All UK/Ireland articles – Page 896
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UK hosts new Film Directing 4 Women Film Festival
The inaugural Film Directing 4 Women Film Festival will kick off with a selection of award-winning shorts including Anya Camilleri’s award-winning Perfect, starring Stephen Moyer.
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Kristian Segerstrale and Roland Steindorf join LoveFilm board
Kristian Segerstrale, CEO of social network games developer Playfish, and Roland Steindorf, Head of the Supervisory Board of German telecommunications provider Versatel AG, have joined LoveFilm as non-executive directors.
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NewsGaming writer Rhianna Pratchett moves onto first feature film
Rhianna Pratchett is set to write the screenplay for her first feature film, a London-based drama about a group of female vigilantes, to be produced by Simple Productions.
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NewsSoda takes on brilliantlove for New British Cinema Quarterly series
Soda Pictures has acquired the UK and Irish rights to Ashley Horner’s brilliantlove and will release the film as part of its New British Cinema Quarterly series.
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Vicky Jewson plans gritty action thriller as second feature
UK director Vicky Jewson is due to go into pre-production in October on her second feature, a gritty action thriller called Born Of War.
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FeaturesThe post-UKFC future: experts share their visions
Screen asked experts from production and distribution to share their thoughts about how the UK government can best support film.
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Berwick festival to host UK premieres of Karaoke, The Wish Tree
The Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival kicks off its sixth year on Sept 15 with The Keystone Cut Ups, a specially commissioned live performance and video work by artists People Like Us and Ergo Phizmiz.
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FeaturesSalmon Fishing In The Yemen
Lasse Hallstrom (pictured) directs the adaptation of Paul Torday’s bestseller, now shooting in the UK and Morocco. Producer Paul Webster talks about the production’s challenges.
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NewsFriel, Hoskins, Ifans to star in Sky Movies HD's Neverland
Anna Friel, Bob Hoskins and Rhys Ifans are to star in Neverland, a two-part, feature-length prequel to the Peter Pan story, which has been commissioned by the UK’s Sky Movies HD.
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Vue strikes deal for Sony 4K projectors
UK cinema chain Vue Entertainment has signed an “agreement in principle” with Sony Europe to install 4K digital cinema projection systems across its circuit.
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NewsCurious strikes Australian deal for Zonad with The Works
The Works International has sold Irish comedy Zonad to Curious Film for distribution in Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsDisputes intensify over Michael Radford's Spanish project La Mula
Radford seeks injunction; Spanish production company Gheko Films approaches UK and Irish authorities over financing troubles.
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London boroughs launch fifth short film scheme
Film London has launched the fifth edition of its London Borough Film Fund Challenge (LBFFC), a short film scheme which aims to encourage local film-making across the UK capital.
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NewsPeter Cornwell to direct Ecosse's Treasure Island
The Australian director is attached to direct Ecosse Films’ feature adaptation of Treasure Island, which is due to start shooting in spring 2011.
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NewsAdam Deacon starts London shoot for hoodie spoof Anuvahood
Shooting starts today on urban comedy Anuvahood on location in and around West London. The film will shoot for four weeks.
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NewsGrown Ups beats Scott Pilgrim to top UK box office
Adam Sandler enjoyed his best-ever UK opening as Grown Ups deposed The Expendables at the top of the UK box office.
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NewsJoan Rivers doc to open Sheffield
The 17th edition of Sheffield Doc/Fest will open with the UK premiere of Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work on Nov 3rd.
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NewsMinnie Driver starts shoot for Hunky Dory in Wales
Marc Evans directs the high school musical comedy
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YouTube UK offers 400 movies online
YouTube has launched a new movies section of its site in the UK, offering more than 400 films free, on demand.
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NewsMetrodome in the black for first half of 2010
UK distributor Metrodome Group has announced its half year financial results for 2010, with profits of £161,000 for the six months ending June 30.