All UK/Ireland articles – Page 865
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NewsPinewood Shepperton to invest in smaller-budget British films
The UK studio group will invest equity in up to four British films a year; separately, annual results reveal increase in revenues in 2010.
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FeaturesRango the new sheriff at the UK box office
In a busy week, Univeral’s The Adjustment Bureau opens in second place and Optimum has its best opening with Unknown.
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NewsDave Bishop named Head of Acquisitions at Revolver Entertainment
The Sony veteran is joining Revolver Entertainment as Head of Acquisitions, a newly created post.
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NewsAhern, Lougham pick up Untitled screenwriting award
The pair will now go into production on their first feature, The Bogman King.
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FeaturesNorwegian Wood UK premiere
Soda Pictures celebrated the UK launch of Norwegian Wood with a packed screening at BAFTA (also the opening night selection for Asia House’s Pan Asia Film Festival) and a glamorous after-party at London’s Haunch of Venison Gallery.
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NewsAdrian Vitoria to direct black-ops thriller Black Money
UK outfits Mann Made Films, Rosebud Pictures team for high-octane political man-hunt thriller.
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NewsIntandem takes on prison thriller Screwed
Intandem Films has taken on international sales for Screwed, the new film adapted from Ronnie Thompson’s bestselling book about working as a prison officer.
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NewsStory Engine plans crime writing focus, with Mike Hodges and Yellow Bird execs
Newcastle-based screenwriting conference Story Engine is planning a special theme this year, Scene Of The Crime.
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NewsNew report: UK is leading audiovisual market, but not self-sustaining
A new European Audiovisual Observatory report says UK is reliant on EU and US projects.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
Currently shooting across Europe are French feature Le Voile, UK thriller Airborne and German drama Error Of The Human Body.
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NewsVaizey, Nevill talk about details of 'transition year' at BSAC conference
BFI Director sketches future timetable for BFI-UKFC merger; Vaizey says “despite the success of The King’s Speech there remains a debate to be had about the sustainability of the film industry”
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NewsScreen launches Independent Distribution report
Screen International today launches Independent Distribution In Western Europe 2011, a new report offering insight, analysis and data on the health and size of the indie sectors in a range of key markets: the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Benelux and the Nordic region.
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NewsMarc Evans to present Patagonia at Borderlines Festival
The UK’s regional festival will kick off with The Ballad Of Mott The Hoople.
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CommentGrab Your Partners
A groundbreaking report points to the social impact of a documentary film, spurred by a willingness to work with 15 different partners.
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FeaturesGlasgow Film Festival 2011
The Glasgow Film Festival ran Feb 17-27 with more than 250 screenings and events. See separate gallery for the world premiere of David Mackenzie’s You Instead at GFF.
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FeaturesPeter Hampden and Norman Merry, LipSync
Post production house LipSync’s managing director Peter Hampden and financial director Norman Merry talk about the benefits of investing in films at the production stage and working with the US studios.
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NewsLuke Evans, Robert Carlyle to star in Dogs Of Law
The London-set police thriller is the feature directorial debut of Declan O’Dwyer, who is also gearing up to direct Broken Cove later in the year.
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NewsDavid Mackenzie lines up two new films; Sigma plans move into TV
David Mackenzie, fresh off the Sundance premiere of Perfect Sense and last week’s world premiere of You Instead (which also heads to SXSW), has two new projects in the works through Sigma Films, the Glasgow-based production company he co-founded.
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