All UK/Ireland articles – Page 983
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NewsUK braces 44 Inch Chest, Germany embraces Friendship!
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsEdinburgh film festival MD Ginnie Atkinson steps down
Ginnie Atkinson has stepped down as managing director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) after 15 years.
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CommentHunting down film finance
There is hope for beleaguered UK producers as traditional sources of finance dry up, says London-based film lawyer Sam Tatton Brown.
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NewsJohn Madden to direct adaptation of Sadie Jones' The Outcast
Shakespeare In Love director John Madden is attached to direct a film version of Sadie Jones’ best selling novel The Outcast.
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NewsDigital Cinema Media launches ad campaign to boost attendance
Digital Cinema Media (DCM) has teamed up with the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to create a new advertising campaign aimed at increasing attendance.
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NewsJodie Whittaker joins cast of thriller Harmony
Jodie Whittaker has joined the cast of psychological thriller Harmony (previously known as The Veil Of Maya), which starts shooting in London on January 18.
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NewsBAFTA reveals nominees for the Orange Rising Star Award
Carey Mulligan, Tahar Rahim, Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg and Nicholas Hoult have been named as the five nominees for the 2010 BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award.
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NewsFrench Film-making legend Eric Rohmer dies at 89
French art-house legend Eric Rohmer has died, Agence France Presse reported Monday. The director passed away Monday morning in Paris at the age of 89 after being hospitalized last week.A veteran and pioneer of the New Wave, Rohmer made 24 films over a period of 50 years. His last, Les ...
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Greece takes over European Audiovisual Observatory presidency
The European Audiovisual Observatory has announced that Greece will hold its presidency for 2010.
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NewsOndine, The Eclipse dominate nominations for IFTAs
Neil Jordan’s Ondine (pictured) and Conor McPherson’s The Eclipse have each picked up eight nominations, including best feature and best director, for the 7th Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA), which take place on February 20 in Dublin.
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NewsRegency Films relaunches as Raw Production London
Production company Regency Films is relaunching as Raw Production London. The company says the new name aims to reflect its “gritty, truthful films”.
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FeaturesWeekly international box office - January 1
ScreenDaily brings you the weekly international box-office news.
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NewsUK enjoys Sex&Drugs; Capitalism woos Spain
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsAn Education leads BAFTA long list
An Education leads the pack of films long listed for the Orange British Academy Film Awards, with 17 categories including best film, best director (Lone Scherfig) and best actress for Carey Mulligan.
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NewsAvatar heads into weekend as second biggest global release
Avatar enters its fourth weekend as the second highest grossing worldwide release in history on $1.131bn and should have little trouble retaining its box office crown as it sweeps past $800m overseas.
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NewsBAFTA unveils foreign language shortlist
Broken Embraces, Coco Before Chanel, Let The Right One In, A Prophet and The White Ribbon have been shortlisted for Orange BAFTA’s Film Not In The English Language Award
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NewsUS judge sets date for Polanski hearing
Roman Polanski’s 32 year old criminal case will return to a Los Angeles court this week. It comes weeks after a California court rejected the director’s bid to have the case dismissed.