All UK/Ireland articles – Page 971
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UK Blu-ray sales reach record levels
The home entertainment market, including Blu-ray, remains healthy despite difficult trading conditions across the retail sector according to figures released by the British Video Association.The figures show that 1.5 million Blu-ray discs were sold in December alone, up almost 400% against the same period in 2007. In total 3.7 million ...
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Wina free ticket to the Screenwriters Festival launch
Screen is offering readers the chance to win a free ticket to the Londonlaunch of the 2009 International Screenwriters Festival on the evening of January 13.Speakers at the event at Channel 4 headquarters in Horseferry Roadinclude producer and former head of BBC Films David Thompson and Olivia Hetreed, producer of ...
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Profile: Shorts International
It might seem like a challenge to fill a rolling 24-hour schedule with short films but Carter Pilcher, head of Shorts International, the London-based company behind the new UK channel Shorts TV, is unfazed.'We developed a huge catalogue, building video-on-demand relationships,' he explains. 'We have an enormous library and thousands ...
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Profile: Ray Burdis' Britflick Productions
This time last year, UK producer-writer-actor-director Ray Burdis was happily retired and making wine in the south of France. But his passion for film-making, and encouragement from his friends in the industry, brought him back to the UK where he has set up a new production company, Britflick Productions.'I had ...
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Slumdog Millionaire leads London critics' nominations
Slumdog Millionaire heads the list of nominees for the 29th London Critics' Circle Film Awardswith six nominations, including Best British Film.In a strong UK line-up, there are five nominations for Hunger, Frost/Nixon and Happy-Go-Lucky.The highlight of the night will be the Critics' Circle's presentation of the Dilys Powell Award for ...
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White Lightnin' earns Berlinale Panorama spot
Dominic Murphy's Sundance-bound directorial debut White Lightnin' is among the first titles to win a place in the 2009 Panorama section at Berlin.The story of Appalachian mountain dancer Jesco White, starring Carrie Fisher, newcomer Edward Hogg and Muse Watson earned its place following the Berlinale's December screenings.Mike Downey, who produced ...
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BAFTA preview: the Battle of Britain
The British economy may be in crisis but the quality of British film-making has rarely looked healthier.
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High-street recession bites backat UK DVD sales
A high street retail crisis in the UK has crashed into what was shaping up to be a bumper holiday season for distributors.UK film distributors were preparing to release DVD titles such as Mamma Mia!-The Movie, Hancock, Wall-E, The Dark Knight, Wanted and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.Mamma Mia! ...
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HandMade makes Hedman head of sales
Fred Hedman has been promoted to head of sales at HandMade Films International. Hedman, who has been with the company for six years, will oversee the company's sales operation alongside chairman, Guy Collins, and Marketing Director, Amanda Kenyon.The company has a busy schedule for next year with projects including Eloise ...
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Ireland tax break to offer 28% net benefit to producers
Martin Cullen, Ireland's arts and film minister has confirmed that improvements to Ireland's Section 481 film and TV tax break are to be introduced as amendments to the country's 2009 Finance Bill.It is proposed that the cap on individual investments will increase to $65,000 (Euros 50,000) per annum (up from ...
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Barbara Broccoli and Tilda Swinton honoured at WFTV Awards
The UK's Women in Film and Television honoured women in the industry at their annual awards held at London's Park Lane Hilton, hosted by style-guru Gok Wan.The awards, now in the 18th year, honoured the professional achievements of 10 women, each in different areas of the industry. Producer Barbara Broccoli ...
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Profile: UK producer Simon Jordan
A self-made millionaire with investments in restaurants, magazines and property, Simon Jordan now wants to be a British film mogul.Already a minor celebrity in the UK and popular with the tabloids as the young, outspoken owner of Championship football club Crystal Palace, Jordan is taking his first steps in celluloid ...
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Co-production report reopens debate over UK tax credit
A report prepared by Oxford Economics and commissioned by the UK Film Council (UKFC) has warned that the tax credit system makes co-productions unattractive to film-makers. The report's completion coincided with an event run by the Festival of German Film earlier this week. The event focussed on strategies and business ...
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NewsTake 12: Making business out of digital innovation
Nesta/UKFC digital innovation programme Part 1: onedotzero
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Slumdog Millionaire wins best film at BIFAs
Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner at this year's British Independent Film Awards.The film won both best film and best director at the BIFAs, hosted by James Nesbitt at London's Old Billingsgate Market. Slumdog Millionaireactor Dev Patel was also named newcomer of the year.Boyle were presented with the ...
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International Screenwriters Festival moves date and venue
The fourth edition of the International Screenwriters' Festival is to have a new date and venue.The event will shift to October 26-29 at the famous Cheltenham Ladies College school in the Cotswolds town.The event has established itself in recent years as a must-attend event, bringing together writers and the wider ...
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The Media Festival: Digital key to reaching new audiences
Digital technologies have the potential to bridge the gap between customer demand and what producers make, delegates to The Media Festival in Manchester heard.The event, backed by Screen International and ScreenDaily,focused on the challenges of ensuring a sufficiently broad and diverse range of content to satisfy audiences across today's multi ...
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UK London mayor Boris Johnson puts focus on film
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has set out his plans to make film a key part of Londoners' experience of arts and culture in the capital. The publication of Cultural Metropolis yesterday highlights cultural initiatives to be taken and focuses on film amongst the creative industries.Planned initiatives include:- the London ...