All UK/Ireland articles – Page 883
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NewsSky announces Sky Atlantic as ‘home of HBO’ in UK
While 40% of the channel’s content will be HBO material, Sky is also in negotiations to acquire UK and US indie features.
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NewsBritdoc/PUMA grants go to Woolcock, Smith, Weber, Kauffman
UK documentary director Penny Woolcock is one of 10 film-makers to benefit from Channel 4 Britdoc’s latest round of development grants, via its ongoing partnership with sports brand PUMA.
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NewsLoveFilm adds Icon titles to streaming service
LoveFilm has struck a new exclusive streaming deal with Icon Film Distribution.
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NewsKaleidoscope picks up Forget Me Not
Kaleidoscope Entertainment have acquired Alexander Holt and Lance Roehrig’s directorial debut Forget Me Not for the UK.
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FeaturesGulliver’s Travels dwarfs rivals at UK box office
Fox International’s Gulliver’s Travels debuted top of the UK chart, towering over its opposition on the first weekend of 2011.
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NewsWarner Bros tops 2010 UK market share; total box office up
The UK box office crossed the 1bn mark for the second year in a row, after totalling $1.682bn (£1.077m) in 2010.
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NewsPete Postlethwaite dies at age 64
Actor Pete Postlethwaite died yesterday at the age of 64 after a battle with cancer.
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NewsLuc Besson shooting Burmese love story The Lady
UK-France production stars Michelle Yeoh (pictured) as Nobel winner Aung San Suu Kyi.
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FeaturesState of independents
Seven leading producers gathered in London in mid-November to discuss the nature of producing independent films in the UK, addressing hot button issues such as co-production, sustainability, synergy with television, targeting local audiences and the key role of Working Title Films.
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FeaturesAlan Maher
Irish Film Board production executive Alan Maher talks about the resilience of Ireland’s film industry and the rise of Irish documentaries.
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NewsNew Catalonia digital studio to kick off with Chameleons shoot
A British investment group, Extraordinary Features, is planning to develop a digital film production studio based in La Bisbal, Spain.
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FeaturesThe Dark Half
Shooting has just finished in Bristol on Alastair Siddons’ The Dark Half, the first project to come out of South West Screen’s microbudget iFeatures scheme.
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NewsCMI appoints James Mullighan to produce EIFF overhaul
Centre for the Moving Image (CMI) CEO Gavin Miller has hired James Mullighan to produce an image and structure overhaul for the 2011 Edinburgh International Film Festival heading into its 65th year.
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FeaturesThe 2010 Bafta Race
The King’s Speech seems a natural for Bafta glory, but a bumper year for British film means it’s far from a one-horse race, reports Allan Hunter
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Skillset launches three new sets of Occupational Standards for the film industry
UK training body Skillset has developed three new sets of National Occupational Standards for the film industry, covering physical special effects, armoury and post production.
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Screen South launches Digital Inventions fund
UK regional screen agency Screen South has launched a new $93,000 (£60,000) fund, Digital Inventions, which aims to offer support to film led projects embracing new technology.
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NewsMarc Price now shooting The Coffin in London
Low budget maestro Marc Price, the Welsh filmmaker behind the “£45 zombie movie” Colin, has begun work on a new feature, The Coffin.
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Skillset launches 3D training bursaries
Skillset to release $31,000 (£20,000) for stereoscopic 3D training.
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NewsKing's Speech, Another Year lead London Critics' Circle nominations
The London Critics’ Circle has announced the nominees for its 31st Film Awards, led by The King’s Speech and Another Year with seven nominations each.