All UK/Ireland articles – Page 867
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FeaturesKing's Speech: BFI gets king’s ransom?
The UK Film Council invested £1 million ($1.6 million) in The King’s Speech through its now defunct Premiere Fund (then run by Sally Caplan) and is believed to have a net profit position as high as 34% in the film.
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NewsLFF opens tender for press/PR pitches
The BFI London Film Festival has opened its press and PR tender for PR agencies to pitch for the contract(s) for the 2011 festival.
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FeaturesLyn Goleby and Clare Binns
Picturehouse MD Lyn Goleby and director of programming and acquisitions head Clare Binns talk to Screen about the exhibitor’s new directions.
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NewsEM Media heads east with Career Acceleration Programme
The scheme aims to support film-makers in the east of England following the demise of regional screen agency Screen East.
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NewsPinewood to build new studio in Dominican Republic
The UK studio group is hoping to tap into the Latino film and television market; Dominican Republic to offer tax credit of 25% to productions shooting in the country.
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NewsBradford International Film Festival to close with The Messenger
The festival has announced its full line-up which will feature 11 world premieres and 31 UK premieres.
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NewsCreative England begins consultation process on 2011/2012 strategy
The locations of its three main hubs are not up for consultation; DCMS confirms its initial budget will be $7.3m (£4.5m) in combined grant in aid and lottery funding.
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FeaturesPaul lands at top spot in UK
Universal’s comedy-sci-fi Paul opened top at the UK box office over the January 18 -20 weekend, plundering $8.9m (£5.5m), including previews.
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NewsItalian Cinema London returns for second edition
Paola Randi’s Into Paradiso to open second edition of Italian Cinema London.
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Flatley talks about 3D film
The project was filmed during five nights of live performances, using 20 3D cameras at every possible angle.
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NewsGoldman, Stenham to pen Origin-Film4 co-productions
Jane Goldman to adapt Paul Murray’s futuristic short story Anubis; Stenham adapting her play Tusk Tusk.
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NewsToby Roberts developing US road movie
UK film-maker Toby Roberts, whose short film Spoilt Broth was competing for the Berlin Today Award at the festival, is developing his first feature, a US set roadtrip movie called Four For The Border.
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NewsSwish reps Birmingham music documentary
Swish Films likes the sound of music doc Made In Birmingham - Reggae, Punk, Bhangra.
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NewsIndustry Trust launches new pro copyright cinema trailer
The advertising campaign, Moments Worth Paying For, has been directed by Olly Blackburn and will screen in UK cinemas.
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NewsVision & Media to make 40% of staff redundant
The regional screen agency has made the move in preparation for the launch of Creative England.
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NewsIrish Film Board appoints new CEO
Lawyer James Hickey will take over as chief executive of the Irish Film Board from Simon Perry, whose contract ran out at the end of 2010.
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FeaturesGnomeo & Juliet dwarfs rivals at UK box office
eOne UK recorded its fifth number one as 3D comedy Gnomeo & Juliet supplanted Tangled at the top of the UK box office.