All UK/Ireland articles – Page 892
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NewsOptimum announces spate of deals
Acquisitions include Tom Hanks’ Larry Crowne and Inarritu’s Biutiful.
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NewsContentFilm takes on Welsh films Separado!, A Bit of Tom Jones?
ContentFilm International has acquired international rights to two new films, documentary Separado! and comedy A Bit of Tom Jones?, ahead of MIPCOM.
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NewsArtificial Eye buys 11 including Essential Killing, Silent Souls, Route Irish
Artificial Eye has been on a buying spree. The voracious UK distributor has announced 11 high profile acquisitions including a number of award winners from the recent Cannes, Venice and Toronto Film Festivals.
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NewsThe Other Guys holds firm at UK box office
The Other Guys held firm over the Sept 24-26 weekend despite close competition from three openers.
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Investment group Shamrock acquires stake in Screenvision
Disney investment arm Shamrock Capital Growth Fund II has acquired ITV’s stake in cinema advertising firm Screenvision for $80m.
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Sophie Turner Laing appointed vice president, BAFTA
She will represent the academy’s television work alongside fellow vice president Duncan Kenworthy who represents film.
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NewsElstree Studios fights to save Screen East funds
Following the demise of regional agency Screen East, the managing director of Elstree Studios has suggested that the agency’s $6.3 (£4m) fund should be run from Elstree Studios in a bid to save the money and keep it local.
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NewsSoda strikes UK deal for Meek's Cutoff
UK distributor Soda Pictures has continued its autumn buying by acquiring Kelly Reichardt’s Venice and Toronto title Meek’s Cutoff.
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London Film Festival adds Inside Job
The 54th BFI London Film Festival has added Charles Ferguson’s documentary Inside Job to its line up.
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EMI/Virgin to release Swedish House Mafia film
EMI and Virgin Records will release Christian Larson’s Take One on DVD and download on Nov 29.
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Groen to direct UK-Dutch co-pro Lilet Never Happened
Dutch filmmaker Jacco Groen has written and will direct Lilet Never Happened, a drama about child prostitution in the Philippines, which is based on a real story.
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Simon Glass to make feature debut with East End thriller
UK director Simon Glass is to make his feature debut with noir thriller The Existentialist: and The MysteriousMurder of God, which will be produced by Arid Pictures.
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LoveFilm, Momentum plan cross-platform release for Frozen
Adam Green’s thriller Frozen is to get a two-week release via LoveFilm’s online and rental service prior to its retail release.
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NewsOldman to lead cast for Alfredson’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Working Title today confirmed the cast for Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of John Le Carre novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, due to shoot at the end of Sept.
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AFM launches social networking site MyAFM
The American Film Market has launched the social networking site MyAFM for market attendees.
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NewsBanksy doc, Sons Of Cuba among Grierson nominations
The Grierson Trust has announced its final nominations for the British Documentary Awards.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest speakers Life In A Day, Penny Woolcock
Sheffield Doc/Fest is to run its second Crossover Summit at this year’s edition of the festival which runs from Nov 3-7.
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UKFC, Skillset back WFTV mentoring scheme
UKFC and industry training body Skillset support new Women in Film and Television (WFTV) scheme to give women with more than five years experience in the industries the opportunity to be mentored for six months by a key industry figure.
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London Screenwriters' Festival launches Inspired by Science Treatment Award
The London Screenwriters’ Festival launches the Inspired by Science Treatment Award in association with charitable foundation Wellcome Trust.
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NewsUK Jewish Film Festival to open with The Debt
The 14th UK Jewish Film Festival (UKJFF) will open on Nov 4 with a UK preview of John Madden’s thriller The Debt, starring Helen Mirren as a former Mossad agent who captured a notorious Nazi war criminal.