All UK/Ireland articles – Page 798
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NewsCreative England's final Film Culture Lottery Fund opens for applications
A total of £700,000 is available for cinema projects in the English regions; responsibility for this strand of funding to transfer to the BFI as part of their Film Forever plan from next year.
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NewsDavie hired as BBCW CEO
Tim Davie [pictured], the BBC’s director of Audio & Music, is to replace John Smith as the chief executive of BBC Worldwide.
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CommentNT Live: 'It's about getting back to the core of what the theatrical experience is about'
David Sabel and Robin Lough, executive producer and director, respectively, of the National Theatre Live talk to Screen about the latest NT Live season and the challenges of filming live theatre.
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NewsTwickenham Film Studios to install $1.6m of equipment by spring
Studio on course to be the most “up-to-date, highly equipped studio in the country”, according to COO Maria Walker [pictured].
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NewsDogwoof boards UK rights and international sales for Sarah Gavron documentary
Village At The End of the World has its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival today.
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NewsMaria Hannah joins The Hive
Scottish post-production facility also appoints Emma Henderson as a runner.
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NewsWilder Films team up with Distrify for Up There
Fans will get their chance to pick where Zam Salim’s comedy premieres and where it screens in the UK.
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NewsCascade Media Development launches new screenwriting initiative
Up to 24 projects selected to pitch each month.
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NewsBFI's Ben Roberts promises 'open access' to funding during PFM keynote
Ben Roberts, Director of the BFI Film Fund, today promised far greater transparency in the way public funding decisions are made.
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NewsShorts from Milner, Guerrier brothers, Zamatov to screen at Aesthetica
Second edition of short film festival, which runs Nov 8-11, to feature shorts from over 25 countries.
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NewsBBFC appoints Patrick Swaffer president, wants wider classification of film downloads
Swaffer succeeds Sir Quentin Thomas who stepped down after ten years.
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NewsWhat Richard Did sells to UK, France, Australia, Scandinavia
EXCLUSIVE: Protagonist has done good business on Lenny Abrahamson’s Toronto and London drama, which has opened strongly in Ireland.
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CommentCostumes come to life
The V&A’s new Hollywood Costume exhibition wows with its selections and staging.
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NewsPower to the Pixel: Crowd-sourced Bards and 'now-thinking'
Yesterday’s Power To The Pixel Forum at the BFI Southbank featured addresses by leaders in the field of digital media, presenting think pieces and case studies about the art, technology and business of storytelling in the digital age.
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NewsDustin Hoffman breaks down at Bafta talk
Oscar-winner Dustin Hoffman broke down twice during an on-stage interview at Bafta as he discussed highlights of his career in cinema.
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CommentGetting playful with storytelling
Yesterday was the first time I’ve used Play-Doh in a professional capacity.
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NewsSky picks up Harry Potter films
All eight Harry Potter films have been added to Sky’s portfolio for three months over the crucial Christmas period.
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NewsTaken 2 retains top spot at the UK box office
UPDATE: Fox’s sequel records second straight week at number one; Sony’s Hotel Transylvania charts second with $2.8m (£1.7m), while eOne’s Looper adds $1.9m (£1.2m) for $12.2m (£7.6m) to date.
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NewsChristoph Waltz will play Gorbachev in Mike Newell's Reykjavik
HanWay films handling international sales and will launch at AFM.