All UK/Ireland articles – Page 896
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NewsKaleidoscope adds Mercenaries to Cannes slate
UK sales outfit adds action-epic to festival slate
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NewsJames Robson joins Grant Thornton corporate finance division
The UK accountancy firm is expanding its media business.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest unveils 2011 line-up
The line-up includes 110 films including 79 documentary features.
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NewsWWE, Pathe team for Kitamura horror starring Luke Evans
WWE and Pathe UK are partnering to co-finance and distribute horror No One Lives, written by David Cohen and to be directed by Ryuhei Kitamura.
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NewsAtlantic Screen Composers to bring new fund to Cannes
Ex Aramid executive Simon Fawcett and music publisher Tim Hollier plan to invest between $30K and $350K in up to 60 features a year.
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NewsAvatar and Fox win big at BVA awards
James Cameron blockbuster scoops three awards at UK home entertainment awards
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NewsIain Softley starts shooting Trap For Cinderella
The film is being sold by newly formed company Ealing Metro, which combines the sales teams of Prescience and Ealing Studios.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
This week’s new features on our brand new, re-designed Screenbase site include Pusher , Lay The Favorite, as well as Cities.
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NewsFilm4 to hire new executive to spearhead digital initiatives
New banner Film4.0 being created for making, marketing and distributing films digitally.
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NewsHarbour, Tideway to produce sibling rivalry story Blood Over Water
Film is about brothers rowing on opposite teams at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race of 2003.
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NewsUK premiere of Red Dog to kick off London Australian Film Festival
AFI winners Animal Kingdom and Tomorrow, When The War Began also screening at 17th edition of festival (May 5-12) at the Barbican
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NewsSC Films takes on sales for Bad Ass starring Danny Trejo
Simon Crowe’s UK-based SC Films has snapped up sales rights to all-action film Bad Ass, starring Danny Trejo (Machete), and will be introducing the project to buyers in Cannes.
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NewsHugh Grant to lead voice cast of Aardman/Sony's The Pirates!
Other voice cast members include Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Salma Hayek.
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FeaturesHorrid Henry: The Movie
Vertigo’s second live action 3D film is based on the international children’s phenomenon Horrid Henry and features an all-star British cast. With the project currently in post, Protagonist will be tempting buyers with footage in Cannes.
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FeaturesCannes 2011 Market Buzz: UK and international sellers
Hot projects from UK and international sales companies include two Kevin Macdonald films, Mike Newell’s Great Expectations, and Margaret Thatcher story The Iron Lady.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest and EIFF to host joint premieres
Both festivals now take place in June; documentaries to be screened at both festivals will include James Marsh’s Project Nim.
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NewsScreen's second UK Marketing & Distribution Awards open for entries
The second annual Screen UK Marketing & Distribution Awards are now open for entries.
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NewsFDA Cinema Showcase previews 13 titles, hosts talent
Attack The Block, Bridesmaids, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid 2, Jack Goes Boating among films screening at Film Distributors Association event in London
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NewsKevin Macdonald to direct How I Live Now
Protagonist to handle sales, Alliance and Momentum already on board for Canada and UK. Film 4 has co-developed and co-financed.
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NewsIcon takes on sales for The Biggest Movie of All Time 3D
Icon Entertainment International is handling worldwide sales on the latest spoof.