All UK/Ireland articles – Page 855
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NewsEntertainment sinks teeth into WestEnd’s Love Bite
Entertainment Film Distributors picks up seaside-set teen comedy-horror from director Andy de Emmony.
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FeaturesArthur Christmas tops UK chart in fourth week
Arthur Christmas holds off newcomers Happy Feet 2, Hugo and The Thing to top UK box office on $3m (£1.9m).
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NewsCreative England launches Talent Development Funds
The Funds, made up of £400,000 of BFI administered lottery money, will go towards the development of feature films and organisations which promote filmmaking activities in the UK regions.
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NewsUniversal strikes all-rights UK deal for Wild Bill
The Works will handle theatrical release through its Universal partnership Indi VISION.
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NewsTyrannosaur leads winners at BIFAs
Tyrannosaur has been named best film at the 14th British Independent Film Awards, with its director Paddy Considine also taking home the best debut director award. Lynne Ramsay wins best director for We Need To Talk About Kevin.
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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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NewsDDA to launch new PR venture with Blueprint
DDA Blueprint will focus primarily on international theatre and TV publicity.
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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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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