All UK/Ireland articles – Page 829
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NewsI Am Nasrine to world premiere at Berwick Film Festival
Iraninan director Tina Gharavi’s coming-of-age film will open the festival, which takes place in the North East of the UK.
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NewsUPI names Patel as SVP, Marketing Strategy and Media
Shephali Patel has been with Universal Pictures since 2006.
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NewsTinker Tailor Soldier Spy opens big on £2.8m ($4.4m) in UK
StudioCanal (formerly Optimum) scores its biggest opening weekend in UK, easily outwitting newcomers I Don’t Know How She Does It and 30 Minutes Or Less
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NewsNick Moorcroft, Piers Ashworth to adapt A Year In The Merde
The St Trinians’ screenplay writers will adapt Stephen Clarke’s best selling comedic novel about a British man’s experiences of working in Paris, for German company UFA Cinema.
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NewsRaindance in administration for second time, to become plc
Indie festival training company has been in administration since March 2011 after new cash flow problems.
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NewsHamish McAlpine's Generation unveils busy production slate
Former Tartan boss Hamish McAlpine is taking the leap back into the film business.
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NewsWuthering Heights to open Leeds International Film Festival
Andrea Arnold’s film was filmed on location in Yorkshire and stars Leeds local James Howson as Heathcliffe.
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NewsLuke Goss to play lead in Interview With A Hitman
The film is being produced by Dean Fisher for Scanner Rhodes Productions, with backing from Northern Film & Media.
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NewsBritish public want to see more British films, according to BFI survey
Over half of the UK public think there are too few British films shown in the UK; the survey also revealed that the British public want to see more regional and social diversity on film.
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NewsUK industry reacts to Seghatchian's departure from BFI
As Tanya Seghatchian steps down as head of the Film Fund to return to producing, the UK industry points to challenging times ahead for the BFI.
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NewsPostman Pat heads for the big screen
Stephen Mangan, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Grint and David Tennant lead the voice cast for the animated feature version of the much loved British children’s TV series, which is due to begin production this month and will be delivered in the UK by Icon.
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Lenny Abrahamson gears up to shoot What Richard Did
The Killing star Lars Mikkelsen has joined the cast alongside Lorraine Pilkington and a host of young Irish actors.
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NewsCreative England appoints Caroline Norbury as CEO
Norbury has been an obvious contender for the post since she was appointed as “interim establishment director” of Creative England in June; set up still unclear as more regional agencies choose to sit outside Creative England structure.
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FeaturesThe Inbetweeners Movie: Anatomy of a UK hit
Screen breaks down the keys to success for the UK’s summer sensation The Inbetweeners Movie, the territory’s most successful independent comedy ever and its third-biggest film of the year.
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News6th London Korean Film Festival to open with Arrow: Ultimate Weapon
Kim Ki-duk’s documentary Arirang will close the festival, which runs November 3-17 in London, followed by a UK tour.
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NewsVFX industry to remain open to foreign talent
Roles in the UK visual effects (VFX) industry should be included in the Government’s shortage occupation list, making it easier to hire skilled foreign workers, according to recommendations from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC).
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NewsFilm London to maintain level of audience development funding
Film London announced today that it will be providing £70,000 worth of audience development funding over the coming year, the same amount available in 2010/11 despite recent cuts to its overall budget.