All UK/Ireland articles – Page 941
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NewsJeremy Hunt says UKFC closure will cut out 'expensive bureaucracy'
The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has hit back at critics of his plans to abolish the UK Film Council. In an article written for Sunday’s Observer newspaper, Hunt emphatically explains that the move was so that money earmarked for culture was spent on culture, not overheads.
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NewsBFI IMAX to screen Avatar: Special Edition
BFI IMAX is to screen a special edition of blockbuster Avatar with an extra 8 minutes of never-seen footage.
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NewsCardiff screenwriter Stratton wins Big 5 Comedy award
The inaugural award carried a cash prize of $1600 from Working Title Films.
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NewsShooting underway on Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
Filming will take place on location in London, Scotland and Morocco.
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NewsNever Let Me Go to open London Film Festival
The 54th BFI London Film Festival, presented in partnership with American Express, will open on Oct 13 with the European premiere of Mark Romanek’s Never Let Me Go.
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FeaturesEaling hands
One of the UK’s most commercially successful producers, Ealing Studios chief Barnaby Thompson has ambitious plans to bring a slate of big-budget commercial films to the independent marketplace. Geoffrey Macnab reports.
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NewsGavin Miller to lead Scotland's Centre for the Moving Image
Scotland’s new Centre for the Moving Image has appointed Gavin Miller as CEO and Graham Wallace as COO.
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BAFTA, BFI to host screenwriters lecture series
David Hare, Ronald Harwood, Peter Morgan, Aline Brosh McKenna, Simon Beaufoy and Christopher Hampton are set to deliver lectures in a special series organized by BAFTA and the BFI.
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NewsJeremy Hunt to speak at Media Festival Arts
Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, has confirmed his participation at the Media Festival Arts taking place at London’s Roundhouse, Oct 8 -10. Hunt will address over 300 delegates from across arts, film and media, followed by an in-depth interview by Peter Bazalgette, Deputy Chairman ...
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CommentLearning from the UKFC backlash
UK Film Council naysayers are having a field day in the wake of the organisation’s death sentence, and, bitchiness aside, they cannot be ignored.
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NewsFourth Pirates Of The Caribbean film to shoot at Pinewood
The fourth instalment in the Pirates franchise will shoot in a number of UK locations.
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NewsAraki explains decision to pull Kaboom from UK's FrightFest
Director Gregg Araki has issued a statement to explain his film Kaboom being pulled from UK’s FrightFest.
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14th edition of onedotzero festival to run in November
Highlights will include a programme showcasing female directors leading the way in animation.
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Cinesite starts stereoscopic 3D effects service
UK-based visual effects company Cinesite is launching a new stereoscopic 3D visual effects service catering for films shot in stereo, as well as conversion of 2D films into 3D.
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NewsE1 strikes UK, Canada deal for Gnomeo And Juliet
E1 has taken UK and Canadian rights to Kelly Asbury’s 3D animation Gnomeo And Juliet from Pathe International.
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Momentum partners with Blue Barracuda for digital campaign
Momentum Pictures has partnered with independent digital agency Blue Barracuda to promote the UK release of the second film in the Millenium franchise, The Girl Who Played With Fire.
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NewsNeil Jordan to direct adaptation of Paul Murray's Skippy Dies
Irish film-maker Neil Jordan has signed up to write and direct the feature version of Paul Murray’s novel Skippy Dies.
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NewsEd Vaizey, John Woodward confirmed for Screen International Film Summit
Culture minister to give talk and take part in Q&A; other confirmed speakers include Jane Wright, Barnaby Thompson, Danny Perkins and Olivier Courson.
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NewsToy Story 3 holds firm in UK
Disney’s Toy Story 3 remains king of the UK box office, recording the biggest second week of 2010.
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Have your say: UK film industry's future
A chance for readers to sound off on how the UK government can best support film.