All UK/Ireland articles – Page 846
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FeaturesTarget audience
The viewing habits of UK film-goers go under the microscope in extensive new research carried out by Film3Sixty - with surprising findings about piracy, social media and theatrical windows.
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NewsCreative England distributes £465,972 in Film Culture Lottery Funding
39 projects have received funding through Creative England’s first round of Film Culture Lottery Awards, including Sheffield Doc/Fest, Bristol Encounters and the Bradford International Film Festival.
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FeaturesThe stage is set
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Studios Leavesden is set to become both a major production centre and a huge tourist attraction when it opens for business this year. Screen editor Mike Goodridge took an exclusive tour of the site and spoke to studio managing director Dan Dark and Warner Bros UK chief ...
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NewsMasterImage 3D appoints Adam MacDonald
He will be responsible for the company’s digital cinema division in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Russia.
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NewsUK domestic productions down, co-productions up in 2011
Inward investment reached a record high in 2011, whilst the number of films shooting in the UK fell slightly in 2011; independent British films recorded best ever year at the UK box office.
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NewsDavid Stead joins HanWay as finance director
Former 19 Entertainment exec heads to HanWay in move to bolster the company’s film-financing operations.
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NewsMiramax inks on-demand deal with BT Vision
Chicago, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, The English Patient included in deal.
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NewsDeluxe expands UK digital cinema operation
The company is building a new £4m purpose built facility in Soho.
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NewsWar Horse continues to reign supreme at UK box office
Steven Spielberg’s adaptation records third consecutive week at number one, while Alexander Payne achieves best-ever UK opening with The Descendants.
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Instinctive Films launches talent agency
The Berlin-based finance, production and development company has partnered with Das Imperium Management to establish an international talent agency network.
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NewsAlex Lewis appointed vice president and director of marketing, Warner Bros UK
She joins Warner Bros from News Corporation, taking up the role in March.
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Encounters Film Festival appoints new short film programmer
Gaia Meucci will replace Mark Cosgrove who takes on his new role as artistic director for the 2012 edition of the short film festival, which is in its ealier slot of September 18-23.
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NewsLevelK boards indie rom com Not Another Happy Ending
Cast includes Jessica Brown Findlay [pictured], Karen Gillan, Emun Elliott.
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NewsBBC iPlayer and ITV Player to launch on Sky
Sky has signed major deals with the BBC and ITV to bring the two terrestrial broadcasters’ video on demand services to its platform.
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NewsRotterdam roundup: new plans from Odoul, Kaurismaki; Raul Ruiz's widow takes over project
With the start of International Film Festival Rotterdam’s coproduction market (the CineMart), the pace of the festival picked up dramatically over weekend — and news has emerged of deals and new projects.
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NewsShooting begins on The Seasoning House
The Sterling Pictures film is the directorial debut of special effects designer Paul Hyett and stars Sean Pertwee.
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NewsFuture Cinema launches new initiative
The Other Cinema will launch in London on Feb 14 with a screening of David Lean’s Brief Encounter.
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NewsJohn Hurt to receive BAFTA Outstanding Contribution Award
The legendary British actor will receive his award at the BAFTAs on Feb 12.
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NewsPicturehouse and Revolver partner for UK deals on Sundance's Liberal Arts and The Imposter
Protagonist also closes further deals for The Imposter and Searching For Sugar Man.