All UK/Ireland articles – Page 927
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FeaturesThe Edinburgh Overhaul
Centre for the Moving Image CEO Gavin Miller said the festival has to redefine itself for the 21st century; some industry watchers bemoan loss of competition section.
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UK's Ingenious raising new £15m fund
Ingenious Media Investments has launched the third generation of its Shelley Media Fun.
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NewsSimon Breen joins Bedlam to work on factual TV projects
Bedlam Productions, the UK company that was the starting force behind The King’s Speech, has hired Simon Breen as creative director.
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NewsGlasgow to host world premiere of Mackenzie's You Instead
Francois Ozon’s Potiche will open the seventh Glasgow Film Festival and Kevin Mcdonald’s The Eagle will close.
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FeaturesCol Spector
Honeymooner director Col Spector talks about non-loutish male characters, shooting on a tight budget and being part of New British Cinema Quarterly.
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Showcase takes Sony 4k projector for digital rollout
The 276 Showcase cinemas across the UK are set to be fully digitial by 2012.
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FeaturesTeddy Leifer
UK producer Teddy Leifer has two films at Sundance, Steve James’ The Interrupters and Ian Palmer’s Knuckle.
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NewsShooting underway on Russell Owen's Welcome To The Majority
The film is being produced by Castle Valley Films.
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NewsSteve Summersby becomes senior VP sales & distribution Europe at UPI
Steve Summersby has been named senior VP of sales and distribution Europe, for Univeral Pictures International (UPI).
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NewsIFP announces Power to the Pixel partnership
IFP have today announced a new partnership with UK-based cross-media organisation Power to the Pixel. Their first joint venture will be the launch of the first annual IFP/Power to the Pixel Cross-Media Forum on April 19.
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NewsProtagonist takes on sales for A View From The Bridge
Mia Wasikowska, Vera Farmiga and Anthony LaPaglia [pictured] star in Robert Connolly’s forthcoming Arthur Miller adaptation.
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LoveFilm and Ocado renew marketing deal
Internet retailer Ocado signs a 12-month direct marketing agreement with LoveFilm.
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NewsJobs under threat at Screen Yorkshire
Screen Yorkshire is putting a number of staff under consultation as part of a review of the future of the UK regional screen agency.
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FeaturesKing’s Speech has huge second weekend in UK
The King’s Speech posted a remarkable $7.1m (£4.4m) during its second weekend at the box office, a 25% week-on-week improvement.
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NewsBAFTA nominations: analysis, shutouts and surprises
Steinfeld makes it into Best Actress category; Blue Valentine, The Ghost and Never Let Me Go shut out.
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NewsKing's Speech blows away Social Network in BAFTA nominations
The King’s Speech leads the BAFTA nominations this year, with 14 nominations. Black Swan follows with 12, Inception with 9, 127 Hours and True Grit with eight each, and The Social Network gets six.
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NewsHigh Point shines light on Dusk
London-based sales outfit High Point Films has picked up worldwide rights to Dutch director Hanro Smitsman’s psychological drama, Dusk.
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Pinewood to open LA sales office
The move comes as part of the UK studio’s ongoing international expansion.
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NewsTricycle to host London’s first International Oscar Season
A week-long season celebrating the highlights of this year’s submissions for the Foreign Language Oscars will run at the Tricycle Theatre next month.
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NewsSusannah York dies at age 72
Famed British actress Susannah York has died from advanced bone marrow cancer at the age of 72.