All UK/Ireland articles – Page 942
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NewsUKFC: Tim Bevan talks next steps for UK industry
UKFC heads Tim Bevan and John Woodward to meet with government ministers Jeremy Hunt and Ed Vaizey this afternoon to discuss the future of tax credit and Lottery funding.
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NewsWarner Bros lines up slew of brands to promote Cats & Dogs 2
Warner Bros. UK has teamed with a host of brands, including Virgin Active, Toys ‘R’ Us and Direct Line to promote family comedy Cats& Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, which opens across the UK on Aug 4.
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UK distributor Metrodome calls off talks for Target acquisition
Metrodome’s trading on AIM has been restored now, following a suspension of trading over reports that Metrodome was eyeing a possible acquisition of Target Entertainment Group.
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NewsPicturehouse cinemas to screen live transmission of Fry autobiography
The Fry Chronicles Live will be broadcast from the Royal Festival Hall.
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Advertisers invited to Meet Pursuit Delange
Journalist turned film-maker Howard Webster has come up with an innovative way to fund his first feature, a British musical comedy called Meet PursuitDelange which began life as a column in Broadcast magazine.
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E1 Entertainment appoints Charlotte Thorp as head of TV sales
She will join the international distribution and production company’s UK office from Hanway Films.
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LoveFilm strikes deal with DRM company Widevine
LoveFilm has signed a deal with digital rights management (DRM) company Widevine for multi-platform presentation of their content and enhanced digital security.
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Ipso Facto gets slate funding from North East Creative Content Fund
Newcastle-based UK production company Ipso Facto Films has gotten $234,000 (£150,000) backing for its slate of films.
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Walking Shadows to release UK zombie film Colin in US cinemas
Colin, the micro-budget British Zombie film, will be released in US cinemas this October via distributor Walking Shadows.
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FeaturesUKFC bombshell: What will it all mean?
Geoffrey Macnab examines the possible reasons for the government’s planned shutdown of the UK Film Council; and looks at what the future might hold.
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Grolsch and Little White Lies launch free film club
The club will feature in eight venues across the UK, with Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim Vs The World kicking off the initiative later this month.
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NewsEd Vaizey on UKFC: 'People in the film industry are spreading scare stories'
Speaking on BBC 4’s The Media Show today, Vaizey said: “My message to the film industry is, while I understand you have concerns, the government is committed to supporting film and my commitment is to sit down and work with you.”
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FeaturesScreen's UK Stars of Tomorrow 2010 party: full slideshow
Screen International welcomed the industry to toast the UK Stars of Tomorrow 2010 at The Red Room in London’s Mayfair on July 26. Sponsored by De Lane Lea, the specialist post production studio for feature films and television, the event celebrated the hottest new actors and filmmakers from Screen’s annual ...
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Puro Casting develops 3D facility for auditions
The UK based casting agency is developing a facility which will allow producers and directors to watch auditions in 3D.
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NewsFacebook campaign, independent petition set up to ‘Save The UK Film Council’
The UK film community is starting to rally around grassroots efforts to save the UK Film Council, a day after the Department of Culture Media and Sport announced its surprising decision to abolish the UKFC.
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FeaturesToy Story 3 records biggest UK opening of 2010
To the top of the weekly box office and beyond for Disney’s summer blockbuster which records the biggest UK opening to date in 2010.
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BFI says it will 'work in collaboration' with UK Government
BFI says it welcomes news that it will report direct to Government; says UKFC has done ‘really important work’ over past decade.
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NewsScreen Opinion: Black day for UK film
Screen editor Mike Goodridge argues that the British government’s proposed abolition of the UK Film Council is a major betrayal to film-makers, the industry and the medium of film.
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UK industry reacts with shock to UKFC closure plans
Members of the UK film industry have reacted with anger, bafflement and dismay at today’s shock DCMS decision to abolish the UK Film Council.
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NewsUKFC: Biggest box-office hits and other stats
A look at the top 10 performing films backed by the UKFC; and stats on UKFC funding.