All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 10
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Generator fires up with Freakdog, Cherrybomb
The low-budget genre boom is not just for newbies: take veteran producers Mark Huffam and Simon Bosanquet, who have founded new UK-based production company Generator Entertainment.'We hatched this idea a few years ago,' explains Bosanquet, whose credits include Wuthering Heights and Ripley's Game (Huffam has worked on the likes of ...
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Sky Movies co-finances Rocky Horror Picture Show remake
The UK's Sky Movies is co-financing a remake of musical hit The Rocky Horror Picture Show.The original film's executive producer, Lou Adler, is working with BermanBraun and Fox TV to remake the cult classic for MTV in the US and SkyMovies in the UK.Cast and director will be announced later. ...
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Thessaloniki announces first half of competition
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival has announced the first seven titles for its International Competition.The 14-film competition for first and second features is programmed by festival director Despina Mouzaki.The titles unveiled so far are:Cell (Selda) by Ellen Ramos and Paolo Villaluna (Philippines) Story of friendship and romantic love between two ...
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Martin Freeman, Ashley Jensen start shooting Isitt's Nativity
Debbie Isitt has started principal photography on comedy Nativity, starring Martin Freeman, Ashley Jensen, Jason Watkins and Mark Wootton.Backers are BBC Films, Screen West Midlands and Limelight. Protagonist Pictures is handling international sales.Isitt, who last directed Confetti, is again directing an improvised comedy.Nick Jones is producing.The film will shoot throughout ...
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Julieanne Crothers-Gibson appointed new chair ofBFFS board
The British Federation of Film Societies (BFFS) has announced several new appointments to its board. Each term runs for three years.The new board is comprised of:Julieanne Crothers-Gibson (chair), Director of Policy Development, Northern Ireland ScreenDonna Anton, (vice-chair), editor and business executive, Secretary to Penwith Film Society, Penzance, CornwallRichard Grayson, (vice-chair), ...
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Stephen Cookson attached to direct UK feature Acts Of God
Stephen Cookson is attached to direct Acts Of God, a new UK feature now in development.Joe Stephenson and actor Ryan Sampson (Doctor Who) are writing their first feature screenplay.UK equity financier CKM Entertainments Ltd is financing the development and the production could be shooting in spring 2009.The road movie is ...
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Shorts International offers 21 sci-fi shorts on iTunes
Shorts International has struck a deal with the iTunes Store in the US, UK and Canada to offer The Sci Fi Collection, a group of 21 shorts.The shorts include Josh Lee Kwai's Eli starring Heroes actor David Anders; Australian drama Sleeper by Andrew Milner; Youngwoong Jang's animation Mirage; Ransom Riggs' ...
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The Location Guide relaunches free locations website
TheLocationGuide.com has relaunched its website feature free access and new functionalities. The online resource is geared to film producers seeking locations and services across 180 countries.Changes at the site include more types of companies listed and a new look for online discussion area Pre Production Forum.The Location Guide is a ...
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Fitzgerald, Arriaga expected to attend fifth Eurasia festival
The fifth Eurasia International Film Festival hopes to welcome guests including Jack Nicholson, Antonio Banderas, Michael Fitzgerald, and Guillermo Arriaga to Astana, Kazakhstan from Sept 7-13.Other invitees include Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Armand Assante, Sean Penn, Fred Ross, Bruce Beresford, Lucrecia Martel, Nae Caranfil, Johnny To, Jia Zhangke, Fatih ...
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Forward, Slingshot start shooting UK school horror Tormented
Teen horror film Tormented has started shooting in Birmingham, UK.New UK production company Forward Films makes its feature debut with the film, being produced as the fourth feature from digital studio Slingshot.The project is also backed by BBC Films and Screen West Midlands. Pathe International will handle international sales and ...
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Charles McDonald to leave Premier to run own PR business
Film publicity legend Charles McDonald plans to step down as joint CEO of London-headquartered Premier PR at the end of October.He will leave Premier and handle a number of his own key clients independently, likely his most active Premier clientssuch as BBC Films, Optimum Releasing, European Film Awards and Europa ...
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Harrison starts Unstoppable shoot in Portugal and Spain
UK writer/director Richard Harrison started shooting yesterday in Portugal for his debut feature Unstoppable.The film is now shooting in Praia da Bordeira in Portugal, and will move to Andalucia on Aug 10 and wrap on Aug 31.The Portuguese government and Andalucian Film Commission have helped with location scouting and filming ...
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Gone Fishing, Soft take prizes in Kodak's Short Film Competition
Kodak has announced the two winners from its Short Film Competition 2008. Gone Fishing directed by Chris Jones and produced by Ivan Clements was named best short. And best cinematography went to Christopher Ross, for Soft directed by Simon Ellis and produced by Jane Hooks.This year the best short winner ...
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Sven Sturm to head new Paramount Pictures Germany
Sven Sturm has been appointed general manager of Paramount Pictures Germany, the newly set up German operation from Paramount Pictures International.Sturm had been head of marketing at Sony Pictures Releasing (Germany) since 2000. Prior to that he worked at Universal Music in Germany. He takes the Munich-based post as of ...
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UKFC backs 56 independent cinemas with $940,000
The UK Film Council's Capital and Access Fund for cinemas has awarded $939,400 (£475,000) to 56 independent cinemas across the UK. Grants ranged from $1,008 (£510) to $69,221 (£35,000) per cinema.Some of the largest awards went to Aberystwyth Arts Centre Cinema, Cardiff's Chapter Cinema, the Glasgow Film Theatre, the RBS ...
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Chew takes Singapore-based role for Global Networks
Christopher Chew has been appointed Affiliate Sales Director Asia Pacific Global Networks, an international division of NBC Universal.He takes the newly created role effective immediately.The announcement was made by Raymund Miranda, Managing Director Asia Pacific Global Networks to whom Chew will report.Chew will be based in Singapore. He previously was ...
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Happy-Go-Lucky, Stardust up for Conch soundtrack awards
Industry group UK Screen has announced the shortlisted nominees for its sound prizes, The Conch Awards.The awards are now in their third year, honouring audio post-production in film, TV and commercials.The industry nominated the shortlisted candidates, and now those contenders will submkit material for judging. Winners will be announced at ...
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Harry Potter bewitches for 2008 Royal Film Performance
The 2008 Royal Film Performance will be a screening of Warner Bros' Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince on Monday, Nov 17.The film selection was today confirmed by organising charity Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF).CTBF said it wouldn't be known until closer to November which members of the ...
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Jack White, Alicia Keys team for new Bond song
The 22nd James Bond film, Quantum Of Solace, will feature a theme song duet for the first time in the franchise's history.Jack White (of the White Stripes and Raconteurs) and Alicia Keys will record Another Way To Die.As rumoured, troubled British chanteuse Amy Winehouse had been in talks to record ...
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Nigel Osner to start The Tale Of Reverend Jones Aug 11
Nigel Osner plans an Aug 11 start of shoot in Swansea and Gower for his film The Tale Of The Reverend Jones. Osner also wrote the screenplay, about a Welsh vicar who takes on the Church of England over its views on homosexuality.Jakob Esposito of Welsh Dragon Pictures will executive ...