashleigh.
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NewsScreen Yorkshire unveils new development schemes
Screen Yorkshire is set to launch two new development schemes that will place up to 30 trainees on major film and TV productions in the region.
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NewsConsumer spending on film up $1.3bn in 2012
Growth in 2012 generated by Asia-Pacific region but North Americans remains by far the biggest spenders on films at about $80 per capita per year, according to a new report from IHS Screen Digest.
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NewsSky switches on mobile downloads
Sky is beefing up its IPTV service Sky Go to allow subscribers to download shows from Sky 1 and Sky Atlantic to view offline without internet access.
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NewsKate Gerova departs Soda to join Birds Eye View
Birds Eye View founder and chief executive Rachel Millward will continue at helm; organisation eyes international expansion and more industry involvement.
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NewsBFI launches revamped £4m Distribution Fund
New-look fund introduces new application criteria and strands.
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NewsBankside appoints Howson, Salas joins Focus
EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Howson, formerly of Kudos and Shine, joins London sales team after Antonio Salas’ departure.
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NewsLes Misérables holds high note at UK box office
Sony’s Django Unchained failed to take down Universal’s musical epic, which recorded a second straight week at number one.
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NewsChannel 4 subscribes to Lovefilm VoD service
Channel 4 has signed a digital content distribution deal with Lovefilm that will see a raft of shows including Peep Show and Father Ted added to the VoD service.
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NewsTechnicolor provides custom lab for Boyle’s Trance
Technicolor provided full processing and digital lab support for the feature.
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NewsAmour scores hat trick at London Critics’ awards
Michael Haneke’s Amour has picked up awards for Best Film, Actress and Screenwriter at the 33rd London Critics’ Circle Film Awards.