All UK/Ireland articles – Page 984
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NewsIcon appoints Erica Motley as acquisitions consultant
Icon Entertainment International has appointed Erica Motley as international acquisitions consultant. She will report to the company’s new chief executive Stewart Till (pictured).
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Features
Day Of The Flowers
Production company: Rogue Elephant Pictures Limited Producer: Jonathan Rae Director: John Roberts Cast: Charity Wakefield, Eva Birthistle Locations: Cuba, Glasgow
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NewsFilm critic Michael Dwyer dies aged 58
Michael Dwyer, the respected Irish Times film critic and chairman of the Dublin Film Festival, died on January 1 following an illness. He was 58 years old.
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NewsTales Of The Golden Age dawns in France; Love Happens in Spain
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent releases in key markets this week.
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NewsAvatar adds $153m as Fox Int'l sets BO industry record
Avatar grossed much more in its second weekend than Fox International originally estimated, adding $152.8m for $413.2m after 12 days in release. The result propelled Fox International’s annual box office to an industry-high $2.28bn with four days to go, overtaking Warner Bros Pictures International’s $2.24bn record from 2007.
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NewsUK welcomes Nowhere Boy, [Rec] 2 scares up France
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent releases in key markets this week.
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NewsAn Education leads London Film Critics' nominees
Lone Scherfig’s An Education leads this year’s nominations for the 30th Annual London Film Critics’ Circle Awards.
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FeaturesWeekly international box office – December 18
Screen brings you the weekly international box-office news.
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NewsBrittany Murphy dies aged 32
8 Mile and Sin City star Brittany Murphy has died aged 32 years old after suffering a heart attack. She was discovered by her mother after collapsing in the shower yesterday morning (December 20).
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NewsNine dances into UK, The Last Flight descends on France
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent releases in key markets this week.
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NewsColin MacCabe calls for BFI to handle industry statistics
Outspoken British academic and film producer Colin MacCabe has called for the British Film Institute (BFI) to take over the research and statistics work currently carried out by the UK Film Council.
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ReviewsSt Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold
Dirs/prods: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson. UK. 2009. 106 mins
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FeaturesPassion Projects
Passion Pictures’ John Battsek and Red Box Films’ Simon Chinn talk to Sarah Cooper about their new UK producing partnership formed for Oscar winner James Marsh’s next film
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NewsHMRC clampdown on EIS to hit mid-budget UK films
The clampdown on Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) is expected to have an immediate impact on UK film financiers, with mid-budget films set to be the worst hit.