All UK/Ireland articles – Page 892
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NewsNew report identifies Ireland’s audiovisual growth opportunities
Report sees potential for Ireland’s industry to double turnover and jobs
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NewsCumberbatch, Cox, Harrison attached to Where There's A Will
The Ireland-set comedy is to be directed by Maurice Phillips from an original idea by actor/producer Danny Midwinter.
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CommentMade In Britain, but not set there
It’s a strong year for British movies as the upcoming festival season tells us, but why aren’t there any movies set in today’s Britain?
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NewsVenice line-up shows UK strength; surprise film and another last-minute film could be added
British cinema is back in competition at the 68th Venice Film Festival, where after a three-year absence, the UK brings three films to the Lido in a year which is dominated by English-language cinema, but which showcases exciting works from Germany, France, Israel, Greece, Russia, Japan, China and Taiwan among ...
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NewsMPA wins landmark copyright case against BT, Newzbin2
UK High Court rules in favour of MPA in their bid to block access to pirate site Newzbin2
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Connan McStay joins Lip Sync as senior editor
He is leaving London post production company Molinare to take up the post.
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NewsLondon prop maker wins in legal battle with George Lucas
UK Supreme Court rules in favour of Londoner who manufactures Stormtrooper helmets.
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NewsSimon Pegg to star in A Fantastic Fear Of Everything
The psycho comedy, which is currently shooting at Shepperton, is the first to be backed by Pinewood’s new initiative to support low budget British films. US and Domincan Republic-based Indomina is providing production financing and will handle US distribution.
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NewsFilm London launches Dickens-themed short film production fund
Three awards of up to £4000 will be handed out to the chosen short film projects as part of the initiative to mark the bicentenary of Charles Dicken’s birth in 2012.
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NewsIrish Film Board backs new projects from Neil Jordan, Lance Daly, Juanita Wilson
Neil Jordan and Ronan Bennett project Fury receives IFB’s largest development grant in May funding round.
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NewsLuke and Meek to return to the UK
Industry veterans Ashley Luke and Scott Meek are leaving Australia to return to the UK.
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NewsPeter Capaldi working on TV mockumentary about Cricklewood Film Studios
Peter Capaldi, star of The Thick of It and In The Loop, is writing, directing and presenting a BBC4 mockuumentary about the fictional stars of the Cricklewood Film Studios.
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NewsStephen Dillane, Georgia Groome to star in Papadopoulous & Sons
The family comedy is the first feature to come out of new UK production company Double M Films, set up by brothers Marcus and Andrew Markou.
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NewsSoda Pictures picks up psychological thriller Junkhearts
Tinge Krishnan’s London-set film about an ex soldier suffering from post traumatic stress disorder stars Eddie Marsan and Romola Garai.
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NewsEntertainment lawyer Lisa Logan joins Gateley as a partner
She will be based in the firm’s London office with a remit to expand the firm’s media practice.
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NewsChichester Film Festival to open with In A Better World
The line up will include John Madden’s The Debt, Lone Scherfig’s One Day and Tate Taylor’s The Help.
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NewsSpellbinding second weekend for Potter at UK box office
Warner Bros.’ final instalment of the Potter franchise holds onto pole position ahead of Disney’s Cars 2.
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NewsAge Of Stupid, Burma VJ among finalists for PUMA/BRITDOC award
The finalists for the first annual PUMA Creative Impact Award have been announced, with the winning film-maker picking up €50,000 towards furthering the film’s social impact.
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Tina Gharavi's I Am Nasrine gets boost from Northern fund
Northern Film + Media and Northstar Ventures’ content fund has made its latest film investment, with £50,000 going to love story I Am Nasrine.
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NewsIndustrial Scripts launches promotion and rewrite programmes
UK industry scriptwriting promotion programme backed by Curtis Brown.