All UK/Ireland articles – Page 933
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NewsUK returns to The Descent, Spain gets In The Loop
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent release in key markets.
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NewsArts Alliance Media to release Blur doc in January
Arts Alliance Media will release No Distance Left To Run, a documentary about British band Blur, in cinemas on January 19.
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NewsOptimum boosts 2010 slate with nine acquisitions
Optimum Releasing has boosted its slate with nine acquisitions including romantic comedy Leap Year, Bong Joon-ho’s Cannes title Mother and Source Code, the second film from British director Duncan Jones.
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FeaturesBafta hopefuls seek LFF boost
In a crowded awards season, many UK distributors have launched off the back of the London Film Festival, rather than the Baftas, writes Jack Warner
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CommentUK producers get their share
Producer equity deals from the UK’s three major funding sources is the first step in transforming cottage production companies working for fees into genuine business, says Andrea Calderwood, producer, Slate Films, and Pact council member.
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CommentBlockbusters kill the movie star
Movies stars have had a tough year with less films being made and falling earnings; now the success of film such as The Hangover, which used a lesser known cast, suggests that star power is losing its pull with younger audiences.
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NewsJulien Temple reveals plans for Kinks feature
British director Julien Temple is plotting a feature film about legendary British band The Kinks.
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Features
Devil’s Playground
A man tries to locate the one woman who may hold the key to a killer virus that is turning the world into zombies.
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NewsApollo Cinemas to convert 40 screens to 3D
Apollo Cinemas, the UK’s largest independent chain, has announced it is converting its 13-strong chain to 3D over the next year through a partnership with RealD.
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Features
Bonded by Blood
Charts the rise of three career criminals as they become the most prolific dealers and feared criminals in the south of England.
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NewsUKFC appoints Film Tree to develop advertiser-funding for film
The UK Film Council (UKFC) has appointed partnership agency Film Tree to develop advertiser-funded opportunities in film production.
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NewsGerard Butler to be Glasgow's first film ambassador
Actor Gerard Butler has been appointed as the Glasgow Film Office’s first Film Ambassador. The Scottish born star of The Ugly Truth and Law Abiding Citizen will serve an initial two-year term.
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NewsLondon critics name Coppola's Apocalypse Now best film of past 30 years
The London Critics’ Circle (LFCC) has named Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now as the best film of the past 30 years.
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Features
The Mortician
The Mortician is a dramatic psychological thriller set in the nightmare ghetto of a decaying metropolis. It is the story of one man’s struggle through the violence and corruption of a dying city.
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NewsDogwoof picks up UK rights to Mugabe And The White African
Independent film distributor Dogwoof has acquired the UK rights to Lucy Bailey and Andrew Thompson’s documentary Mugabe And The White African.
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NewsPlanet 51 orbits Spain, UK watches Nativity!
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsNowhere Boy, 44 Inch Chest receive UKFC funding boost
Sam Taylor-Wood’s debut feature Nowhere Boy and British gangster flick 44 Inch Chest are among a number of films to receive a funding boost from the UK Film Council.
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CommentNew Moon's new line of success
Independent distributors lamented the loss of New Line Cinema and the Hollywood-level product it supplied but the global success of The Twilight Saga: New Moon shows it was not as damaging as first feared