All UK/Ireland articles – Page 957
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Bankside takes on project from Richard Kwietniowski, Gael Garcia Bernal
London-based international sales company Bankside Films has taken international rights on Richard Kwietniowski’s Regret Not Speaking, starring Gael Garcia Bernal and co-starring John Hurt.Currently in pre-production, this is an erotic comedy set aboard a plane. Bankside will be introducing the project to buyers during Cannes.The plot concerns two strangers who ...
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NewsLiam Gallagher plans Beatles film with Revolution
Oasis frontman’s In 1 Productions working with Revolution to adapt Richard DiLello’s The Longest Cocktail Party, about the rise and fall of Apple Corps.
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UK Film Centre plans busy line-up at Cannes
Speakers to include producers John Battsek, Alison Owen and Mark Herbert.
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BFI searching for architect for new film centre
The BFI has launched a search for an architect to design its new $271m (£166m) film centre on London’s South Bank.Architects are being invited to submit “expressions of interest”, which the BFI will use to create an initial long list. The potential designers will then be interviewed and a short ...
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Fifth Unifrance Rendez-vous planned for London in June
The six films in this fifth edition will receive special gala screenings open to the public, ahead of their release by UK distributors.
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DMK plans June shoot for UK feature The Veteran
The story is about a young soldier who returns from Afghanistan and becomes involved with surveillance of suspected terrorists in the UK.
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Skillset launches third Guiding Lights mentoring programme
Alison Thompson, president of international sales and distribution at Focus Features, chairs the steering committee this year, taking over from Working Title’s Tim Bevan.
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NewsNew UK distributor launches to concentrate on Italian films
Chris Johnson’s VITA strikes a multi-film deal with Fandango.
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ContentFilm barks for Dog Squad 3D
Principal photography is due to start in late summer 2010 in Canada.
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CommentProducer recoupment: not the whole solution
Tom Harvey, CEO of UK regional screen agency Northern Film & Media, welcomes some aspects of PACT’s proposals but argues that funding for film should be spread across the industry (including for cast and crews), not just for producers.
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FeaturesWays To Live Forever
UK-Spain production Ways To Live Forever, aims to be a life-affirming and funny story…about two kids with leukemia. The film is now in post with an eye on Toronto.
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FeaturesPaul Fraser, director of My Brothers
Shane Meadows’ longtime screenwriter Paul Fraser talks to Jeremy Kay about his feature directorial debut on My Brothers.
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FeaturesGeorgina Lowe, producer
The producer of Mike Leigh’s Cannes competition title Another Year talks to Geoffrey Macnab about her long collaboration with the British director.
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Screen lines up dailies and events schedule for Cannes
Screen International will be presenting a series of publications and events at the Cannes Film Festival and Cannes Market, which kicks off May 12.
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NewsIron Man 2 shows mettle at the UK box office
PPI’s Iron Man 2 number one opening benefits from poor weather in the UK.
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NewsLorianne Hall joins Scanbox acquisitions team
Hall, an industry veteran in Europe and the US, is based in London and will be attending Cannes for the company.
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NewsFilm 4's annual production budget pushed back up to $15m
The 20% boost to Film 4’s budget returns the company’s investment capacity to its 2008 pre economic downturn level.
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Odeon & UCI signs on Universal for digital rollout
Chain will be 100% digital on its 800 screens by end of 2012.
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Artists Cinema to show commissioned films at Tate Modern and in Cannes
Seven short films made by international artists will appear before screenings of selected feature films in UK cinemas, as part of an initiative to bring the visual art world to large scale audiences.
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NewsTimeless to handle sales on Wickie's 3-D sequel
Rat Pack Filmproduktion and Constantin Film are producing the sequel to the 2009 hit.