All UK/Ireland articles – Page 753
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NewsStudent Critics Jury returns to EIFF
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has confirmed the return of the Student Critics Jury for a second year.
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NewsVue testing Dolby Atmos
EXCLUSIVE: UK cinema chain Vue is testing Dolby Atmos at some of its large format sites.
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NewsDogwoof announces Vimeo initiative
Distributor has offered the DVD extras of The Spirit of ‘45 as online content via Vimeo’s on demand platform.
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NewsOlympus topples Oblivion in UK
Lionsgate’s action-thriller debuts top with preview-boosted $3.4m (£2.2m); StudioCanal’s Evil Dead scares up $2.1m (£1.4m) to chart third.
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NewsRevolver enters administration
UK distributor Revolver appoints ReSolve Partners as administrator.
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NewsUniversal UK leashes Top Dog
Universal Pictures UK, part of Universal Pictures International Entertainment - the home entertainment division of NBC Universal – has taken rights to UK crime thriller Top Dog, due to star Leo Gregory.
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NewsCurzon hires Fremantle’s Mel Alcock
Mel Alcock has stepped down as CEO, EMEA for FremantleMedia Enterprises to become the new chief operating officer at UK independent cinema group Curzon World.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Raindance is producing its first feature film and shooting has started on Steve Gomez’s Kill Command in London.
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NewsEureka upping UK theatre presence
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor Eureka, best known for its Masters Of Cinema DVD releases, is upping its presence in the UK theatrical marketplace.
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NewseOne boards Cronenberg thriller
eOne to co-finance David Cronenberg’s Map to the Stars, which is due to shoot in July starring Julianne Moore, Robert Pattinson, John Cusack and Sarah Gadon.
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NewsShane Meadows to head shorts jury
This is England director Shane Meadows and former Doctor Who star David Tennant are to help judge this year’s Virgin Media Shorts competition, which is now open for entry.
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NewsPhilm Company finances Last Showing
EXCLUSIVE: Psychological horror/thriller to shoot in summer; Alexandra Baranska joins London-based company from Fox.
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NewsDublin fest boosts management team
Gráinne Humphreys role extended; Jackie Ryan named general manager.
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NewsSky, Entertainment ink new deal
Under the new multi-year deal, Sky Movies will be the first subscription service in the UK & Ireland to show Silver Linings Playbook [pictured] and The Master, among others.
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NewsIndependent to sell Coherence
EXCLUSIVE: Rango co-writer Jim Byrkit directs thriller produced by Lene Bausager.
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NewsNew film festival for Cork
A new independent film festival has been founded by former Cork Film Festival veterans Mick Hannigan and Una Feely with the support of director Ken Loach.
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NewsPinewood inks China joint-venture
Joint venture with Seven Stars Media to include skills academy and Chinese co-productions.
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NewsUK releases update: 47 Ronin, Inside Llewyn Davis
Sony also sets date for Austenland and Warner Bros push back Gravity, while eOne dates 2 Guns and Insidious 2 among others.
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NewsFour Lions pulled after Boston blasts
Chris Morris’ satirical film Four Lions, in which four men detonate explosives during the London Marathon, has been pulled from Film4’s schedules following the blasts in Boston.
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FeaturesThatcher's film legacy
A look back at how Thatcher-era policies impact the UK film industry of today, from the elimination of the Eady Levy to the founding of Channel 4 and British Screen. Geoffrey Macnab talks to the experts and re-examines the history.