All UK/Ireland articles – Page 820
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NewsEmily Watson, Victoria Wood amongst winners at WFTV Awards
The 21st Women In Film And Television Awards took place today in London, with other winners including producer Andrea Calderwood and Jane Frazer.
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NewsHot projects on ScreenBase
Nicolas Bary is preparing his next feature The Scapegoat starring Bérénice Bejo, while Theo Angelopoulos will commence shooting this month in Athens on The Other Sea.
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NewsLondon Critics Circle to honour Nicolas Roeg
The London Critics Circle will honour Nicolas Roeg with its highest honour, the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence In Film.
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NewsExpanding Dogwoof finds new investment
UK doc specialist gets £200,000 investment as business sees 30% year-on-year growth.
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NewsLance Daly kicks off Life's A Breeze shoot
Fionnula Flanagan, Pat Shortt, Eva Birthistle and Kelly Thornton star in the Irish-set family drama.
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FeaturesTurning British film upside down
Have UK producers hijacked the debate on public funding in Britain? Geoffrey Macnab reports on calls for a more distribution-led approach as the Film Policy Review panel prepares to unveil its findings
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CommentAn Undervalued Master
Ken Russell, who died this week, was one of the UK’s most audacious film-makers so why was he so wildly under-appreciated?
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NewsTT3D sells 34,000 DVDs in two days
Entertainment One is releasing the DVD as part of a new home entertainment relationship with CinemaNX.
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NewsVaizey promotes inward investment in LA
On a whistlestop tour of Los Angeles, UK culture minister Ed Vaizey has been meeting with studio heads in a bid to encourage US films to shoot in the UK, in the light of the recent extension of the UK film tax relief.
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NewsSecret Cinema plans London-Kabul event
Event cinema company Secret Cinema is moving into Afghanistan with its first event in Kabul.
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NewsMichael Radford joins SMA Talent Limited
The Oscar nominated British director Michael Radford is currently developing projects for Gaumont and Corona Pictures.
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NewsJinga enters UK distribution, signs up boxing thriller
First title to be Jamaican boxing thriller Ghett’a Life produced by former boxer Lennox Lewis.
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NewsDDA to launch new PR venture with Blueprint
DDA Blueprint will focus primarily on international theatre and TV publicity.
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NewsFinanciers react to Osborne's new EIS proposals
UK film financiers have given a guarded welcome to UK Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement yesterday of a new scheme offering investors a 50% tax relief for investing in business start-ups.
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NewsLionsgate UK takes over all rights to Icon slate including new Winding Refn/Gosling thriller
Lionsgate takes over distribution of You’re Next, On The Road, Postman Pat: The Movie, Only God Forgives
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NewsBFI pledges additional £1m to P&A fund
The BFI’s Board of Governors has approved an additional £1m funding for UK distributors via its P&A fund.
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NewsIcon UK shakeup continues as indie teams with Lionsgate on future distribution
Lionsgate UK will ‘distribute and release certain of Icon’s film rights’ in the UK as Icon confirms shift in direction
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NewsMister John, Run And Jump amongst IFB backed features
The Irish Film Board predicts that its latest round of funding will generate production activity of up to €38 million.
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FeaturesBreaking Dawn secures $7.1m (£4.6m) from second weekend in UK
Breaking Dawn easily on top, Arthur Christmas posts consecutive week-on-week increase.
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NewsPlacebo confirmed to play O2 at Sundance London
The inaugural arts event set to run from Apr 26-29 2012 has unveiled its first major music act – apart from T Bone Burnett, who as previously announced will take part in an on-stage conversation with Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford on opening night.