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Naman Ramachandran


1870 articles available in total starting from 03/05/2007. Last article published on 05/04/2018.

Edinburgh in jeopardy after BFI bails

The beleaguered Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), the world’s longest continuously running festival, took a body blow with the British Film Institute (BFI) deciding to pull funding....  

24/08/2011 | Festivals | UK

London turns to 360

The 55th BFI London Film Festival (October 12-27) will open with Fernando Meirelles’ drama, 360. Adapted by BAFTA-winning British writer Peter Morgan (The Queen) from Austrian dramatist Arthur...  

24/08/2011 | Festivals | UK

The Inbetweeners Movie takes British comedy crown

The Inbetweeners Movie has had the biggest opening of all time for a UK comedy, raking in £13,196,422 from 455 sites. The previous opening record for a comedy was held by Bridget Jones: Edge of...  

23/08/2011 | Box Office | UK

O’Connor to shoot Private Peaceful

Director Pat O’Connor (pictured) will commence principal photography on Private Peaceful at Ipswich and Suffolk locations on August 31. The film is written by debutant Simon Reade and based on the...  

22/08/2011 | Production | UK

Gunslinger to shoot Lenny McLean’s biopic

Revolver Entertainment’s production arm, Gunslinger, is all set to chart the harrowing life story of Lenny McLean, popularly known as ‘The Guv’nor’, and his ascent to being Britain’s most feared...  

18/08/2011 | Production | UK

Element boards Parked, Sensation

Element Pictures Distribution (EPD) will release Darragh Byrne’s Parked (watch the video interview) in Irish cinemas on October 14, followed by writer/director Tom Hall’s Sensation on November 4....  

17/08/2011 | Distribution | Ireland

Toronto turns Page Eight

Writer-director David Hare’s British spy thriller Page Eight will close the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The BBC and Carnival Films co-production boasts a galaxy of British acting...  

17/08/2011 | Festivals | UK

Van Damme flies in British UFO

Belgian actor Jean-Claude Van Damme (JCVD), popularly known as the Muscles from Brussels, is starring in a British sci-fi film UFO, production of which is underway in Derby. Written and directed...  

16/08/2011 | Production | UK

British production falls, box office rises

The number of domestic UK features being produced is down with 79 being produced in 2010 as opposed to 87 in 2009, according to figures released by the British Film Institute (BFI) in its annual...  

16/08/2011 | Industry | UK

BFI to celebrate Ken Loach’s 75th in style

The British Film Institute (BFI) will celebrate revered filmmaker Ken Loach’s 75th birthday, and 50-year career, with the most comprehensive retrospective ever of his work from September. The...  

12/08/2011 | Events | UK

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