All UK/Ireland articles – Page 917
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NewsVirgin Media launches online movies service in UK
The service launches with hundreds of titles on demand, including Fantastic Mr Fox and District 9.
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UK films take top prizes at Babelgum Online Film Festival
The third Babelgum Online Film Festival has announced the winners of its Jury Awards, each coming with a $3,000 cash prize
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London Indie Fest honours Forget Me Not, Breathe, Beyond the Pole
The London Independent Film Festival, which showcases low budget film-making, screened over 110 films in 10 days.
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NewsAnthony Buckner promoted to Head of Sales at Icon
Anthony Buckner has been promoted to Head of Sales at Icon Entertainment International with immediate effect, reporting to group CEO Stewart Till.
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NewsUK industry has mixed response to Pact producer recoupment proposals
Broadcasters and the UK Film Council have been non-committal while regional screen agencies have expressed wariness. However, producers themselves have given expectedly full backing to Pact’s blueprint.
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Festival hit Enemies of the People close to distribution deals
Documentary about Cambodia picks up several new awards, including top prize at Full Frame.
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NewsSony, Warners honoured at BVA awards
Sony Pictures were rewarded for their outdoor Terminator Salvation campaign, whilst Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince was named retail title of the year
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NewsPathe takes international on Gnomeo & Juliet
Kelly Asbury is directing the 3D animated fantasy comedy, produced by Elton John’s Rocket Pictures.
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NewsUniversal takes multiple territories on Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method
UPI has acquired the film, starring Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender and Vincent Cassel, to distribute in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and South Africa. HanWay handles sales.
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Endemol plans theatrical film about Manchester City football club
Blue Moon Rising will follow the club through its pivotal 2009-2010 season, after the takeover of Sheikh Mansour and a big win against Chelsea.
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Film London launches new art based production fund
Five projects have been greenlit, with a further $200,000 available for more moving image projects.
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NewsPact outlines new recoupment proposals to help UK producers
UK producers body Pact will tomorrow launch a new proposal for public funding of UK film production, so that recoupment of investments would go back to producers, not to the UK Film Council, BBC Films or Film4.
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CommentAs the volcanic dust settles
Perhaps the only thing that is clear following the travel chaos that engulfed Europe last week is just how enmeshed the US film industry has become with the rest of the world.
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NewsCenturion invades the UK, France welcomes The Countess
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key European markets this week.
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NewsParamount takes UK rights to Killing Bono from Salt
Ben Barnes and Robert Sheehan star in Nick Hamm’s Irish comedy; Paramount will release in UK and Ireland.
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UK box office up 16% in first quarter of 2010
Between January and March this year, the UK box office took $448.3m (£291.1m), compared with $386m (£250.80m) in 2009, according to new FDA figures.