All UK/Ireland articles – Page 983
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NewsHow London sets the tempo
One small area of the UK’s capital generates nearly a tenth of the country’s total box office - so a release on a West End screen is essential for arthouse films.
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NewsThe Works picks up UK rights to When You're Strange
The Works UK Distribution has picked up all UK rights to Tom DiCillo’s documentary about rock group The Doors, When You’re Strange. It will be released next year.
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NewsIsraeli distributor pledges Loach profits to support local film
Ken Loach’s Israeli distributor, Lev Cinema and Films, has pledged to use the local profits from Looking For Eric and his next film, Route Irish, to promote Israeli cinema following the director’s recent protests against the state’s action in Gaza.
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FeaturesThe European Perspective
Leading producers tell Geoffrey Macnab what they hope to achieve at this year’s Production Finance Market
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NewsLondon Film Festival opens with "dual" premiere of Anderson's Fox
The 53rd The Times BFI London Film Festival opened last night with a “dual” world premiere of Wes Anderson’s animated adaptation of Fantastic Mr Fox – a first for the festival.
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NewsFilm industry should be more accessible, says Hope
Veteran independent film producer Ted Hope called for new film business models built on “access and transparency” in his keynote speech at the Power to the Pixel Cross-Media Forum, held in London today (October 14).
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NewsThe 3rd Russian Film Festival to show 10 UK premieres
The 3rd edition of Academia Rossica’s Russian Film Festival will host 10 UK premieres including Russia’s Oscar entry Ward No.6.
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NewsTories "committed" to tax credit Vaizey tells Screen Film Summit
Shadow Arts minister Ed Vaizey sent out a reassuring message about Tory film policy in a speech to key industry figures today (October 13).
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NewsAV Pictures takes worldwide rights to Menhaj Huda's Comedown
Vic Bateman’s London-based sales outfit AV Pictures has snapped up worldwide sales rights to Comedown, an urban horror picture from Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda.
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NewsOdeon IMAX partnership expands ahead of Avatar release
IMAX Corporation and Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group have announced plans for a new IMAX cinema in Cardiff ahead of the release of James Cameron’s 3D epic, Avatar, this December.
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NewsPower to the Pixel’s Cross-Media Forum to be webcast live on ScreenDaily
Power to the Pixel’s Cross-Media Forum will be held in association with The Times BFI London Film Festival tomorrow, October 14.
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NewsEFA picks The Sound Of Insects for outstanding doc award
The European Film Academy has chosen Swiss documentary The Sound Of Insects: Record Of A Mummy as the recipient of their outstanding documentary award, which will be presented at the 22nd European Film Awards ceremony on December 12.
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NewsBen Wheatley’s Down Terrace wins best feature at 17th Raindance
Down Terrace was named Best UK Feature at the 17th Raindance Film Festival, which closed its 12-day event in London yesterday.
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NewsMoon touches down in Spain, UK gets Le Donk
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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FeaturesLondon stakes its claim as gateway to Europe
The London Film Festival (Oct 14-29) has long been a good place to launch films into the UK market. Now, with a budget increase and a pivotal slot in the autumn calendar, it hopes to become the gateway into Europe for some of the biggest films of the year.
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NewsUK's National Theatre appoints NT Live producer as digital chief
The National Theatre has appointed David Sabel as its first digital head of media to oversee its developing digital strategy, including its cinema initiative NT Live.
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NewsAfghan Star named UK's foreign language Oscar submission
Roast Beef, Redstart and Kaboora Productions’ Afghan Star has been selected as the UK’s official Academy Award foreign language submission.
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NewsLFF reveals nominations for inaugural best film award
Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr Fox, Jane Campion’s Bright Star and Sam Taylor-Wood’s Nowhere Boy are among the nine contenders for The Times BFI London Film Festival’s inaugural best film award.
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NewsRevolver snaps up Pattinson doc Robsessed
UK distributor Revolver has snapped up rights to Robsessed, a feature length documentary about Twilight and New Moon star Robert Pattinson.